Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-05-07

position company Some OF the small !
90 buildings had ooon erected. most |
oi the large exhibit palaces had been
completed. although machinery hall
and tho transportation building. two
of the largest ON the grounds. had
Just bsen commenced, ana Mazics
had the only completed national pa
Wilton ou tho grounds
ln the dedication ceremonies for
mor President Grover Cleveland also
participated. marking an unique
epoch in ,hc history OF TIE United
states when a president and former
president of the United States aS.
sisted 90 The ceremonies commemor.
ativo OF national event
In tho years additional time erant.
cd every eHort was made to hurry
the work o. completion OF the oKposi.
ton. and 90 collect ana rush forward
the exhibits Co hc Installed from the
four quarters OF the earth IN the
. exposition grounds the force OF 5000
yorkmou was constantly augmented
until 10000 were daily engaged ia
rushing the work 10 a finished ter
. mIuat.on
Cost s5o.oOo,oo0
/ Al tho opening. excepting iu a few
minor details, the Louisiana Pur.
! chase exposition stands practically
/ completed 40 a cost OF 500 900 600
The United states government q
total appropriation amounted 20 ST..
. 0C3.OOO and Ia addition the EoVern-
mont recently loaned the exposition
company tiGO0.OCo making a grand
total ot Sll,B63OOO secured from the
national government Tho state,
municipal eud other appropriations OF
this country made a total OF almost
100000. and TO this is added the
/ tlOuOOOOO from 90. Louis and he's
I citizens Tho balance OF tho total
cost or The exposition was expended
by the other nations of the world
No previous exposition has had d
more beautiful site The Chlcaeo ca
position had Lake Michigan stretch
ing into the distance as hack
ground. bat The ST. Louis exposition
Is borderod by vordant hills and
charming yistas formed by shallow
valleys. involving landscape feature.
embraced by no previous natural am
. phlthoatcr
Description % Grounds.
Tho architecture OF this universal
exposition b. majestic Ca the grea
IVORY white exhibit palaces, historical
la tho foreign and state buildings
aud universally cosmopolitan an,
unique in concession structures
The maIn picture comprises tcl
. great palaces, arranged Ga mnrhap'
Boo their location. surmountIng
% hill and 2UU feet IRON the top O
,he building 10 tho lower level OF th
exposition grounds below stands les
Itiyal hall overlooking the CaHcadI
gardens These three cascades ar
. the largest waterfalls ever construct
ed and ninety thousand gallons O
, water "A minute pour down iu thTe
T, magnificent torrents az might beln
Illuminated by electricity. A. thoi
bases stretches the lagoon whic
winds Cos way through tho mnlu nOi
tlon OF the exposition picture an
. Jrayersed By gondoms. The Ca.
cade gardous are aemlclrCulaf o.
form. slopIng gradually from tostya
hall to the main level OF tho ground
Each side OF this 8Centahaped hi
ls Ranked with "a wide stairway. an
'ts crown. surmountod BY fcstvl
!. hall is covered by tho colonnade q
y state iao court OF honor strotcho
! from the main entrance 90 the lagoon
. containing munumens lyplcally con
2 memOrative OF the louisiana Pu
y chase. chief OF which 10 the Ioulalan
Purchase monument 400 r.. high wit
shaft ~ feet in diameter. surmoInte
by the statue 81 Liberty. facing "a
I. city OF g. Louis and looking out {
I. che world. a guiding star 10 the scull
Cural groups symbolical OF tho twoly
states and two territories forme
from the Louisiana Purchase. whie
{. are located al the other end OF th
court OF honor. in tho oolonnhdo ,
states surmouutlng the crescent-shaI
(, "a hin and Ranking festival hail. on
= OF the most ornate exposition stru
2 lures
/, Costly Buildings.
!. The main portion OF the oxpositio
u grounds Is occupied by tho ten lars
IL exhibit palaces as follows. IAborl
&. arts. mines and motamrgy, manufa
B. iurors. educatlOu agriculture on
Il horticulture ln addition 10 these
Il the group OF permanent stone atru
d lures erected Tor the display OF a
e az cost of gtOtt000. located al n
b rear OF the cascade gardens. benin
e festival hall the Washington unlvg
SHY bu.ldlnes lu the western part
the grounds which cost On 600 coo, 40
Is are utilized by the exposition uui
n it8 close when they VIII be turnl
M over to washington university, q
<. forestry hsh and game building an
q the buildings on the oihereut gover
\. monis % the world