The Forrest City times., 1892-12-30

ut AIurllgsil nag HuN uttJs iIuiii
the Administration building at Jack
son Park to signify that the Worlds
Fair buildings and grounds are in the
possession OF the United States gov
ernmeut. Vice-Iresident Morton ac-
cepted them on behalf OF the govern
meut on Dedication day but actual
possession Was not taken until Direc-
tor General Davis, the chief govern
ment Worlds Fair official, moved into
bis Offices In the Administration A build
ing The raising Of the STARS and
stripes sigBaled that event.
Under the east windows Of the oc-
cupied wing OF the Administration
building lies scene like crestion OF
tn. ArabsR Nights. II is the grand
court the main gateway To the World Is
Fair the feature par-excellrnce 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 fsaming on the
open shore. lhe sky line on the east
sld--where the grey-blne horison
melts indis;inguishably into the greyer
blue Of the lake aud basin---is broken
by the imposing piilaTed colonade and
the magnificent central arch Of the
psrestyle. At either end stands the
Music Hall and the Casino, disappear
ing in the soft misty haze behind the
stately corner pavilion OF the Manu-.
facturers' building on the north, and
on the south partially hidden by the
graceful front Of the Agricultural
building, Above the dome of the lat
ter the famous figure OF Diana pi-
rouettes with the shifting wind. This
statute. being OF heroic proportions
aud brilliantly gilded, il ds7zliugly
conspicuous amidst the prevailing
white and grey Of the landscape. Here
and there, too, along the ornate fronts
OF these ivory palaces are rich, warm
frescoes in mellow reds aud yellows.
painted under the direction OF Miliet
the artistic magician OF tie worlds
Fair. At the east end OF the great
basin stands Freneh's grand statute OF
the Republic, lifting her sbapely length
sixty feet from the pedestal. towering
ninety feet above the waters Of Lake
Michigan. Opposite and directly in
front Of the Administration building
is the celebrated McMonnies fountain
fast approaching completion. Columbia
sits enthroned In the barque Of pro
gress, heralded by fame and rowed by
the geniuses Of civilization while Time
representing experience keeps . firE
steady hand on the tiller. II ID siris-
ingly beautiful and particularly spirited
conception the wind from the lake
seeming to rustic the snowy drapery OF
the forward bent figures at the oars.
To the right and left OF the work
men are toiling and machines are
whirring within two balustrad semi
circles, building the electrical foun-
tains, These will give the flushing
touch to the scene of cnch2ntment by
throwing over it the light that never
was on land or sea. Over the great
basin with its giant statutes and its
eucircling columns aud palaces OK ivory
| and gold will play these cioudtouchings
| fountains of myriad ever varying hue
tinting them in turn with violet rose.
blue green, crimson, or the mingled
tipts Of the most reeplendent rainbow
There is no ground for the published
report that visitors 20 this Fair are tc
be made the victims of exhorbitant
charges. Competition will be 10 cx'
tensivs and sharp a. to prevent is
One who climbs to the top Of one oi
the Exposition buildings and surveys
the territory lying to the north, ~esI
and south Of Jackson park can easily
believe this statement. There, and
indeed in all parts of the city. the
amount OF building which is going on
il simply astonishing. Hundreds ol
structures 10 meet the Worlds Fail
demands are being erected. Some oI
the new hotels are large enough 10 ac
comodats several thousand guests
sach- By the time the Fair opens Chi
csgo will have living recommendation
| fuf not less than 500 ,0co strangers
Connected with the Exposition man
agrment 10 Bureau OF Public Comfort
through the agency Of which many
| thousands OF visitors can he directed
to hotels. apartments boarding houses
furnished rsorns, etc, where they vii
be comfortably cared for 1T moderate
prices. Eating facilities. both outside
the Fair grounds aud in the numerous
restaurants in the Exposition buildings
! will be so extensive that no one neeG
fear that he will not he able to get al
he needs to sat, and 1t reasonable
charges.
Tie section from one OF tho Zig Cali
fornia redwood trees which the gov
ernment will exhibit in its building 81
| the Fair grounds. Eleven freight carr
| were required to convey 1t ACROSS tbs
continent. Ii measures thirty feel
LONG by twenty three feet in diameter
| The section is followed out aud ~hsr
placed on end divided into two stories
and lighted MS it viii be it will form I
rustic house large enough for family
To live in.