The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-05-05

| Of administration building. The entire structure
was gilded with seams of light running around
| the top OF the pavi!ious and TO the dome
The effect was one OF SURPRISING beauty and
was created with great applause. Much disap-
/ pOin tment vas felt later when il was made
/ known that the pierre de resistance OF the even
| ing's cisplav-th Macmonnies fountain-would
no, be illuminated. Its two companions were
! dark also an Undiscovered break in the wires
causing q postpocement
| Inside the administration building the scene
was one OF dazzling splendor the structure
! from the rotunds TO the peak Of The splendid
dome being a dream of glittering loneliness
| Eight bronze columns from each Of which
branch ffty lights. gave forth food Of splen-
dor from the ground floor.
A row of lights surmounted the gallery two
stories above, and before the effect Of this dis
play could be lost. a similar circle at the base
Of the great dome caught the spirit Of the bril-
liant scene and sent the whole against the mag
nificently decorated dome with an effect never
before witnessed in an interior.
The crowds gazed in speechless wonderment
upon the view, and lnstinctively fell back into
the shelter Of the pavilions supporting the dome
to escape the bewildering spectacle The scene
while one of intense brilliancy. had withal o re-
marxable soft effect.
Manufacturers, machinery. mines and mining,
transpor tation and horticulture wereAlso beau
tifulIy Illuminated 1t was 10 o'clock before
the currents were shut OF and the crowds left
for home.
The German Celebration.
CHICAGO, May 2-The participation of the
German empire in the inauguration OF the big
fair was an elaborate affair, which must be
credit to that country and to it's representatives
The opening Of the worlds Columbian exposi-
ton was celebrated by Privy Councillor Wer
muth, the imperial German commissioner, and
his STAFF in grand style worthy of the oc
casion Of the memorable day and in man.
ner thoroughly beftting that potent state
which he has the honor to serve and represent
in fact it was gala day tor Germany at
Jackson park. At the moment President Cleve-
land pushed the butte that set the machinery
in motion, the chimes in the chapel Of Ger
uany's representative building on the border OF
the lake were brough: into action, their beautt
full and melodious tones filling the air with
GLORY, Hallelujah." in honor Of the event
The German exhibit In manufactures hall is
by far the most advanced in comparison to the
status Of installa ton work OF other representa-
tive nations. The gorgeous pavilion, by Prof
Gabriel Seidl is O masterpiece OF architec-
ture and artistic decoration, and is undoubt-
edly one Of The principal attractions in the
world OF sights which will be displayed to
the public to full advantage in a few days
This beautiful temple in hich the treasures
Of Germ An art-industry are stored is deco
rated with gold, marble, stucco and costly
paintings of Profs Lenbach and Seitz. The in
terror is devoted TO three halls, Of which the
main one in the center contains the master
pieces Of German art-industrv: the hall to the
right is richly decorated with gold embroid-
cred gobelins while the hall to the left is also
decorated in a rich and highly artistic manner
and is destined 10 serve for the exhibition of
works of art from the castles Of Bavarian
kings, and, among other things, the goldembroid-
cred gobelins from the national museum are
shown the grand display Of porcelain by the
royal Prussan porcelain mandatory, exhib
tied in special pavilion, alongside Of which
laid two open courts An categorical painting
on porcelain plates, adorns the front of the pa
Wilton fountain was playing when the pres
ident entered this section with its wonderful
exhibit.
Another prominent feature of the German
exhibit v hich attracted the attention Of Amer
ica's executive the Germania group in
bronze, standing pedestal 100 feet high
This magnificent monument was sent to Chica-
go by the German government and is to adorn
the new parliament building in Berlin now in
course OF erection. The Germania group is the
work of Prof. Seitz Through the great 70 rged
gates the president ana party left the German
exhibit on their sightseeing trip through the
great building.
The Number at the Fair.
CHICAGO. Nay when the count was made
at the turnstiles last night, after the great
electric display, it developed that the number
in attendance at the fair grounds yesterday was
1000