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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-14

them out either with translucent ef-
fects or outlined with points of light.
Advantage is also taken of the numer-
Gus towers and domes 10 produce a
starry effect and the illusion Of an in
finite number of points OF light.
Effects of SURPRISING beauty will be
produced in the courts AS an instance.
I'm the semicircle around the Fountain
of Abundance there will be a bed OF
most beautiful flowers, which will be
Illuminated at night so as TO bring out
all their delightful colors. The cleo
trio lamps for this purpose will be con-
cealed and their light viii be entirely
absorbed In the bloom of the flowers.
making one of the prettiest effects
ina ginable.
Many problems OF electric illumina-
ton. with particular regard 10 their
decorative effects, which have in the
past bafiied solution, have been made
plain by later study and experiments
and will he seen i'm their perfection at
the Pan-Amerioan Exposition.
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In Europe The two cohservatories
leading from the Horticulture building
TO the Graphic Arts and Mines build
ings appear in the plan 20 be conpara-
lively small because they are overshad-
owed by suuh grand structures but
they are large buildings and admirably
adapted for The growth ana welfare OF
living plants They are heated 10 the
requirements of exotic plants. ana ex
hibits Of tender plants win NOT d,ytndle
and die for want OF a congeniai temper-
ature, as has been the ease al Some
former eXpositions. The conseryatories
VIII be continuously attractive with
Towering and fair foliage plants. OF
which there are already many entries
The Horticulture building win present
a most beautiful sight. decorated with
large specimen palms. It's entire space
has been spoken for some months ago
for exhibits OF fruit, but during many
weeks the special displays OF flowers
viii occupy a portion 'of the tables.
During the past summer the entries for
the displays of shrubs. herbaceous
plants, roses and every popular kind OF
flower garden plant came in so freely.
asking for so much space in the beauti-
ful portion OF the grounds set apart for
exhibits, that the horticulture Depart
ment was obliged TO add many more
beds TO the already large number. and
10 accommodate many interesting ex-
hibits still further accommodations
will have to be afforded The leading
horticultural firms of the country plain.
ly eyince by the costliness OF their ex-
hibits that they. have the greatest faith
in the Pan-Amsrican Exposition being
an unriyaled opportunity for display
ing their products ~
Delightful and pleasing as will be the
grounds and buildings and displays OF
the HORTICULTURAL Department. 1t IS bu,
part of the lavish and perhaps hith
erto unequaled display or Horticulture
and ornamental gardening which lwil
embellish every part of this wonderfui
Exposition. M
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MACHINERY BUILDING ILLUMINATED PANAMERCAN EXPOSITION
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stantly borne I'm mind that the sup
ports for the iiehts shall not be OBJ
structions insthe daytime or be out OF
harmony with the general setting, and
though, wilhelm tsM Mdaytime they serve
no lighting purpose whatever, at night
such supports .become all important.
II is intended that the lighting In the
Esplahadei while maintaining the light
Ing unit throughout, which IL essential
for the lpnupse Of traffic. shall be in
creased In. decorative effect gradually
from the entrance 90 the surroundings
OF the Electric Tower. which location
has been designed as. the climax OF
electrical and fountain effects.
Advanta ge has been taken through
out the grounds of the different pat
terms of. details of staff to produce an
effect OF transmcenGy OF the staff 1T
self. While the light will stand out
plainly. there win be no visible cyl
dence or its source.
The fountain displays throughout the
courts Will follow the same idea as the
lights. and the climax will be at the
Electric Tower. In short, as the vis-
flor advances toward the big center
piece OF the Exposition he will realize
that all the decorative effects increase
from the quiet 20 the strenuous. though
the change will be so gradual as TO be
almost imperceItible
The lights. and water will be OF the
same tone The sky lines will be de-
nncd1by he-t'nited States Government
group of buildings ON the east and the
horticultural group on the west Thus
the effects will be nicely framed.
in the Fountain Of Man the motion OF
the water will be very quiet. In the
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tlu charge Of Horticulture. Pan-American EspoSi.
tion.l
the entrance OF the Midway TO the Fore
court Is practically finished. Ii con-
tains about 200 beds OF every form and
size, from afcircle OF ten feet in diam.
eter TO beds containing over 1900 square
feet. Pleasant walks and numerous
give this fine area of twenty-five acres
a natural and parklike appearance, al
though II viii be immensely gay with
bright colors next summer. a few OF
these beds are planted with hardy per-
ennials. a dozen OF them with hardy
roses. About twenty of the smaller
beds are reserved for pansies which
viii occupy them till the first of June.
