The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-01

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10 realize how twelve hundred and
forty acres. which Is the ares. ~ many a
large and Qopu"u> city can appear like place where
there Is ,rar,
The St Louis worlds fair may b, said ,o be the
favored child of the United States government in th,
family Of international eXposi,onS held m the United
StatcS No request {" tho government tx iI has ever
gone unhecdcd. and today the national government Is
interested in the fair the extent Of more millions
than this government any other government has ever
before invested IN a ike enterprise The government
has into the exhibit features Of the exposition 10
extent with lis investment in money!
The splendid government building that on its proud
position the hill the head Of the main or transverse
avenue of the exposition commands a sweeping view
Of the exposition grounds looking west Is but one of
many things that represent the United States govern
mcnt the grounds While this building will contain
exhibits more complete than have ever been made by
government and representing every department Of the
government. many special exhibits featuring Ger
tain lines of government activity have been made
One Of these is the fisheries Of the United
y States. live exhibit contained in a beautiful
fisheries pavilion within the shadow of the
government building Another Is the exhibit Of
q riagcs Of the defense ordnance y model
Indian school with a hundred native pupils
(Which illustrates the methods of making good
Indians out Of he last generation of poor Lo) a
model farm outdoor forestry exhibit Indian exhibit
covering forty plant map of FIVE acres showing
the United States map in plants. and a score OF other
interesting features show that the national government
has contributed to the fair besides the important
item of its actual money hcnefaCtions
Those who have gone through the grind Of an inter
national exposition before and who take their wonders
a matter Of course and enthusiasm them As a
quantity inScparablr from the Of these fairs
state that the rivalry displayed between exhibiting
nations at the St Louis fair never fails To excite
wonder IN a who has known how cut and dried
exhibits have been ohcr fairs They explain It on
the theory that the exhibitors realize that the 81
Louis exposition will he the death song Of the swan
within their lives At least. and that they intend TO
improve this last opportunity show their wares IN
competition the best advantage
Aside from the beautiful foreign pavilions which
with their bright gardens surrounding them dot thu.
landscape of the exposition. those who believe that
exhibit palaces mad, 10 look a. inside as well az.
will see proof in the greet interiors that the world
interested in the ST Lou, worlds fair From over
the seas Of the earth have come ship. laden
with the cargoeS Of exhibiting nations with s. LOUIS
their destination The total allotment IT
exhibit space to foreign nations Is about forty arc
per cent of the whole area When r. Is remembered
tha, the space ST LOUIS is forty per cent greater
than that Chicago it VIII hr unnecessary Co state
that the foreign representation az s. Louis :, ~ut
Cicutly complete
The vcrnal setting Of the IVORY rfllcc- and ,-r.ns
on the worlds fair grounds WI instantly srr. the
visitor who has eve for color and WHOM .a the
sprighty spring sunshine of this southern y-v ne ~c-.
how well the green and the soft IVORY ',ute blend
in harmonious color scheme h- .r r.t miss tr,.
water that he thought necessary a'u.' p. anything
that would pretend the beauty -h- CaJca.. l..r
Throughout the exposition Tins mhiuati.r -
always apparent Looking =r i-.-- . lower level ru