Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-02

The Electricity Building Opened
Last 6senIn9
the BRILLIANT EDISON TOWER
IA co.sxsos Thousanz1s or Natticokor~sd
laes.a-sosus Lixhss which Cas-
h Psnshsd 90 VIA

CHICAGO. June l-Today's affsndarce
dad nos swsii - sspss szssns the srsad
total for ne u,sath & Jaaa vhieh y
confidently sxpsetsi ~ ths exposition
okleislA This 10 attributed 10 the Va
rismsns weather. tho day being hbss-
ally endowed With shcwer< Although
il szs an -open evening" ths crosds did
nos run the risk " being soaked sseo
fos the first sIlmpss a thu beauties os
electricity b.li,ilns. vhich wac throsn
open tonight The day on tho Whole
v4s quiet. the only incidants worthy u
note beirg the dedication u tho chill
drens zad Kentucky stats buildings.
tie opening q the California state build
inz. tho display n electricity building.
aad the German exhibit la machinery
hal. and the opening Of the Minnesota
state building. Tie latter vAs declared
open BY the commissioners without any
forEaal ceremony.
According 81 the California IDEA. the
sfedicatio0s Of state buildings are nov
80 numerous that 20 indulge In cere-
noaial % this nature - % unconscious
" rsfnaln in the Old rut and combat al
Innovations ~ tho nsen from the gold
90 state decided 10 do away
With any Official functions and open
their baildlng without show. The
quaint aai spacious building vas
crowded al day with visitors. Who foand
among the exhibits many things which
they coald see 60 where else on the
grounds
Electricity Baiisiing Open
The formal opening 10 the electricity
building wkieh bad been - long de
f,rsed took place tonight. The feature
- tie silspiay vss tho unwilling and
hgttinx % the big Edison tower.
erected by the General Electric con-
yauy This shaft Is situated IN the Ell
act center az the building and repre-
sentS the higher achievement or the in
eandesceni lamp. IL extends into the
gfoined arch formed by tue intersection
Of the nave and rranept. reaching u
hixht u about 100 feet. The methods
ussd ia construction have resulted in
showing = perfect column a. though the
entire shaft were hewn from one massive
block ~ stone. IL springs from he roof
Of coionnaded pavilion surrounding
the base. and the entire interior n
strewn with thousands ~ incande scent
lamps a. many hued as the western sun
set The coiors are arranged by me
chauicai methods capable Ut beng
flashed In harmony with the strains of
music Tho column IL crowned with q
well proporiicned replica II an Edison
incsndescen, lamp. formed from null
tisude % pieces OF crystals Upward of
5000 OF these beautiful jewels are
strung about the building. The eject
n marvellous and can only be appre-
eiAtcd xhe1 seem
Germsny's Exhibit Complete
Sousa's band. stationed Ia the gallery
gave a splendid program from 10 until
10. while down stairs music was re-
ceived by telephone from the Bell teie-
phorc pavilion. The electrical exhibit
generally h how in splendid condition.
although some finishing touches are jet
~ bs applied here and there.
With the opening Of the German Sec
ton In machinery hall this afternoon.
the display made by the German en-
pre- was declared complete. Germany q
section % liberal srts was opened ten
days ago. their building in the foreign
quarter during the last week % May
the chocolate pavilion IN agricultural
hall last week. and the machinery er-
kiolt az O'Clock this afternoon. Today
ceremonies were brief and barely fe-mal
The German band came over from the
Villages IN the Pisisance and played one
or two selections. Herr Wermuth made
. brief address. and then the machinery
Nas started. The exhibit consists al
rriBing. woodworking and printing ma.
chsnsry ard tho apparatus used N ths
naaafacture Of paper and paper press
ing