The Progress., 1893-06-10

have no vision for n pair of silly drcamcrs
/ IL does seem almost incredible that n
young man and young woman can hc 30
much wrapped up In one anothcrthat they
are unable to see the glorics of the Worlds
fair, but every day | notice just such
couples wandering about the grounds,
seated in the shady places along tho
/ wooded island walks. or holding each
/ Others hands while enjoying as'yl through
the laguons with the gay and romantic
goudolicrs 10 people such as these the
mammoth building the Art palace, tho
exquisite sta,uary, porcclains, tapestries
aud Jewels are Hs nothing. The wonders
of Machinery hall and the Electricity build
ing are sealed books. The curious races
Of men aud animals Ia bc found along the
Midway plaisancc are ~ II they had never
existed. Only the things 60 ride upon, the
flowers and shade trees, the music, the
fountains, the electric lights and the deli
caccs 60 eat aud drink which may he
shared between them appeal to these coy
coocrs.
nm not sure that should want TO he
in love ut the Columbian exposition. |
am too much In love with IT, There Ia n
time for human love. aud for heavenly
love. and for alteration of the haudiwork
of man in all the arts and sciences. This
is the time and the place for the lnst
named There is enough here to call out
the highest aud tcndcrest of thoughts
without resort 60 the means which all pco-
pies practice and all time endorses. Be
sidfS. Tint we have always with us. while
the Worlds fair IL the event of u lifetime.
still there are lots of lovers here They
are fond of sitting out In front of the great
Administration building. where from two
band stands music is poured forth every
afternoon. The Thomas orchestra occu-
pies one stand aud the Sousa baud tho
other. and of course they play alternately.
It is curious to note tho popular passion
for music ns cxcmpliiicd in the manner In
which the people run from one side Of tho
plaza 10 the other. according Hs the music
IL in the south or the north stand. There
could not bc n finer spot in which TO listen
To splendid music IL IL simply ideal. Tho
palatial Administration building affords u
good background and sounding board. In
one direction is Machinery hall, and far
thcr along the perfect structure devoted
To agriculture. On the other side the
Electrical building and the mammoth pal.
ace Between these most beautiful en-
closures is the grand basin, with its fouu'
tain play ing, the craft moving To and fro
over the waters. Add music 90 n scene
like this aud one could not be blamed fos
imagining himself In n sort of earthly
paradise. That Is the way the lovers look
ut IL. surely, for they find seats In some
shadowy spot, or lift n large umbrella over
their heads more to ward off curious
glanCes than to protect against the rays oi
the sun, and sit by the hour.
This Is not an energetic way I'm which 20
see the great Worlds fair. but IL is n
happy way. You may not learn much,
but you will feel good deal This Is par
ticularly true II you come ut night when
the basin and all the buildings around II
are lighted with electricity, and when the
managers Of the fair send large boats out
upon the waters bearing musicians and
choruscs there TO I'LL the mir with sweet
strains as they are silently moved TO and
fro. No such scene as this was ever before
witnessed, and one does not have 10 be
lover In order TO sit cntranccd by IL. A
line of lamps runs all about the walls en-
closing the basin. Another follows the
cornices Of the great buildings and the top
Of the noble pcristyle. The columns of the
perstyle are lighted from inches set on
the inner side, thus flooding the interior
Of the colonnade with rich lustre. In
the Columbian arch at the center of the
colonnade red fire II burned each electrical
evening, and thus the gateway TO the lake
IL made TO take ON the hue Of warmth
and welcome.
On the entrances and corners of the big
buildings there are more lights. At the
feet Of Diana, who stands Mt the top Of the
Agricultural palace, is n corona of electric
lights which illuminate every line OF her
beautiful figure. The golden statue of the
Republic which stands In the center OF the
basin il flooded with soft rays. On each
of the four corners of the greatest build
ing that ever was Is n powerful search
light, the largest of the four being mon
stor with lens as big as the end Of
street car. IL is said to have power OF
800, ,OO0,0 600 candles, and the print of an or
dinary newspaper may be read ten miles
away by the aid OF its rays. The vivid
streaks thrown of by the search-lights
range through the mir like some celestial
beings, falling first upon the huge glass
dome of the Horticultural building, now
making the winged victory on the Art
silhouette, and finally causing the alumni
iuin roof Of the Administration dome TO
shine precisely like vast cameo set high
In the air.
OF course you cannot blame pair Of
lovers IL in the presence of aspectacle such
as this they sit closer and closer together,
and lingcr long after their elders have
gone away 20 hotel or boarding house.
You would do just ~ they do were You in
their places. Nor can you censure them
II they come another night and find
nook In the Electrical building itself.
there to ait for two or three hours watch.
ing the pillar Of fire and the other mag
nifcent devices which are shown here.
This pillar Of FIRE is the most wonderful
thing IN the way OF spectacular device
that mar ever yet constructed. II Is