The whole OF the remainder are filled
with spring Towering bulbs. consisting
OF hyacinths. tulips. narcissuses, jonquils.
Spanish iris. etc. One hundred and
fifty thousand bulbs were used In the
many exhibits. These bulbs VIII be at
their greatest perfection during the
first week In May. A magnificent ex-
hibit by ono firm occupies the four
large beds close to the Elmwood en-
trance. Thirty three thousand tulips
were used in this exhibit alone. The
gorgeous sight that will meet the Wis
itor's gaze at this point can scarcely
be realized. A New York firm occupies
the entire space between the Horti-
culture building and the canal. which
Is laid out I'm six large beds surrounded
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Landscape artist, Pan,American ESpositon.l
structions. rs fences. buildings. etc.
Then followed plowing and scraping OFF
and pfling up the top soil. especially from
such places where the large buildings.
waterways. lakes and roads were TO be
located. In this manner about 10000
yards OF good rich soil were stored up
for cultivation purposes
The excavation OF waterways, extend.
ing one and half miles. including
fountain basins and East and West
lakes and covering an area OF about
Eva acres, was begun at once. and this
work carried through the whole
winter and following summer. re-
moving about 10000 cubic yards OF
SOIL the greater part OF the soil gained
therefrom being used for the embank-
ments alongside the canal and for di-
Ners improvements in connection with
the hndscape features. as. Tor instance.
uhe FORMING OF Islands. basins terraces
anh. bringing other parts of the grounds
on elevations required for locations -
buildings and approaches and estab-
hsh'ng grades. as shown on the block
plan designed by Mfssrs Carrere &
Hastings, architects of New York
As the main buildings represent part
~ the old Catholic and partly French
Rsnaissance style. 80 the plan of the
grounds is hafmoniously arranged and
chiefly expresses the formal and grad
uaily expands into the natural style
when approaching the park
Considerable planting was done dur.
ina the fall and winter of 1902 especial.
~ with the object ~ hiding thc fence
from the inside view many thousand
trees ant bushe9 wcre planted for pro-
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STORIES OF THE EXPOSITION Sz %zo 9Ha ARE E1szkHs SAknc

anu lilies. There VIII be eleven or more
OF these water figures. about twelve
Ieet high. ON the oenter axis Of the
Court OF Fountains. a M
lhtr, Will be group of statuary rep
rese1ting the Genius OF Water just
porth OF the Court OF Fountains basin.
In front OF this group water will be
made TO boil In a manner serving To
carry out the sculptor's idea III viii
be In constant violent agitation. rising
TO height of -four or Ave feet above
the level OF the surrounding wates IN
the basin
The climax OF the spectacular light
ing effects VIII be reached i'm the basin
I'm front OF the Electric Tower and OF
the water effects In the niche in the
Tower which is 20 feet above the ba-
sin. On each side OF the central axis OF
the structure will be located two
groups OF Jets OF water. with 2G large
pillar jets. throwing water to height
OF so feet. on the are OF the circle
whose center II the niche In the Tower
VIII Da located some AZ large Jets.
throwing water In parabola curves to-
ward the cascade I'm front OF the niche.
These Jets viii he arranged so as 70
make a very ragged stream that Is TO
say, not broken up as much az In the
spray tets. From the niche itself wa.
ter will be thrown by means OF a de-
Hector, breaking the entire volume
$4,000 gallons per minute-into an i'm
mense water screen.
The arrangement OF the color disks
to. blend the prismatic oolors ur<light
thrown on the water In front OF the
Electric Tower viii be operated So as
TO produce q gradual bat constant play
of changing oolors,
Z The decorative lighHngeof the build
ings in the grounds takes advantage OF
the many designs In staff and brings
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ntficent entrance OF convenient access
Is offered, and. furthermore. that the
whole tract and the surrounding lands
were entirely free Of undesirable build
fngs and other objects. The grounds
TO he occupied by the Exposition con-
tain 206 acres, with an addition OF Del
aware Park OF l0s1 acres. representing
total area of Sl4Is acres.
