Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-01-18
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

The American flag now floats from
he Administration building at Jackson
Park to signify that the Worlds FAIR
buildings and grounds are in the pos
session of the United States govern
ment Vice-Presldent Morton nc
cepted them on behalf of the govern
ment on-DedicstiOn day, but actual
possession was not taken until Di-
rector General Davis, the chief gov
ernment Worlds Fair official, moved
into his offices In the Administration
building. The raising of the stars and
stripes signaled that event.
Under the east windows of the oc-
cupied wing of the Administration
building lies a scene like a creation of
the Arabian Nights. 1t is the ground
court, the main gateway TO the
Worlds Fair, the feature par-excel-
lence of the entire perfect plan of the
Exposition.
In the centre ripples the blue
waters of the great basin, which while
constantly renewed by Lake Michigan,
Is yet sheltered from the giant waves
foaming on the open shore. The
sky line on the east side-where the
grey blue horizon melts indistinguish-
ably into the greyer blue of lake and
basin-is broken by the imposing pill
Jared collonade and the magnificent
central arch of the Perestyle. At
either end stands the Music Hall and
the Casino disappearing in the soft
misty haze behind the stately corner pa
vilion of the Manufacturers building on
the north, and the south partially hid
den by the graceful front of the AgrI-
cultural building. Above the dome of
the latter the famous figure of Diana
piroueses with the shifting wind. This
statute, being of heroic r-'ortions
and brilliantly gilded, is uazzlingly
| conspicuous amidst - the prevailing
white aud grey of the landscape.
Here and there too, along the ornate
fronts of these ivory palaces are
rich, warm frescos in mellow reds and
yellows painted under the direction If
Millet the artistic magician of the
Worlds Fair. At the east end of the
great basin stands French's grand
statue of the Republic, lifting her
shapely length sixty feet from the ped
! estal, towering ninety feet above the
waters of Lake Michigan. Opposite
and Immediately in front of the Admin
| istrstioI building is the celebrated
completion. Columbia sits enthroned
] In the bsrque of Progress, heral1ed by
| Fame and rowed by the geniuses of
civilization, while Time, representing
experience, keeps firm, steady hand
on the tiller. 1t is a strikinglY besuti-
ful, and particularly spirited concep-
! ton, the wind from the lake seeming to
rustic the snowy drapery of the for
ward bent figures at the oars.
To the right and left of this work
men are tOiling and machines are
wbirring within two balustraded semi
| circles, building the electrical fount-
aims. These will give the finishing
touch to the scene of enchantment, by
throwing over it the light that never
was on land or sea. Over the great
basin, with its giant statues and its
encircling columns and palaces of ivory
and gold, will play these cloud touch
ing fountains of myriad, ever varying
hue, tinging them IN turn with violet,
rose, blue, green, crimson or the
mingled tints of the most resplendent
rainbow.
! The section from one of the big Cali
fornia redwood trees, which the govern
ment will exhibit in its building at the
Worlds Far, has arrived at the Fair
grounds. Eleven freight cars we're
required to convey it across the conti-
nent. 1t measures thirty feet long by
twenty-three feet in diameter. The
section Is followed out and when
placed on end, divided into two stories
and lighted, as it will be, it will form a
rustic house large enough for family
to live in.
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