TWAL/iaCA IISOACPF"- Ground Plan of the World's Fair, St. Louis. COPYRIGHT BV FRED GRAF eng Co . ST. uoyi5, LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION age of marvL-lous liuiiiaii achievement the mind has iccustomed to womlers and works that nothing seems A widespread credulity has re]ilaced the scoffing incredulilv of former years. Amazed millions will view the inijiressive talilea\ix of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition ,or World's Fair, ti be held in the great and splendid city of St. I.ouis from May until December, 1904. The astonishing progress of art. science and commerce made under the auspices of Christian civilization will lie exemplified. The beginning of the 20th Centurv could not l)e more fittingly celebrated. Language is inadequate to de- scribe the majestic grandeur of this city of palaces. The imposing panorama spread before the visitor seems to have been created by srmie magic wand. The site comprises 1,142 acres : of these, 668 are in Forest I'.irk. the balance adjoining on the west uiaking a stretch over one mile wide by two miles long. From the foot of the thickh the south a gentlv rising slope is crowned at tlie apex by the three magnificent Palaces of .Art i structure), the grand portal richly ornamented by sculpture, the h In front of the Art Palace stands the Festival Hall, flanked on each side by a wooiled hills on ue a jiermanent ia beautifully decorated with murrd paintings. curved colonade, containing statuary, repre- Louisiana i^'yf T^mWi I mil Permanent Centre Building, 156x348 ft PALACES OF FINE ARTS. Wings 200x422 ft Cost exceeds $1 ,000.000. Purchase, and terminating at either end in Restaurant pavillions. The sloping terrace in front of the Colouade is divided by three cascades, falling in ever-widening torrents to the grand basin, 60 feet below. Overlooking this 1)eautiful body of water, are spread in fan fashion, the main palaces of the Exposition, surrounded by canals, arched by picturesque bridges. No description can give a correct idea of the architectural beauty of the buildings. The first impression is that of size, followed by ever-increasing wonder. We think of Rome, of India and Greece ; but our wildest imagination never dreamed of such beauty as this. The perfect symmetrv and magnificent appearance of the enormous buildings, the grand harmony of outline and proportion, all lavishly decorated with sculpture, yet in exquisite taste, holds us in ecstaticadmiration. U, S GOVERNMENT BUILDING 764x250 feet Cost $500,000. ]!ut if ln-wiUlerini,' I'v il.iv, at nii;ht it st-ciiis a veritable tale from the Arabian Nisfhts. Gori^eous color effects everywhere — myriads of colored lij^hts iiniler the cascades blend with the tints of the towers and minarets. Innnmerable incandescent lit;hts sparkle along the cornices and pedin\ents ; the grand basin is outlined in fire — Solomon in all his glory never beheld such a sight. Something to interest all : art in every form ; the results of ingenuity and modern research ; air-ship contests (with prizes amount- ing to $150,000) ; international congresses ; athletic events ; Olympian games— the finest the w^irM has to offer will be seen. It is nuicli to I]e doubted if ever such an o])portunity will again be within the reach of living men and women. No one can see it all ; human enduraiue has limitati.uis, also our purses— the Louisiana I'urcliase Exposition has no limitations — if it has, imagination fails to say what thev are. -<-* ^^ 4~- i^Achinery B,uil(iui:(5 . NORTH-EAST Vl£W. Copyright 1902 by Fred 6rflf tn^Cc. ar.LOuis. 525X 1 ,000 feet. PALACE Or MACHINERY. Cost $5oo,ooo Nine Acres of Exhibit Space. PALACE OF MINES AND METALLURGY. 525x750 feet. Cost $500,000. IT'S- 'r^v,'ff^=^?™'--T«»«^^«:3r>T - vt?^^^^::3;?SS.life--: ■ p ,- /- — Y -..-■t" ■a .4 ii|i- (i/r^ 525x1,300 feet, with four miles of track. TRANSPORTATION BUILDING. Contains i5 Acres of Exhibit Space Nine Acres of Exhibit Space. PALACE OF EDUCATION. 255^75°- Cost $475,000. J]H» Fr&c? OrzL/^y^vG. sr^ ■ Seven Acres of Exhibit Space PALACE OF ELECTRICITY. 525X/50 feet. Cost $400,000. Seven Acres of Exhibit Space PALACE OF LIBERAL ARTS 5?