San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-21
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

ticles, aggregatlng nine COLUMNS,
about the exposition, from the pen of
Joel Cook, of Philadelphia, who is the
chief represen tative of the "Thun-
derer" in the United States. Mr..
Cook visited Chicago short time ago
and informed himself thoroughly
upon Exposition matters. His first
article, which is replete with ststis-
tics, is devoted almost wholly TO Chi
cago as a city, and is glowing &C
count of it's wonderful history and its
achievements and attractions. The
second treats of the plan and scope of
the Exposition, including data and
descriptions of the buildings. The
third represents the present condi.
ton of the enterprise as to work
of construction, etc., and contains
also at some length the favorable con.
illusions drawn by Sir Henry Wood,
the British commissioner who recent.
ly visited Chicago in the interest of
his country's participation In the fair.
The fourth and concluding article
treats of the railway journey to Chi
cago from New York and other At
lantic ports, representing that 1t is q
delightful trip and that it will inter
est the foreign visitors scarcely less
than will Chicago and the exposition
Itself. Altogether Mr.. Cooks articles
are exceedingly favorable to the expo
sition, and, appearing as they do in
such an influential paper, will I'M
questionably doit an immense amount
of good, not only in London and
throughout England, but in all parts
of Europe and in the many British
colonies all over the world,
MIR. James Dredge, who accom-.
panied sir Henry Wood to Chicago
from London, has begun the publlca-
ton Of series of Exposition articles
in his paper, Engineering, the lead
ing paper of Its class in the world.
These are technical in style and are
accompanied by numerous plans,
drawings, etc. The Exposition is
most fortunate in having these two
exceptionally influential publications
sounding its praises abroad.
The Exposition attractions in the
vicinity of the main lagoon entrance,
just south of the great Manufactures
Building, are to be quite different
from those originally planned. No
Casino will stand at the end of the
pier /, 900 feet from shore. and there
will not be curved mole bearing
columns emblematic of the thirteen
states. In place of the latter there
will be a peristyle, 60 feet wide and
500 feet long, extending north and
sou thand spanning the lagoon en-.
trance by grand arch. Ranged
along this peristyle well be
emblematic columns representing all
of the states and territories.
At the north end of the peri
style will be placed the Music
Hall, which for time it was thought
would have to be put on the wooded
island. 1t will measure $40 by 200
feet, and will have an auditorium
large enough to seat 1000 people with
an orchestra of IS pieces and a chorus
of 300 persons. IL will also have re.
hearsal hall so by so feet, capable of
seating 600 people. This music hall
is designed to be used by musical
talent and connoisseurs of the art
rather than by the mass of people
who will visit Jackson Park. IL is
intended that here shall gather the
fine singers and instrumentalists whO
may Wish to be heard and criticised
by the best representatives in their
art or profession.
The grand chOruses and band con-
certs-the popular musical entertain
men s-will be held in an amphithea-
tire accommodating $1,000 people or
more. This will be in the extreme
southern part of the park and, after
the close OF the projected musical pro-
pra M ma will ha trans formal inIO q
live stock show ring.
At the south end of the peristyle
there will be restaurant and cafe, OF
the same size and style as Music
Hall. This will be constructed to
supply the main features of the
abandoned Casino. The plans for
these changes, which have been
adopted by the ground and buildings
committee, were made by Designer
in-chief Atwood of the Construction
Bureau. The estimated cost is S206,
600, or 81 600 less than would be
necessary to carry out the plans which
were abandoned.
The i3r, extending 900 feet into
the lake, is alrt ady completed. At its
extremity, in place of the Casino,
will be erected u tower $50 high.
This will be of iron, covered with a
staff, and will resemble a lighthouse
in app 9aranCe. From lis summit
electrical displays Of exceeding bril-.
liancy will be made, and by mesns of
electric "search ligats" the grounds,
or any particular portion of them, can
be flooded with light on fete nights.
IicEin0sTIa 90 EditorN