Evening star., 1909-06-03

building. an ornate structure. comes into
View, and directly across the street stand
the dairy and good roads buildings,
machinery hall and the model foundry.
Near the machinery hall is the music
pavilion. almost hidCen by a hedge of
Douglass frs. There band concerts are
given daily.
Canada Has It's Own Building.
In the rear Of the music pavilion is the
big exhibit palace erected by the Domin-
ion Of Canada. and adjoining this struc-
ture the Grand Trunk railway building.
The landscape features about these two
buildings are in harmony.
A few steps from the canadian building
lead to the heart of the gardens and
Rainier vista. Straight ahead is mag
nificent view of Mt. Rainier. To the
rear is view across Geyser basin and
Cascade court to the central government
building 1t Is the main axis Of the fair
On both side of the main court are the
big exhibit palaces, with their displays,
covering many acres. To the LETT Is the
manufactures palace, and, directly across
Geyser basin, the agriculture building.
Leading manufacturers of the United
States and Europe have sent exhibits
showing the various processes through
which American-made goods pass before
the finished article Is turned out The
balcony Of this building is given over
to a complete arts and crafts exhibit.
Counties In the state Of Washington
not represented by separate buildings
have provided displays in the agriculture
building, and there is a large exhibit Of
fruits and vegetables. Just beyond the
manufactures building, and adjoining the
Hawaiian building. Is the oriental pal.
ace There Levantine countries are well
represented. Particular attention has
been given to the displays from Turkey.
Greece and Syria.
Exhibits From Europe.
Directly across Cascade court stands
the foreign palace. There Germany,
France, Great Britain and other countries
have exhibits.
The Japanese building Is next to come
into view. There are exhibits from almost
every province in Japan. The Y. NJ. C.. A.
exhibit is close at hand. Following Pa
cific avenue for block the mines build
ing is seen. Minerals from the state of
Washington are on display here. The col
lection of ores has probably never been
equaled.
From the mines building 1t is only a
step to the Chinese village, the Swedish
building. the model Photographic building
and the pay streak attractions. on from
the main exposition streets are the model
farm the athletic stadium and the stock
exhibit, the miles of woodland paths, nat
ural parks and restaurants set in among
the trees and shrubbery.
Drinking fountains have been provided.
the water supply coming direct from
Cedar mountain. The grounds are we'll
lighted. and French electroliers outline
the vistas.
Auuatics and Aeronautics.
Lakes Union and Washington, adjoin-
ing the exposition. permit OF aquatic
sports of every nature. Military and
naval drills, participated in by sailors
To
and soldiers from the government forts
near Seattle. are big features Reviews of
troops will be witnessed by thousands of
visitors.
Balloon and airship races are among the
big events. Aeroplane tests are conduct
ed by the Seattle Aero Club.
Some Of the fastest motor boats in the
world race daily on Lake Washington.
Picked crews from the Igorrote and Es-
kimo villages try their skill In handling
the oars in their native craft.
The amusement street at Seattle con-
tains full mile of attractions. Bands
of every nation give concerts daily.
The landscaping of the grounds has
been carried out on an elaborate plan.
In the illumination thousands of in
candescent lamps have been strung along
the buildings.
The Alaska shaft is made a tower of
light and the cascades are broken into
rainbows. The geyser basin. at the
foot Of the falls. is also made beautiful
by hundreds Of submerged lights Of
various colorS.
When the exposition work was be-
gun it was necessary to remove a large
portion of a 2JO-acre forest of towering
fir trees. Many of them were left, and
today they lift their tops 80 feet above
the grounds BY night every branch
is picked out with electric lamps and
festoons of more lamps are draped from
tree to tree.
Seats for $4,000.
Among ,he gardens and the trees are
many rest stations. 1t Is possible for
$1,000 persons to be seated at one time
and regard has been given to every other
comfort. Drinking water. brought from
a glacier lake in the mountains. is plen-
tiful and free.
The exposition has been financed by
the northwest. Seattle subscribed $780,
600 in one day. and later made it $500, 900.
Still later a bond issue of $35O,OOO was
taken up overnight.
81. 100000. with he proviso that not less
permanent buildings, to revert to the
Oregon California, Canada Japan, China
Idaho and other states and nations as
sisted with liberal appropriations for
buildings and exhibits.
The United States government appro-
priated s6OO.OOO for its own building and
for the exploitation of the Philippines,
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