The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

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-nIhU1ncent'' II not too stroag word
- express the character OF the com.
nAeted work. He n q man Of dull imag.
onatlon ,who. now visiting the grounds,
cannot picture In some degree the come.
&neos ard statalineas OF the nnished
eAterprise.
ne Pas- American Exposition IL In.
tsndsd 20 bel every Nay an artistic
tz1nmph- From the very beginning
q has been the purpose Of those who
AAve been intrusted With the making
ef this Exposition TO present to the
! werid the most artistic creation ever
co4ceived for like purpose. The ar
4 nAgement Of the buildings. the style
- architecture. the decorative work.
tns smbellisbment of the grounds and
~ electrical Illumination are some of
the features that WIN stand out promi.
nently In the Exposition picture. There
ara 03 acres In the courts around
vhlch stand the principal Exposition
buildings. While the whole Exposi.
ton plot Of $50 acres will be as beauti.
ful - nature. with the artistic help OF
mppt Cnn make II. the several courts
will be the particular center for formal
0ccorative work. The courts are ar.
ranged In the form of cross, tile
north and south courts bearing t'e
nanes Of Court of Fountains. Plaza,
Fore Court and Approach and being
nearly 1000 feet In extreme ler 9Th.
The Transverse Court Is known as the
Esplnnqde and is LOO feet from east
10 Wen. Two subordinate courts open
iuto> The Esplanade. known rs the
Court Of Lilies aud Court Of Expresses.
The 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 for
artistic treatment.
IL has been said Of this Exposition
that u would outrival all former enter.
Prises In a number of important fea.
lures The lrst Of these IL In the court
. settings just described. The second
- In the plastic ornamentation Of
buIldIngs and the elaborate use of
sculpture for decorative purposes. AS
= third may be mentioned the hydraul.
&c and fountain effects. These are OF
most elaborate character and are
70 be seen In all of the courts. A
fourth feature Is the horticultural dec.
erntive work. sunken gardens and
FORMAL noral ornamentatio will be em.
ployed at every point where the bright
eoIors OF foliage aud flowers will add
70 the beauty OF the scene. AS a fifth
-feature may be noted the color decora.
: tion OF the buildings. This Is a very
elaborate undertaking. the result Of
mature study upon the part of the best
mural painters OF the world. Consid.
cred very difficult. II not embar.
ASIsslng. problem ut first. II has been
worked out by patient study until re.
suits very pleasing and happy have
been achieved. A sixth point OF excel,
1ence will be the electrical illumina.
tion OF all the courts. Then the bril-.
hance OF the gardens and the radiant
beauty Of the buildings will be height.
ened by the glow Of 100000 Electric
lamps arranged with artistic concep.
tion and Illuminating with fantastic
hues the numberless fountains and
pools and turning the scene into one of
unrivalcd splendor.
The style OF architecture Is what Is
described N free adaptation of the
spanish renaissance. Ii IL particularly
appropriate for the purposes OF an
Exposition since Ii gives opportunity
for the employment Of many architec.
tural features Of festive character
Thus the visitor may see many lofty
towers and lanterns. graceful domes
and minarets. airy pavllions and other
decorative work that will produce a
sky line free from any suggestions OF
mouotony or severity.
The Electric Tower. standing I'm q
br(od peQ1r between the Court Of Foun
tai s(d tte Plaza. Is to be the center
piee 6F electrical illumination. This
tover =, - feet square and $40 fee,
high. with Circular wings curvlng from
the, east and west sides to the south.
ward aad forming n semictrcular space
In which are to be many beautiful
fo.ntasn features. From the southern
face OF the Tower cascade will gusl
from niche. 20 feet from the ground
and fall upon terraced base. AZ nigh
this cascade and the fountains and
pools will be Illuminated In fantastic
colors. Floating lights upon all tho
pools will form IN interesting feature
Of the general scheme Of illumination
Some 30 % more American sculptors
ef renown are ut work upon the deco