The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

grand plaza Of st. Louis And Saint
Louis, towering upon a Norman horse,
holding high the cross upon his sword,
guards the entrance Here is a great
paved space on either side of which is
strip of lawn; then double rows Of
trees with walks beneath. To the east
and TO the west rise the facades of ex-
hibit palaces. sixty feet TO the caves.
On the left is Manufactures, vie i'm
posing columns. On the right Is Varied
Industries with its curious double colon
made, its many urns and low domes.
These are palaces indeed. To be mate
RIAL it is COO feet across the Plaza from
front to front Of these buildings.
Where the Plaza ends to the south
ward is the Louisiana Purchase monu-
ment Beyond is the water in the main
lagoon. with the shadows of the cor
nices and columns of palaces rnirrored.
Education is on the east, Electricity on
the west.
View of the Lagoon.
The lagoon broadens into the Grand
over the Plaza. along the fronts OF
palaces to the central cascade, to the
Festival Hall. with its mighty dome.
and TO the Colonnade OF States This
is the main picture of the Worlds Fair.
On the first visit the feeling IL one Of
wonder Each successive visit discovers
some new effect and beauty. The final
view. when tho lights go out at mid
night on the 3Oth OF November, should
be from this spot. TO last for life.
It IS hard TO describe the beauties OF
this cascade rangement-cascade cres-
cent II might be called-the ornate
treatment OF the cascades proper. the
fountains. the terraces, the sIoping gar
dens, the picturesque paths leading up
and down along the cascades, the rich
browning colonnade, all go to form the
most beautiful picture Of architecture,
flowing water. flower-set. grass carpeted
landscape that man has ever wrought
upon the face OF the earth.
The Scene at Night.
At night, when the vari-colored. soft.
and beautiful tones OF light are turned
into the water OF the cascades and upon
the gardens Of this rarely beautiful cres-
cent, and reflected In the broad Basin
and extending lagoons below, and re-
peated upon the graceful white colon
made. the effect which Is produced by
this rare creation is really beyond the
imagination TO contemplate.
There are fourteen immense exhibit
palaces at ST. Louis. almost every one
OF which is larger than any one Of the
eight main buildings Of the Columbian
Exposition, with the exception of that
devoted to manufacturers and liberal
arts at Chicago. In all, the building
area at ST. Louis approaches go acres
which IL almost double that employed
at Chicago in 1893. and any one of the
principal exhibit palaces covers virtually
as much space as was occupied by all
Of the exhibit buildings OF the Pan
American Exposition.
Automobile chairs can be secured at
the rate of 50 cents per hour. for trav-
cling around the grounds and exhibition
palaces. so that those who are willing
TO stand the expense can indeed view
this great exposition in the most ap-
proved fashion.
Philippine Exhibit.
Everyone who visits St Louis, no mat
ter what else they fail TO see. will visit
the Philippine exhibit, which alone rep
resents an expenditure Of approximately
81, 100000.
This exhibit occupies a reservation of
between thirty and forty acres. bordered
by Arrow Head Lake. The exhibits and
building material forwarded from the
islands aggregate thousands of tons.
special buildings have been provided for
the agriculture, forestry. and the gov
eminent bureaus of the Philippines
There are included Filipino church.
theater. marketplace. and factories. of
Filipino architecture.
Representatives Of sixty-fve native
tribes live within the reservation The
Filipino industries represented include
mining, pearl fishing. agriculture. lace
making, and various native manufac-
lures. A battalion Of 400 Filipino scouts
and an orchestra Of eighty-fye must
clans are features Of the participation.
Native Workmen were sent from Manila
! to erect the buildings.
The Philippine reservation Is a beau
| tiful tract. partially wooded and slopinE
10 the shores Of the lake. The trees
are utilized for such tribes as build their
houses IN forests, while the lake enables