unobscured appearance of the wood construction in the Palace of
Machinery is very pleasing, owing to its sound constructive elements, as
well as to a very fine regard for pattern-making in the placing of the
bolts and braces. Here we discover the engineer in the role of the
artist, which he seems to enjoy, and which offers endless new
opportunities, particularly in the field of concrete construction, as
well as in wood. The great size of the Machinery Palace is much more
enjoyable from within, on account of the constructive patterns left in
the raw, than from without, where there is not enough animation in the
many plain surfaces of the outer walls. I do not know that it is
customary to put the engineer's name, together with that of the
architect, on a building; the time s approaching very rapidly when we
shall be in duty bound to do so.

Aside from the structural charm of the inside, the outer façade of
Machinery Hall is not entirely devoid of architectural interest. Its
general forms are apparently those of an early Christian church,
although its decorative motives are all indicative of the profane
purposes for which it is used.

Festival Hall, by Farquhar, of Los Angeles, at the east end of the south
gardens, does not look particularly festive, and it is not original
enough to shine by itself, like its very happy mate at the south end,
the Horticultural Palace. There is nothing like this Horticultural
Palace anywhere on the grounds in its gorgeous richness of decorative
adornment. It has no relation to any other building on the site. It is
very happy, with its many joyous garlands, flower-baskets, and
suggestions of horticultural forms - all very well done - so very much
better done than so many of the cheap period imitations so common to our
residence districts. It is so decidedly joyous in character that people