The record-union., 1899-10-16

TO spend large amount of money and
to arrange a program that will excel
anything ever seen in this country
with the sole and single exception of
the reception accorded to Dewey at
New York.
In the afternoon there will be drives
and receptions, and in the ceremonies
at the grounds many of the most dis
tlnguished men of the continent will
participate. In the evenings there will
be dinners and concerts and ten blocks
of the principal thoroughfare will be
roped off and magnificently Illuminated
and within that stretch a number of
bands will be stationed to play for a
grand promenade concert for the peo-
pie of the city and the thousands who
are expected to come from all the cities
and towns within a radius of 25O miles.
II you wish TO be present ask President
Mckinley on what day It will all hap
pen.
1 mentioned the fact last week that
the latest ornamental feature decided
upon would be magnificent canal
about two miles in length that would
skirt the outer edge Of the Exposition
grounds and which would make an
easy and delightful manner for visitors
to go from one building to another.
Since then the engineers and archi-
tects have been at work on this plan
and it has grown in beauty until the
promise of last week that it be more
beautiful than the grand canal at Ven
Ice is reiterated and with added force
1t has developed on paper and the fea-
lures of it VIII be a series of caverns
and grottoes through which the fairy
like boats which will fairly crowd a
limpid surface will float along past
wooded islands and under dainty
bridges and thence under rocky caverns
and grottoes which will be decked with
electric light bulbs of various colors
until passengers in the boats will be
made to think they are passing through
caves Of gems.
The construction of this canal is
looked upon by the architects and en-
gineers as the most important work of
the Exposition from an esthetic view
point and it is expected to be the most
attractive feature Of the beautiful
grounds. Landscape Artist Ulrich has
been Informed that it will be his task
to have the banks of fine entire arti-
fetal waterway weeded and covered
with plants and flowers and here and
there fountains and bits of sculpture
will mark the stopping places and mag
nificent approaches will extend from
the principal buildings to the very edge
of the canal. To import Venice and
show it to those unfortunates who have
never had an opportunity of visiting
the beautiful water city Of Italy or the
beautiful city of Capri, is a somewhat
ambitious undertaking, but to a start
out with the full intention of improving
upon the original is startling, to say the
least.
Just a word anent the furore which
the recent beauty contest inaugurated
by the venerable Sculptor Langenbahn
Of this city has created in the ranks
of the divinities of the American stage.
1t is quite probable that the major
portion of the reading public is by this
time familiar with the so-caIled Beck
design; the beautiful symbol which the
Pan-American Exposition has adopted
as its official emblem or trade mark.
This emblem shows the Western Hem
isphere with two beautiful female fig
ures one on either Of the great land
divisions beauteous nymph Of North
America looking down upon South
America with a smile of friendly greet
ing on her face as she extends a
snowy arm across the Isthmus Of Pan
ANA TO clasp in a fraternal grasp the
extended hand of her southern sister.
The design is one of rare beauty and
tells the hopes and aspirations of the
Exposition as no words can, for the
idea underlying the great project is to
bring about a warmer fraternal and
trade relationship between the people
OF the two continents.
When sculptor Langenbahn saw the
picture he reproduced it in plaster of
paris, and SO beautiful was his work
that the Concession Committee prompt
ly awarded to him the exclusive priv
ilege Of manufacturing the dainty bas
reliefs for sale from now until the close
of the Exposition in the autumn months
of 1901.
1t occurred to Mr.. Langenbahn a few
days ago that beautiful as was the de-
sign it would be even more beautiful
II the two most lovely women of the
American stage were secured to pose
for the two figures typifying North and
South America. His plan was suggest
ed to the acting manager of the pub
lic1ty department who was so pleased
with the suggestion that a large num-
per OF the dramatic editors Of the conn
try, famous theatrical managers and
the relgning beauties of the stage were
asked for an expression of opinion re-
garding the feasibility of the plan. 1t
took but seventy-two hours to learn
that the women approved In fact they
leaped at the idea The Office of Mr.
Crandall, at 221 Ellicott square. is be-
ing daily flooded with photographs of
the women Of the dramatic and lyric
stage, and each mail brings masses of
letters from fond admirers suggesting
that Miss So and So is without a doubt
the most lovely creature that the sun
OF high heaven ever shone upon or
that Miss What's Her Name is the ne
plus ultra essence of beauty.
And the women seem to agree with
the men who write in their behalf, for
many photograph received within a
week has been accompanied by a. GOV
little note, the burden of which was:
Strange that the photographer finds
1t unable to catch the fleeting beauty
OF my face. I send a picture. It is not
the best one, and I know that it does
not do me justice, but hope that it will
suffice. VIII send you a better cne as
soon as / have some taken"
Up to the present time about eighty