The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-09

Magnificent is not too strong q word
TO express the character Of the com
pleted work. He is a man Of dun mag
nation who, now visiting the grounds,
cannot picture in some degree the come
liness and stateliness of the finished
enterprise.
The Pan-American Exposition is in
tended TO be in every way an artistic
triumph From the very beginning
it 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 Ike 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 wiz stand out promi-
nently in the Exposition picture. There
are 80 acres in the courts around
which stand the principal Exposition
buildings While the whole Exposi-
ton plot Of $50 acres viii be as beauti-
full as nature, with the artistic help Of
will be the particular center for formal
decorative work. The courts are ar
ranged in the form Of q cross, the
north and south courts bearing the
names of Court Of Fountains Plaza,
Fore Court and Approach and being
nearly 1900 feet in extreme length.
The Transverse Court is known as the
Esplanade and is LOO feet from east
to west. Two subordinate courts open
into the Tsplanade, 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 a far greater opportunity for
artistic treatment.
1t has been said Of this Exposition
that it would outrival all former enter
prises in number Of important fea-
lures. The first of these is in the court
settings just described. The second
is in the plastic OrnameutatiOn 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
a most elaborate character and are
to be seen in all of the courts. a
fourth feature is the horticultural dec
orative work Sunken gardens and
formal floral ornament3tiOn win be EN-
ployed at every point where the bright
col0rs of foliage and flowers VIII add
TO the beauty Of the scene. As a fifth
feature may be noted the color decora-
ton 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 q very difficult, if not embar
RAISING, problem at first. it has been
worked out by patient study until re-
suits very pleasing and happy hay"
been achieved. A sixth point Of excel
lence viii be the electrical illumina-
ton OF all the courts. Then the bril-
lance of the gardens and the radiant
beauty of the buildings viii 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
unrivaled splendor.
The style OF architecture is what
described as q free adaptation Of the
Spanish renaissance. II is particularly
appropriate for the purposes of an
Exposition since it gives opportunity
for the employment of many architec-
tural features of q festive character
Thus the visitor may see many lofty
towers and lanterns. graceful domes
ard minarets. airy pavilons and other
decorative work that viii produce a
sky line free from any suggestions of
monotony or severity.
The Electric Tower standing in
broad pool between the Court of Foun-
tains and the Plaza, is TO be the center
piece for electrical Illumination This
tower is SO feet square and SO feet
high, with circular wings curving from
the east and west sides 20 the south
ward and forming q semicircuIar space
In which are 10 be many beautiful
fountain features. From the southern
face of the Tower a cascade VIII gus
from niche. 10 feet from the ground,
and fail upon terraced base. At mig
this cascade and the fountains and
pools VIII be Illuminated IN fantastic
~colors. Floating lights upon an the
pools VIII form an interesting feature
az the general scheme Of illumination.