^,x7c^o feet Cost $350,000, .TrteHE^^TioiiS. T. L0UI8. The end of the j(iurne\ — the train has backed into the \'ast train-shed ; and the traveler steps (^^ intci St. Louis at the Union Station. After a few moments of bewilderment, caused by the lis train-shed, where thirty-one trains can be accommo- time without inconvenience on its three anil one-half :, the \isitor moves toward the "midway." Here in the le life and activity of Union Station is observed with ncreasini,' wonder. The thousanils of people going and, coming, or waiting to greet friends or farewell them, make an impression never to be forgotten. Here can be seen life in endless variety of circumstances j;^^ and nationalties. An increasing appreciation of ||r>'i' ^^^'-' immensit\' of the place grows upon the OTilHr traveler with the ever-present "What next?" |'\\l„| Every convenience and luxury is to be found — i f bureau of information, ticket offices, dining hall, l^ waiting rooms, postal and telegraph facilities, ample toilet rooms, and the Terminal Hotel ; also the necessary executive offices for the con- UNION STATIO Twenty-seven different railroads use this immense shed, and at certain hours as many as thirty trains may be seen at one time ready to start on their journeys. The equip- ment and service has been the subject of hi^h praise to travelers from everywhere, who marvel at the complete and perfect arrange- ment. trol and manatjement of tliis vast place — covering eleven acres. Seeing St. Louis begins in the "Mid- way" — this is the threshold of the city, and from here the traveler enters through the lower waiting room up into the Grand Hall. This magnificent hall, 7(ixl-!() feet, with its quiet and harmonious color effects, excells evers' waiting room in the world. Beautiful by day, at night, illuminated with its four thousand incandescent and two hundred arc lights. Union Station is like a creation of fairyland. I he building will repay another visit before departing from St. Louis. Leaving by the porte cochere, where scores of vehicles of every variet\' may be secured, or by one of the many exits, the traveler bursts upon the street car service of the cit\', and can reach anywhere for a single fare. Few cities have so fine a street car system or as complete accomodations. CAR HHEU. U?frON STATION. EKJ IITEENT II HTREEX Hlt>E IJUll* >ff|o«' ?f;i ;^^:,.jis i^Y'>i(' r.-i .Jlw'., ^'ir^its 4;.- I'NION STATION Sr. L()LnS has long been iKitL-d for the cxcelli'iice of its hotel accommodations. Here every taste may be fully met; and the capacity of every purse suited. From the Planters Hotel, in the heart of tlie city (with its facilities for 1500 guests) and the fashionable hotels in the finer residence districts and near the parks to the comfort- able boarding houses with their homelike surroundings. The reason St. Louis is so well appointed for the housing of visitors is the fact it has always been a convention and show city. Its abundant transportation facilities, from every part of t li e lanil; together with the numer o u s autu m n a 1 festiv i t i e s and annual fair each year, bring constantly increasing numbers of tourists and sightseers. Accommoda- tions of ample capacity for housing and enter- taining from forty to fifty ri.ANTERS HOTEl. ST. NIClIOI.A!3 BOTEL HKKR'S IIOTEr, tliousanil visitors arc- easily prdviiietl, and if occassion dcm and. twice as inan\ couK! easily he pr()\'ided for. Here also can be found scores of L'ood restaurants, ■some of which have a reputation from one einl of this broad lanti to the other. Probably no- where else can the trav- eler be so conifortabl)' housed or as well fed for the same amount of money. Beint; situated in so central a position, St. Louis draw the countr\ ever\- ^%-K!HT E SOITIIEltN thinii desirable can be obtained at all times very reasonably, o\\ int; to this bein^ a distrib- uting; market, and the receipts conse<]uentl\ large anil of great vari- ety, thus guaranteeing superior qualit\ . Satis- factory entertainment is always certain here. W«.INiN<; Other city <'f tlie nation. Sub- stantial, commodious build- in_s^s have been and are being erected on every hand to ac- commodate the increasing mercantile demands — large sections of older buildings giving way to new structures of majestic dimensions. Rialto, also many others; palaces in every sense of the word and marvels of convenience and utility. With improvement in construction has come more ar- tistic decoration: taste in architecture has been cultivated and developed. The bare commercial idea never having dominated the minds of the architects, our new buildings are of great variet\', our streets consequently diversified and attrac- tive. The business structures of St. Louis rank in beaut\' and completeness with those of any RrAl.TO lIfII.I>IN(i WAINWRIOHT UUILDINU lllliD's KVK \1K\VS OF It IS remarkable how rapidly the new sky scrapers are filled with tenants. As soon as a few floors are finished and fitted for occupancy ; the elevator service established, and then the new building becomes part of the busy Nev,- St. Louis — offices and entire floor