Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-04

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Magnificent" Is not too strong word
O. express the character OF the com.
plrtrd work. lie Is man OF dun Imag-
nation who. now visiting the grounds.
cannot picture in some degree the come
Illness and statciIucss of the finished
enterprise.
The Pun-AmorIcau Exposition Is In
tended 90 Dee .u every way an artistic
triumph From the very beginning
it has been the purpose u those who
have been iutrustgd with the making
Of this Exposition 20 present 90 the
world the most artistic creation ever
conceived Tor a Ike purpose The ar.
nugrmout OF the buildings the style
o. architecture. the decorative work.
the establishment of the grounds and
the electrical illumination are some u
the features that win stand ont proml.
nnutly 10 the Exposition picture There
are 30 acres 10 the courts around
which stand the principal Exposition
buildings While the whole Exposl.
ton plot ~ $50 acres win be as hcnuti.
ful as nature, with thc artistic help "
man. can make 10. the several courts
win be- the particular center Tor formal
decorative work. The courts are ar.
ranged 90 the form uf % cross. the
north aud south courts bearing the
names OF Court OF Fountains Plaza.
Fore Court aud Approach and being
nearly 5000 feet ln extreme length
The Transverse Court ls known as the
Esplanadc and Is LOO feet from east
20 west Two subordinate courts open
into the Esphuldp. known as the
Court of Lilies aud Court OF Expresses.
The combined area or these courts Is
approximately two and a half times
the area ~ the courts no the Worlds
Columbian Exposition aud Tor this rpa.
son gives far greater opportunity Tor
artistic treatment
10 has been said of This Exposition
that lt would outrIyul an former enter.
pr.sos Iu number of important Tea.
lures The first OF these is lu the court
settings just described The second
Is in the plastic oruamcuiauon OF
buildings and thc elaborate use u
sculpture Tor decorative purposes. As
third may le mentioned tbp hydraul-
ic and fountain effects. These are ~
most elaborate character and are
20 be seen lu all of the courts. A
fourth feature Is tho horticultural dec.
oratIve work Sunkpn gardens aud
formal noral oruamcutatlon viii be- cm.
ploycd nj every point where the bright
colors of foliage ana flowers will add
10 the beauty ~ the scene. As nth
feature may be noted the color decora.
ton Of the buildings. This Is very
elaborate undertaking. the result OF
mature study upon the part ~ the best
mural painters NJ the world. Consld.
cred a very difficult. II not embar.
RAISING, problem at first. II has been
worked out 10y patient study until re-.
suits very pleasing and happy have
been achieved A sixth point " excel
lence viii he the electrical lllumlna.
ton OF all the courts. Then the bril-.
lance Of the gardens and the radiant
beauty OF the buildings will be height.
ened by the glow of 100000 electric
lamps arranged with artistic conccp.
ton and Illuminating with fantastic
hucs the numhcrlcss fountains and
pools and turning the scene into one Of
unrIvalel spleudor.
The style ~ architecture Is what Is
described rs n free adaptation Of the
Spanish renaissance. 10 is particularly
appropriate Tor the purposes OF an
Exposition since II gives opportunity
for the employment Of many archltcc.
tuul features 81 n festive character.
Thus the visitor may see many lofty
towers and lanterns. graceful domcs
and mlnarets. airy payllions and other
decorative work that win produce n
sky line free from any suggestions of
monotony or severity.
The Electric Tower. standing IN a
broad pool between the Court of Foun.
talns aud the PLAZA. Is 10 be the center.
piece for electrical Illumination. This
tower II 80 feet square and go feet
high. with circular wings curylng from
the east aud west sides 20 the south.
ward and forming n scmlclrcular space
In which are TO be many beautiful
fountain features. From the southern
face Of the Tower n cascade VIII gusb
from n niche, 20 feet from the ground.
and fall upon a terraced base. At night
this cascade and the fountains aud
pools viii be Illuminated In fantastic
colors. Floating lights upon all the
POOLS Will form an interesting feature
Of the general scheme Of illumination.