The larger portion OF the land having
been used for farming purposes before
seemed TO favor cultivation, but when
working the soil. chiefly heavy. stiff
clay was found. which has required a
great deal more labor than expected.
The first work 10 be done after an in
closure with tight board fence 1856
feet-over three miles-long had been
made was 10 clear the land OF all OBJ
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ducing a green inclosure. essential 20
creating additional landscape effects.
The planting in general proved 20 be
very successful. especially Qf large
trees from 40 20 so feet high: also the
planting of 20 TO % acres of lawns.
During the whole summer and fall OF
1900 the principal work consisted OF
grading OF roads walks OF which about
six miles Were laid out, completing wa
terways and improving the soil wher-
ever plantations were TO be made.
or special improvements we may
mention those around the Senite Build.
ing and Floral Gardens Besides these
was laid out an extensive nursery In
the extreme southeastern portion OF the
grounds. with additions OF six large
greenhouses and several hundred cold
frames for the reception OF plants re-
ceived from the various countries and
for the purpose of oultivating decora-
tive plants required for the adornment
OF the grounds. Large shipments were
received from Europe and from Cali
foTnia and other parts OF this country
and are in high state of cultivation.
Nearly 200 beds. 10 be planted by ex-
hibitors. were laid out; besides exten-
sive preparations were made for i'm
provements Immediately connected
with the surroundings OF buildings.
pergolas. waterways. fountains and ba-
sins and several hundred thousand
hardy trees. bushes. plants. bulbs.
aquatic and semiaquatics were planted
with surprising success
To realize rich. affiusnt and pictur-
esque aspect-and 10 estab blish 10 con-
siderable extent broad and apparent
ly natural scenery great pains were
taken in properly handling and enrich
ing the soil. A system of irrigation was
adopted by laying $3.50 feet of pipe
wherever irrigation would be neces-
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ny william a. Comm. Director OF
Fine Arts.
T~HE general idea 10 b. carried oat
IN the exhibition Of Fine Arts at
the Pan-Anlerican Exposition Is
60 MAKE a completely representa-
i've and very high class exhibi-
tlon OF American art which will include
works executed within the past twenty
five years-lS7s-l9
The works Of which the exhibition In
20 be composed are classified as fol-
lows;
Group 1.-Palntings IL oil water
color. pastel and other recognized me.
diums; miniatures. cartoons.
Group 2.-sculpture. including med
ais and canoes
Group S.-Drawings. etchings. en-
cravings, black and white or mono.
tint paintings In oil or water color.
Group 4.-Architecture. .. y
All works in all classes must be orig
inal productions. and no copies of
works of art, whether executed i'm the
same medium as the originals or III
different mediums viii be accepted.
The exhibition will be made up in
great part by direct Invitation. thus
securing from artists ana owners the,
most notable and excellent works. anf
these Will be placed in groups So far
as possible all the pictures by a giver
artist viii be hung side by side. so that
the attistic value of HIS achievement
may be estimated by seeing several
works together, and not by examples
scattered about In the different rooms
Our purpose Is 60 realize at the Pan
American Exposition the project of an
American salon-never yet completely
carried out--in which Will be made ap-
parent the reasons for the high rank in
the fine arts now held by the United
States i'm the worlds estimation. as ex-
emplihed by our triumphant success ar
the recent Paris exposition and as
shown in our annual exhibitions under
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VALUABLE LESSONS.
Illuminating and Hydraulic Effects
nt Pan-American May he Repro
duced I'm Many Localities.

One of the results that are very likely
to follow the Pan American Exposition
viii be the creation of more extensive
water and lVht effects In the parks and
public places throughout the country.
This will come as evidence of the an
probation the public will have OF the
very extensive display OF combined wa
ter and light in the courts OF the Expo
sition grounds. In all of the Americas
there has never yet been such a mag
nificent display as this Is destined 10
be. It's beauty will command the adml-
ration OF all visitors and when they
turn their faces homeward they will
carry with them a strong desire to per-
petuate some feature OF the glory I'm n
cherished spot of their home surround
ings. They will see how the evening
enjoyment and scene i'm this or that
park might be made more elaborate
and attractive by having placed there a
fountain or water effects illuminate
by electric lights. The strength of the
wave OF sentiment in this direction may
become very strong, and the demand
upon the electrical and mechanical en-
gineers TO meet the requirements OF
the various situations may he very
great. But no matter what the 'condi-
tipns. electricity is so flexible in its pos
sibilities of application thatSno doubt
all conditions and situations Will be
handled with success In fact. at the
Pan-American Exposition the demon.
stration of this viii be so extensive
that people will themselves acquire
ideas OF how their home surroundings,
the public places OF their cities. may be
frightened TO the delight OF the rich
and the poor by this practically new
feature. so rich in its pleasure giving
resources. a
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EATING At THE pAx-AMERrcAN.