being engaged while still in unfinished state. Gradually the tenants shift, until each building assumes the characteristics of some branch of commercial enterprise; this with its kindred pursuits convenient in same building assist in the prompt transaction of busi- ness — whole floors of doctors, tlentists. modistes and milliners all in one building. Above is new Bank of Commerce building as it looked during erection, show- ing the complete steel frame to which the stone work on the upper portion was put in place before completion of the lower wall. T m-ii.niNiiS tlEBMOD JACCARD Bttll.I»ING ST. LOUIS possesses two lari;c libraries and several smaller ones. In the free Public Library we find an institution sufficient to meet the tastes and necessities of the best educated community. 150,(K.)0 volumes and liOO.OOO pamphlets are placed at the disposal of the public so inclined: and at absolutely no cost to the user. A matjnificent new building, perfect in every detail, is contemplated; and will be started when the location is decided upon; then with Mr. Carnegie's liberal gift ten branch libraries will be built in dif- ferent sections, thus giving convenient service to all parts of the city. 1 Ins li- brary is regarded as a model both as to prompt and efficient service, and at the minimum e.xpense. Annual issue exceeds one million books. The Mercantile Library has nearly 4,000 members, who have access to over 120,000 volumes. There are smaller libraries connected witli various insti- tutions. The Wayman Crow Art Museum contains a collection of rep- resentative paintings that are well worth the seeing. Connected tlierew ith is the St. Louis Art School, where the study of art in its many branches can.be pursued under competent instructors. MERCANTILE LIUKABV positi' friini the Four Courts and situated ni tlie cen- tiT of tin- lariat' park space, that helps to set off its arelii- tectual beaut\ , is tlie new City Hall. It is built in the renaissance st\le, and of ample proportion, with a view to meeting the demands of tills rapidl\' developini; city. The buildim; is now beinji hnished, anil is partly occupied. Here are all the offices and departments for city ijovern- ment, together with the necessary assembly halls. More beautiful and attractive offices are seldom seen. The buildint; impresses the visitor with its wide corri- dors and ample and lofty rooms. ST. LOUIS has reason to be proud of its old Court House. Here is a stately and dignified struc- ture whose ever\' line t\pifies the majesty of the law. Ihe great dome being one of the hnest specimens of architecture in existence, has been pronounced perfect. Here the Circuit Court holds forth, and all civil cases are tried. ( )n the step at the East door here shown the sheriff's sales are held; and in the ante helium days Negro slaves were put up as chattels, and sold at auction from these same steps. Criminal cases are all tried at the Four Courts. In this building are also the police headquarters, and adjoining is the city jail ( )p- FOl'R CITY HAL I, lUfoADWAY. NOHTII KHOJI I.ocrrsl WASHINGTON AVE.. AV'EST FK03I BKOAUAN'^Ay ST. LOUIS is as much a stronghold in rehfiious affairs as it is a ^'iant in com- mercial pursuits and educational matters. Faiths of every kind find here liberal support. Ever\ creed has one or more representative buildings; money has been lavishly spent on its more than 300 church buildinjis. Many of those are trul\- mat;nificcnt. The earliest history of St. Louis is associated with those faithful, darint; French missionaries who floated down the P'ather of Waters. I he jiioneers who followed them were of the same faith; and the Roman Catholic church has always been prominent in St. Louis. The corner stone of the old French Cathedral (on Walnut street) was laid in 1831; the interior with the 5irand altar is especially beautiful and impressive to view. In its da\ it was in the heart of the city; but now a^ the city and its people have moved west, new and other places of worshiii are neces cathedral will be the most pretentious buildings of the kind in tlu- West. ,\Lmy and varied are the other parish ihiirch and institutional buildint;s of the church, and it would take da\s tn look at them all. The Protestant Episcopal Church is well represented with several fine churches. Christ Church Cathedral is built in the style of the English cathedrals. Its AN EARLY M.IS!? , llll^ -StW CATIIEDR-II. SEC»)ND PREMHVTKRIAN CHURCH. TAYLOR AND XV E ST JI IXSTE R AVE. wonderfully wrought memorial windows, the fine organ (the largest in the city) and the parish buildings are S(ime of the attractions. The various