Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-31


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THE ELEcrtie TOWER
magnificent Is too strong a word
to cypress the character OF the COM
pletesl work. llesis 'ilnai' Of duh mag
nation who, liow'sNilsiting the grounds
cannot picture IN some degree the come
llness alid statesiness OF the finished
enterprise.
The Pan Amerlcan Exposition is In
tended to be in every way an artistic
triumph. From 1lie& Very beginning
1T has been the purpose OF those who
have been lntrllstcd With tile making
of this disposition TO present to the
world the most artistic creation ever
conceived for like purpose. The mr.
rangement of the buildings, the style.
of architecture, the decorative work,
the einbellisament OF lie grounds and
the electrical illumination are some of
the features that Will stand out prollii-
nently IN the Exposition picture. There
are 80 acres in the courts around
which stand the principal Exposition.
buildings. While the whole EXPOSE
ton plot Of 300 acres will be as bsauti-
flil as nature, with the artistic help OF.
man. can make II, the several courts;
will be the particular for formal
decorative work. The courts are ar
ranged In the form of cross. the
north and south courts bearing the
names of Court of Fountains. Plaza,
X Fore Court aud Approach ana being
nearly 5000 feet III extreme length
4 The Trans verse Court Is known Ms the
Esplanade and Is loo feet from east
to west. Two subordinate courts open
into the Esplanade, known as the
Court of Lilies and Court of Expresses.
he combined area OF these courts Is
approximately two and half times
the area of the courts at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition and for this rea-
son gives a far greater opportunity tor
artistic treatment.
II has been said Of this Ex EXPOSITION
prises IN a number of important fea-
lures. The first of these is In the court
settings just described The second
is In the plastic ornamentation Of
buildings and the elaborate use of
sculpture for decorative purposes. AZ
a third may be mentioned the hydraul-
lie and fouptain effects. These are OF
a most elaborate character aud are
to be seen In all Of the courts. a
fourth feature Is the horticultural dec
oratiye work. Slinken gardens and
formal floral Recommendation Will be EN-
ployed at every point where the bright
colors OF Foliage and flowers Will ads
to the beauty Of tie scene AS fiftl
feature me- be noted the color decora
ton OF the buildings. This IS very
elaborate undertaking the result q
mature study upon the part of the bes'
mural painters of the world. consid
cred very difficult. II not enihar
RAISING, problem at first, it has beeI
worked out by patient study until re
suits very pleasing aud happy hay,
been achieved. a sixth point of excel
lence Will be the electrical illuniina
ton OF all the courts Then the bril-
lance of the gardens and the radian
beauty of the buildings will be height
ened By the glow of 100000 electi.
lamps arranged with artistic concep
ton and Illuminating with fantasti
liues the nutnl5erless fountains am
pools and turning the scene into one Q
unriyaled splendor
The style of architecture is what i
described as a free adaptation of th'
6 Spanish renaissance ~ is particular.
appropriate for the purposes OF a
Exposition since II gives opporinnlf.
for the employment OF many arciiitcc
tural fratures OF festive character
Thus the visitor may see many loft.
towers and lanterns. graceful dome
J and ninarets, niry pavilions and othe
decorative work that will produce
sky line free from any suggestions Q
{ monotony or severity