The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-02

tate and country buildings. amuse-
nent structures and host Of features
ire ready.
When the word ready. IL applied to
he Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition it
means just that much for the big ex-
1ibition Is now more than ninety per-
cent complete. Even the city streets
the main entrance gates
have been paved and parked and the
street railway system Of the city will
soon have five double tracked car
lines leading to the exposition.
Seattle 10 Preparing.
And Seattle. an a city. is getting
ready to receive her guests. On every
hand great preparations are being
made Seattle Is going to be one of
the best lighted cities in the country
and great cluster lights will soon be
burning on the main streets. The
leading to the exposi-
ton grounds have just been paved
and the whole scheme of improve
ments brings UP with the beautiful
grounds OF the exposition as q fitting
climax.
For the exposition is going to be the
most beautiful ever held and with
lakes and forests as a
for the works of art done
in flowers by the landscape artists
this exhibition Of the Pacific will be
a rare combination of architectural
skill and natural beauty which will no
doubt surpass any exposition ever
held.
Exhibits are commencing to arrive
by the car load New York and Can
ada will soon have their buildings
complete. The big permanent fire
proof structures such as the auditor.
ium, fine arts and machinery build
ings have been ready to/receive ex-
hibits for weeks and the agriculture,
mines, fisheries, foreign palace. Orien-
tai and other buildings are ready. The
forestry building, with it's pergola of
giant frs from the Washington for
ests, is ready. This will be the larg-
est log house ever built and nearby is
California's exposition home, hand.
some building of Spanish mission ar
chitecture, both just stones throw
from the state of Oregon's big build
ing and across the street from the
Washington state building.
Much Advertised.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposi-
ton, much advertised because 1t will
exploit Alaska, that wonderful district
of alomst inexhaustible riches, is now
ready and will complete to the small
est detail June /, 1909 the date for the
official opening.
Exhibits of the finest specimens OF
the silversmith's art and Tiffany's
fragile glass will be on display at the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at Sc.
attic this summer. None of the exhib-
its, representing an expenditure OF
more than 1925. 900 will be on sale and
the display will be one of the features
OF the fair.
The exhibit of silver has been loan.
ed by the GOrham Manufacturing com
pany. and consists of nine pieces each
worth small fortune, the leading one
being the celebrated century vase
for an exhibit at the Co
lumbar exposition and never since
This vase illustrates in its design
the progress of century on the Am.
erican continent. starting from early
Indian days and carrying the idea
through the transitions OF war and
piece. development and progress to
the civilization and prosperity which
marked the closing decade of the last
century. This vase is four feet two
inches high and five feet four inches
across the base. is made Of solid sill.
yer and weighs 1000 ounces. The
value of the vase is not determined,
as the vase is not for sale. but 1t is
insured for $4,000. Four smaller
vases accompany the century vase.
Some Costly Exhibits.
Two other pieces in the exhibit are
a lady's desk and chair OF solid silver
of ornate workmanship, easily worth
$4,000. The silver exhibit of the
Gorham Manufacturing company al
the exposition totals $3.50, 900 In value
The Tiffany fragile exhibit is fam
GUS and has been much exhibited
abroad in recent years. The glass ID
regarded as the highest DEVELOPMENT
of the glassblower's art, excellinx II
richness OF coloring. The Tiffany ex.
hibit is valued at $4,000.
A miniature farm has been estab
lfshed at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ex
position where the products OF the
state will be cultivated as an object
lesson to the visitors to the fair At
Seattle this summer. It is hoped tina,
such farm will do much towards in
creasfng interest in the clearing OF
logged off lands Of the state.
On the exposition grounds is I pro
ducing farm in every stage OF its evo.
luton from the country as the timber
cutter has left It. showing practical
Of the several meth
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