New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
LEWIS And CLARK FAIR.
Centennial Exposition at Portland,
Ore, To Be Opened This Week..

Portland Ore, May 27.-The Lewis and Clark
Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and
Oriental Fair is completed and will open here
on June 1.
Entering the main gateway the visitor behod7
the colonnade entrance, an imposing peristyle Of
Ionic design. Upon the frieZe of this is en-
blazOned the prophetic phrase of Bishop Berke-
ley, westward the course of empire takes its
way" Passing under the colonnade entrance an
heroic group of hilarious COW punchers, the con-
ception OF Frederic Remington and entitled
Shooting Up the Town" features Pacific Court.
To the left, rising upon a verdure covered en-
inence is the Oregon State Building, attrac-
tive structure of classical architecture. Directly
in front of the visitor is Columbia Court. which
contains the Sunken Gardens. To the right OF
this is the huge Agriculture Palace, and to the
left the European Building. These structures
are free architectural renderings of the Spanish
Renaissance.
Walking east on Lewis and Clark Boulevard
on the right are the Missouri State Building, the
Auditorium and the pavilion of a large manu-
featuring concern. To the left is the Palace of
Manufactures, Liberal Arts and Varied In
dustries. Reaching Concourse Plaza, the Ma
chinerv Electricity and Transportation Building
is seen at the extreme east end of the eXposi-
ton grounds. To the left of this and facing
Concourse Plaza is the Mines and Metallurgy
Building.
Walking along the west facade of the Manu-
factures Liberal Arts and Varied Industries
Building the visitor comes to Lakeview Terrace
Grouped upon the east end of this beautiful
stretch of lawns and flower beds are four State
buildings, those of Illinois, NcWYork Idaho ans
Utah Near the New-Yorll Building is the struct-
ure erected by the Young Women's Christian
Association. slipping path leads to the Hun
garian Chadra facing the Grand Esplauade.
To the north and on a peninsula projecting into
Guilds Lake the great natural basin of the Cen
tennial, seen the government buildings
group Of five imposing structures Beyond is the
Willamette River and marvellous panorama OF
scenery which surrounds the entire exposition
site Snow-capped peaks, some of them more
than twelve thousand feet high, rise grandly
Leading to the mainland from the Government
Peninsula are the Bridge of Nations and the
Trail The latter is the amusement thorough
fare of the centennial, and from it will issue the
strains of odd melodies mingled with harsh cries
of the "spielers" To the west and the foot
of a spur of the Cascades is the American Inn,
the enormous inside hosiery To the left OF this
is seen the Swiss Chalet curious building Of
Alpine architecture.
Following the Grand Esplanade for a few hun
dred feet the great bandstand is reached. This
is at the foot of the Grand Staircase, which cX-
tends down the entire slope of Lakeyiew Terrace
The summit of the terrace is adorned with a
balustrade On either end of this heroic
ytatues of Lewis and Clark in concentration of
whose great expedition the exposition is held.
Continuing along the Grand Esplanade access to
the Trail is afforded through the Streets Of
Cairo Astor Drive leads from the south end of
the Trail through q wooded region. The Ex-
perimental Gardens passed on the right.
Leaving Astor Drive the visitor follows Idaho
eve, q picturesque path which winds around