Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-20

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THE ELECTRIC TowRR
.'Magnidcent'' As not too strong sword
to express the character of the COM
pleted work He is a mansof dull imag-
ination " ho. now Visiting the grounds.
can1ct picture in some degree the come
illness and stateliness Of the finished
enterprise. Z zz5, 1: 5:,,: D.
The Pan-American Exposition Is In,
tended to be In every way an artistic
triumph. & From the very beginning
1t has been the purpose Of those who
have been intrusted with. the making
Of this Exposition to PRESENT to the
world the most artistic creation ever
conceived for a like purpose. The ar
rangement of the buildings, the style
Of architecture, the decorative work.
the establishment of the grounds and
the electrical illumination are some Of
the features that will stand ont proIni-
.nently in the Exposition picture. There
are 33 acres In the courts around
which stand the principal Ex position
buildings. While the whole EXPOSE
ton plot Of $50 acres win be as, beauti-
,ful as nature. with the artistic help Of
man. can make 1t, the several courts.
will be the particular center for formal
decorative work. The courts are ar
ranged in the form Of o cross, the
north and south courts bearing the:
names Of Court OF Fountains. Plaza.
Fore Court and Approach and being
nearly 5000 feet In extreme length
The Transverse Court is5 known as the
Esplanade and Is 100 feet from east
to west Two sub0 rdinate courts open
into the Esplanade, known as the
Court OF Lilies and Court Of Expresses.
The combined area of these courts Is
approximately two and a half times
the area OF the courts at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition and for this rea-
son gives q far greater opportunity for
artistic treatment. s..:s.,s. A.: .S'
1T has been said of this Exposition
that 1t would Outrival all former enter
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. As
a third may be mentioned the hydraul-
ic and fountain effects. These are of
most. elaborate character and are
to be seen in all of the courts. A
fourth feature is the horticultural dec
orative work. Snnken gardens and,
formal floral characterization will be en-
ployed at every point where the bright
Scolors Of foliage and, flowers will add.
to the beauty Of the scene. As q fifth.
feature may be noted the color decora.:
q ton Of the buildings. This is ! very
elaborate undertaking. the result Of
mature study upon the part OF the best
mural painters of the world. Consid-
cred e, very difficult, II not embar-
RAISING, problem at first, It has been,
worked out by patient study until re-
suits very pleasing and happy have
been achieved. a sixth point of excel
lence win be the electrical illumina-
ton OF all the courts. Then the bril-
| lance of the gardens and the radiant
beauty 0f the buildings will be height
ened BY the glow Of 200, 900 electric
lamps arranged with artistic concep-
ton and illuminating with fantastic
hues the numberless fountains and
pools and turning the scene into one Of
unrivaled splendor: = %. .5 \: Y. g,gl si: .$
The style Of architecture 10 what ID
described as q free adaptation OF the
Spanish renaissance. It Is particularly
appropriate for the purposes Of an
Exposition since it gives opportunity
for the employment OF many architec-
tural features Of a festive character.
Thus the visitor may see many lofty
towers and lanterns. graceful domes
and minarets. airy pavilionsf and other
decorative work that will produce a
sky line free from any suggestions Of
monotony or severity. 5s9 81
The Electric Tower, standing In q
broad pool between the Court OF Fonn.
tains and the Plaza, IL to be the center.
piece for electrical illumination. This
tower Il 80 feet square and 375 feet
high, with circular wings curving from
the east and west sides to the south
ward and forming a semlcircular space
IN which are to be many beautiful
fountain features From the southern
face Of the Tower q cascades viii gush
from a niche. feet from the ground.
and fnll upon 4 terraced base. Atnight
this cascade and The fountains and
pools ssyiil Ike Illuminated in fantastic
colors Noatine lights upon all the
pools win fors2 M interesting feature
Of the general scheme Of il|uminaticn.