Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-22

1 This years exposition was con ceived as means to the encourage ment of the post bellum development of all branches of domestic industry, to pave the way to the great exposi- ton of 1912. The outlay for build ings has been something over 1,000,- 900 yen. While most of these are temporary, some are of a semiper- manent character and will be util- ized in that greater show of five years hence.
 l About one-third of the park Is en- closed in the three compounds within which are located the large buildings and the smaller ones of the different concessionaires. At the main en- trance stands No. building, U shaped and in the Roman renaissance style. The entrance is in imitation of the Triumphal gate at Rome, the dome fifty feet in height.
 In the left wing of No. 1 building are large exhibits of porcelain, earth enware of all kinds, gold and precious stone work. lacquer ware, bamboo and wooden ware, furs, hides and leather, silks, chemicals, ivory and shell work, and many articles for personal adornment. The right wing of the building is given over to displays of the mineral resources of the empire and to educational and scientific dis | plays.
 Back of this is No. 2 building, in German gothic style of architecture, wherein are agricultural, horticultu, ral and forestry exhibits and aquatic products.
 In No. 4 building, Swiss-gothic, is To- cated the display of army and navy equipments of all kinds; here also are the governments trophies of the war with China and the war with Russia. No. building, in Italian-gothic, is the only three-story structure in the compound. It contains many rare ex- hibits of embroidery, clothing of all kinds, and great variety of piece goods illustrating the output of the various spinning mills of Japan.
 Probably the Japanese reverence for the beautiful is responsible for the fact that the building given over to art does not have to suffer the indig. nifty of being merely designated by number, as these others are. This is the Fine Arts building and here have been gathered together the best works of modern Japanese artists, with some good examples of the old art as well. A public reception hall built in imi- tation of an ancient palace is one of the unique features of the architec- tural picture. This is for the recep- tion of distinguished visitors.
 The Foreign Exhibits building, Ma chinery hall. Formosan building, and number of quite large buildings con- structed by private enterprise-such as that of the Mitsu Bissan Kaisha, the Gas company and others-are in the second compound, in another part of the park and some distance away. Of these the Formosan building. con- structed in imitation of a public hall in the island which Japan took from China. presents the most attractive appearance, as the other buildings are like exposition buildings the world over.
 This second compound is situated on the bank of the beautiful Shlnobad. zu-noike, which Is described as lotus pond" but which we would call lake. since 1t is about a mile in cir. conference. Across this lake there has just been built handsome cause way of stone; on its east bank stands the grim and gaunt skeleton of A "shoot-theshutes."
 This lake is the most attractive feature of the exposition grounds Lining 1t are many little shops of all kinds. from the different prefectures or states. In the crowds surroundiug these shops there Is to be seen every phase of Japanese life. The war put a good deal of money into the hands of the country people. and, thanks to cheap excursion rates. these have come In large numbers to Tokio. With the exception of the war trophy dis plays. these little native shops seem to be the greatest attractions to the crowds from the country, though the foreigner who vanders this way cer. tainly divides interest with them for the time being Many of these peoule have. apparently. never before looked !. upon one of the white faced ~bsrba- rians.- and as he wanders from shop to shop he fs honored by the presence at a respectful distance. of a large bOdyguard. whose friendly curiosity in his bartering and his purchases adds a decided rest to the proceed