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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1889)
WKST SIIOKK. t.'.t other halls. This garden has locn laid out to good advantage and the growth of plant life that in now sus tained there is surprising. The choicest exotic, ah well as plants and trees of native origin, are included in the rare collection now making its home in the exsition building. The galleries on either side of the Imtanicul garden contain Beating accommodation for more than 1,1X10 people and on the lloor of the spacious hall are promenades among the tads of (lowers and foliage whom) perfume loads the air. This garden is one of tropical splendor. At one end of the hall is a roomy stage set in grotto work representative of the mountain scenery with which the great northwest alsuinds. lie hind this grotto is a magnificent landscac (minting showing mountain oaks in the distance and such inci dental views as are frequently met in the incomparable Cascades. The arrangement of the grotto work and the painting so that they blend perfectly, and the prom enades through features of rugged scenery so real as to deceive the senses, show great ingenuity and skill on the part of tho artist who planned and executed the work. At the owning Thursday night the scene pre sented in this hall, with tho vast concourse of people assembled there and tho strains of music from l.hVrati's renowned band floating in tho air, was truly enchant ing. No such an event was ever witnessed in the west liefore. It was a fitting owning for so great an enter prise. Tho semi-cylindrical glass roof of this hall is supjorted by eleven arches from the center of which are mispendwl jmwerful electric lights that shed an effulgent radiance making the night scene even grander than the day. Immediately to the west of the botanical garden and on a level with the galleries lining that intending department is Machinery hall, covering an area of l.'s") x 2tK) feet. In this section is also tin- horticultural exhibit. Off this hall and adjoining the main building is the Wilor room and engine house from which power is furnished for running tho machinery in the exhibit and for lighting the entire expositmn by Mi an- and incandescent electric lamps. n the east side is another hall loOx'-MO feet, which, together with the upper lhr. is devoted to general exhibits of finished products, the mercantile trades, etc. These include photographic musical, furniture, light machinery, educational and other displays. The art gallery is an enclosed space seventy-five by thirty-live M in the front part of the (ieneral Kxhibit hall. A wall span- of square trt is covered with pictures well worthy of exammation. Kvery thing in the art department is catalogued with the name and address of tin artist. The art exhibit is a very complete one. One of the prominent features of this ex-.t..." is the great orchestra led by Sign. Ul"- 1 consists of fifty artists of a. know Ugnl sl"l".v tUr profession and it is a notable stroke of enterprise on the part of the exosition management to secure such an attraction for the first season of the fair. Four vocalists accompany the orchestra, Pesldc the ren dering of all classes of special music during the contin uance of the exposition, this orchestra will give sacred concerts on Sunday afternoon in the exposition building. The high order of music furnished by this hand will have an iuiortant influence In elevating local musical taste. It Is exYtcd that the sacred concerts will Ive csvially instructive and delightful. In connection with this exMisition is a fat stock show. This feature Is a new one for Portland and it promises to lie a very successful Innovation. This por timi of the fair, however, docs not open until OetoUr l lth and it will continue six day. Several acres of ground adjoining the exposition building are at the dis xal of the association for this purpose and buildings have Wit erected for the accommodation of more than '.MO head of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, etc. The entries have already Ugun and great Interest in It I manifested by stock fanciers generally. Thus this great fair Mweett the dates of its opening and closing will include a comprehensive inhibition of the best industry of the northwest, It Is esvlally designed to accommodate the product of Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and Montana, though the whole Pacific coast receives attention and even section east of the Itockic whose product particularly Interest this region are represented. The exposition will not only show what ha Is-cn done In the great west ami many of the capabilities of a country concerning which there Is U great s.pular Ignorance, but it will afford the producer new ideal and stimulate them to greater effort toward perfection. It give an opsirtunity for outsider to Isvoine, in a measure, acquainted with the resource of the northwest Kastern c'4e who have Is-en accu toined to looking to California for all the really nir lant achievement of the Pacific coast will have their eve ois'ticd by thi imposing display and U led to ! examine the merit of a country that can make such a i slewing when it Industrie are yet In their Infancy, j There are represented here the product of farm, fa. ; tory, mine and range. The art and science show ! what progress h Wen made. The ino- have not ; Is-en neglected, a I evidenced by eis-nse Incurred to secure the U-sl music ami art pl ea of a high order Mr I knm, the president of the w Mioii, deserve , great credit for the part he ha taken In bringing the ripitiMl to it present age of tcce lie ha Ulmnxl unceasingly in the enterprise and informed a . rvicr that no one rl could have done Mr. Ivkilin no I the publisher of the W'rst SiM-Mi started the ball rllin( anil they hav rrm to M prud of the re soil of their exertion