The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
EFFORT SHOWS INDUSTRY AMo SPEED
ALL STATES INCLUDING WASH.
INcTON, WILL aE REPRE-
SENTED At GREAT FAIR

some seven or eight miles from the
city of Norfolk, there is rising as If
by magic a beautiful exposition city.
Push and progress are everywhere in
evidence and the immense exhibit pal
aces, government and state buildings.
all of the old colonial style of archi-
lecture and for the most part. of per-
manent construction, are rapidly near
ing completion. Thousands of wOrkmen
dot the roofs and scaffolding of the big
structures by day. and in the sunshine
appear as So many flies. By night the
electricity is turned on and a new
.orce of laborers pass in the gates to
carry on the work.
At the head of tne Raleigh Square"
overlooking the Grand Piers and the
waters of Hampton Roads. is the Audi
forum and Convention hall. also
known as the Administration build
ing. one of the principal structures OF
the exposition. The keynote of the
architectural design of the Ter-Centen-
NAL is colonial and has been strict
ly adhered to in the erection Of this
building. The Auditorium" will be
used for the offices of the Exposition
company as well as for the headquar-
tiers for the many conventions that will
hold their annual sessions at the Elk
position in 1907. The seating capacity
Of the main hall is 1000 and the build
ing will be replete with all of the mod
ern conveniences.
On either side of the Auditorium and
Convention hall. and connected with it
by cOlonnades. are the palaces of Art
and Historic art. twin structures fifty
feet nigh. The group which is almost
complete. forms the center piece for
the architectural design. The exhibit
palaces to house the industrial dis
play are also nearing completion. being
under roof and the decoration work
we'll along. These two buildings will be
as immense in proportions as they are
beautiful in design and construction.
having 10000 square feet of exhibit
space each.
House Colonial Industries.
A "Village of Arts and Crafts. to
house the colonial industries. consisting
of seven buildings. all of the colonial
style of architecture. is complete. and
with their winding walks and pretty
flower plots. form one of the most
attractive groups of the exposition.
These buildings are all of permanent
construction, with an idea Of convert
ing them into summer cottages at the
termination of the exposition. The
general dimensions of the buildings
comprising the "Village Of Arts and
Erafts" is as follows: Iron foundry
SOFAS feet: copper and silver building
i31x44 feet: textile building S8x54
eat: Model school house 45x35 feet:
hospital 35x5O feet: pottery building
45x42 feet; mothers and children's
building, 6Ox100 feet.
The contracts for all the govern
ment work including that for the ne
gro exhibit and the Grand Piers. have
been awarded and the construction Of
the same has begun.
The states participation at the ex-
position. for reason of the mutual in
the states have in the event that the
exposition is to commemorate. will
make this feature of the Ter-Centen-
NAL. more extensive than at any of
the previous expositions. The state
buildings grouped along the water
front of the exposition. facing Hamp-
ton Roads, form a beautiful picture
and the scheme of reproducing the
various buildings. famous in the
states they are to represent. will add
interest of the display.
Owing to the more important part
that Virginia is to play in the expo
sitiOn. she will nave the most impos
ing building of any of the sister states
The structure represents a large type
of the colonial mansion. of original
design. The building will not house
the state exhibit but will be used en-
tirely for the entertainment of the
guests of the state. 1t will have a
IS feet The broad verandas and tall
white columns. supporting the balloon
les. and the handsomely ornamented
stone and marble trimmings. will give
the "Old Dominion" a building of
which she may we'll be proud.
Relic Of independence Hall.
The Pennsylvania building will be
a replica of the old independence hall
of Pennsylvania. In size and appear
ance it will conform to the original
building. even to the tower. eighty
feet high. The famous old Liberty
bell will also be seen at the expo
sition. making the reproduction of
the Independence hall all the more
realistic. Maryland will nave a re-
production of the Carroll homestead"
for her state building at the EXPOSE
ton. The legislature having appropri-
ated $4,000 for the building, the !