The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
A Glimpse into Fairy
land.
Electrical llluminasions atths Trans.
mississippi Exposition.

success of the designers and builders
of the Trans-mississippi Exposition
been more pronounced than in the
matter of electrical illuminations.
The enchanted appearance Of the
Grand Court battles description
Prominent visitors who have seer
similar displays at previous exposi-
tions in this country and Europt
declare that nothing equal to it has
ever before been accomplished.
The central feature in the illumi-
nations is the electrical fountain,
designated "Nautilus." In the cen
ter is a tall column on the top OF
which isseated the figure of Neptune
viewing his realm with regal dignity.
Before him riot hiscaptive waters in
holiday attire, assisted by the rain
bow subjects of q rival sovereign.
Innumerable sprays of vari-cclored
crystal fluid dart forth in rapid
sequence, now bursting into flaming
red, then quieting osubduedmother-
of-pearl, and again offering a bout
quet of myriad shades to the water
god.
The fountain isthe central feature
in the picture, but it is in the gener-
al illumination of the buildings-a
row of lights along every cornice,
around every window, up every pill
lar, encircling every dome-that the
skill of Mr.. Luther Stieringer, who
has had charge of the lighting of the
buildings and grounds, has accom-
plished the most wonderful results.
Mr.. Stieringer was consulting cleo
trical engineers at the Worlds Fair
and has been connected with this fea-
ture of the work of all the recent
large eApOsitlOns.
By daylight the picture of the
Grand Court from the top of the
steps leading to the South Viaduct
is one which every visitor will re-
member. The water of the lagoon,
dotted with pretty dongolas, andsur-
rounded with sloping banks of rich
green grass, forms a contrast to the
dazzling whiteness of the sun-bathed
buildings the symmetry of whose
architecture is one of the most note
worthy successes of the builders of
the exposition, and the whole forms
scene to which the faithful camera
can never do full justice. Much OF
the beauties of this picture is retain
ed at night, but the long lines of lit
tie lights, reflected in the quiet wa
ters of the lagoon, give the night
scene an added charm of its own.
1t is like aglimpse into Fairyland.
At the west end of the lagoon stands
the Government building, the sali-
ent points of its architecture made
distinct by electric starpoints. The
heroic figure Hiberty Enlightening
the World" which surrounds the
Government building, is jeweled with
incandescents, about her head is a
scintillating tiara, and the upheld
torch is encircled. Beneath the
figure several lines oflight complete
ly girdle the cupola above thedome.
Streamers of light cover the dome,
apparently held in their places by
five-pointed stars on either side of
the dormer windows. Below these
another line of light completely sur
rounds the base of the dome. Aris-
ing from the roof of the central por-
tion OF the building, a series of fam
beaux supported on shafts of artistic
design cast their radiance on sur
rounding objects. The allegorical
figures on the upper cornices and
Aanking the dome are outlined har-
moniously and effectively.
Clusters of light border the Mir
ror and in the centre of this charm
ing scene plays the electrical foun-
tain. On either side of the Mirror
are defined the colonnades which con-
meet the Government building with
its sister buildings on right and left
by pillars of light. TO the left the
Fine Arts building rivets the atten-
ton with domes light-encircled, cor
nices ablaze, pillars and pilasters il
Illuminated. Opposite, across the
gently ripping water-mirror, is the
classical Agriculture building. II
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