Plenty OF restaurants will be found at
the Pap American Exposition at Buffa-
10 next summer, and they will be of va
rious glasses, all giving good service of
their Kind. The MANAGEMENT has deter
mined that no cause for complaint
shall exist, and there Is every assur-
ance that visitors can obtain meals 10
suit their tastes at reasonable prices
upon the grounds
The two beautiful buildings which
form the entrances TO the Midway and
the Stadium and which front upon OPP
posite sides of the plaza will be used for
restaurants. A prominent Milwaukee
brewer has the concession for restau-
rant, on the Midway. which will be
housed IN building OF fine architec-
turc and viii be one OF the very best
esta ablishmcnts Of it's kind There will
be more restaurants I'm the Electric
Tower and at various other points on
the grounds. Light refreshments will
be served In the pergoas OF the Espla-
made. At the different restaurants the
service will be varied SO ms to meet the
demands OF all classes There will be
a la carte service and meals at fixed
prices There win be lunch counters
where clean but cheap food can be OBJ
tained and restaurants where the serv-
ice viii be equal 60 that OF a 1rst class
hotel, with prices rs reasonable as
would be found at such hotels.
In the German village. called Old Nu-
remberg. a speciality will be made of
serving dishes in the German style, and
I'm the Mexican and Italian restaurants
meals can be obtained served accord
ing 20 customs of these respective ma
tions. There will be a New England
kitchen and probably n Maryland kitch.
en-. where sea food from the Eastern
Shore OF that state VIII be 2 speciality.
The Pan-Amcric. ~ visitor viii not be
perpiexed about whers To- get good
meals a ,s..- etu.-. -
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PAN-AMERlCAN ECONOMICS.
How the Exposition VIII Benehs
Trade With Lstin-American Coun-
fries


tries.
While extending our trade horizon 10
include the antipodes we have passed
right by our neighbors in Central and
South America. Our transactions with
Latin-American countries are steadily
increasing, but the ratio is too slow.
In a recent address before the Chamber
of Commerce at Rochester. n. Y. Hon.
VIM. /. Buchanan. Director General of
the PAM American Exposition. alluded
20 a misunderstanding which prevails
In some OF the South American coun-
tries as 10 our idea OF reciprocity They
think that our object is TO sell all we
can and get the money for the goods
before the bill OF lading leaves New
York; that we desire to buy nothing
from them in return.
Turning 10 statistics. we find that
we bought from Latin America during
the year 1900 goods TO the value of $40.
462. 900, while we only sold TO them mer-'
chandise 10 the value of SIG, 600.
leaving a balance of trade in their ia :
vor OF S53, 90. 900.
In this connection we should remem-
Der that general information is not
thoroughly disseminated broadcast
through South American countries as IL
is i'm the United States. Our good in.
tentions, when misunderstood. are not
easily readjusted. For this reason any
thing that will assist in bringing about
a freer and better intercourse Will
have beneficial influence
A common medium OF information IS
desirable that will clear away all pref
udice and place us upon an equal foot
ing with European coantries. We have
much to learn regarding the customs
and needs OF the different Central and
South American countries We should
also study their immense resources.
Generally speaking. Latin America
can supply us with an abundance OF
raw material OF great variety Very
little investigation is sufficient To con-
vince any one Of the great possibilities
I'm this direction. On the other hand,
our immense manufacturing plants are
capable of turning out the best In the
world at prices low enough TO COM
pete with any
Geographically. North South and
Central America are neighbors Arti-
ncial trade and travel routes have de-
veloped which make communication by
way OF Liverpool quicker and more
satisfactory. an eighteenth century con
dition which renders the longest way
around the quickest way home.
