SPECIAL PAN-AMERICAN PAGE. 



PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION, 

 Buffalo, May 1 to November 1, 1901. 



Althougli ground was first broken for the Pan- 

 American Expositioii on the 2l!tli day of September, 

 lS9ii, it was not until June 4th last year tliat the first 

 timber was raised aloft as the beginning of the su- 

 perstructure of the first building. Since that day 

 a beautiful city of more tlian one hundred build- 

 ings has sprung into existence which, on Wednes- 

 day, May 1st, was formally opened for a six months' 

 festival. 



It may be said to the credit of Buffalo that her 

 citizens have furnished the money for it, receiving 

 no government aid. The entire amount appro- 

 priated by the Federal Government for this Expos- 

 ition has been expended under the direction of the 

 Government Board of Federal e.xhibits exclusively. 

 The New York State appropriation has also been 

 expended under the same conditions. The total 

 cost of the Exposition, including the Government 

 and State appropriations, the cost of the Midway 

 and other buildings, is conservatively estimated at 

 $10,000,000. The general architecture of the Expo- 

 sition follows the Spanish Renaissance. The plan 

 was worked out by a board of eight leading archi- 

 tects representing several of the leading cities of 

 the country. 



The most comprehensive view of the Exposition 

 is, perhaps, obtained from the Esplanade from a 

 point a few rods north of the Triumphal causeway. 

 Here the visitor, with one sweep of the eye, may 

 see nearly all of the principal buildings of the Ex- 

 position. The Triumphal Causeway, behind him, 

 is a magnificent structure, designed by John M. 

 Carrere, chairman of the Board of Architects. 

 Four tall pylons are connected by swinging cables. 

 The pylons are surmounted by four standard 

 bearers; designed by Karl Bitter, the director of 

 sculpture. The bridge, as a whole, is intended to 

 express the pride of the American people in their 

 achievements. Terminating the buttresses of the 

 piers are four groups of trophies typifying Peace 

 and Power, modeled by Augustus Lukeman. In 

 the niches on the side of the bridge are statues 

 symbolical of Hospitality, Love of Truth, Patriot- 

 ism, Liberty, etc. On each side of the bridge are 

 fountains of rearing horses and figures clustered 

 about tall poles which carry huge silken flags. 

 The fountain on the east typifies the Atlantic 

 Ocean, and that on the west the Pacific ocean, with 

 one base uniting the two. The sculptor of these is 

 Philip Martiny. Beneath the bridge are subter- 

 ranean grottos modeled after the famous Buttes de 

 Chaumont. 



Turning now to the eastern wing of the Espla- 

 nade, the observer will note the group of three 

 government buildings, the open space being em- 

 bellished with sunken gardens, fountains and stat- 

 uary. At the left, marking the western boundary 

 of the Esplanade, are the Horticulture. Mines and 

 Graphic Arts buildings, this court being, also, dec- 

 orated with statuary, fountains and flowers. Look- 

 ing due north, the majestic Electric Tower rises 

 to a height of 409 feet. This tower stands at the 

 north end of the Court of Fountains and constitutes 

 a very beautiful centerpiece. On the eastern side 

 of the Court of Fountains are the Ethnology, Man- 

 ufacturers and Liberal Arts aad the Agriculture 

 buildings. On the west side are the Temple of 

 Music, Slachinery and Transportation, and Elec- 

 tricity buildings. Beyond the tower is the Plaza 

 whose northern boundary is marked by the Propy- 

 Isea, a very beautiful architectiiral screen, rich in 

 color decorations and ornamentation of statuary. 

 East of the Plaza is the great Stadium, a mam- 

 moth building having a seating capacity tor about 

 twelve thousand people. West of the Plaza is the 

 entrance to the Midway, where one mav spend 

 days enjoying the multitude of novel entertain- 

 ments. 



