Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-10
IRELAND OPENS
BIG EXPOSITION,
Many Americans Expected to Visit Fair
Held in DubIin-Its Scope Is
International

DUBLIN, May 1.-THE jamestown ex-
position Is not the only affair Of it's kind
70 attract world tourists this summer.
The Irish international Exhibition,
Irish is much Of it's spirit, but truly in
ternationaI in its scope, was formally
opened to day with ceremonies suitable
to the occasion. The Marquis Of Or
monde presided over the opening eXer-
ciscs and all the diguitarieS Of state and
church took part
The scope Of the exhibition is Irish
and international III the widest sense.
There are sections for the display Of
Irish industries; history and education;
fine arts, including photography and en-
craving, arts and crafts; manufactures,
textiles and various allied industries; en-
ginceriug and shipbuilding; civil engi-
ncering and transportation; electricity;
motors, gas lighting, heating and cook
ing agricultural implements and chemic-
al industries; horticulture and arbor1-
culture: sport and fishing; mining and
IE"talurgy; hygiene; WOmens section;
cottage industries.
All Sorts of Amusements.
Outside Of the purely business aspects
OF the exhibition, the amuscments of the
visitors will be amply catered to. Mu-
steal entertainments, vocal and instru
mental Of high class, will be provided.
Special concerts devoted to Irish music
will be given, and the best instrumental
bands OF Great Britain have been ell
gagged. Other amusementS Of novel
character-water chutes, switchback,
etc. have been provided.
The exposition grounds are at Her
bert park, about a mile and Il quarter
from the business section of Dublin on
the line to Oakley. The land was recent
Iy presented 10 the Pembroke urban dis
trict by the Earl of Pembroke one of the
vice presidents of the exhibition, i'll com
memoration Of his son, Lord Herbert.
Altogether the grounds Of the exposition
cover about tifty-two acres
The buildings are large and ornate,
and strictly consonant with the natural
beauty of the park and of the beauties
of Dublin and Of Ireland in general. A
lake, fountains and a wealth of shrubs
and flowers form beautiful setting for
the magnificent structures. The main
entrance to the exhibition is at Balls
bridge, with other entrances on the south
side of the park, in the vicinity of Don
nybrook.
Expect American Visitors.
Directly opposite the main entrance is
the principal building. with Il central
octagonal court, 210 feet in diameter
surrounded by a corridor opening into
four radical wings, each 164 feet long
and 80 feet wide. An Octagonal dome
towers over the center of this building
to the height of 100 feet Pavilions for
the British foreign and colonial exhibits
are grouped around this building and
then logically and artistically come the
buildings for the motor cars, electricity
Irish industries, machinery and power
houses and dining and tea rooms.
Indications are already abundant that
the exhibition will draw hundreds of
thousands Of visitors to Ireland for the
first time this summer. 1t is expected
too that the fair will form a magnet
which will draw thousands of Irish
Americans ba'l to their old homes.