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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