The herald., 1893-05-01
ITS COLOR SCHEME OUTLINED,
Gorgeous Artistic Effects at
the White Palace City.
A Brillisnt Description of the Light
Effects at Night.
A BeS nj Sketch OF fLandscape-A Dee-
cription of Some OF the sculp-
tures-A Nocturne in an
Electric Blaze.

fret of May, will find the grand plaza or
Cour d'Honneur, the most attractive
part Of the grounds. There is not
prettier stretch OF landscape at Jackson
park than this, and to fully appreciate
its grandeur. one must take somber
bodied and brilliantly canopied Vene-
tian gondola and gently traverse the
grand basin-which is the central star
in the terrestrial Pleiades. Lining the
waters edge appear the tall, straight
rostrsl columns supporting the figure Of
Neptune, who stands grasping his tri-
dent, with disheveled hair falling about
his shoulders, and eyes fixed sesward,
while Tritons sport near. To the west
is the Columbus memorial, whose grand
conception has already made Sculptor
MscMonnies famous. The idea OF the
fountain is that ofan epotheosis Of mod
ern -Columbie-and takes the
shape OF triumphal barge, guided by
Time, heralded by Fame, and rowed by
eight young female standing figures,
representing the arts and industries.
Between these two groups OF rowers
rises massive pedestal with E Pluri-
bus Unum enacrolled across the for
ward panel. On this pedestal rests
smaller, supported by four kneeling
children, while seated Rloft 10 Columbia,
the principal figure of the fountain.
Digniied OF bearing, her right arm
placed lightly on the back OF her chair,
her left supporting flaming torch, her
feet upon the globe, she fittingly per-
soniies the proud young nation she re-
presents. Erect, alert, with head held
high, she seems to 20 serenely where
time and fame conduct. Around the
basin in which the fountain plays are
columns 80 feet high, Hurmounted with
eagles, and about the edge are groups of
fantsHtical marine monsters, half horse,
half fish, rearing as though about to
plunge. and spouting heavy streams of
water from their noatrils. The smallest
figures are over IL feet, while the high
est are over 20, and it is the largest and
most beautiful fountain thus far ever
produced.
By deft movement of his single oar
the gondolier has turned his slender
craft about and the shimmering waters
of the lake are seen through the grace
ful columns Of the Peristyle. These
columns are sixty feet high, typifyirg
the states of the union and remind one
very much Of the Bernini at Rome in
the court Of St. Peters. This grand
colcnade connects the Music hall and
Casino, and unites in the centre in the
triumphal arch of Columbus; the whole
eliminating in hundred figures in per-
feet accord with the architectural mo-
tive. Between this and the head of the
baein towers the majestic "Statue Of the
b.1t Le~1
the largest effigy in the world, Sculptor
Of pose, dignity and commanding pres-
ence, that, gigantic as it is, it seems
perfectly in unison with it's noble sur
roundings. The statue grasps in her
left hand pole draped with a pennant
and surmounted with liberty
cap, while the right arm is stretched
upward to its utmost length.
the hand upholding a globe on which
an eagle rests with outepread winge.
The drapery lays in heavy foals on the
arms and shoulders and falls in graceful
lines on the sides. A sword is pendant
from the right side and the features
wear look of proud contentment and
happiness. The head is very similar to
the profile on the American silver
dollar, and the statue strikingly re-
sembles Bartholdis "Liherty'' in the
New York harbor.
Marble stairs lead up from the water
way on every side stone and iron balus-
trades adorned with urna overrunning
with trailing vines and brilliant blos-
SONS. put an abrupt termination to the
velvet and verdant lawns that are gently
terrrAced to the stone wall that rises
from the water and confines its banks,
as the Seine is confined through Paris.
Wonderfully beautiful is all this, and
creates a sort of bewildering admira-
tion; to think that with canal, gondola.
and the plaintive love song of the gon-
dolier, one is after all not in Venice.
Then rising all about are
the wonderful structures - eeeming
marble palaces = the agricultural,
machinery, mines and mining,
electrical and the levisthan manufac-
lures buildings, while the administrs-
tion building fills like position to the
Kohinoor in the British crown. And
this is the court of honor seen by sum
light, the tiny dancing waves caressing
the sides of the diminutive craft, with |
snowy swans and ducks gliding about in |
stately beauty. The brilliant colorings |
and creamy whiteness of the buildings |
almost dazzle the eye in the MONDAY
heat.
But fancy one's self on the scene, gon-
dola included, after dark, the cooling
breezes from the lake ruffling the water
and tanning the cheek and the gorgeous
fete de mutt in full progress All the
buildings are ablaze with
opalescent light. The basin is neck
laced with double string of brilliants,
and the domes, the arches, the
pinnacles, the turrets. the pa
vilion roofs and angles stand
out against the sable mantle OF
night in golden chains of luminous
glory. The gilded dome OF the Admin
building at first seems a float
ing crown Of miriad of diamonds, then
rests upon an irfidescent pillow fringed
with strung jewels and beads OF fire.
The Mac MonnieB ship of state sails ma
in sea Of flame. The magical
effect OF the prismatic rays cast from the
concealed heights upon each arching Jet
Is most enchanting, and every change of
The color scheme proves more charming.
One lie carried back to the Paris of 1889,
and again sits in the Champs de Mars
n wrapt admiration of the electrical
ountain Of that day, and wonders if all
;he new revelations can be more en-
Dyed, OF If the cup of pleasure was full
It that time. That WAS the first thing
If the kind attempted, and this is said
20 far eclipse it
All the while the search lights have
,een traversing the heaven; now shoot
ng far across the lake and picking out a