Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-27
ALADDIN OUTDONE
BY the Scene Which VIII Greet
the Eye of the Visitor
When He Enters the Gates of thu
Columbian Exposition.
1t Will Appear the Work of ar
Army of Genii,
INSTEAD OF THAT OF JUST OR.
DlNARY MORTALS.
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS ENCHANT
MENT EXCELLED.

MENT EXCELLED.
jackson Park, with Its Scores of Nam.
moth Snow-White Buildings, Gigantic
Statues, Wonderful Electric Fountains
and Unrivaled Landscape Gardening,
VIII by Far Overshadow All Previous
Efforts I'm This Direction in the His.
tory of the world-The United States
Governments Now In Possession of the
Grounds.
CHICAGO, Dec. ~. The present con,
dition of the grounds Of the worlds
Columbian exposition gives the visitors
an idea Of what will be in store for those
who visit the fair after the opening.
Under the east windows of the occupied
wing of the administration building lies
q scene like creation of the Arabian
Nights. 1t is the grand court the main
gateway to the worlds fair, the feature
par-excellence of the entire perfect plan
Of the exposition.
In the center ripples the blue waters
Of the great basin, which while con-
stantly renewed by Lake Michigan, is
yet sheltered from the giant waves
foaming on the open shore.
The sky line on the east side where
the grey-blue horison melts indistin-
quishahly into the greyer blue Of the
lake and basin--is broken by the impos-
ing piliared colonade and the magnificent
central arch of the Perestyle.
At either end stands the Music Hall
and the Casino, disappearing in the soft
misty haze behind the stately corner
pavilion of the manufacturers building
On the north, and ON the south par
TALLY hidden by the graceful front Of
the agricultural building. Above the
+ dome of the latter the famous figure of
Diana pirouettes with the shifting
wind. This statute, being of heroic
proportions and brilliantly gilded, is
dazzlingly conspicuous amidst the pre-
vailing white and grey of the land
scape.
Here and there, too, along the ornate
fronts of these snow white palaces are
rich, warm frescoes in mellow reds and
yellows, painted under the direction of
Millet, the artistic magician of the
worlds fair.
At the east end of the great basin
stands French's great statue of the
republic, lifting her shapely length sixty
feet from the pedestal towering ninety
feet above the waters of Lake Michigan.
Opposite, and Immediately in front of
the administration building, is the cele-
brated McMonnies fountain, fast ap-
preaching completion. Columbia sits
enthroned in the barque of Progress,
heraldsd by Fame and roYed by tlregeni-
uses m civilization, while Time, repre-
Senting experience, keeps a firm, steady
hand on the tiller. 1t is strikingly
beautiful, and particularly spirited con-
eeption, the wind from the lake seeming
tofustle the snowy drapery Of the for
ward bent figures at the oars.
To the right and left Of this workmen
are toiling and machines are whirring
within two balustraded semi-circles.
building the electrical fountains. These
will give the finishing touch to the
Scene Of enchantment, by throwing
Over II the light that never was on land
Or sea.
Over the great basin, with its giant
statutes and its encircling columns and
palaces of ivory and gold, will play
these cloud-touching fountains of
myriad, ever varying hue, tinging them
In turn with violet, rose, blue, green,
crimson, OF the mingled tints of the
most resplendent rainbow.
Uncle Sam in Possession.
The American flag now floats from
the administration building at jackson
park to signify that the worlds fair
buildings and grounds are in the posses
Aon of the United States government.
Vice President Morton accepted them
Oh behalf of the government on dedica-
Won day, but actual possession was not
taken until Director General Davis, the
chief government worlds fair official,
moved into his Offices in the admins
tration building. The raising of the
stars and stripes signalsd that event.
All Of the worlds fair offices, except
two or three, are now removed to Jack
spn park, and those will soon follow.
For nearly two years the offices have
been in the Rand -McNally building In
Che center of the city. Now, however,
the work Of preparation Of the great
fair has reached o stage requiring. it to
BE carried on in the buildings which are
to contain the exhibits.
All Of these buildings are now prae-
tioa1ly finished and ready for the install
1ation Of exhibits. Most of the work
remaining 10 Dt uOIt OH LILO
is of decorative nature and can be car
fled on and completed without interfer-
ing with the placing of exhibits.
In the administration building, with
Director General Davis, are the officers
of the departments of foreign affairs and
publicity and promotion. The chiefs
of the various exhibit departments
agriculture, electricity, mines, trans
portation, etc.-have their offices re-
spectively in the great department build
ings.
Exhibits Coming In.
The installation of exhibits has al
ready begun, but has not yet progressed
far. Soon, however, the interior of
each one Of the buildings will be the
scene of great activity. The authori-
ties are determined to have all exhibits
in place at the opening of the fair, and
manifestly this can not be accomplished
If exhibitors are allowed to be dilatory.
It will not do to permit the great mass
of exhibitors to defer installing their ex-
hbits until April, and accordingly state
and foreign commissions and individual
Exhibitors will be required to be prompt.
Exhibitors who are dilatory beyond a
certain point viii lose their space and be
barred out.
The requirements of the preparation
Of the official catalogue of exhibits
40 necessitate promptness on the part
a exhibitors. This catalogue will be
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