The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-29

This years exposition was CON
ceived as a 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.O00,-
600 yen. While most Of these are
temporary, some are OF a semiper.
manent character and will be util-
lied in that greater show Of five years
hence
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. 1 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. 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. building, in
German gothic style Of architecture.
wherein are agricultural. horticultu-
raj and forestry EXHIBITS and aquatic
products
! In No. 4 building. Swiss-gothic, is To-
Gated 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. i'm ltalian-gothic, is
the only three-story structure in the
compound II 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
fJr 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 we'll
A public reception hall built I'm imi-
tation of an ancient palace is one of
the unique features of the archltec-
tural picture. This is for the recep-
tion of distinguished visitors.
The Foreign Exhibits building, Ma
chinery hall, Formosan building. and
a 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.
or these the FormOsan building. con.
structed in imitation of 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 Shinobad.
zu-noike, which is described as a
lotus pond" but which we would call
a lake, since II iU about a mile In cir.
cumference Across this lake there
has just been built a handsome cause.
way of stone; on It's east bank stands
] hn "a nj
shoot-the.chutes"
This lake is the most attractive
feature OF the exposition grounds
Lining II are many little shops of all
kinds from the different prefectures
or states In the crowds surroundinp
these shops there is to be seen every
phase of Japanese life. The war put
good deal OF money into the hands
of the country people, and, thanks tc
cheap excursion rates, these have
come In large numbers TO Toxic. with
the exception of the war trophy dis
plays, these little native shops seem
10 be the greatest attractions to the
crowds from the country, though the
foreigner who wanders this way Ger
tainly divides interest with them foI
the time being. Many of these people
have apparently, never before looked
upon one of the white faced "barba
rians,' and as he wapders fE5m shoI
TO shop he is honored by tie presence
at respectful distance, of large
bodyguard, whose friendly curiositS
in his bartering and his purchase,
, adds a decided zest TO the proceed