The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-28

COMPLETION
A.-Y.-P. EXHIBITS BEING PLACED
Work During Remaining Month Will
Embrace Cleaning up Grounds
and Final Touches.

SEATTLE. Wash. April 26.-There
is a full month left for cleaning up
work on the grounds of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc exposition. The labor
of construction is completed in all
but a few pieces of work of minor
Importance.
The asphalt and cement paving is
down, and the walks and drives are
ready for guests. The enormous sys-
tenn of electric lighting is installed and
the fountains, the cascades and "Old
Faithful are ready for duty.
Exhibits are practically installed
and the many exhibition palaces are
ready for visitors The magnificent
art collection has been removed from
the packing cases and is now in per-
manent position.
The departments of the United States
government have closely followed the
construction work, and their displays
have been arranged as fast as build
ing have been made ready. The Life
Saving station in the shores of Lake
Union is ready for demonstration, and
the many and complicated devices
used in the service are all in place
and in working order.
Foreign exhibitors have rushed their
collections and for promptness are not
behind their American competitors.
The republicC of the American contin-
ent and the countries of the Orient
were among the very first to complete
exhibits and be ready for the opening
day.
The territories of Alaska and Haw-
ali have assembled exhibits larger
than ever presented before, and the
methods used in displaying them offer
many new features in striking effects
The two magnificent buildings in
which they are housed are alike in de-
tail of construction, but in interior ar
rangement a wide contrast is made.
The Philippine building was the first
Of the government group to be fin
ished and the collection shipped from
the islands, made a full cargo for the
trans-Pacific transport Dix. Within a
week from it's arrival, the entire ex-
hibit was in place and complete in
every way.
Probably the best record for speed
and elaborateness of construction has
been made by Japan. Work on the
national building was somewhat de-
layed in starting, but within a months
time, a building has been finished
which would ordinarily repI esent the
labors of at least three months. The
exhibit was in Seattle before work IN
the building was started, and its in
stallation was a work OF magic
State and county buildings are with
few minor exceptions ready All that
remains to be done is the repainting of
two of the smaller ones, and this is
the work of one day Exhibits are
all arranged and visitors could be well
coined now.
The flower planting, the arrange
ment of lawns, the planting of shrubs
and ornam entail trees and vines is ac-
complished; the work of the gardeners
and landscape artists is confined to
the care and development of the work
done and this shows perfection not
to be surpassed.
Three thousand m IN have been en-
ployed for weeks in forcing construc-
ton so rapidly that no delay might
be possibly apprehended. This force
has accomplished its purpose and the
exposition is ready.
Every day is now devoted to the
further identifying of the grounds
the perfecting of arrangements for the
comfort and convenience of visitors,
and the general putting of the *
position city in order.
The last important piece of work
was that of the Stadium and this is
now ready for the athletic events. It's
track is as fast as can be made, and
its seating capacity will accommo-
date twenty thousand spectators. All
dockage and facilities for aquatic