Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-11
OREAMLAND OF BEAUTY.
Expedition GruunGs iu thc Evening Daz
litng with Electric iIEht.

EEpo'ition GruunGs in thc Evening Daz
Hitng with Electric i'Ght.
CHICAGO, May o 3-Bright, beaming and
beautiful, the second week of tho exposi-
ton was ushered 10. a golden food OF
sunshine poured over everything, bringing
Joy to the hearts of ia conr,ssionsires, Tor
it gave promise of increased attendance,
and the promise was fulfilled.
a swarm OF visitors hegan TO pour into
the grounds at early nour yesterday.
The frat fright day proved Il lodeStone to
the anxious crowds who have boen frozen
out by the chill winds and dark clouds,
which have made sightseeing unpleasant.
The Columbi guards who shiverel along
their beats all the week, seemed more dis
posed to treat the public with ordinary con-
siIerdtou, urd US special dlspensstton the
orders against smoking on the grounds were
revoked this morning.
1t was somewhat disappointing to many
OF the visitors TO note the contrast between
the external and internal Appearances of
the white palaces. Without all seemed to
be finished, but q poep inside the great doors
disc osed II chaos OF boxes, works of art and
excelsior packing and murveis OF mechanic
al genius. This was especially true of the
manufactures and liberal arts buildings.
Hundreds Of mon were unioadiNg wagons
and freight cars hundreds vera tearing
open boxes aud pacRages and hundreds were
arranging exhibits. 1t was IN the cleo
t9.cai building, IN the machinery hall and
in three-fourths of the structures on the
grounds.
For the first time in its history the white
city douned its festival robe OF electric light
last night, and the scene on the grand paZa
was unparalleled IN its electric magniticsncs.
The most marvellous schems of illumination
by incHndesceut lamps ever de,,g ell mas
been carried out around the grost central
court OF the exposition, and it, effect was
seen when tae first evening fete took place
1T was enjoyed by IL huge crowd of sight
seers.
All the great buildings were brilliant
with light, making scene remarkable In
itself but the crowning feature Of the il.
Elimination was the plaza and basin. The
west end Of tine adminlsura ion building was
outlined with several thousand mean ds.cent
lamps, and AT the other end TIE architecture
al lines OF the Peristyle, casino and music
hail were similarly shown. Manufacturers'
Lall and the agricultural! building, forming
the sides OF the court, shone with electric
eilulgsnce, and about the MaeNoanies
fountain electricity reveied in wonders.
Tnreo immense search lights. placed at
various points around the court, assisted in
making up the wonderful display The
biggest OF these was 1870, GOO, OOJ candle
power.
Outside OF the display on Midway Plais-
snce, the D, 200, O0O-candle power required
for each OF tho fountains aud the illumina -
tion of the wooded island there were 1900
lights on the administration building, 1000
on the agricultural, 5000 on the electrical
building 700 on the peristyle, $50 are
| Lights on the manufacturers' 3JO ON the
casino and music hall and G0J on ma
chinery hnll.
In the midst of the fete the duke OF
VeraguG was rendered public reception
in the rotunda of the administration build
in.
Free concerts in different parts of the
grounds continued until tae display en- led at
! | O'Clock.