Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
.P0RTlAND'S EXHIBIT
Description Of the Splendid
Exposition Buildings.
FIVE ARE UNCLE SANS
ELABORATE AND CoMPREHEN-
sIvE IN CHARACTER.
Design Is Of the California Mission
Architecture-Someo Of Unique and
Original Pattern.
FIVE ARE UNCLE SANS
Correspondence Of The star.

eminent at the Lewis and Clark exposition,
hve In number. are grouped upon the pc
ninsula which extends into Guilds lake. the
great natural basin of the centennial Cen
orally speaking, the design of the buildings
is of the California mission architecture.
They are finished with the cream-tinted ia
cades and red-tiled roofing, but classic Dor
ucos OF the Ionic order connect the three
small buildings with the larger exhibit
structure
Two great towers 2G0 feet high surmount
the main buildings. To eliminate the use
or interior posts. which serve to interfere
with the arrangement of exhibits to their
pest advantage, twenty steel trusSes have
Deen constructed, which support the great
dome. These have a clear space of 175
feet and rise in the center of 20 feet. The
grand entrance to the main building of the
government group is of classic design and
is one of the most attractive architectural
offerings on the exposition grounds
Three smaller buildings house the fisher
les, territorial and irrigation exhibits. and
to the extreme left and on the shore of
Guilds lake is located the life-saving ex-
hlpit building. This little building is unique
in its design and quite picturesque The
main group of buildings is planned in the
form of an ellipse. They front on a great
court which contains sunken gardens These
are an achievement in the garden architects
art.
w itiliii Tie main structure are housed the
EXHIBITS OF the Department of State, Interior
commerce and Labor. War, Navy, mint bu-
reau OF engraving and printing, bureau of
health and marine hospital, quartermaster's
department and many other branches of the
national government.
The exhibit of the bureau of the mint
includes small mint in full working opera
ton This display will afford the visitor an
opportunity to see the various met hods of
coinage, except the assaying and annealing
and Will prove one of the most interesting
and instructive exhibits of the entire gov
eminent offering.
Careful Study in Assembling Exhibits
Careful study has been devoted to the
assembling of the Navy Department exhibit.
and 1t Is designed to give an intelligent
idea of the interior and exterior working of
that branch of the government service in
the various functions it performs. One fea-
ture of the exhibit is the feet of war YES
sells anchored in the Willamette river
which are prototypes of the models con-
tanned in the main government building
Gun drills are given on the batteries for
the benefit of the visitors and a detach-
ment OF marines encamped upon the penin-
suia show the manner in which the navy
operates ashore.
Models of craving or dry docks are shown
in the main building. These are maintained
in connection with large tank In which Is
hoated perfect model of the battieship Il
showing the method of docking the large
vessels for repairs. A model of a steel
floating dry dock Is also shown. Heavy
armament such as is used for coast de-
Tense is shown outside of the buildings
Mounted upon disappearing carriage be-
hind great concrete ramparts is a twelve
inch sea-coast gun of the type used at
Sandy Hook. San Francisco and other forth
fled places in the country
The fisheries building contains an in
structive exhibit showing the different
methods of cultural work. Hundreds of
thousands of eggs are contained in this dis
play. which will ultimately develop into
full-sized fish. illustrating the manner in
which the streams are kept stocked with
the filmed beauties.
1rrigators will be interested in the dis
play contained in the irrigation building
Here are shown models of some of the great
reclamation projects recently Undertaken
by the government, particularly those in
the barren wastes of Idaho southern Cali
fornia and the basin of the Colorado river.
THESE models are in relief and afford fit
subject for the study of arranging feed
bitches and laterals to the best advantage
for the distribution of water. Outside the
building practical demonstrations of irriga-
ton are given in a small farm which is laid
out with perfectly constructed bitches fit
ted with proper head gates Through these
the water Is directed among vegetables and
feed stuffs in actual growth.
The territorial building houses displays
are from our recently acquired island Dos
sessions The exhibit Is distinctive in every
respect and has already proved one of the
most patronized Of any of the government
displays.
A keeper and ten men drafted from diff
ferent stations of the life-saving service
form the crew at the Lfe-saying station on
the shore of the lake. and give exhibitions
OF the rescue of persons from wrecked craft
In these are demonstrated the efficiency of
the non-colapsible and non-sinkable life
boat, the surf boat and the breeches buoy.
Agricultural Building.
The agriculture building at the Lewis and
Clark exposition is the largest and one of
the handsomest structures ON the grounds.
1t is AGO by 210 feet in dimensions, and Is
situated on the east side of Columbia court.
the main plaza of the exposition The
structure cost $74. $50.
In design the agricultural palace Is COM
posite and it's inception cannot be traced
definitely to any order. Wherever the arch
feature from some established order
would better the appearance of the build
ing, this was done. and the result has been
satisfactory in every particular. Traces of
the Romanesque are found in the ornate |
work inclosing the window frames, and in |
many Instances Spanish renaissance has
been used to advantage. The main en-
frances are designed after the mission ar
chtecture and are very pleasing. With its
soft cream-tinted facade. red-hued tiles |
and It's great translucent dome, the agri- |
Cultural DullulnS Is one OF the most pre- |
sentable of any at the exposition
The dome is particular feature OF the |
building. This rises from the center of the |
structure and is of monestrous proportions
and can be seen, not only from every |
part of the grounds, but for miles down |
the Willamette river. It's great ribs and |
the final which crowns 1t are literally |
studded with incandescent lights. which at
night offer scene marvelously attractive |
Cast staff has been used this building |
deliberately, and 1t Is generally favored |
with attractive pilasters, cartouches and |
festoons.
The agricultural palace is we'll provided
with entrances. Two great arched door
ways, located in the cepters of the longer
facades, have been attractively arranged in !
pavilion style. These are artistically or
namented. Eight minor entrances are dis |
tributed, tive each corner Of the struc-
ture.
The building holds one of the most inter- |
estng displays of the exhibit classical
ton. Spacious galleries running around |
the building supplement the exhibit space
of the ground floor. The exhibits are d. |
vided into different groups and include those !
OF farm equipment agricultural imple- |
ments, fertilizers, tobacco. methods used |
in agricultural industries, theory of agri- |
culture vegetable food products animal
food products methods emplOyed in the |