Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-03-17
THE MIDWlETER FAIR.
Railroad Rates Greatly Reduced--To San
Francisco and Return al About One
Hall the Urual Cost.

It will not be news to the many read
ers of the CITIZEN that there is now in
progress IN oan francisco an Intarn9.
tional Midwinter Exposition. But
much that concerns that tremendous
enterprise, what may be seen there, its
daily doings, and why it is to the inter-
est of all to see it will be news of a
character eagerly sought by every one
who reads
In the first place, what may be seen
there. Since August oath last there
has grown up in Golden Gate Park the
most beautiful group of industrial pal
aces that the western sun ever shone up.
on, and it will be the wonder of the
world for years to come how these five
main exposition buildings and their
three score and ten architecture adiuncts
sprang into being in so short space of
time.
There is palace of Manufactures
and Liberal Arts, palace of Mechanic
Arts. a palace of Horticulture and
Agriculture, palace of Fine Arts, and
a paiatial Administration Building; and
these are finished and filed with exhib.
its from every quarter of the globe
material evidences of every industry
and art.
To these main buildings have been
added special State and county build
ings, in which the products of differ
snt sections are emphatically particu-
larized. Many of California's neighbor,
ing States have erected exposition struc-
lures OF their own, and not few of her
own counties have added county build
ings to the group. The area of the
California Midwinter Exposition, is
nearly two hundred acres, and it in
;ludes more than seventy structures.
Some of these buildings, as works of
architectural art, are superior TO the
columbian Exposition, and competent
critics have said that for picturesque
ness and perfection of landscape effects
Ibis midwinter display in Golden Gate
Park surpasses all efforts ever made in
hat direction. This is largely due to
ihe generosity of Nature and the happy
selection of site by the promoters.
The Park has worldwide fame for its
great natural beauty, Independently of
is recent acquisition. Combine with
his the artistic arrangement of these
splendid architectural master pieces,
and the effect must be simply incom-
parable.
The grandest engineering feature of
ihe Exposition is the Bonet Steel Tower,
which rises to an elevation of 272 feet
rom the center of the quadrangle de-
jcribed by the four great palaces.
Elevators ascend almost to the top, and
1t stated intervals are three convenient
balconies, the highest $50 feet above
ground level, atfording magnificent
views of the grounds, park and sur
:oundings for miles in all directions.
From the top are operated two power,
nj flash lights, and the sides are a sue.
:ession of dazzling and variegated in
,andescent bulbs, which at nighttime
light up with intermittent splendor the
whole superb setting.
1t has been the endeavor of the Mid
winter Fair distinctly typical of west
Irn life, though individual enterprise
las not been lacking to make many FOR
,ign features exceedingly prominent
md interesting. Among the latter
nay be mentioned, as meriting special
,ttention, the reproduction of Heidel-
oerg Castle, which represents an ex-
oenditure of $4,000. For the average
European this splendid feature needs
40 description. The mere sound of the
lame brings a rush of joyful memories
,f ''das Vaterland." Then there is the
Public Prater of Vienna, where refresh
nents are accompanied by grand orches-
Iral and vocal concerts. Bits of old
Paris, Turkish theater, street in Cairo, ,
/ Cafe Chantant, Alaskan village, Japa-.
aese tea garden, Chinese village, oy-