The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1904-10-22


chiaery and the Power Necessary (,
Operate the Fair Comparison rIad,
with the Chicago Fair.
Editorial correspondence.
81. Louis, Mo-, October f2.--No on,
Who can should miss this, the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, the biggest ever
held. and those who have had the oppor.
unity 70 get here win not wonder why
the writer has made second trip so fan
from home to see this wonderful and in
ssructiye aggregation Of the civilized
worlds product - an achievement OF
mans as fitting crown Of this trium-
phant age Of ours, now witnessing the
dawn Of the twentieth century.
We had nc intention, after first seeing
the Fair, TO write anything either de-
criptiye or commentary thereof, for its
gigantic and marvellous proportions were
TOO much for the confines OF the columns
Of weekly newspaper; but on our re-
turn home the query was too frequently
put concerning the carrying out of this
intention not TO dwell now on the sub
ject on the occasion OF this second visit.
OF not doing the Fair justice no re-
proach is entertained, for no pen has vet
paid fitting tribute to the Exposition
and its splendors.
Ifthere Is fault with the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at st. Louis, 1t is
It's size. When we we're given the Co.
umbian Exposition at Chicago some ten
years ago, its size was generally COM
mented upon, yet it's area of territory
was only one half Of that Of the ST,
Louis Exposition. In round figures the
columbian affair was 600 acres. the
Louisiana Purchase, 1900. In accurate
figures, and for the sake Of comparison,
she following figures are given: The
grounds at Chicago measured 658 acres;
at Philadelphia, 236 acres; at Paris in
1000, 3B acres; at Buffalo, 300 acres.
Ihe exposition fence at st. Louis is nine
niles long and incloses 1890 acres.
This inclosure consists OF a wire fence
rOm material furnished by the Ameri-
pan Steel Works and forms the exhibit
this concern, sign at about every
fundred feet thus informing the visitor
Put, speaking Of distances. the interior
tht buildings tells the story better to
bc reader. In a single building (the
agricultural HalD one might walk ten
piles in the passages between the
ooths. This is the largest (and for
pany The most Interestingly Of all build
ngs, covering an area of twenty acres
fairly good-sized farm for any Bay
\. Louis trucker OF buildings there
re exactly 1876. After the Agricultu-
n, the largest, comes next in size the
Transportation Building, covering over
irteen acres The Philippine exhibit,
Installed by the United States Govern
nent, is an exposition in itself, covering
lcrty-seven acres Of ground. Here are
ne Educational, Art, Agricultural and
y departmental buildings that go to
pake fair, and upon this reservation
Pc yisistor could we'll spend several days
be would examine minutely the handi-
york and other products of this hitherto
Unknown people. The PHILIPPINE is in
'eresting, He is intelligent, of keen
perception and is fond, not only Of his
dopted country, but of its advanced
lVllization. He is interesting because
pe now forms part Of this great country.
Inc Philippine exhibit cost 81 400, 900,
\ which 100000 was contributed by
ne exposition company. The remainder
n the expense is paid out of the treasury
Y he Islands, and everyone agrees that
0e money has been well invested be-
rsuse 1t has enlightened 100000 or
0oOWof the population Of the United
pa'es concerning conditions there. A
puail part Of this expenditure will be re-
ufned to the treasury, as an admission
y Is now charged at the gates, and
U'essor Wilson, the director, Is gath
'nns in from 5000 to $1,000 daily.
ine catalogue shows there are 10000
.nioits and 10000 exhibitors, the ex-
riO''0f paying nothing for space. only
"eptlng such space as he can get and
rAu,oiung only such goods, wares OF
P'Vsucss under specific rules. Here is
ra0'ner comparison to show the immen-
PiS Oh the st Louis Fair.
ine hoor space at Chicago for exhib-
was eighty-two acres, at Paris
'''en'y-one acres, at Buffalo eighteen
ss' and here i2S acres, with i42 miles
'''les In the big buildings. There
10 galleries here. Everything is or
Il ground. The number of exhibits il
|kn..A
s' de same as at Chicago, but many
= n'm are more extensive, complete
y SO'siy' particularly in the manufac.
a, transportation and electricity
ngs, which is due to the consolida.
y VI interests during the last ter
,r'' ~ FOR example, that Of the stee
ssiS, NV 'spresents about thirty companies
o.s MN mad separate exhibits at Chicago
-. 'i combinations, industrial and rail
h.epresent quite as extensive com
.,s,s. saa0a' In the single westinghous,
O' IN the electricity building ar,
-, ''en'ed twenty-five different inter
M NJ, winch had individual exhibits a