Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
THE M1pwINIER EXPOSITION.

The work Q; preparation io- the Ex-
position has low reached : poir. where
the sss.he;;c IDEAS c; he ma-selea; are
beginning to bear fruit. All the ns;n
buildings sre practically finished. 50 is-
as the details c: Construction a-e CT.
earned. and row col,es the matter OF
decoration. Charles Graham, the well
a-sis;-ts:.er knosn. perhaps. in the
eas. than in California CT account: Q: his
extensive experience with the Ha-ys-s,
and more recently with the Columbian
Expos;.ion-bas been appointed di'ec:o.
O: oo,o- :a- the Midw:n.e. Exposition, and
to him falls the duty c: experimenting
the decoration c: the Exposition build.
irEs. There las been made 10 effort in
this connection 10 pattern ate. the
Columbian Exposition. The term White
City" Will neve. he appropriately applied
10 this Exposition. NJ. Graham : ides
is 10 le. delicate .in.s p-eionins;e and
to 50 distribute AM arrange these :hs.
the peculiar atmosphere e-secis Q; the
California climate shAl. te utilized 20 e1.
kance their harmony AMI increase .hei-
beauty. Warm tones are no. particularly
Necessary i. TIE decoration Of any scup
q buildings il this glorious climate Q:
Cali:o-nis. and the darkness 81 hack.
ground afforded 3. the slaaos. hack
foliage IS = usaguiicsa: setting io: tie
delicate ::ats which are 70 prevail.
Some eIellea. effects hare ALREADY
been partially Proiucei OF the nsin
buildings. although none {: then, are ",
10 ts seen il tie irlipess c: re.:sc;ioa.
There will DC S-ea. deal c: sold in lie
scheme &: oo.o., sl.hoCgh nos enough .o
give the architectural sroup ire lame .:
the Golden City" TIE danes Q: The
Administrator building vii be heavily
gil3ei, and the western SET, striking II.
upoa them, Vii undoubtedly p,ar very
impo-tan. par. in the p;c.ure$eueaess q:
the panorama. NJ. Graham says Tia.
several c: the Buildings Ct this Exposition
surp<ass IN perfection c: detail and a-ch;-
:ec.UrSl deveiopnen! the buildings Q: The
Columbian Exposiiion. Ar3 tia: IN the
line .: opportunity offered Il. picturesque
and landscape effects, The Ike las never
been seen !. any exposition.
The oro2uaeaia:icn ot TIE grand central
eocr: Is also receiving = gres, deal c.
attention JUS. ZOE. TIE electrical iouns.
ain Is te:ns Installed in oae end. he basin
70. the slleeo'icsl fountain Is n place s,
The other, and The sculpture Vi. sc.oa t.e
ready 10 t.s Pr, il position. The elee,-ae
tower has reached third Il is height.
sni .Eo more weeks vi, SEE !; coz
p.e.esd. Eish: Q. len inches d -;ch luaEn
las been spread over the entire surface
OF tie grand plSza. and q il vii IL soun
the SEED c. the aosers and ;oliscs which
a-s 70 make ;his The 1lcss beautiful sr,os
IN al the beautiful GQ.dea Gate Park.
There h2s already teen t-ansp,An:ei 70
this grand rSs-alls,cscrar, : large number
o. bamboo plants sni dale palms that
have been ar.is;ically distributed. A,d
hAve made favorable impression OF tie
public, which warrants the assertion ,ha.
toe picture - te presented within tie
lines u the cc1rf, z-olnd which the uasin
buildings are situated, rill te one {! sc--
passing lovelinass- Tie Venetian mass.
several hundred in number. vhich a-e 10
stand Ike ! line q soldie.v a-ornd this
cour:. are ALREADY in position These a-s