The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29
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&AllfOhrAA .MaABNANiMN ANl&MnA-
TI0NAL EXPOSITION. DEPARTMENT
or PUBIIcITy AND PROMOTION.
Iweekly Circular Letter-No. "a
The work Of preparation for the Ez-
position has now reached point where
the msthetic ideas of the management
nre beginning to bear frnit. ALI the
main buildings are practically finished,
60 far as the details Of construction are
concerned, and now comes the matter
Of decoration. Charles Graham, the
weI-lmown artist better known. per-
&aps, In the East than IN California on
account Of his extensive experience with
Shs Harpczs, and more recently with
the Columbian Exposition has besn ap-
pointed Is director Of color for the Mid
winter Exposition, and to him falls the
duty Of experimenting the decoration
ef the Exposition buildings There has
Geal made no effort IN this connection
4opattern after the Columbian Exposi-
tiQn. The term white City win
nEeer be appropriately applied to this
Exposition. Mr.. 6raham's ides has
bsen to let delicate tints predominate,
end to 50 distribute and arrange these
that the peculiar atmospheric effects Of
the California climate shall be utilized
70 enhance their harmony and increase
fheir beauty. Warm tones are not par
ticularly necessary in the decoration Of
any group of buildings IN this glorious
climate of California, and the darkness
Of background afforded by the almost
black foliage is a magnificent setting
3or the delicate tints which are to pre-
vail.
Some excellent effects have already
been partially produced on the main
buildings, although none Of them are
yet to be seen in the fullness of perfec-
tion. There will be a great deal Of gold
in the scheme Of color, although not
enough oft to give the architectural
group the name Of the Golden City.
The domes Of the Administration build
ing will be heavily gilded, and the west
ern sun, striking full upon them, will
undoubtedly play very important part
IN the pictnresqueness of the panp-
rama. Mr.. Graham says that several
Of the buildings Of this Exposition sur
pass IN perfection Of detail and architec-
tural development the buildings Of the
Columbian Exposition, and that in the
line Of opportunity offered for pictur-
esque and landscape effects, the like has
never been seen in any exposition.
The ornamsntati0n of the grand
central court is also receiving a great
deal Of attention just now. The cleo
trical fountain is Icing installed in one
snd. the basin for the allegorical fount-
ain is in place at the other, and the
sculpture win soon be ready to be put
ID position. The electric tower has
reached third Of its height, and two
more weeks will see it completed.
Eight or ten inches Of rich loan has
been spread over the entire surface Of
fhe grand plaza, and on it will be sovrn
the seed of the flowers and foliage
which are to make this the mcss beau
tiful spot in all the beautiful Golden
Gate Park. There has already been
transplanted TO this grand parallelo-
gram q large number of bamboo plants
and date palms that have been artisti-
eaIly distributed, and have made a
favorable impression on the public,
which warrants the assertion that the
picture to be presented within the lines
Of the court, around which the main
buildings are situated, will be one Of
surprising loveliness. The Venetian
masts, several hundred in number,
which are to stand like a line Of sol
diery around this court, are already il
poaition. These are to bear the flags oi
al nations BY day. and electric arc lights
1t night; and between them the sun will
shine upon long lines Of parti-colored
streamers, while the darkness of eacl
succeeding night viii be relieved By
long lines Of incandescent lights AMI
fancy lanterns in the development q
the carnival effects which have beer
contemplated in this connection.
The work ON the confessional build
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