The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-05

exposition's amusement street, and TO
the left front view of the auditorium
and the University of Washington
Crossing over Olympic Place and
walking TO a point of vantage in the
main government structure, the beau
tiful picture of the fair is unfolded.
To the right, in the Alaska building,
is shown all the products of Alaska.
To the left the Hawaiian building and
on either side of the cascade the
Manufactures and Agriculture Pal
ace and in the distance, the music
pavilion, the buildings of Canada and
Japan, and completing this picture
stands the highest mountain in the
United States.
Next in line comes the government
building with it's massive dome, the
agricultural climax of the fair. In
this structure are the exhibits of the
various departments OF Washington.
In another building is the display of
live fish and in another the biograph
room where moving pictures are
used to illustrate how the United
States mail is handled, the rural free
delivery and many other things of
interest. The army and navy depart
ments, health and sanitation, the
Smithsonian Institute, revenue cutter
so complete that they fully explain
the workings of every bureau Of the
government service. The Philippines
for the fifth time are represented,
Hawaii, too, occupies a building d.
rectIy in front of the main building
at Seattle.
The government has more floor
space for exhibits than at any previous
exposition. The Alaska building with
its exhibits showing the varied re-
sources Of the north land is one OF
the biggest features of the fair. The
general scheme of architecture Of the
fair is in the French renaissance.
This is noticeable in all the large
buildings. The formal gardens reach
ing out from the exhibit palaces are
modelled after those of the public
parks in Versailles.
Having seen the government ex-
hibits continue down to Chandler
Avenue to dome circle, there you
will find another cluster Of buildings,
each containing something of interest
On one side is a modern emergency
hospital and ] had the pleasure OF
seeing them operate on one person.
Next you pass the fire station, the
handsome structure built by Spokane
county, the Chehalis county head
quarters and other equally as inter
esting buildings, all having county
displays.
Next are the state buildings OF
Utah and Washington, also the first
vista of Lake Washington, where all
open air exercises are held. Directly
across the street from Spokane build
ing is California's beautiful home in
Spanish mission architecture. This
building contains exhibits from every
county in the state and is the most
complete display Of the wonderful re-
sources of the gardens ever assem-
bled away from home.
Just in the rear Of the California
have provided a fine line OF exhibits
of the fruits and grains raised in that
state and the interior decorations OF
the building show many farm and
woodland scenes done in grains and
grasses.
Situated on a side hill and over
looking Lake Washington is the Hoo
Hoo house, the home of the visiting
lumbermen. Great black cats with
sparkling eyes guard the entrance
gate.
The machines used in road building
and road materials are on display In
the good roads exhibits, machinery
hall. where life and activity chaTac-
terizes this great display Of the latest
machinery of every size and descrip-
ton. There is the music pavilion,
hidden by a hedge Of Douglas frs,
where concerts are given daily by the
greatest concert bands in the world.
The cattle will not be on exhibition
until the middle of September. It is
much better than ! expected to see.