The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-02
stsh Correspondence Co8Uuatd.

Inc -. LOUIS exposition Il beyond
all odds the greatest exposition evel
held. The main buildings composing
the exposition are Of themselves worth
going 70 see 10 say nothing of the
exhibits which they contain which
are not only vast and varied but are
marvelously beautiful and attractive
from an artists standpoint.
The twelve main buildings are OF
different type and style of architec-
ture and are beautifully symmetrical
and harmonious.
Onthe authority.ofth the mOstlcapable
Judges in the world it is said that
the great palace of Minessand Metal
lurgy, which occupies and extremely
important position in the general plan
and adjOins the palace Of Liberal Arts
and the United States government
building, is the most magnificent,
most original and sublime piece Of
architecture which was ever created
for exposition purposes.
Besides the main buildings forty
four different states and territories
have separate buildings on the
grounds, classed under the head of
the Plateau of States" These
buildings begin near the Inside Inn"
and extend a. far down a. the Festi-
val hall, Fine arts and Mines and Me
tallurgy palaces.
There is a tract Of forty-seven acres
within thesexpOsition grounds.devoted
entirely to exhibits of men and mate
rails from the Philippine islands. This
wonderful display would constitute a
magnificent exposition if set apart by
itself and entirely independent. 1t
contains a vast number of exhibit
buildings, many being Philippine style
and materials, which contain exam
piles Of all the products of the Philip
pines-arms, implements, household
utensils, and everything pertaining
TO the life Of that primitive people.
In the department OF education there
is represented enough Of Philippine
civilization to convince any thinking
person that there exists in the islands
a widespread spirit of civilization and
considerable advancement in that di-
rection. In the case of the native
tribes the visitor has the opportunity
70 observe them in an environment
identical with their own country, and
engaged in their regular pursuits.
The grounds, consistingof 1910 acres
are beautifully arranged. Beautiful
flowers are seen everywhere and are
further beautified by the lagoon which
extends for over two miles through
the main exposition and culminatesIin
the Grand Basin and Cascades. Be
sides this there are graceful trees and
sh-ubbery and groupes of graceful
statuary.
On two strips of ground on the hill
side leading to to the Palace of Agri-
culture, just west of the four-acre
rose garden, the story of the sale of
the territory of louisiana by France
to the United States is uniquely told.
One of these 21Ox25 feet strips con-
tains the French emblem, the fleur-
de-lis, and the figures "1SO3'' in red
flowers on a green ground. The other
contains the stars and stripesIand the
figures ''I9O4.'' The first shows French
ownership, the second American
ownership.
The story is made more complete
by the name Mckinley under
whose administration the great Loui-
siana Purchase Exposition was pro-
iected and successfully embarked,
and the union shield and name of
Roosevelt" under whose admins
tration the exposition exists.
In circles with floral scrolls sur
rounding the names of Napoleon"
who sold the Louisiana territory to
Jefferson" under whose admins
trstion it was purchased, appear ''L.
P" Louisiana purchased while in |
similar scrolls surrounding the names
of Mckinley and Roosevelt, are ''L.
p. E" louisiana Purchase exposi-
tion.D
In a reservation of fifteen acres is