This state of affairs is not creditable
20 any American country. A remedy
will be forthcoming as soon as this inn
portant question is rightly considered
by progressive people in the different
countries concerned. a picayune trade
or less than three hundred millions.
counting both exports and imports, be-
tween the United states and all Latin
America ought to set people thinking.
That is just what the Pan American
Exposition will do. IL will be a com
mon meeting place for representative
men and women from all Pan Ameri-
can countries. a congress OF nations
with the best interests Of all under CON
sideration. HERBERT SHEARER
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with grass These beds contain ca. 900
bulbs. These are in addition 60 those la
the Music Garden
Hor,iotiliurists who are competent 10
express an opinion are unanimous an
asserting that the Horticulture build
ina, both Alphabetically and FOR Tho
requirements 81 tho exhibit. Is tho IN
stt structure of us kind ever built tor
on exposition. either m This country or
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ess consisted OF building up on each
side Of center web by means of color
"a glass fbera which were fitted to-
gether With the utmost eXactncss and
remputcd by fusion into a solid mass.
This was uftern ard surfaced by hand.
The process probably comprised the
most intricate AMI panstaking mode Of
building " rictnrr ihnt the Ingenuity OF
man has ever devised.
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lDiroctor Of Fine Arts. Pan American Expostion.i
the auspices OF the various professional
art societies in New York, such as the
National Academy OF Design the So
ciety of American Artists, the Ameri-
can Water Color Society the New York
Water Color Club. sthe Architectural
League the National Sculpture Socie-
ty the Ten American Painters The So
ciety OF Landscape Painters. etc, ami
at the annual exhibitions held at Phil
adelphia, Boston, Chicago. 81 Louis,
Pittsburg and other principal cities of
the United States.
The juries OF professional artists in
each Of the four groups VIII act i'm two
capacities They win he advisory com
mittees, assisting the Director OF Fine
Arts in locating and securing the best
works, and they will act as committees
OF selection In Judging works that may
be offered for exhibition The jury Tor
Group 1 is headed by Edwin Howland
Blashhcld, n. A. that for Group by
Daniel Chester Franch a. \. A. that
for Group by J Carroll Beckwith, ~
k and that for Group I by John "
Carrere. Chairman OF the Board of Ar
chitects Of the Pan-American EXposi-
tion All the members of thg jurics are
hllpWn Anl louEhpul illt AtnlfN SihAFH -
among the most eminent iu their re-
spective fields The sessions of the tu-
ries for the different groups viii be heid
in New York city and Buffalo IN The
latter part OF March DepOtS TOR re-
ceiving works offered will be- es;abiis'i-
ed I'm both cities
A large number Of celebrated Amer.
lean artists reside in France. Great
Britain and other parts of Europe X
Is the intention 90 make the repfeseuta-
tion of their works full and complete
aud IL h. expected that q comparison
between their achievements and those
OF the artists az home viii be both IN
teresting and instructive. Measures
have been taken to secure the repre-
sentation In the exhibition of the WORK
of artists from tho Pan American coun-
u.ics and colonies The exhibit or each
OF these countries will be- placed by H.
self. and the Fine Arts exhibition VIII
thus possess in It's ensemble an inter-
national character in harmony with tho
keynote OF this Exposition which viii
exempiify the civilization 81 ~ ths
Americas.
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ments-Landscape Road and Miscella-
neous Departmentc--us usually begins with
the preliminary work: so were I'm the
same manner preparations made under
the direction of the Director OF Works
for the work at the Pan American Ex-
position grounds on Sept. 26. 1899.
When seen from a general point OF
View. the site selected Is an ideal one.
considering that the main front adioin-
ing Delaware Park. from which a mag
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MAINE EDITORS GOING TO BUFFALO

MAINE EDITORS GOING TO BUFFALO
The next annual meeting Of the Maine
Press Association viii be, held al Port
land
The annual excursion following the
sessions Of the Association will be 10
the Pan American Exposition at Buf-
fsio. Nearly " not quite all of the
state Editorial Associations will take
advantage of the splendid opportunity
To visit the great Exposition and Niag.
ara Fails. which arc within twenty
miles ~ each Other. iu single trip.
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AN OLn PROCESS.

A process which has been but little
used for century or more consisted OF
building complete picture on each
surface of the finished glass. The proc