Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-10

SEATTLE, Sept. 9.-Activity is the
keynote on the grounds OF the Alas
Exposition at Seattle
al the present time. From morning till
night more than I thousand men are
busily engaged In the huge task or
creating the Pacific Worlds fair. With
the work already finished and the rap
idity with which work under construc.
tion Is being carried on, every indica-
ton points to complete exposition on
opening day, June /, 1909.
With still ten months in which to
toll the management is taking advan-
tage OF every day. hour and minute.
Every department Is wide awake to
the fact that q completed-on-opening-
day exposition is the end for which
they are striving The people and the
business interests OF Seattle, which
will have more or less to do with the
success OF the 1909 fair, are included
In this hustling spirit-in fact de-
termination to be ready and waiting
permeates the entire city.
The work has progressed so far that
a visitor can begin to obtain some
idea OF the way the exposition will
look when all Of the buildings are
finished.
A portion Of the campus OF Washing
ton University. the Exposition grounds
are $50 acres in extent, twenty minutes
ride from the heart Of the city. and
have been pronounced by competent au-
thority as, scientifically, the the finest
ever used for such purpose. Set be-
tween two beautiful fresh-water lakes.
Washington bordering on the east and
Union on the west, the grounds pre-
sent unsurpassed stretches Of water
front, and tall stately giants Ct the
forest, enhancing vistas. gentle slopes,
and commanding terraces add to the
beauty of the picture. The principal
thoroughfare, Rainier avenue. is on a
direct line with that white-cloaked
sentinel, Mt. Rainier. 1895 feet IN
height, whose perpetual snowrapped
peak looks down on the exposition
grounds the year around. On the west
are the snow-covered Olmpics. while on
the east Mt. Baker towers over the
white-capped Cascade range.
All OF the work is well in haad TAX
ing the exposition as q whole, it Is
about sixty-five per cent completed.
Experienced exposition men who have
visited the grounds state that no other
exposition was further advanced ana
in better shape so far ahead # its
opening than is the big fair at Seattle.
All Of the grading and clearing Of the
avenues. plazas. circles. etc. have
been completed and the landscaping
work Is far advanced. Most OF the
large and important buildings are
under construction or finished ami
others ready to start. Applications
for exhibit space are pouring In by the
thousands and about thirty large at
fractions have been secured for the
Pay Streak, the name Of the amuse-
ment boulevard corresponding to the
Trail at Portland.
The Manufactures Palace, large
structure fronting on the cas-. side OF
the Court Of Honor. was the first 70
be completed. A twin structure. the
Agriculture building. across the court
vas the next exhibit pa'sce to have
ita finishing touches applied. Then
tn Machinery Hall. a permanent brick
building. had its windows washed md
it, doors locked to await 'he arrival
OF exhibits. Right here Vt may as
well be explained that tas Alaska
Yukon Pacific Exposition includes in
its plan the erection Of permanent
structures. There win he at least
four large ones and many small ones.
The largest will be the Machinery.
Fine Arts. Auditorium and forestry.
The first three are being built UNDER
the direction Of the Board Of Regents
Of Washington University. upon the
grounds Of which the exposition Is
located. Under the act Of the wash
ington legislature appropriating u.
OOO. 900 for the 1909 fair. II was provid-
ed that $500. 900 WAS 10 go into per
msnent buildings for the use Of the ex-
position during its period and after
that for the use Of the state iustitu-
tuition Of learning. The Forestry build
ing will be erected by the washington
state commission which has the re-
naming 100000 to spend on the
Evergreen States participation. This
structure viii be built Of huge logs
In their virgin state. along altogether
new archi,ectual lines for such palace
The Auditorium 10 nov having Us
roof put into place and the Palace Of
Fine Arts across Puget Plaza, which
Is Just inside Of the main entrance.
shows its steel work In the air. The
Mines building Ii having rs staff ap'
piled and viii soon be completed:
while It's twin structure. the Fisheries
building. Is rapidly rising. The Ad-
building. where the OF.
fees Of the exposition are located.
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