The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

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- New York city exhibit at the
Panama = Pacific International
Exposition. The nations metropolis
has the distinction of being the only
municipality to build a pavilion on the
exposition grounds. In its portrayal
Of efficiency. instructiveness and util-
ity. and with a ~purposeful disregard Of
luxury and pretence. the New York
city exhibit has no superior at the ex-
position. 1t was officially opened on
April 6 last by Chamberlain Henry
Bruere. who personally represented
the Mayor OF the city of New York.
The New York city exhibit is the
most complete exhibit ever got to-
gether on municipal government in
America" said Mr.. Bruere on return
ing from his recent Western trip.
Hundreds Of visitors from New York
city have asked whether anywhere In
New York they could find a similar
exhibition Of the city government.
Prominent citizens have suggested
that the exhibit as 1t stands in San
Francisco should be permanently main
tanned in New York city and that a
special building similar to the building
which houses the exhibit at the fair
should be provided for it.
1T is hoped hat public spirited New
Workers. who see the exhibit at the fair
will come back with sufficient enthu-
siasm to provide for a permanent mu-
nicipal museum In New York city
where the general public car learn as
much about city government as they
now can learn about the wild animals
Of Africa and the tropical life Of South
America in the American Museum Of
Natural History and the geological
gardens. A suitable building for the
exhibit will not cost over 500, 900 and
could be maintained at $40, 900 a year"
The centrepiece Of the New York
city exhibit Is a huge relief map Of
Manhattan Island, mounted on rollers
and electrically lighted. Four huge
paintings are hung on the four sides
OF the building illustrating the devel-
opment of the city during the last 400
years, Models Of New York's mag
nlhcent sk~yscrapers, hotels. apartment
houses, theatres, clubs, power plants,
hospitals. bridges. subways and many
other modern municipal features make
up an interesting display which all
New Workers may we'll be proud of.
Morton l.. Fouquet Is the director
IN charge Of the new York city exhibit
ana 70 him great credit is due for the
results accomplished. The building
was completed at a cost Of $27,630.
ms sum, together with the expense
OF furnishing pictures for the exhibit,
painting around the building, moving
pictures, salaries Of employees and ex-
ptessdge, amounted to a little over
10000, which represents the entire
cost to the city Of New York for this
splendid exhibition.
An elaborate model OF the city of
New YORK on a scale Of 900 feet to
Tue men, which Is the central feature
VI me exhibit, contains SO, 900 separate
pieces II is a most attractive por-
uaya! Of the city, and its picturesque
ness is added to by the illumination Of
prominent buildings and the buoys
along ambrose Channel.
ihrt" large paintings t~ypifyinS the
wv az three distinct periods-1715,
tlo ana l9l5-constitute another of
We main attractions Of the city's dis
pay The 1915 picture is hung in the
,ehtfe ~ the rear wall. directly oppo-
cue the entrance. at a height Of
ABOUT twelve feet from the floor; 1t
= an at t~wenty-four feet long and
WE'VE feet in height. The 1715 pic
'ufe ard the 1915 picture are hung at
opposite ends of the building: these
pc,ures are Of the same size. about
NH'een i"ct by twelve feet.
IN ms report to the subcommittee
~ chaiEc Of the preparation of the
we" 1'rk city exhibit Mr.. Fouquet,
"e SPECIAL representative. says:
IN arcordance with the policy out
hhed by the committee. every effort
las De'n made to prepare a dignifed
enn'p!'' not only OF the work of the
wy e'Vernment but Of some Of the
nan activities Of the community COM
mensHrlte with the space and arrange
"eht 81 the structure. The exhibit
,%ohs'sts Of photographs, special fea-
nue a' days and models. In exhibit
hms ,'e 'ihc!al city by departments II
"a Dv'n my effort to make this ex-
% ",a a. attractive as possible to oil
nS'tofs' Photographs have been used
a. PERCUSSION and wall cabinets with
v.ded. ~