The Green Forest tribune., 1893-05-18
SCENES IN The "WRITE CITY,"
AN IMPOSING ELECTRICAL DISPLAY IN THE
PARk-THE CATTLE ROCK"
Lody Aberdeen and the Irish Industrial Village
Director General Gage on Sunday Opening.
Special Correspondence of The TRIBUNE.

CHICAGO, May 13.--If the visitors to
the Fair thought the "White City"
beautiful in the daytime, what must
they have thought when the beautiful
bride put on her ball dress Monday ev-
ening?
The soft, gentle spring twilight stole
gently over the "White City" A gray
mist seemed to envelop the domes and
pinacles, while afar off could be seen
the dark pail of smoke hanging over
Chicago. Hundreds Of visitors that
were in the grounds during the day re-
manned till evening to see the illumina-
ton, while thousands more eargerly
pressed their way through the gates.
One by one the twinkling little lights,
set in Gil Gle around the grand basin,
began to peep out.
Then suddenly light flickered and
grew bright on the dome of the Admin
istration Building Adown its sides
stretches of light grew brighter, while
at its base circled wheel of light.
Within the great buildings a blaze of
glory shown, and all along the great
basin lights flashed from the high
columns, dispelling the shadows in
some places and making them more
dense than before, and casting long
rays of light over the water in the ba-
sim Over the water like more black
shadows gracefully slipped the gondolas
in silence, and the electrical pyramid
shaped white light was thrown on the
Administration dome from the roof of
Music Hall and all the fine, delicate
tracery of gold and. white that adorns
the dome was brought out III strong re-
lief.
Two search lights shown down from
the Manufactures Building and the Ag-
ricultural Building. The plaza was
black with men, and the statuary
cleaned out white and solemn in the
shadows.
Under the great entrance to the Elec-
tric Building stood the figure Of Frank
lin with his kite. His eyes looked up
ward, and he held in his hand the fee-
BILE instrument which made possible
the glories of this night. 1t was
grand sight. For two hours the "White
City" blossomed in new dress. The
bride was adorned for her first ball. Her
dress of the conventional white, the
background mass of grass, while
myriads of lights in joyous rapture, and
sweet music charmed the senses. Did
she enjoy it? Well, the spectators did
at any rate. She smiled down upon
them with her calm, majestic smile
that won their hearts entirely. Every
body was enthusiastic over the event,
everybody seemed satisfied, although
a good many expected to see the big
fountain in working order and were dis
appointed. This will be completed in a
few days now, and then three fold
glory will be added to the nightly scene.
The largest artificial rock made is the
"Battle Rock" near the Forestry build
ing. This is where the Cliff Dwellers'
EXHIBIT is housed The interior Of this
abode is beautiful and faithful repre-
sentation Of the Rocky Mountain valley
in Colorado.
About the entrance are the fac-simile
ruins in real stone and cement, the
same size and in the same condition as
found in the mountain Businesses Of the
Rockies. The object Of the exhibit has
been to show the cannons with their
caves containing the ancient abodes so
perfectly that the visitor can obtain an
accurate idea of how the Cliff Dwellers
lived Entering the ruins one sees on
the left wonderful reproduction of the
Cliff Palace. Passing on one next sees
the famous Tower House, and even the
little trails through the passes in which
the little burroughs used to carry their
packs.
/ Thousands of specimens Of pottery,
weapons, agricultural and domestic i'm
rlements are shown. Farther in comes
the great cave. On it's sides are ranged
mammoth pain tings so lighted by cleo
trio lights that one seems to be looking
/ out into cannons where many ruins are
to be seen. The Cliff Dwellers' Build
ing will be one Of the coolest spots on
the grounds, and as quieta place as the