Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-30

this is added the 100000 from st,
Louis and her citizens. The balance Of
the total cost Of the exposition was
expended by the other nations OF the
world.
The architecture OF this universal ex-
position is majestic in the great ivory
white exhibit palaces, historical In the
foreign and state buildings, and uni
versaly cosmopolitan and unique in
concession structures
TEN GREAT PALACES.
The main picture comprises ten great
palaces, arranged in lan-shape In their
location, Surmountng hill, and 200
feet from the top OF the building to the
level Of the exposition grounds below,
stands Festival hall, overlooking the
Cascade gardens, These three cascades
are the largest waterfalls ever con-
structed, and 10000 gallons Of water
a minute pour down In three magnlli-
cent torrents, ut night being illumln-
ated by electricity. At their bases
stretch the lagoon which winds its
way through the main portion Of the
exposition picture and trayersed by
bOHuOldes lllt NdNidut b1l ufllS hlO
emi-circuar in form. sloping gradual
ly from Festival hall to the main level
OF the grounds Each side OF this cres-
cent shaped hill Is ilanked with wide
stairway, and its crown, surmounted
by Festival hall, Is covered by the Col
onade of States The court Of honor
stretches from the main entrance TO the
lagoon, containing monuments TYPICAL
ly commemorative Of the Louisiana
purchase chief Of which Is the Loul-
siana purchase monument, loo feet high
with shaft II feet In diameter sur
mounted by a statue OF liberty, facing
the city of ST. Louis and looking out
to the world n guiding star 10 the
sculptural groups symbollcal Of the 10
states and two territories formed from
the Louisiana purchase, which are To-
Gated at the other end Of the court Of
honor IN the Colorado Of States sur
mounting the crescent-shaped hill and
Ranking Festival hall, one of the most
ornate exposition structures.
The main portion of the exposition
grounds is occupied by the 10 large eS-
hlbt palaces, rs follows Liberal arts,
mines and metallurgy Manufactures
education, varied Industries, electri-
city, transportation machinery, agrl-
cultural and horticulture, In addition
10 these, Is the group Of permanent,
stone structures erected for the dis
play OF art at cost OF tl,Ol4 900, locat-
cd AT the rear Of the Cascade gardens,
behind Festival hall; the Washington
university buildings In the western part
OF the grounds which cost sl0OOOOO and
are utilized by the exposition until It's
close when they will lie turned over
Ia washington university the forestry
FISH and game building, and the build
jngs Of the different governments OF the
world,
MISSOURI STATE BUILDING,
In the eastern portion Of the grounds
are located all the state buildings, the
Missouri state building standing. on the
brow of the plateau and overlooking
the main portion OF the grounds below
The Administration bullding,lh when
Is located the offices OF the oihclals'
constituting Il the seat or the EXPOSE
ton government, is the main pullulllB
IN the Washington university group
ana Ia located on the top OF n gentle
rise of ground overlooking the expose
ton from the west , -,
sklrting the northern boundary or
the exposition for almost n mile, ~ the
street OF Concessions, lined on both
s,des nv buildings containing various
attractions erected AT total cost OF
So 600 900 by concessioners. This street
has been officially termed The piKe'