The beauty of the picture is beyond the power of 

 anyone adequately to describe, for no words can 

 convey to the mind the glorious result of the com- 



bined efforts of the architect, the sculptor, the 

 landscape gardener, the colorist and the electrician. 

 They have all worked harmoniously to produce a 

 set picture upon such a magnificent scale as to 

 dazzle and delight every beholder. 



One of the pleasure trips within the Exposition 

 grounds is the circumnavigation of the buildings 

 upon a broad canal by means of launches which 

 stop at convenient points. This canal, over a 

 mile long, surrounds the main group of E.xposition 

 buildings. A miniature railway also skirts the 

 Exposition fence and will be found convenient by 

 many. 



The Midway Red Star Route. 



With the object in view of presenting a route of 

 wholesome fun and instruction, some of the enter- 

 prises have gone together in an organization called 

 the lied Star lioute, guaranteeing absolutely their 

 entire offerings as wholesome antl free from all 

 objectionable features. The following brief de- 

 scriptions of their exhibits will give the reader an 

 idea how to do the Midway without suffering the 

 humiliation of having been "done" by it. 



Naturally, the first visit will be made to the 

 electr.c reproduction of the Burning Mountain of 

 the Sandwich Isles— the Volcano of Kilauea, be- 

 cause of its nearness to the main entrance to The 

 Midway. The spectators stand within an extinct 

 crater of this perpetual tire mountain of Hawaii. 

 Tne admission is Jo cents. 



Nexc to tne Volcano you visit the Hawaiian Vil- 

 lage, where you will find the now world-renowned 

 Native Band of Hawaii, whose music, especially 

 the Hawaiian national airs, are delightful. The 

 price here is also 'ibc. 



Next, for the sake of patriotism, visit the great 

 electric cyclorama, the Battle of Mission Ridge. 

 Its management begs that the G. A. R. will make 

 their commodious waiting rooms their general 

 headquarters. The price of admission is uniformly 

 25 cents. 



The Filipino Village, Band, Bolo Dancers and 

 Theatre is one of the genuine novelties of this 

 great fair. It is a big colony and contains repre- 

 sentatives from nearly all the races inhabiting the 

 islands. Price of admission here, 25c. 



You have now reached the Mall. Before you lies 

 the Administration Building; within its beautiful 

 gardens, by special virtue and right accorded it, 

 you will find a hand.some brick \ enetian edifice 

 which contains the greatest wonder of all the Ex- 

 position-Baby Culture, as practically demonstrat- 

 ed, by the Qbata Company of London. Berlin and 

 New Y^ork. This concession must not be eon- 

 founded with the Midway. It is a separate and 

 distinct exhibition of the Infant Incubators, from 

 the London and Berlin Institutes and has lor its 

 object the saving of the lives of the poor little un- 

 fortunate babies who happen to have been prema- 

 turely born, 'i'he admission here is also 25c. 



On the Midway, and immediately opposite the 

 great Horticultural Building, you will find the 

 Herodian Palace containing the sacred spectato- 

 rium, Jerusalem and the Crucifixion of Christ. 

 Before you is Golgotha. The Savior of all man- 

 kind upon the cross, surrounded by guar.is with 

 the rabble standing apart. Only a few of the 

 faithful are seen. They endeavor to comfort 

 Mary, the Holy Mother of the Crucified Lord. 

 Broken in spirit, exhausted by agony, she presses 

 with her hands the bleeding feet of her Son and 

 wets them with her tears. The Holy City of Jeru- 

 salem backs this grand group of the atonement. 



Such is the itinerary offered in the route laid 

 out by the Red Star Line. A gamut of passion 

 running from happy laughter to that of passionate 

 tears. Y'ou have, closely linked, eight exhibitions 

 covering Science, Music, Drama, Physical Geo- 

 graphy, Ethnic Study, Patriotism and Religion. 

 Y'ou gratify curiosity, you feed the mind, enjoy 

 laughter, "stimulate patriotism and receive inci- 

 dentally the Lasting Lesson. 



