The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-07
An Cnseciianal iElerican.

The graduates OF West Point and An
napous, high-mettled fellows, the picked
men Of the Republic. splendidly educated
and equipped, are so frequently trans
ferred from one post TO another, often
time thousands Of miles away, that they
lose all local and provincial feeling, ana
become in a double sense United States
men.
The cultivated and knlghtly officer may
spend one year at the little Gibraltar OF
AlcatraZ where the sunsets Of the Pa
cifc flame along the Golden Gate; an
other year amid the tropical beauty OF
the Florida Keys. where Fort Jefferson
lifts its vast and frowning walls over the
Gulf: another year on Governors Island
within riae-shot Of the illimiiahie IMAM
cIal and other activities of New York; an
other year where Fort Warrcn's historic
batteries are folded in the blue arms OF
Boston Bay: and intervening tours Of du-
IS may have been spent among the majes-
tie scenery Of the Rocky Mountains. or
on the sea-like plains Of Texas, or in
the little fortresses OF the rich North
west. After such an education. man
ceases 10 be a Nermonter. Jerseyman,
a Carolinian: for his provincial and pa
rochial prejudices have been quite swept
away, and he becomes United states
man.
Some such an experience, continental,
If not cosmopolitan. fortunately befell
Daniel II. Burnham. the very iilustrlous
architect whose triumph as Director OF
the Works Of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition was the greatest of the kind
ever recorded. Born in New York, edu-
Gated in Massachusetts, invigora;ed III
Nevada. and introduced 10 active HE IN
Chicago. he has enjoyed remarkable IA
ciiities for acquiring a broad and nation
al view Of events. While his origin ana
early education on the Atlantic coast gave
him the true Eastern solidity, his many
years OF activity and experience in Chi
cago and beyond have added 10 this trait
a splendid Western daring. From such
fortunate training came the mastery
traits Of the great Director. at once pa
tient as 70 the minutest details, and ma
jestic in comprehension and execution or
vast designs.
The task OF completing the White City.
amid its numberless limitations and OBJ
structions, seemed far beyond the range
OF possibility. as indeed many experts
positively averred. But this born leader
of men, with his heroic confidence ana
contagious enthusiasm, made the most
difficult things possible, and reared III
the desert he grandest ana most varied
architectural palaces ever seen on any
continent. He studied the end in view,
and adapted the means TO 1t with fear
less directness
thousand men make up an Impressive
force capable Of great deeds. But even
that number must have taken many
yearo for the erection Of tie Fair. and
The work must be done In comparatively
a few mortl s; therefore. the Director
mustered an army OF eight thousand
skilled laborers and artiicers, and set
them at work I'm his little sover aisnty.
IL only weeks had been allowed him in
stead OF months. he would doubtless
have achieved the work by employing
eighty thousand artificers Studying his
amazing task with uOerins wisdom, ne
apI oriioned against IT his resources with
such care and insight that worli-re-
nowned victory was the result
The record of such an undertaking.
VIXEN written by the hand OF the MASTER
mover therein, and connected with SINH
lar records OF all the departments uniting
I'm this unit. forms a chronicle OF pro-
found interest and value. Thus from
their irrermost memories ana the most
extraordinary experiences. the makers or
the greatest OF all Fairs are now writing
out the Book OF the Builders. which Is
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