The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01
BUFFhLO'S BIG DISPLAY
The Exposition to Be Unique in
Many Respects.
Pan-American Show Planned on an
Elaborate Scnie-Tne Electrical
onies''-Tns Government Bald
ings Going Up Somewhat Slowly.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 1.-The people
of Buffalo are very much in earnest in the
determination to make a great success OF
their Pan-American Exposition, which is
TO open on May 1, 1901.
II is said the municipality and the eiti-
zens have contributed about 100000,
which is q splendid showing for city Of
400. 000 people, Three thousand men are
now at work on the grounds and the build
ings, and while they will have TO work
hard to get through, no doubt is express
ed by the management that everything will
be IN readiness when the day arrives tc
throw open the gates. The craftsmen and
the higher skilled artisans and mechanics
are housed in a building on the grounds.
where they sleep. eat, and live. SO that no
time can be lost and they viii always be
On hand in any emergency.
Heretofore at all the great expositions
held in this country the buildings have
been of a dead white. Now the design is
TO tint the buildings with different colors,
brilliant and subdued so the effect may
be heightened by contrast, The Spanish
Renaissance viii be the general style OF
architecture, out of compliment to the
countries of Central and South America.
This will afford an opportunity for domes,
balconies, paqilions, towers. minarets. ETC.,
in greater abundance and more varied dis
play.
Exhibits will not be refused from any
of the countries of Europe which may offer
Them but, as its name implies, the aXposi-
ton is designed primarily for the products
and the creations of North and South
America.
Buffalo is an ideal place for the holding
of al exposition. 1t has pleasant sum-
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road points in the United States. it is a
more populous centre than Chicago, for half
the people of the United States ara within
a days Journey and within a ride of an
hour is that stupendous wonder of nature,
Niagara Falls AS is known the vast wa
ter power at Niagara has been utilized for
the establishment of gigantic electric
plants, representing an investment of many
millions of dollars. From these plants
power is supplied to everything that needs
1t for miles around Mills, factories, the
whole street car system of Buffalo. its cleo
trie lighting, newspaper presses. all re-
ceive their power from this source.
The progress and development in the
appliance of electricity from day to day
| appears almost as rapid as its own cur
rent Visitors at the Omaha Exposition
in 1898 observed with wonder The pace at
which it had progressed since the time
Of the Chicago Exposition. The contrast
at Buffalo in 1901 Will be more marked
and more startling.
All the motive power for the exposi-
ton and all its illumination will come
from the same source. The electrical
building will be of splendid proportions.
$50 by SEQ feet, and affording x, 0G0 square
feet for exhibits, which will be divided
into no less than fourteen groups. in
Guiding every device, useful and orna-
mental for which electricity is used in
earth, air, and water With the unlim-
tied supply at command, labor ard in
genuity will be taxed to the utmost to
produce fantastic and brilliant effects in
every feature of display and illumination
in which they can be employed. Great
attention will be given to fountain and
floral effects, to scuiptural ornamental
ton, color decorations, and court set
tings The incandescent lamp will be
used in the courts and no are lights.
An electric tower to be 375 feet high is