Hebrew congrega- tions have splendid edifices — Temple Share Emmeth is a fine specimen of moilern church architecture, also Temple Israel, and others. Ihe new Presbyterian Church is a magnificent structure. These are but a few of the most prominent. Space fiirbiils the mentioning of all the con- spicious examples, either in style or magnitude — some of the smaller being wonderful in elaborate detail: and in variety ever\ school of archi- tecture finds representation. lAMKfi- MIGMi; riie philanthropic institutions connected with and belonging to the dirferent ilenomuiations are numerous. In ncarl\- ever\ instance the site chosen is both sanitary and commanding: those long established have of later years been moved to new locations and rebuilt: so that the\ now frequently excel the more recent in architecture and convenience of facilities. miAKI^ I^.M.Ml.TIl DN-J^KCT.MllA.V TO^VEH GIJOVE PARK ST. LC^UIS' chief pride, liowever, is centered in the parks. More fortunate tiian many in the selection, toi:;etlier with natural advan- taije, the parks trui\- are a source of joy. Con\'enient "hreathini; places" in all sections of the city: coniprisini;; in all over 4,0011 acres. All well kejit and attractive. Forest park in the west is the lars^est. Here we find a piece of virgin forest with rollintc hills, well wooded — a bit of nature's own landscape sjardenini; laid in splendid drives, that bring new beauties at everv turn. Here a lake dimples to the ^,'-.'i breeze, shadowed b\' overla\ - HTATt'K too, there is the TOwiiK i;kovi.j mind may find a western and less ing foliage; there a herd of deer or bufifalo are startled from grazing; there a fashion- able throng watch a game of cricket, golf or base ball; and anon a company of happy cliililren, romping in joyous abandon; or else the music of the band arrests the listen- ing ear. Gay equipages Hash b\-; a string of bicyclers, and there an automobile or __ _^ ^ two; or else a tall\-ho adds to the life of the jiark. Here, refreshing green, the shaded nook, where a wearied peaceful change from the city's e.xcitement. In the frecjuented part the Louisiana Purchase Celebration Il :y:--}ir: r il KK IJKOVE will hold tlu' fair in VM)3. North St. Louis has (^'Fallon park — more of natiiru's woods ; whik- in tlu- south is Caroiulelet park a magnificent recreation ground. Tower Grove park is a kinder- garten of nature; every tree that will li\'e in the temperate zone is grown here, and each is marked with a name plate. Shaw's Garden is a place of entrancing beaut\- — any attempt to mention its interesting points were in vain, even the leading attractions would tdl a book — to the lover of flowers it is a place where davs can be pleasantly spent , each full of profit antl enjo\ment. There are mar.y smaller parks — all carefully kept. Not to see the parks is not to see St. Louis. From the foregoing it will be seen that few cities are better provideil with parks than St. Louis. TheN are scattered 'n all sections within the city imits, enabling e\er\body, rich or poor, to bene- fit by their prox- imity. A drive through Forest Park, extending through miles of woodland, tliver- sified with hill and dale, past Sylvan lake, over the wind- ing River des Peres , under niagnihcent growths of natural trees, the likes of which are hardly to be found outside of Missouri, is a pleasure to be long remembered. LII.V I'OND. .rf«' KESIDENCE IN ^VESTJIOKELAND I'l.ACE ST. L()U1S is a city of beautiful liomes. The many natural advantai^es as to climate ami location all have made St. Louis a desirable place to live in. The i^railual rise from the river in successive terraces avoides flat landscape and affords excellent drainat;e, makint; this a ver\ healthy cit\ . The early settlers built their lumble hiimes on the first rise from the river, and, as the tradmi; post t^rew into a cit\' and wealth increased, from time to time appropriated one further west, the hinldint^s at each chang;e assuming more attractive out- nes and becoming m o r e ambitious. From a trul\ cos- T . mopolitan town the city has grown into a characteristic American metropolis, \\ ith the home and faniih' as the social center. Noted for its hearty hospitalit\ St. Louis is in a degree removed frt)m the stiffness and cold reserve of the East, with its European "atmosphere." In man\' of the handsome e.