The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

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their architects, residents Of San Fran
cisco. Where they stand they look of
enormous size and beauty. The grounds
will more than equal those of Jackson
Park. A few weeks time will suffice
TO make them waving with multitudin-
GUS greeneries and glorious with semi
tropical bloom. The Manufacturers
building more than suggests, while it
features building at Chicago; and the
Fine Arts building, superb creation,
contains as many fine paintings as any
visitor can hope to see with aesthetic
profit. The electric lighting is upon an
elaborate plan and all-illuminating. All
the oddities of lighting that were ex-
bibited at Chicago are repeated here
and many new devices are added.
The Manufactures building is the
boast of Director General Young, who,
In face of opposition, insisted on its
present dimensions and general interior
arrangement. He had here like bat
tie to that he fought out successfully in
Chicago. 1t was fortunately done. The
four or five hundred exhibitors would
not else be here and the winter fair
would be without its chief monument
and ornament. The length of this build
lag is 462 feet and its width 225 feet.
There is an annex $40 feet long and 60
feet wide. Tins there are of square
feet 10000 upon the ground. In the
gallery. which runs around the entire
building, are $4,000 square feet, which
are available to both exhibitors and Wis.
itors. 1t will be the pride of San Fran
cisco for unnameable time. And when
It Is added that in coloring this great
structure is as gorgeous as St. Marks
church, Venice, or as any multicolored
temple of the Imagination, some idea
may be formed of its ipdescribable
briliiancy. Greatly heightening the
effect are the flags and banners of all
nations displayed in order at the num-
erous points of vantage.
In close competition with the same
pull ngs is that of the Mechanic Arts.
It is $50 feet long by 100 feet wide. 1t
has total of 37,04l square feet of ex-
hibitors' space. A gallery 80 feet wide,
raised Is feet above the ground, extends
around the building. The clear story
rises 55 feet above the main floor. In
the center are two enormous water
tanks, at which pumps will be worked
and electricity generated and applied.
The architecture Is of the East Indian,
presenting an exterior but little In
ferior to that of the Manufactures
building. 1t shines glorlously In the
sun; and even when the sun has gone
down this edifce's glories have not de-
parted, nor do they show dimly in the
electric lighting by night.
The Horticultural building, many
think Is the finest on the grounds. 1t
Is certainly one of the most important,
as hor ticulture Is the leading industry
of California. 1t is low structure 400
feet in length and 100 feet in width.
Low looking as it is, 1t has two stories,
with central and two end paviions.
No unnecessary ornamentation is upon
this building, and one feels that any
more would be misplaced. 1t is very
nearly perfect as 1t is. Somehow its
effect upon many people is greater and
more pleasing than that of the other
structures.
A building in the Egyptian style tof
chitecture Is another commanding
feature. 1t Is the Fine Arts building.
1t has the appearance of solidity, and
one would say that, If 1t is not largely
made of marble, 1t is a close imitation
of that material. OF fitting design and
apparent good workmanship, no better
temple of the fine arts could be desired
for the occasion. 1t will serve other
occasions-may be permanent In fact
with some attractions when the winter
fair Is over. In this San Francisco has
done better than Chicago.
Not much can be said for the Admin
istration building. 1t accommodates
the officers of the fair we'll enough, and
that Is perhaps all that is needed.
! Instead of Music Hall there is
Festival Hall, where music and every
variety of harmony, gayety and of
| pleasuring will be had ad libitum
There win not be bull fights there, but
all the same the building is in the Mex
lean style. There is suggestion about
1t TO the early Christian missions, too.
The entrance to this building is clumsily
Imposing, as Is appropriate and rightly
Introductory to the spring and llghthess
within, where there is seating capacity
for 5000 people.
As the state buildings were among
the more interesting features of the
worlds fair, so are the county buildings
among the more attractive features of
the winter fair. All the wealthy conn
ties OF the state have erected their
buildings in the grounds, and number
of them have very beautiful ones.
OF state buildings there are two.
oregon was absent from the worlds
fair, but has erected here a pretty
structure that is filled with the prod
ucts of the state. Nevada is repre-
scented in the same way Its field prod
ucts show, so far as they are installed,
to advantage. Then, as this is an in-
teruational fair, there is to be mention
ed the structures for occupation by