The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18


was sold several weeks ago and the
machinery annex, built to accommodate
late corners, is now fully twenty per
cent completed.
The administration building, which
stands near the main entrance, was the
first exposition building TO be complet.
ed. To the right of the administration
building stands the fine arts palace,
which is to be the permanent chemistry
building for the University of Wash.
ington. Just across Puget Plaza from
the fine arts building stands the audi.
torium which is fast nearing compile
ton. These two magnificent fire proof
structures together with the machinery
hall win all be used by the university
lat the close of the exposition.
Oregon's home on the 1909 exposition
grounds has already been accepted by
Governor Chamberlain and members of
the Oregon state commission and is
ready to receive exhibits, The Califor-
mia state building, an example of Cali
fornia mission architecture, will be com
pleted within thirty days and construc-
ton work on the Washington building
is progressing rapidly.
The emergency hospital building and
the exposition fire station are both com.
plete and the mines and fisheries build
ings will be ready for exhibits by Jan
uary first The foundation for the
forestry building is ready and this
structure, which is to be the largest log
house ever built, will be rushed to com
pletion. The music stand on Nome cir
Gle, near the group of state buildings.
is about completed and the work of
building the music pavilion, where con-
certs are to be given next year by the
Ellery, Liberati, lines and other must
cal organizations of national reputa.
ton, will commence at once.
One of the most notable gatherings so
far on the exposition grounds was two
weeks ago, when members of the Arctic
Brotherhood gathered about the founda-
ton Of their building and with appro-
pirate exercises the first log was hauled
in place by team of malamute dogs,
assisted by the officers of the grand
camp. The Arctic Brotherhood is the
first fraternal organization to commence
the erection of a building on the 1909
exhibition grounds and at the close of
the exposition the structure will be left
standing and will be used as a museum
of natural history.
The exposition management has just
authorized the building of the foreign
building to house exhibits from Euro
pean countries. In this structure will be
comprehensive displays from Germany,
England, France, Belgium, Italy, Per-
STA, Syria, San Marine, Netherlands, In
dia, Holland, Turkey, Greece, and other
countries. The foreign building will
contain 10000 feet of exhibit space and
will cost when completed about $4,000
The Japanese, will build an exhibit
palace close to the foreign building.
This building will contain n complete
line of manufactured articles from
every part of the Japanese Empire.
There is considerable activity
throughout the State looking to the
erection of county buildings ON the ex-
position grounds. Spokane County will
erect $4,000 structure, Chehalis
County plans to spend about $4,000
, on it's building, and Walla Walla Coun-
ty will erect magnificent structure.
King County's building will be an i'm
posing structure, and Pierce County
plans to spend about $4,000 in erect
ing building
There is every indication that large
number of States throughout the Union
will have buildings on the 1909 expos-
ton grounds. The Oregon building is
complete, the California building 50 per
cent, and the Washington building 50
per cent. complete. Missouri will short
| ly commence the erection of a State
building, and New York State struc-
ture is assured. Texas will erect
building, and other States are expected
to make appropriations in January
when the various legislatures will be in
session.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
will be complete sixty days before the
| day set for the opening, and will thus
enjoy the distinction of being the first
international exposition finished in
every detail by the opening date. While
five months remain in which to build
the exposition, the grounds are in ex-
cellent shape, and there have been
nearly 10000 paid admissions since Sep
TENDER -. A large section of the green
lawns have already been laid out and
number of the winding paths are com
! pleted. There are more than 100000
! plants in the greenhouses ready for
transplanting, and the mild climate of
Puget Sound makes it possible to set
out the more hardy of these plants dur.
ing the winter months.
The grading of the streets of the
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