Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

other artist whose paintings are here. There are
many other splendid paintings in the different
galleries that attracted my attention especially.
will give only the titles and authors of few;
s'MOrniug," by John J. Hammer; "Moonlighi
Isle of Shoals" NJ. F. Il. DeHass; mount
Washington" George Inness; ''One Morning
-Rosina Emmett; Northern Winter" J. C.
Thorn, and "Ponce de Leon in Florida" Thos
Moran, all of New York. The subject of this
is Ponce de Leon addressing his followers
claims the discovered territory in name o.
Spain. The discovery took place on Easter
Sunday, called by the Spaniards Psscua Flori-
da. st. Augustine stands where the landing
took place. The picture is valued at 5000.
So will leave it in the Art Hall, also, witt
Minute Men," for the benefit of others, and
will leave the hall, simply remarking. as d.
50, that the paintings, pastels and the works o
sculpture there exhibited are well worthy thei
authors, and the attention of the lovers of tht
fine arts A stay of an hour or SO each da,
will be highly enjoyed, and it richly pays.
The hall is thronged with visitors 'fron
early morn till dewy eve," when the electric
lights are thrown on, which illuminates the gal
leries most grandly and makes the works of ar
look "beautifuller STILL
And, as l now have touched upon the subject
desire to more fully speak of the
ELEcTRIc LIGHTS.
The electric light display is one of the most
interesting features of the exposition. The
great centennial at Philadelphia, with which il
is customary to compare this worlds exposi-
ton, on this point, at least, must acknowledge
superiority. 1t had no electric lights, and
while tits true, its successors exhibited this
grand invention of the present decade, none ap-
preached in magnifcence and splendor the cleo
trical display of this one, which stands unsur-
passed, unequalled, as the largest electric light
plant ever erected. An interesting comparison
of all the electric light patents is given; side
by side the Incandescent, the Arc, the Brush,
Edison, etc., can be seen in full operation, pro-
ducing with wonderful rapidity, the electric
sparks, which, when concentrated and directed
to the various jets, make the brilliant lights it
affords a perfect blaze of glory, the like OF
which was, perhaps, never seen before.
Every building and every portion of the
grounds are Illuminated by the electric lights.
Towers, with lights of 100000 and 10000 can
delight power, make every nook and corner as
light as day. There is probably no prettier
sight to be seen here than Music Hall, when lit
up at night with its blaze of electricity, which
seems to bring out every color more distinctly
and brightly than the sunlight itself; and as for
horticultural hall, it locks like fairy land. The
long glass corridors send back the light reflect
ed an hundred fold. until it looks as though one
walked through palace of light and fame.
The main and government buildings are also
most thoroughly illuminated. We all know
from observation that electricity, unlike gas OF
oil, or any other artificial light, brings out, in
stand of conceals, the beauties of form and color
and that under its glare everything is to its
best advantage. This will prove of great ad-
vantage to visitors as the days will soon become
a little too warm for comfort. They then can
go in the after part of the day, say at A p. m,
which will be in time for the concert, which is
held every evening, and stay till $50. In the
summer weather tour of the grounds will lie
found, / apprehend, far more comfortable and
agreeable after dark than while the sun is shin
ing; and besides, when the ''fire works" display
takes place-and we have one every week
they can see it also. Ipredict that ere long the
evening and night will be the fashionable and
LARGEST attendance