The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-02
4 SCENE or SPLENDOR.
Tho Administration Building Brilliantly
Illuminated at slight.


Illuminated at night.
CHICAGO. May THE splendor Of the
night outshone the glories Of the day
That potent factor electricity. was dis
played I'm all its brlliancy. and rlyalled
for supremacy the one CLEAN Of noon
day sun that graced the opening cere-
monies. The centre Of attraction was. as
during the day the administration buila
ing and It's court OF honor, and thither
the masses hocked I'm mulutudes. Presl
dent Cleveaud's departure from the adj
ministration building shortly after
o'clock was the signal for the days crowd
20 leave. and the grounds bore de-
serted appearance until nearly o.3O
o'clock Notwithstanding he chill air
which settled over the grounds as the
evening grew. people began TO gather
early. and by the time darkness had en-
circled the White City, multitude hlled
the plaza from the administration puilu-
ing TO- the peristyle. The htst touch or
marie given the night setting OF the great
scene was fringe Of incandescent llghts
which surmounted the columns or the
peristvle. running from the music hall
IN the Casino This was followed a
moment later by strips OF light when
sprqng % life on an parts OF the admins
tr,tion building. The entire structure was
qilded with seams Of light running around
the ton Of the paviliOns and TO the come
The effect was one of SURPRISING beauty
and was greeted With applause. Much
disappointment was felt later Wheh IL
was made known that the feature OF the
EVENINGS dfsplav the MacMonies fount-
ain would not be Illuminated. It's two
COMPANIONS were dark also, an undls-
covered break I'm the wires causing
roetDonement of the display.
inside the administration building the
ecore v-as one of dazzling spendor, the
structure from the r0tunda 10 the peak
Of the splendid dome being dream OF
glitterlng loyeliness. Eight prone Col
ur,ns from each Of which branched
fifty lights gave forth hood OF spieHGoI
from the ground floor. A row OF hshts
surnounted the gallery two stories
above and before the effect OF this dis
plav could be lost a similar circle at
the base cf the great dome caught tne
snirlt OF the brilliant scene, and sent the
whole against the magnihcently decora-
ted dome with an effect never DeioIe
witnessed I'm an interior. The croWds
paZed in speechless wOnderment upon tle
view. and instinctively fen back mo Ile
shelter Of the paviliOns supporting the
dome 10 escape the beWildering specta-
Gle Ill
Uarcv had withal a remarkably sort
effect. Manufactures, machinery, mines
ana mining transportation and horucul-
ture were also beautifully illuminated
In was 10 o'clock before the currents
were shut Off, and the crowds LETT Tor
home.
Duke of Veragua Opens Another Fair.
NEW YORK. May 1.-The Duke OF
Veragua. through the long distance tele-
uhone from Chicago. opened the Press
Cgub fair at the Grand Central Palace
Am This CITY. this evening. II was 9
o'clock bv New York time when the voice
Of the descendant of Columbus reached
A sneclal committee Of the Press Club,
con,nosed Of Mr. William NJ. Berri. OF the
Brooklyn Standard Union. and Mr.. NJ.
II. De Young Of the San Francisco
Cbronfcle i'm charge OF the Chicago cere-
monies. had escorted the Duke and his
staff 70 the Office OF the long distance
telephone company IN Chicago. where the
Duke. speaking at Chicago. was heard 10
say. From n thousand miles away, !
hereby declare by word Of mouth the
great fair Of the New York Press club
formally opened. and wish Il every sue
cess. Christopher Columbus Duke or
Veragua." Mr.. Keller then declared the
fair open. There was n large attendance,
l RI
for the benefit ~ the building and charity
| fund OF the Press Club.
d.. Curry and the Duke DE Neragua.
The following from the Washington
Star Of the 25th instant. bearing upon
| Yirginias share in the Worlds Fair Is
| Of interest.
Among the visitors 10 the Duke Of
| Veragua during his visit 10 Washington
was Mr.. ]. i. VI. Curry. the minister 20
spain under Mr.. Cleveland's former adj
| ministration.
The renewal Of acquaintance between
| the Duke and Mr.. Curry was pleasant
and cordial IL 50 happened that there
was "A corrt spondence between these
| gentlemen in 1856 in reference 60 the cele-
| bratlon Of the discovery Of America.
'''The Duke. I'm response 70 a letter from
| Mr.. Curry, wrote 70 him. saying that
| Spain would take the proper Initiative
and ask the cooperation OF the civilized
nations OF both continents. America ire
ferring 10 the United States) will take
the proper place that is due her
THE celebration alluded 70 BY the Duke