Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
WORLDS FAIR BUILDINGS.
THE GREATEST WONDER OF THE
FAIR ARE THE BUILDINGS.
Apparent Permnncnce and Super
iority of Architecture That Has
Never Been Attempted by Amy La
pOsitiOn--Thc Art Exhibit.

Never Been Attempted by Any EA.
position-Thc Art Exhibit.
Jackson Pai Special Correspond
ence-Thc ordinary spectator who Wis
its the exposition often forgets or per
haps in walking around the ground:
fails to have recalled to his conscious
ness that the greatest show of the cN
position from an artistic and architrc
tural standpoint are the buildings them
selves. They cmbotly all that is hes
in modern art as modelled upon classic
styles and give the impression to those
who stop to realize how great is tl"ll
beauty and their grandeur the impress
sion of placid and eternal Solldl'y lk'
that Of the ancient Egyptian temples
which have uutlivcu even the Coliseum
of the Eternal City. In respect to the
apparent pcrnEnencc of character. they
possess Il superiority which WAS no
even attempted in the architecture 81
any other modern exposition. This i
the verdict of the best artists Will
whom | have convrrsed native to two
continents. The immense size of thrS,
ilRl wv Ni'pi'S' A'i''N
beneath their roofs seem to dwarf al
other worlds fairs by comparison. Tor
rigncrS that | have talked with frrrl!
admit that for expenditure OF money
in erecting the largest buildings II
the worlds history and in conducting
al things upon 4 gigantic scale, lll'
Yankees have no rivals. Many OF the
foreign exhibitors, for instance, the SUI
prrintcndcnt of the krupp exhibit
freely state that they do not believe
that any other nation will attempt i
worlds fair to rival this in the next
generation. because it would be lmpos
Siblc for them to raise the necessary
SincwS of war.
The space occupied by the buildings
Of this fair is over twice rs much as
that occupied by the Paris exposition
Of 1889. The areas covered by INC
different eNpositions since 1871 are as
follows: London. 1851. II acres
Paris. 1850 II II acres: London, lSi2
% IL acres: Paris. 1867, 81 acres; VI
cnna. 1873. 10 acres: Philadelphia. 1876
GO acres; Paris. 1878. 60 acres; Paris
1889, - L. acres; Chicago, lSI', lGI
acres. There are
IS Foreign Nations
represented at this exposition against
81 at the Paris exposition. Every
thing else is ON an equally gigantic
scale as compared with I'LL previous rA-
positions.
TO realize the wonderful beauty ana
greatness of the architecture OF TINS OK
position. one has but to stand III ,lc
great court of honor facing the glide.
statue Of the republic. with the great
pcriSlylc in It's rear and the buildings
on every hand. the like of Which lht
eye Of man never before looked upon
The Greek and Roman styles OF archl
lecture prcGOmnate evcryWlicr" VIII
their graceful columns and ma"nllc"!l
lrchwayS. glorious i'll their symmetry
grand in their proportions ana music
to the soul in their harmony. In tho
words Of one Of the most eminent
American art critics: y do not be-
licvc that there can be any question
but that this is the most inlpoS'H.
spectacle ever conceived i'll arrhitcc
turc. Look over Roman glory in ma"
bic, Egyptian grandeur and lnaSSivr
Hess. Greek perfection in proportion
and harmony and Ornamcntation. NolE
ing equals this. because Of the variety
size. strength and grandeur. in so fal
as it strikes the eye Of the DchOlder
Perhaps Babylon in her prime migh'
have equallcd tive have no means
Of knowing. Nothing that | have reaG
o. heard of could equal the scene
from the great court. the point OF ar
cilitcctural beauty and vastncss am
variety. '-,.-
Tho same authority contrasts the Fer
isian exposition architecture with tina
Of the Columbian exposition i'll the ~ol
lowing terms: The buildings OF III,
Two great eXpOSitions may be said Il
personify the gcniuses Of the two grea
nations. The architecture Of the pari!
exposition was light and graceful, like
her art and like her people. 1t seemed
to catch and crystalline into stone thu
gay cffervescing and brilliantly colore>
life Of Ia belle Paris. The architecture
gave the idea of airiness, evanescenct
built to last a day. highly colored ant
Ornamented. but lifelesS when the ga.
| thrOng Of pleasure seekers had desert
ed its courts. corridors and bOulevards
1t could have no permanent effect upO,
| the architecture of the nation beca Isl
it was clearly built for one purpose
to show what gay France could dspla.
to the comfort and luxuriancc Of III
leisurcd and the cultured. When tina
was done. the beholder gathered tn
| idea that the architecture was to pas
away with the purpose which gave i
| life and being. Not such has been III
purpose in erecting the buildings G
the Columbian exposition. The Ameri
GINS have also produced an architec
turc characteristic Of their people
Everything here gives the idea Of pei
mancnce. maSsivencss and solidits
These buildings Iypify the glory an
strength Of youth-thc youth Of ,b
American nation. just beginning I
emerge into manhood. These strue
lures are manly in the severely classics
Greek and Roman styles Of architet
ture. and are monumental in their n1
fects. Here we depend for nothin
upon the effect that great throngs O
gay colors might add to the ensemb!
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