Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-02
, waiting something unusual In EXPOSE

lions.
Not only are the buildings far adj
vanced but the landscape picture
also. The grass is green and roses
bloom in the open air all the year
round in Portland. Thousands Of rose
bushes have been set out on the lawns
and terraces, and these, kept fresh by
the winter rains-Oregon knows no
frost bites nor sun strokes-are await
Ing the spring sunshine to bring forth
riot of color.
The Lewis and Clark exposition, all
though not SO large as other exposi-
tons, will be worlds fair in every
sense, rejecting the progress of all par
ticipating nations, and particularly of
Western America. 1t will be quite I'M
like it's predecessors in that it will
combine with its broad scope the idea
of compactness without crowding in
the laying out of the grounds and the
housing of the exhibits. There will be
no drearineess of architecture to tire
the eye, no miles of aisles to weary the
limbs. All will be perfection, or at
least the nearest approach thereto ever
achieved by an exposition.
The centennial, which is the first in
ternational exposition ever held under
the. patronage of the United States
government west of the Rocky Noun
tains, will celebrate the Tooth anniver-
sary of the exploration of the Oregon
country by an expedition commanded
by Captains Meriwether Lewis and
| William Clark, and planned by Prest-
dent Jefferson. The sentiment which
inspires the people of the Pacific
northwest in the preparation of this
exposition is one in which every AM
erican must share. The result of this
expedition, the acquisition Of the great
Oregon country by right of discovery.
| extended our frontier to the Pacific
Ocean. adding vast and rich terri
tory to our domain. 1t was one Of the
direct causes of the acquisition of
itions of Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the
| Philippines are related to 1t.
The beauty Of the exposition site and
the superb view to be had from IT,
coupled with the artistic grace OF the
buildings in the style Of the Spanish
renaissance, will be an agreeable sur
prise to all visitors. Nesting at the
base Of the foothills Of the CASCADE
Range, on the gentle slopes and ter
races overlooking Guilds Lake and the
Willamette river. with an unobstruct-
ed view Of sixty-ftve miles which en-
braces the snow-capped peaks OF MI.
Hood and Mt. st. Helens. the site pre-
sents pictures entirely original III ex :.
position building.
or the gross area of the site, lsp
,cres are on the mainland and sixty
acres form a peninsula extending out
into Guilds Lake, fresh water sod'.
22O acres in extent and the larses.
mere ever enclosed within an expos!'-
ion fence, which is separated from tue
Willamette river by a narrow strip OIL
land. The exposition grounds are mace
nm of hill and dale, and in one portion
natural park Of trees and shrubs at
fords an opportunity for landscape
work of a most attractive character.
In the arrangement Of the buildings
thorough consideration has been given
+o the convenience of visitors and the
attainment of a rich ana beautiful ar
obitectural effect. The main group OF
evbib,t palaces consisting of eight
structures occupies the ground boroer-
ing on the lake, and forms heal'y
straight line with their short sloes iae-
ing the water. Around these struc-
+ures ON the outer edge cluster tne
state territorial and other minor pawn
ions The administration building, III
which the executive offices Of the lalr
ara located. stands at one emo OF tne
ornate colonnade entrance, the nam
| gateway to the GROUNDS.