The Washington herald., 1907-04-26

halls. the circular staircase hall. the old
stairway being reproduced faithfully: the
commissions office, cu-ators room, lavor-
atories, &c, The main feature Of the
second story Is an exact reproduction OF
the famous old council chamber where
James Otis Warred against Writs Of As
sistance. and the representatives. hafi, the
scene OF so many stirring events.
TaImadRe Home.
Connecticut has reproduced a beauti-
ful building with plan substantially that
Of the famous Benjamin Taimadge home
at Litchneld. the architecture being close
~ followed. but the interior has been
altered slightly to conform to modern
ideas. The Talmadge home was the
first colonial mansion erected in Con-
nectlcut
The owner was a valued member Of
Gen Washington's staff. and intrusted
with the execution Of Maj. Andre. the
British spy and in this house We're
planned many Of the successful cam
paigns Of the Revolution. The Rhode
| Island Building is elaborate in design
and distinguished by being the first for
which an appropriation was made, the
first for which ground was broken, and
the first to be completed.
Vermont has constructed a model sum
mer house, feature for which the Green
Mountain State" is becoming noted.
New Hampshire has q reproduction Of
| the John Langdon home. of Portsmouth.
one Of the finest specimens Of colonial
architecture in the United States. The
/ Langdon home was built in 17s4, BY John
LangdOn. the civil leader Of the State
/ in the Revolution. The house is owned
/ by Hon. Woodbury. Langdon. a descend
ant OF the patriot, and the latter will fur
nish the house al the exposition at his
personal expense. The building is 81 by
/ 40 feet.
/ West Virginia has It's building com
/ pleted before the opening date and the
/ Little Mountain State will have one Of
/ the finest structures Of the Exposition.
| 1t has a brick foundation, frame super
structure. built on the old colonial plan.
with porches in front and on the sides
and a terrace connecting the pOrches! The
/ building has a beautiful location. Near
/ the building will be an Obelisk OF West
/ Virginia coal. 80 by 30 feet at the base.
and $50 feet high. II viii be laid in ODE
/ lisk form, a strata for each county Of
I Tie 1laAEs anu li4lAlAAdAE4 DN FttLltlL
lights. forming an exhibit visible far out
/ to sea.
OhiO's Building.
Ohio has reproduced, in cement BLOCK, a
model of 'Adena" the first stone house
| erected west Of the Allegheny Mountains,
and for several years the home Of Gov.
Worthington, when the capital of the
State was at Chnlicothe The furnishings
of the house are faithful to the times
when the house was built. Two sturdy
buckeye trees have been planted ia front
Of the Ohio Building and have taken root
| in their adopted soil.
! Kentucky is rebuilding Daniel BOone's
fort IN a grove OF stalwart pines in the
/ northwest corner OF the exposition
! grounds, the logs for the construction of
the same being shipped from various sec
/ lions Of the Blue Grass State, some Of
them from the site Of the original fort at
/ BoOnesboro.
] Illinois has a beautiful colonial building
OF pressed brick veneer, with staff trim
mings, with wide pOTches and Verandas.
\ The main reception hall Will be a feature
Of the attractiveness Of the Illinois Build
ling With its frame fireplace. broad stair.
/ and spacious window seats, il viii give
/ the entire building an air Of hospitality.
Missouri has provided a fine colonial
/ structure as a home for the residents Of
the State who will visit the exposition.
The building is red brick. and. with its
/ stately porticoes and verapdas. 1t will pro-
/ duce the impression OF hospitality so char
acteristic of the citizens OF that State.
/ North Dakota has a nice building with
every modern convenience, and visitors
/ from that State will look upon it with
/ pride as being representative OF the in
terests of North Dakota at this great ex-
position
Michigan, Alabama, and Tennessee have
made appropriations for buildings, and it
lis expected that Florida. Oklahoma, and
! Arkansas will likewise be represented by
suitable buildings.
louisiana has one Of the best possible
locations for her State building, The
view being unsurpassed. The structure is
4Sx59 feet in size, two stories in height
] and Of colonial architecture, It has q
ifteen-foot gallery in front, with eight
/ columns, and a similar gallery on the
/ side The front OF the building is almost
entirely of glass. so provided that on
| stormy days visitors may remain In the
| reception rooms and view the harbOr.
Special Buildings.
Among the many special buildings OF
the exposition may be mentioned the ex-
hibit buildings erected by the Grand
Trunk Railway, the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, the American Locomotive Works.
the John Deere Plow Company. Presby-
terians of Virginia. Baptists of America,
Baltimore House of Welcome" Rich
mond Va) city building. Virginia min
eral and lumber exhibit building; Wood
men OF the World, Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, Columbia Woodmen. Old Vir-
ginia Corn Mil. the 10l Ranch" Philip
pine Village, Daughters of American Rev
/ olution, Travellers Protective Associa-
ton, SC. Among the large special build
ings is the Inside Inn. which has accom-
modations for three thousand guests
/ The buildings Of the War Path" cen
sists of cycloramas for the production OF
/ the battles of Manassas, Gettysburg, the
Monitor and Merrlmae engagement, and
the destruction of San Francisco. Other
constructions are the baby incubator, old
jamestown, Swiss village, colonial Vir-
ginia, Lee and his generals. tours of the
world, zoo building, streets of Seville
streets of Cairo, temple of mirth, &c
transportation.
At present one OF the most interesting
problems in the commercial world is
| transportation. The constant cry both in
passenger and freight traffic is for better.
/ safer. and more rapid means of transpor-
tation. This not only calls for the dredg-
ling of navigable streams or for locks
TO make slack-water navigation possible,
and for better roadbeds, better rolling