The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-16
VIEWS OF THE
WORLDS FAIR
A VALUABLE SOUVENIR AND REC
ORD FOR EVERY THOUGHTFUL
CITIzENs-4SO PHOTOGRAPHS

1t was a frequent expression of those
who attended the Columbian" Expo
sition that although several days were
spent within the grounds very much
of interest was nevertheless overlooked.
If this were so at that time, how
much more difficult it will be to get
comprehensive and complete idea of
the Exposition, which opened on April
30th at St. Louis!
The comparative figures are some
what interesting. The Exposition in
closure at ST. Louis covers 1910 acres
as against 633 acres u Chicago and 1886
acres at Paris
The roof-covered area at st. Louis is
1913 acres, while at Chicago it was but
81 acres and at Paris but one-half that
figure.
Foreign participations at st. Louis
will be from so to 1870 greater than at
Chicago and this ratio also holds good
with regard to the expense for EXPOSE
ton purposes.
There will be 1913 acres under roof
and over 100 acres of exhibits out of
doors, and the Fair will be further dis
tinguished by the assemblage of natives
of every nation on the globe
The Exposition from day to day will
constitute vast moving panorama,
too stupendous, indeed, for any single
mind to compass.
Then, again, one scene so quickly
takes the place of another that the SEN
ses become confused and little may be
distinctly remembered. This condition
renders it all the more necessary to
catch the spirit of the exposition by the
aid of the camera and preserve it for
ever on the sensitive Photographic
plate
This has been done in the superb
Photographic SERIES called the Forest
City Art Portfolios" which are to be
distributed to Star readers.
It should be borne in mind that this
series of views is official in a double
sense.
In the first place, the photographs
from which the reproductions are made
have been specially taken for the series
and in the next place the descriptive
matter which accompanies the views
has been prepared by the one official OF
all others most familiar with the details
OF the ENpOSlJlOll.
The expert artists comprising the
corps of the official photographers have
been at work for months securing mega
tives, and will continue to secure them
for the next seven months. The de-
scriptive matter is being written by Mr..
Walter b. Stevens, the secretary of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and the
distinguished talents of both artist and
author thus join in reproducing the
Fair on paper for permanent preserva-
ton.
1t will prove a souvenir for the mil
lions who will attend the Fair, as a rec
ord of what they will see, and it will
take the place of the Exposition Itself
for the millions who may not find OPP
portunity to see it.
The first Portfolio will be ready next
Saturday and Star readers may secure
it by sending or bringing to this office
the little coupon printed elsewhere, to-
gether with the nominal sum of 10
cents for each number, as issued, which
amount is designed to cover the actual
cost of conducting the distribution.
Readers should secure this valuable
series in it's entirety, beginning with
Part One, which will contain Sixteen
beautiful and interesting views, show
ing some of the buildings in the course
of construction, others Immediately
after completion, and picturing some
interesting persons connected with the
enterprise.