Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-01

and to collect and rush forward the exhibits to be installed from the four quarters of the earth. In the Exposi- ton grounds the force of 5000 work men was constantly augmented until 20.000 were daily engaged in rushing the work to a fininsh ed termination. At the opening. excepting in few minor details, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition stands practically com pleted at a cost of almost $50 900, 900. The United States governments total appropriation amounted to $7.- O63, 600. and in addition the govern ment recently loaned to the Exposi- ton company s4.6o0,0 ,000. making total of 1.6e3 900 secured from the national government. The state, muni- cipal and other appropriations of this country made a total of almost $7,. 900 900, and to this is added the $10.- 900 ,000 from St. Louis and her citizens. The balance of the total cost of the Exposition was expended by the other nations of the world.
 No previous exposition has lad more beautiful site. The Chicago Ex- nosition had Lake Michigan stretching into the distance as a background. but he St. Louis Exposition is bordered ny verdant hills and charming vistas Formed by shallow valleys, involving landscape features embraced by no previous Exposition, and surrounding the main picture as a vast natural amphitheatre.
 The. architecture of this universal 1 Exposition is majestic in the great white exhibit palaces, historical in the ! foreign and state buildings, and uni yersally cosmopolitan and unique in concession structures.
 The main picture comprises ten great palaces arranged in fan-shape ! m their location. Surmounting hill, and 200 feet from the top of the build ing to the level of the exposition grounds below, stands Festival Hall, overlooking the Cascade Gardens These three cascades are the largest waterfalls ever constructed, and nine
 thousand gallons of water a minute pour down in three magnificent tor
 ents, at night being Illuminated by electricity. At their bases stretches he lagoon which winds it's way
 through the main portion of the expo sition picture and traversed by gon- lolas. The Cascade Gardens are semi circular in form, sloping graaualiy from Festival Hall to the main level of
 he grounds. Each side of this cres- 'ent shaped hill is fianked with wide stairway. and its crown surmounted hy Festival Hall, is covered by the Colonnade of states. The Court Of Honor stretches from the main en- rance 10 the lagoon, containing monu- nents typically commemorative of the ouisiana Purchase, chief of which is
 he Louisiana Purchase Monument, 100 feet high with shaft IT feet in di- ,meter, surmounted by the statute Of liberty, facing the city Of St. Louis. md looking out 10 the world guild ing star to the sculpturai groups sym holical of the twelve states and two territories formed from the Louisiana Purchase. which are located at the other end of the Court of Honor, in he Colonade of states surmounting the crescent-shaped hill and fianking Festival Hall, one of the most ornate Exposition structures
 The main portion of the Exposition grounds is occupied by the ten large exhibit palaces, as follows: Liberal Arts, Mines and Metallurgy, Manu- sactures, Education Varied Industries. Electricity, Transportation, Machinery, Agriculture and Horticulture. In addi- ion to these, is the group of perman- ent, stone structures erected for the display of art at a cost of 14.0eO, ocated at the rear of the Cascade Gardens behind Festival Hall; The Washington University buildings in he western part of the grounds which
 ost $1, COG, 900 and are utilized by the Exposition until its close when they will be turned over to Washington University; the Forestry, Fish and lame Building, and the buildings Of he different governments of the world,
 In the eastern portion of the grounds
 re located all the state buildings, the
 tissouri state building standing on he brow of the plateau and overlook ,elow.
 The Administration builoing, in which Is located the offices of the off ,iais, constituting it the seat of the exposition government, is the main ,uilding in the Washington University group and Is located on the top of a yentle rise of ground overlooking the Exposition from the west.
 Skirting the northern boundary of he Exposition for almost mile, is the Street of Concessions. lined on both sides by buildings containing various erected at total cost of s ,000, 900 by concessioners. This street has been officially termed The l Pike" and corresponds to the Midway 1 of the Columbian Exposition.
 A striking and beautiful feature Of | the Exposition is the Floral Clock, l with a dial one hundred feet in diam 1 eter, and hands fifty feet long, which ! correctly notes the time. Another at tractive feature is the Rose Garden, six acres in area and containing 50.- poo rose trees.
 The following countries have erect d at the total expenditures noted: