NORTH AND WEST FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.—From the dome of the Government Building the prospect north and west afforded as much variety as could be had from any point of observation of the Fair Grounds, since in other directions the view was either much shorter or was cut off by the huge department structures. The illustration shows the Fisheries in the foreground, the details of the south façade of the main building outlined very clearly at such short distance. At the left appear the Marine Café, the bridge to the Wooded Island, and, on the other side of the canal, the white Merchant Tailors Building, overshadowed by the Illinois Building towering just behind it. ‘To the left of the dome of the Illinois Building may be discerned that of the California Building, and to its left the big roof of a panorama outside the grounds. The front of the Ohio Building shows plainly fronting on the lagoon, while behind it uprears the tower of the Michigan Building and higher still the monster flag-pole in which the state of Washington exhibited such pride. Other State Buildings are noted more vaguely and then the splendid front of the Art Palace is displayed, while over its roof may be seen the towers of the Pennsylvania and New York Buildings. The Beach Hotel and Spectatorium form a background to the right, and then, coming nearer again on that side, appear the roofs of more State Buildings, the east annex to the Art Palace, the Guatemala, Swedish and Venezuelan Buildings, and that of Brazil just over the Fisheries and near the starting point.