The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-15

city. Many OF the most attractive Tea
lures are being transplanted bodily from
the Golden Gate to the immense floor OF
the Madison Square Garden. This second
edition of the great exposition viii be
opened early ia May and viii continue
throughout the entire month The west Is
making much Of this opportunity 10 teach
The east something OF the magnitude Of
its native Industries. 1t is safe TO say fl
has never before been so well represented
on the Atlantic coast.
The principal endeavor Of the exposition
authorities will be 10 impress New York
with the magnitude and quality Of Cali
fornia's vintage. To this end the visi-
tors to this second expedition are 10 be
treated TO the most remarkable object les
son Of its kind ever seen. A gigantic cas-
cade OF claret wine as large as "A r1yer,
is 10 dash and foam over rocks Of col
ored glass for a whole month for the
edifcation and refreshment Of thousands
of visitors.
II is estimated that fully 500 gallons
OF wine viii flow over these rocks every
minute; and as this stream will be turn
ed on when the doors are thrown open
in the morning. and will continue till the
time the lights are turned out al night,
il may readily be computed how vast an
amount of this precious beverage Will be
displayed in this way every day. This
river Of wine would turn the wheels Of
an ordinary saw-min with sufficient force
70 run a whole shop full OF buzz saws,
lathes. grind-stones and other machin-
cry; or the force thus generated would
run a fair-szed -four mill. II all this
precious liquid were allowed TO gather
in a single stream it would afford capital
chance for boating, and would be quite
deep enough to drown any luckless boat
man who might be capsized upon IL.
The source Of this flow viii be exactly
1Orty-1Ve feet above the nOOr OF the
Madison Square Garden. One can hardly
realize how gigantic project TINS INDOOR
cataract is to be- An ordinary 3-story
house seldom exceeds a hight OF forty
feet, so that the cataracts Of claret would
readily flow over the top OF an average
city editice. The stream Of wine Will first
fall I'm one solid body Of rich, red wine
down a distance Of twenty feet, where
the cascade is 10 be broken. In Is IaN
owing to the impetuous flow and curved
shape Of the source, IL will be made 10
broaden out so as to fall into pool
of equal width. At this point the volume
OF wine will be reinforced by fresh
stream.
This tributary will flow at the rate Of
$50 gallons per minute, thus increasing
the volume Of thescascade by just one-halt.
The lower portion Of this remarkable wa
ter, or rather wine fall, is to be broken
up into a number of smaller cascades
This, il may be seen, will add greatly 70
the natural cascade-like effect of the
whole. The wine In its wild rush, VIII
foam and bubble around series OF crys-
tai rocks, which will serve to divide y ln atp2
four distinct streams, from each OF which
will rise a cloud of spray. The entire
volume of this precious fluid Will be gath
cred in a second pool, some twelve feet
below the first pool. From this rapidly
filing reservoir the wine Will, OF course,
be carried back to the source, TO begin It's
journey all over again, but the machinery
for carrying on this work Will be con-
cealed behind the cataracts. A number OF
powerful force pumps will be kept rum
ming continually, in order to keep this
stream in motion.
The base of the cascade will be some
fourteen feet above the promenade floor
of the garden. Beneath this a number OF
exceedingly picturesque little gfottoes VIII
be arranged where the throngs OF sight
seers are to be entertained. This romantic
retreat underneath the roaring cataract
will be formed of sandstone, very roughly
heWn, mingled with crystal rocks. Inc
retreat will somewhat resemble the
famous Cave of the Winds OF Niagara
although il will be infinitely more COM
Portable and accessible. Numerous streams
from the pool above VIII be conNeyeu
down through the rocks to the moor pc
low. The grotto will be furnished with
seats and tables, and mattresses VIII oe N
attendance. To many. doubtless, the most
interesting feature of the entire eXhlDlt
viii be the practice, TO be carried on
through the entire month, of serving free
samples of the claret TO all who ask. Ac-
commodations have been provided for
regular mob of wine connoisseurs
The rocks against which the upper cas-
eade is to dash will be formed OF huse
powders of translucent rock crystai-
These will receive the first force or the
stream after its leaves its source. Ihey
will jut out in such position as 10 pro.
duce a continuous spray and toam OF
ruby wine. There will be similar boWl-
ders Of crystal and granite surrounding
the base of the main fall ana the VAR
Gus cascades. In order to iend as MAUI
raj an appearance to the cascade as pos
sible all these exposed powders VIII De
covered on their outer surface with NAT,
ural moss and ferns. Around these VIII
be arranged luxuriant palms. There Will
be hundreds of magnOiias blooming aDout
a pool of wine and scores of native eau
fornia plants will be arranged as oack-
ground TO the cascade. This setting VIII
be exceedingly beautiful and at the same
time appropriate; -.
The cascade will be seen at its best az
night 1t is to be brilliantly lighted py a
series of incandescent lights. Ihese VIII
he arranged on both sides of the fall and
around the various cascades. Wnen all
this Illumination is turned on il viii cast
a sheen upon the surface OF the great
wine pools, and this will be rejected IN
a thousand prismauc rays by the crystal
rocks. The cascade will be further IL
IuYoiuafed by rows of lights at the base
AMI in front of the lower pool. The rays
from these will be reflected upward py
a concealed row of mirrors placed direct
" over the source. This VIII renect a
dazzling light down over the falls. In
addition to all this, there are to be some
200 lights behind the falls, and these with
the aid CT powerful reflectors Will be
made TO shine out through this immense
sheet of ruby liquid The rocks behind the
falls will. of course, be of crystal so
that this intense illumination will shine
ont unhindered over the entire floor of
the Madison square garden.
This many-colored illumination, so il has
been arranged. may be turned on stimuli
taneously. and from its commanding po-
sition at the end of the great garden can
be made to light up the most remote cor
ners or the various banks of colored
lights can be turned on in the successive
conbina tions best calculated to display
the rich color of the flowing wine.
There will be perfect rainbow arch of
many-colored electric lights above the
cascade. spelling out the word "CAL1-
FORNIA." This enormous arch will
spring from the granite boulders on either
side of the top Of the cataract. The let
tiers will be kept burning throughout the
entire stay of the exposition in New York
city. The arch will stand directly in front
of the great entrance, and will doubtless
be the first thing to catch the eyes Of
every visitor.
The effect of the cascade will be greatly
enhanced by the display of California
fruits and flowers which will surround it,
All the finest Dlanfs of Ca1ifOrnia-ssrl,a