\clusivel\' resi- dence |ilaces in the more recent additions, diversity of architecture runs riot. St. Louis abounds in the comfortable nuddle class home, and more peo|ile In e in tlu-U' ou n homes in St. l>ouis than an\ other .American citv. KK-iinEM NDELL AVtNUE ST. LOUIS ranks well to the front in regard to that essential cosmopolitan feature "the clubs." Perhaps the most influential club is the Mercantile, with its large membership, among the successful business men. This club exercises great influence in the mercantile and corporate affairs of the city, and is the center from which emanate nearl\' all enterprises for public weal. In the St. Louis club , 1 (Ml Lindell Houlevard < . we have a purely so- cial organ- „^, iz a t i o n , ; which rep- resents ^ club life in ST. I.OI .r- jjj. p-,()i,j exalted phrase. The St. Louis Club is housed in a new and beautiful structure on Lindell boulevard — perfect in detail and magnificent in its appurtanances. The LIniversity Club, on Grand Avenue and VV'arshington Boulevard claims among its members the foremost educational men in the city. Ihe Columbia Club is the leatling Hebrew social organization, housed in an imposing club house on Lindell Boulevard. The distinguished feature of St. Louis club life is that ease of deportment of the members within the club house which truly characterises the "St. Louis hospitality." T-NIVER!^ITV ' — 'It ST. LOUIS has always h;ul exceptional edu- cational facilities, the public schools havint; justly acquired a reputation for tliorouL;hness and system, other cities ferquentl\ sending tleletjations here with the \ iew to pattern and im- prove their system after that of St. I^ouis. The rani;e of in- struction is am|il\ sufflcent ami comprehensive to In the \(iuth for the strui,'L;le of life in this nioilern conunercial center. H\i:iene and physical development are prominejit features. The public schools comprise \25 buildintis, all [lerfectly apperte- nanced, where o\er 7(1, (•(•(• pupils attend. Besides the public schools there are many others under tlifferent auspices and of different tirades. For those desir- ing; the luLiher education abuntlant opportunity is offered Washington Uni- versit) , St. Louis L^niversity ami others. The new huildiuL; and beautiful grounds (comprising 20() acres) together with the recent endowments make the world famous W'ashing- ton University second to none in the LI. S. Seven buildings ha\e so far been completed. Lhev are bmlt of red granite in the Tuilor st\le of architecture, presenting a strikingly impressive appear- ance. \V A S U I N (i T O X I ! N I V E U S I T V CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SI . L< )LiIS' waterworks arc thinijs of t^rt-at interest. It is impossible to comprehend the immense volume of water necessary to supph a city of this size — (i'l, ()()(), 000 gallons was the daily average, with total of l.'!i,( 100, (1(10, 000 gallons of water used during the past \ear: divided equallv would give 'J5 gal- lons every day for each inhabitant. The quantity used during the summer months exceeds this (frequently '.H),000,000 per day.) The pumping machines must necessarily he immense, and the\' are. Fhree separate plants have been put in at different periods. One at Hissell's point, with large reservoirs and pump-houses situated, in beautiful grounds; another a little further up the river, known as the Baden pumping station ; and the magnificent plant at the Chain of Rocks on the extreme northern ri\er front, built for the New St. Louis with the idea of being addeil to when occassion requires. Ihe settling hasuis .It the latter must be seen to get an\' conception of size or capacit\ . New contracts to be completed shorth will give a water supply of nearly tw ice that at present. Then there are the storage reservoirs at Compton Park, in the center and high est point of thecity; here is located the new water tow er shown in illustration. Two other water towers are situated nearer the Hissell's Point works, on top of the first rise from the river. I**' 1 i— ■'' An exct'llcnt view (if the city aiul siirr(uinilin^ ci>vintr\ is (ibtaiiieil fruiii thcM.- water towers. I lie water after being pimiped iner the towers Hows into the water mains, of w hieh there are over fiSO miles, not countint; the tiiousatnls of miles of small supply pipes. All of the pumping stations are in constant service, and a \isit thereto will be instructive and interesting. At each a m,,^ „„,,, f. i ko»i k.^^v »t. r.oms different view of the northern river front is obtained. St. Louis has t rt'erU\ -three miles of river front. In the days pre- vious to the railroad, the ri\ er and transportation w .is a scene It is now crossed b\ two r.ail- old-time glory has failed and gressiveness of the railroad, the most interesting places. It is gratifying to be able t;5 iiv 'riiK FKEU liKAF ENO. CO. lO N. 4T1I St. ST. I.OITIS. II.t^us-rRA-rF.rt KKO.M IMIOTOS HV 1903