Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
east. and near by is the saw mill, the dairy
building and various other smaller but equally
interesting structures.

east. and near by Is the saw mill, the dairy
building and various other smaller but equally
interesting structures.
MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS.
Like giant among pigmies the manufactures
and liberal arts building looms up above its
companion buildings until their colossal pro-
portions are dwarfed into insignificance BY the
very comparison. Noted the largest build
ing ever constructed, it loses nothing Of its
beauty by its size, in symmetrical proper
tions and design it rivals any Of the other great
architectural triumphs of the worlds Column
bian exposition. This building which is COM
pleted and ready for exhibits today. covers over
thirty acres and has in floor space. including
galleries, an of forty-three acres. 1t is
over a quarter of a mile in length. cost 81 ,700,-
900 and contains 16. 00O, 900 feet Of lumber and
Is, 900 900 pounds of iron. 1t is only possible
to appreciate the immensely Of this structure
by comparison. and when one ia told that 1t is
four times larger than the old Roman Coliseum,
which seated $4,000. that the great pyramid
Cheops could be comfortably housed on its in
side and still leave room for the Sphinx, Cleo
patras needle. Liberty statue on Bedloe's Island
and Notre Dame of Paris rs additional attrac-
tons. adequate appreciation is received Of
its magnitude. 1t is the boast of its builders
that the manufactures building contains in its
roof alone enough iron and steel to build two
Brooklyn bridges An unprecedented feat Of
engineering and architecture is accom-
plished in the construction of the roof of
this building Under the single roof span
of the building just over the main hall is In
closed over eleven acres, an area entirely free
from supporting pillars or posts. from which
the roof. over 200 feet above, looks like the
vaulted heavens having for its support the
horizon, where roof and earth gradually appear
to approach each other. A gallery fifty feet
wide encircles the interior of the building, and
projecting from this are eighty-six smaller gal
ieries twelve feet wide, from which visitors
ka,-a vie ~ fho of
hibits below Its multitude of galleries, corri-
doris and aisles. paralleling and intersecting,
give the interior of the building the appear
ance Of a great city. so much so indeed that
system of street nomenclature has been found
necessary in indicating the geographical loca-
ton Of exhibits. Columbia avenue" extends
through the mammoth building longitudinally,
a veritable street fifty feet wide. intersected at
the center by an avenue Of like width which
extends from wing to wing Each aisle or
street il ornamented with lamp posts having
shielded arc lights Ten thousand electric
lights will be necessary to illuminate the build
ing. II the fantasy had led the exposition
officials to have indeed constructed a city be-
meath this roof along the various avenues and
streets. 1000 colleges could have found room
within its walls and population of 5000 peo-
pie could have existed here without a single
discomfort Of an overcrowded city. The
Corinthian style Of architecture is the
one which prevails In this building. Severely
classic this long array Of columns and
| arches which its facades present is relieved by
elaborate ornamentation of female fgures.sy SYM
bolical of the various arts and sciences. There
is entrance at the center Of each facade,
making four great entrances in all, each en-
trance being designed after the triumphal
arches of the old world Surmounting these
great portals. which are eighty feet high and
forty feet wide. is the attic story, from which
sculptured eagles eighteen feet high are poised
as triumphal emblems Of liberty. Three hun
dred thousand people can be comfortably
seated in this building. and the largest standing
army in the world-that of Russia-could be
modified beneath its roof. Only half the
space Is utilized in seating the $4,000 guests OF
the dedication ceremonies as these are as many
can possibly get within the sound of the
speakers voices in this great building of over
quarter Of a mile in length. Approaching the
grounds from the lake this building is seen to
best advantage by reason Of this conspicuous
place awarded it. As the vessel approaches
nearer and nearer 1t looms up higher and
higher until the beach is reached, when a great
mountain towers above the visitor as he con-
templates the greatest architectural and en-
gineering achievement Of the human race. No
man ever yet visited the worlds Columbian
exposition who did not unconsciously pause
here and gaze with awe upon the scene before
him
ELECTRICITY BUILDING.
In the electricity building is to be exhibited
the browning glory of the nineteenth century.
No other industry science has made such
progress within the last decade and this build
ing and its exhibits may be declared monu-
ment to men already hving-to Edison of
America. Werner Siemens of Germany and Sir
William Thompson of England, the men who
have led the in electrical discoveries and in
ventlOns. Although electricity is by far the
youngest of all the great departments Of tine
fair, 1t has attained an importance among the
ilpustries that gives Ii prominence second to
hone. Indeed the science invades almost all
the other departments, and though distinc-
lively electrical department is named as one Of
the thirteen departments of industries and a
large building allotted to it, yet its influence
cannot be confined within such narrow limits
and visitors to the fair will scarce have stepped
foot inside of the grounds they made
forcibly aware of the fact that electricity is the
great controlling force in almost all the depai T.
ments. This is the first time in great expo
sition that electricity has been named one Of
the important departments of industry. For the
Columbian exposition. however those intrusted
with the formulation OF the great c!assifications
have seen nj To give electricity most prominent
position and by preparing distinctive ciassif-
cation made IT imperative on the expedition
company to provide special building for cleo
trical exhibits. This building Is erected at a
cost of $3.50 900 and is $50 feet long and
Ionic and Corinthian prevail. is calculated to
harmonic perfectly with the intended use OF
the building. The interior decorations. more
over. have been designed especially with q view
to the artistic lighting. which will be one OF the
main features of the exhibit. The colorings for
the interior will be blue gray for the walls, with
three shades of blue for facings. the lower part
OF the trusses and heavy pillars being very light
blue. the shades deepening as they ascend TO the
monitors OF the building. II is assumed that
the neutrality VI these colors will allow Of elab-
crate decorative development on the part OF
foreign nations that to contribute to the
exhibit. and at the same time these colors will
allow OF more pleasant effects at night. Four
hundred and fifty arc lamps for the general
illumination Of the building. or one lamp to
every thirty feet square Of space. and 10000 or
more incandescent lamps, besides all Of the
special efforts of lighting among the exhibits,
VIII make the building veritable blaze OF light
IL Is necessary. therefore, to have the colors 81
rather a subduing character than otherwise.
Cream or yellow would create great q glare
/ that visitors to the building would be almost
/ tortured because of the intensity OF the
/ light. The exterior Of the building is to be
I cream color. The four great entrances are to
/ be treated in lemon yellow with harmonious
/ inishings in fresco and bordering of an enliven-
/ ing character. The several towers Of tie build
ing viii offer opportunities for man: pretty
| effects in arc and incandescent lighting and
4 this will he takan aHxup tau.. ofh tha