The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-30

PIrrsnUEuH, April 2J.-Illuminatlon
beyond compare, without stint or
measure, and past tho rather cloycd
taste Of oven Pit,sburghcrA, who have
much Of brilliant illumination to gazo
upon ordinarily, Is what the decoration
and illumination committee OF tho com.
ing G.. A. II. Encampment proposes 10
give tho visitors.
Although nj present tho eye OF tho
stranger, by day or night Is fascinated
by some now and sudden view, con.
atan,ly como upon as II by chance, tho
unparalleled natural facilities arc to be
improved upon and utilized until there
will not remain one to say that tho
whole OBJECT does not stand unsurpassed
tho most ravishing picture in local his.
tory.
All OF the towering hill creats arc TO
BIO diadomed with fire; every steep de-
cliyity draped with light, and the wind
ing banks OF the three rivers, already so
enhancing to gazo upon by night, arc
10 be further ieatooned with fire jewels,
that tho eye may be sufficiently RECALLED.
Such combinations and elects as can be
produced here with scarcely any effort,
il dreamed Of elsewhere would s,ilI be
dreams. The fancitul pictures spoken
OF arc to become actualities; the dream
OF the illumination reality.
ACTIVE WORK GOING ON.
For the last two weeks committee
work in this respect has been forging
ahead. The merchants and corpora
tions Of both Allegheny and Pittsbure
have been sounded, with most crafty
ing results. This opportunity of'a de.
cade to mako showing seems to be
fully recognized, and money for the dc.
coration OF building cxteriors will not
DO wanting in sufficient quantities.
Besides. the committee decided upon
the use OF search lights. those most
powerful devices Of the Worlds Fair,
introduced 90 effectively to complete
the gorgeous White City.
The use oil four such Is at present
contemplated-ono ior Mt. Washington,
another for Duoucsue Heights, third
for Monument Hill and q fourth for
Heron Hill. Smaller ones may be
placed on the lesser vantage grounds,
from which only partial views OF the
city can be obtained.
To those who visited the Worlds Fair
the possibilities Of search lights hero
will readily be apparent. II the White
City could be made more glittering, and
plaster statues caused TO CLEAN like
Parian marble, the effect OF search
lights here, where whole teeming val
ley, opulent in gems OF Its own and rich
in tire-iishted steps, and arc.light.strung
highway, may be in measure compre-
Bellevue is to be swept with ease and
made bright by the clittering sheen OF
these; wonderful rehectors, that Sharps-
burg can be studied from various points
without difficulty and that distant
promenaders upon the many hillsidcs
/, may be described SO readily as to make
apparent the cut OF their garment.
Such, however, are but few OF tho
striking realities obtained by their use.
BRILLIANT EFFECTS.
The beauty of their revolving rays,
four in number, and streaming out like
great white arms across the shadowy
night aky from tho eminences men,
1ioned, eau be more readily imagined
than described. They will add that
finish to the preparations which moth
ing else could. namely, silver flood
capable OF being pourod upon any one
object, and incluling within its scope
every arch and pillar, every monument
and decoration within dozen miles.
The country over, many OF Pitts
bnrgh's views arc famous. Once seen,
no one has ever forgotten tho view
from Wator street by night, where the
NIonongahela flows all splotchcd. and
Rpeared, and barred by the reflected
ainos OF fire in its dusky surface; where
tho shadowy steep opposite heaps it.
self like ponaerous Sauran, dragged
thus far to the brink, lazily winking and
blinking Its thousands OF colorcd optics
upon the peaceful city below. It would
be hard to tear from the memory the
scene OF the Orchard OF Diamonds,
which Pittsburgh and Allegheny so
much resemble from the crest OF any Of
the eminences about. There Is gilt.
tering permancncy about tho recollec.
ton that remains ravishiEg through all
/, time.
1t recalls the Arabian revels OF Alad.
din in the far.famed sarden.feasts Of
tho Orient, which the Sultau's enter
tanners lied about in the arabian
Nights" Hundreds have spoken Of
them, and one has said: after Niagara,
give me night view OF Pittsburgh"
Aside from the gorgeousness OF color
ing that so lavishly abounds among the
hills hereabouts, tho illumination com.
mitteo aspires to greater effects. 1t has
sounded the street car corporations,
and bcnefcont result is honestly OK.
pected from this source Many OF the
lines wind up pleasant prospects, and
skirt tho edges OF sleeps high above the
corouching hnusetops below, and the
heads OF the strolling passengers.
ENHANCE TIE BEAUTY.
Many OF these afford beautiful views
OF sections OF tho city Mt every turn, aud
along the lines, at all these vantage
points. tho companies have been re-
questcd to build arches or contrive some
Imitation floral displays, worked out in
fire, that tho scene may become vision
They have been requested, in the inter.
est OF the increased traffic that will
como to them, to mako every rod o.
their course interesting, aud thus. by
diversity OF illumination and novelty Of
design, to better describe tho magniti.
cent outlines that 80 to make up this
city OF the valley.
Tho inclined planes, whose cars will
DO patronizcd by countless thousands