New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-17
The WORK IN JACKSON PARK.
STROLL AMONG THE PICTURESQUE FAIR
BUILDINGS
THE RARE COLLECTION FOR THE FINE ARTS
OVERWHELMINGLY FOREIGN CoUN-
TRIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
THE GREAT rvuoSrr,ox
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.


TRIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
lineage, April 14.-Entering the Exposition
grounds by the South Park gates one finds him
self advancing along broad avenue with pictur
esque buildings on either side and on the eros
streets, which are not planned with View tc
angles, Dut rather in the direction of utilizing
space The effect is all the pleasing in that
the visitor feels himself at ease 10 stroll al
Will, rather than TO follow straight lines of en-
gineering Indeed, this portion of the inclosup
Is likely to he the most attractive as the season
advances and as the architectural outlines of the
buildings are sOftened by the melowing influence.
OF Tile climate. Here, too, are trees, and tht
foliage, lnterspersed among the picturesque State
buildings, will give sort of homelike effect tc
the place. Notwithstanding the tardiness of the
Empire State in coming forward to take her real
place of honor in this great Exposition, no New
Yorker will feel the blush Of shame upon his chce,
When he views the exterior of the New-Yorll State
Building; and still more pleased will he be. and
still more quickly will his pulse beat with PRIDE as
he enters the magnificent hall and strolls through
the drawing room on the one end and the ban
quoting room on the other, and ascends the broad
staircase and thence along the winding stairways
10 the roof and TO the cupolas, from which point
of lookout splendid view of the lake, of the En-
position grounds and Of the city lying in the haze
10 the northward is visible
And, in its appropriate place, Pennsylvania
stands side by side with New-Iork, and from her
clock in the tower supplies the time for the little
village that clusters around her. This building
is so far advanced that from an exterior point
| of view, one might believe that it had stood
there for hundred years. The green grass slopin.
FRI, fba Aot tla cifi Il -
apparently in an unbroken bed of turf soil.
There is nothing around this building suggestive
Of lncompleteness, and it is beautiful to look
upon Within there is nothing in place. but the
next few weeks will see it supplied with all the
comforts of a genuine Pennsylvania home Those
genial spirits, the Quaker colonists and benjamin
franklin, are doing duty on the roof above the
piazza in statuary form sentinels or as ideal
picturesque figures in the history Of that great
and noble commonwealth.
To the eastward from the New-York Building
stands the Massachusetts, Building, and beautiful
building it is As everybody knows by this time,
this building is a reproduction of the home of John
Hancock on Beacon Hill, Boston. 1t is three
stories high, and is surmounted by cupola in the
centre. The exterior is finished in staff in imita-
ton Of cut granite. A terrace. raised above the
street. surrounds the house which is approached
by two flights Of steps. one leading from the street
TO the terrace. and the other from the court TO
the house. There is just one modern innovation
which palsics the hand of the visitor as he APP
proaches the big double doors from the piazza.
lie looks for a brass bell-knocker. and it isn't
there. He fumblcs around for a brass bcl.knob,
and he cannot find it. and he begins to doubt
whether he is living in the Old Colony or some
other age lie is convinced of the latter when
la, ohs NJ ha bs a n ls
circular rosette of walnut in the centre of which
is black button Somehow other instinct
prompts him TO touch that black spot in the cen
tire Of the rosette and he hears the echo of an cleo
trio bell in the hall, and in the awakening of his
senses he is half inclined 10 turn and run away.
For real effect that brass knocker or that bell
knob should have been attached TO the front door,
even though the black button in the centre OF the
walnut rosette was compelled 10 perform the open
sesame act Green grow the grasses around the
sun comes and the May brcczes blow the slop-
ing lawn in front will be filled with choice co..
lection Of old-fashioned New-England flowers
The ocaity of this building is destined TO be popu-
lar as rejecting in the midst of scene ahording
a view of a worlds characteristics the sweet and
subtle influence of New-England simplicity in
the days of the Colonies.
Out OF the windows in the rear of the New
York Building the little home of the State Of
Delaware is seen smuggling in the group of the
Middle States village II is pretty little place
iie very sight of which makes think of
planked shad and tcrrapin. The Nebraska ana
Minnesota buildings are close at hand, and both
are beautiful in their design. Probably the most
ancient looking from an exterior point Of view,
is the California Building This is constructed
in the old California mission style of architecture
The outside is Of plaster and il il artiiicay scanned
and cracked and otherwise blemished in spots 80
artistically as 10 give it remarkably antique |
ap,earance In fact, the whole scheme OF archl- |
tectural effect in connection with all the buildings
has been so completely on the line Of the an |
toue that when all are finished and the gravel |
walks are made solid and the grass Is growing |
green where grass is intended to grow, ana the |
wafer il flowing between, where II Is intended 10
flow il will he difficult for the visitor TO imagine
that all this aggregation OF magnificent structures
il the outcome of two years and half OF lapof |
and that within the space of two and hall years
70 come these came buildings, many of which look |
~ il they had stood there for centuries, will hav"
been levelled TO the earth and much Of the material
y, which they are constructed will have passed. |
into kindling wood and thence through flame |
aud smoke into nOthingness tn" very thought |
% II il sugoestiye not only of waste but OF the
of a combination Of striking ana |
L..utiful structures the like Of which has never |
,oforo been created and will rarely be looked |
upon again.
So closely in the nciehborhood of the cluster |
n, S,ots bnildinss is the great Art Building that
!, s.cms 20 be really a part Of the attraction
=, ,h., 1ocality-a sort Of clubhouse or resort |
s ,bo jewellers in the community. IL Is Just |
,,sr tho way from the New-York. Pennsylvania
and other prominent State buIi- |
ines. and through its magnificent courts and gal
,ar;os ,hroncs of people will stroll and look upon
the most beautiful collection of fine art pIoluc-
-. .,., has ever been brought together, Ger
.a;nI,, unon this contirent. On the north sic
- .,,;s hniIdpo the work of sodding il eon. on,
and the gravel walks are being compactly laid.
,r, oy.orior view j. not az promising a. that OF