New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08
CyVIRTTION PROMISES.

The preparations for the Worlds Fair have
commanded the attention of the Republican
throng on its way to Minneapolis The Chi
cago Convention will draw another large AS
semblage of visitors from every quarter of the
Union to the scene of tho approaching intcrna-
tional celebration. 1t is most fortunate that
the work is in an advanced condition. SO that
all these sight seers will return TO their homes
from their political pilgrimages profoundly i'm
pressed with the magnitude and artistic cx-
ceence of the general design. Even from the
windows of the railway-cars travellers from
the East have caught a glimpse of monumental
domes, spacious arches and symmetry of archi-
tectural forms and effects that has revealed
the imposing character of a group OF build
ings unrivalled in the records of industrial
exhibitions. But it is only after close and
critical inspection Of the magnificent quad
rangles Of Mr.. Hunts majestic pile, of Mr..
McKinn's great hall of agriculture, of Mr.. At
woods chaste temple of art, and of the other
structures now rapidly approaching completion
that visitor can have full and intelligent APP
probation of the marvels Of the approaching
Worlds Fair Everything has been planned
on tremendous scale yet there is harmony
with richness of treatment and dignity of ef-
feet The great buildings are not only Of
enormous size, but they are original in design,
and they have an artistic quality which the
visitor has not looked for.
The excellence of the work on the Eyhibi-
ton grounds may be largely attributed to the
lack of jealousy among the architects and art
lists. No designer seems to have strvcn TO Guido
his rivals. Indeed, no architect appears 10 have
had any rivals but all have worked together,
whether from the East or from the West, in
spirit of unity and good-fclowship. The
result is that the individual parts fit in together
and form a symmetrical whole. One structure
does not dwarf or antagOnizc another. but the
artistic excellence Of each is heightened by
association and contrast. The architects, in
stead of working on individual lines have
taken counsel together, and are producing a
homogeneous group of buildings OF singular
dignity, impreSsvencsS and refinement. The
site has offered exceptional facilities for broad
treatment and spectacular effects. The lake
and artificial inland waterways lend variety
and picturesqueness to the scheme Each
of the buildings has a waterfront, and
long vistas of verdure-clad shoreline will re-
leve the formality of terraces and the arch-
teCluTdl lilies vi tHc quadrangle. w mic inc
building operations now in progress interfere
with and retard the landscape gardeners woii,
the processes of dwelling and terracing have
already been begun, and by the employment
of vegetation of rapid growth most beautiful
effects can be produced during the Exhibition
year.
No traveller can return from Chicago with
out having feeling Of honest pride in this
| splendid exhibition Of American energy. power
| of OF ganization and artistic workmanship. The
| work has been well designed and rapidly exc
cuted, and when the buildings are completed
| and the grounds are in order, every visitor
| will be charmed with sense of artistic unity
and symmetry. The buildings will be worthy
| of noble site, and each will belong in the
| finished picture with its terraces and openings
of graceful verdure and its tranquil reaches
] of water. The Worlds Fair promises already