Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17


is to be celebrated next year. The grounds have
been cleaned of underbush streets have been
built streams have been bridged and the work
OF building goes merriy on. The greatest pro-
gress is manifest in the landscape work, where
art has been utilized to improve upon nature.
The natural groves have been left standing
wherever possible and even solitary trees have
been left wherever their presence will add to the
attractiveness of the surroundings. Large trees
have been successfully transplanted under the.
supervision of the Exposition Landscape designer.
to make shady streets and walks. An old apple
grove, which withstood the storms of many years.
has been dug up and utilized to provide shady
resting place for thousands of spectators around
the immense parade and drill grounds extending
a distance of nearly a mile on two sides of the
parade grounds.
Rustic bridges span the little water course
and more than million shrubs and plants and
pretty flowers ornament the vacant spaces and
beautify the walks and streets of the Exposition.
Scores of men are busy planting flowers and
shrubs in every available space and hundred
school children are making their little gardens
on portion of the ground reserved for that
purpose.
In the way of building there is also marked
activity. The massive Administration building
of brick is under way its walls being about half
finished, while the attractive frame buildings
which will constitute the Arts and Crafts VII
lage are almost completed. They too are to be
permanent structures and edi6ces of unique and
artistic elegance. The model School House is
nearly ready for occupancy and the Pocahontas
Hospital, which is to occupy a prominent place
the Arts and Crafts Village is, practically
completed. 1t will be emergency hospital for
the of those injured on the grounds and at
the time model hospital which may be
studied to advantage by the outside world.
The Textile Building is finished except the in
side, and the large work shop known as the
copper, silver and wood working shop, one Of the
most extensive buildings of the Arts and Crafts
Village, is almost ready for the roof The other
buildings of this interesting village will be com
pleted within two months, and the large Exposi
ton buildings, State and Government buildings
will soon be under construction.
The "War PATH" has been laid off ready for
beginning the construction of the various plaoes
of amusement to be built along this street. The
"War Path" is the amusement street, correspond
ing to the midway of the Chicago Exposition.
the pike" of the st. Louis Exposition and the
Trial of the Portland Exposition.
The great wire fence inclosing the jamestown
Exposition grounds, about two and half miles
in length, is finished and is one of the most in
teresting features of the Exposition It is eight
feet high The lower part of it is made Of farm
wire fencing and the upper part of barb wire.
On top of every post is placed horizontal cross
arm with wires running on top, making it inn
possible to climb. The entire length of the fence
is covered with Japanese honeysuckle, whose
flowers bloom all summer and with the trumpet
vine with its great lunches of long scarlet
flowers, and with the beautiful crimson rambler
rose. This fence is wonderfully beautiful as we'll
as useful and is one of the most artistic Enclosures
ever constructed
The Exposition grounds are busy hive of in
dustry with men working everywhere, building
and beautifyng, preparing for the most attractive
Exposition in many respects that the world has
ever seen