The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03

corresponds to the midway ~ the
Columbian Exposition.
A striking and beautiful feature Of the
Exposition Is the Floral Clock, with
q dial n hundred feet in diameter,
and hands fifty feet long. which cor
rectly notes the time. Another at
tractive feature is the Rose Garden.
six acres In area and containing $1,000
rose trees
The following countries have erected
buildings at total expenditures noted:
Austria. $4,000; Belgium. SIS, ZOO: Bra
I'll. $135.000; Canada, 10000; Ceyion,
5000: China. $4,000: Cuba. 10000;
Great Britain. $4,000: India. $40. 900;
Italy. $4,000: Japan, 10000. Mexico,
$4,000: Morocco. $40, Nicaragua,
$4,000; Siam. $4,000: Sweden, $40 600;
the Netherlands. $4,000. Over fifty
Foreign governments mad elaborate
displays. but only the countries noted
aboye have erected payilions.
France has erected a replica of the
Grand TTfanon, Of Versailles. a mag
nifcent villa erected by Louis XIV.
for Madame de Maintenon and one Of
the favorfte places of residence of the
first Napoleon. The Versailles Gardens
are also reproduced in all their beauty.
Opposite the western entrance of the
Transportation building is a full-sized
model OF a United States warship, COM
plete in all its appointments. On the
border Of the Plateau Of States stands
the reproduction of the home of Thomas
Jefferson. and in further commentator
OF President Jefferson the corps of uni
formed Exposition guards are known
as the Jefferson Guards"
Thirty five miles of asphalt, macadam
and gravel roads traverse the Exposi-
ton grounds, and the inramural dou.
BILE tracked railway nnioklu cnnvaxrS
visitors wherever they may wish to go
throughout the grounds.
A feature never before attempted on
so grand a scale in previous expositions
is the holding of athletic games and
contests. One Of the greatest attrac-
tons during the Worlds Fair period
will be the celebration of the Olympic
games. which will be participated in
by famous athletes from every portion
o fthe civilized world. The athletic
arena constructed will seat more than
$4,000 persons.
Another original and interesting fea-
ture is the Aerial Tournament, in which
air-ships of various kinds will contest
over a designated course.
A Press building has been erected for
visiting newspaper men. 1t is, located
near the Manufactures Building, ana
is a comfortable home-like place, with
Chairs. tables n wide verandas Here
may be found all the facilities which
the newspaper or magazine writer may
desire. books Of reference, maps, the
leading journals and magazines of the
world and all the publications relating
to the various departments of the Ex-
position.
Throughout the grounds at various
places have been erected emergency
hospitals with corps of physicians and
attendants. who car quickly be sum-
non to take care of the visitors who
may be suddenly taken i'll or meet with
accidents.
During the Exposition period a day
has been set apart for each state, and
designated as that particular states
day. The same plan is carried out with
respect to many of the large national
organizations.
In Festival Hall is installed the lary-
est pipe organ i'll the world and reel
tails and concerts will be held at inter-
walls throughout the Exposition period.
The Exposition gates open at )
O'Clock in the morning and the large in
dustrial palaces at 8 o'clock to remain
open to the public until sunset At
night myriads of electric lighting de-
vices will illuminate the grounds, and
visitors will be permitted to enjoy the
Exposition until 11:30 o'clock, when the
gates will be closed. The Exposition
will not be open on Sunday at any
time during the entire period.
All hauling and replenishing of exhib-
it's must be done at night, as nothing
will be permitted during the open hours
to interfere with sightseeing. On De-
cember 1. seven months after the open
ing, the Exposition will have officially
terminated, and the louisiana Purchase
Exposition will lave passed into his
tory as probably the greatest and mos
comprehensive exposition that the
world has ever known.