The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-30
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ed IS, OOo, 900, and on January 80,
1901. an ordinance was passed by
the municipal assembly authorizing
the issuance of city bonds to the
amount of S., 900, 900. The bip appro
priating 5000, 900 was passed by the
House of Representatives on Febru-
airy 9. and by the United States SEN
ate on March 8, and the sum OF $15,
OOO. 900 was assured. President NC
Kinley Immediately signed the bill
and on March IL. 1901, appointed the
National Commission Of nine mem
hers. It was hen decided to open the
Exposition on April 80, 1908.
The site was made ready. embrac'
ing 1,24O acres of ground, practically
an area of two miles long and one
mile wide, requiring six miles OF
fence to enclose it. The Chicago Expo
sition buildings covered a total Oh
200 acres, while over $50 acres are
covered WIN UulIuAuSS I enS 100000
lana Purchase Exposition.
The main exhibit palaces at st
Louis have under roof 1928 acres.
Those at Chicago covered 81 acres,
at Buffalo Is acres, and at Omaha y
acres.
AS the time passed and h Expo
sition increased in magnitude the en-
thusiasm of the project correspond
ingly increased. Additional appropria-
lions for the erection of buildings
and exhibits were made by the United
States government; Missouri alone
appropriated 5 1000, 900; foreign ma
lions increased their original appro-
priations and asked for larger allot-
ments of space for their exhibits, and
the Exposition was practically re
planned on the most liberal basis. 1t
finally became apparent that the I'M
mensity Of the enterprise would pre-
clude it's complement and formal
opening to the world on the date or
iginally appointed. April 80, 1903, and
the time was extended n year and
officially announced.
On April 80, 1903, twenty months
after the first stake for the location
of the exposition buildings had beer
driven on September 3, 1901, the Elk
position stood over half completed
and on that day was officially dedi'
Gated to it's memorial purpose by the
q President of the United States, Theo
dore Roosevelt, and other national
d~ignitaries, and officials of the Expo
sition company.
In the dedication ceremonies for
mer President Cleveland also partic
mated. marking an unique epoch II
the history OF the United States
when a President and former Presl
lent of the United States assisted II
commemorative OF a ma
tional event.
At the opening, excepting In a re"
minor details, the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition stands practically compile
ted at d COSL I'll dIl1Oot
No previous exposition has had &
more beautiful site. The Chicago Elk
position had Lake Michigan stretch
ing into the distance as a background
hut the St. Louis Exposition is Dor
dered by yerdant hills and charming
vistas formed by shallow valleys, IN
yolying landscape features embraced
by no previous Exposition, and sur
rounding the main picture as a vas
natural amphitheatre.
The architecture of this universe
Exposition is majestic in the grea
ivory white exhibit palaces, historical
in the foreign and state buildings
and universally cosmopolitan ant
UNIQUE in concession structures.
The main picture comprises tel
great palaces, arranged in fan shap'
in their location. Surmounting a hill
and 200 feet from the top of the bull
ding to the level of h Exposition
grounds below, stands Festival Hall
overlooking the Cascade Gardens
These three cascades are b larges
waterfalls ever constructed and nine
ty thousand gallons of water a minut
pour down in three magnificent toI
arents, at night being illuminated b.
electricity.
The Cascade Gardens are semi-cil
cular in form. sloping gradually fron
Festival Hall to he main level OF tn
grounds. Each side of this crescen
shaped hill is fianked with a wild
stairway. and its crown, surmounte
nv Festival Hall. is covered by tn
Colonnada Of states. The court OF ho