Evening star., 1901-01-12

architectural features which relieve 1t OF
any monotony or severity. All facades OF
the building have an arcaded effect. Every
entrance is composed of one or more high
arches with massive pillars at the sides,
and every pillar and plaster Is of elabo-
rate detail. Every window is grilled and
finished in accordance with the most artis-
tic ideas of the architecture of the Span
ish renaissance. Some one has said that
the marvellous compositions in staff which
crown this building, the towers upon the
north and south, reminding one of the cam
panlle of some Mexican cathedral looked
In their original white like the exquisite
creations Of a confectioner. Perhaps the
comparison was apt when the towers and
the building as a whole were white; but
now that color has been added the like
ness has disappeared The brilliant hues
Which the Moors loved so steadfastly hun
dreds of years ago in Granada have been
revived. The majestic colonnades and
fancy pillars look like carved ivory. The
arabesques have backgrounds of brilliant
shades, such as yellow pinks and reds OF
various degrees of brightness The round
dcmes have bands of green and other
shades. The roofs are all of red tile. The
broad caves are upheld by substantial
brackets that resemble rosewood, carved in
intricate design. The medallions of Erics-
son and other famous men who have given
the world wonderful machinery are sur
rounded with glow of color. Throughout
all this work harmony has been attained,
difficult though this task was
The electricity building has also taken on
Its coat OF many Colors, and becoming. in
deed. Is the general effect. Similar In some
aspects to that of the machinery building.
the decoration of the electricity building
has an individual character. and has much
to please In its general conception.
An Artistic Binding.
In the studio of Mr.. Turner in the SER
vice building is a beautiful picture in water
colors, showing how the music temple will
look when the painting of the staff on this
building is completed. The sculpture for
this building is among the most exquisite
in the whole exposition. and with these
adornments. and the mural decoration the
music temple will be Cne of the most ar
tistic features of the exposition. Ii ia the
only one of the Pan-American exposition
buildings whose interior is to be finished in
staff and painted, ard rich and harmonious
tints have been devised for the color of
the building within. Its sculpture, too, will
be most elaborate. This feature of the eX-
position-the sculpture-must not be over
looked, for ii can truly be said that in this
respect also the Pan-American is to be
unique. Visitors to the grounds can see
in the machinery building group of stat
uary which looks if i'll might be a gath
ering of the gods and goddesses from Mt
Olympus. 1t is quite an imposing assem-
blage and represents a large expenditure
of money: yet it is but a small portion of
the sculpture which is to be prepared for
the decoration of the buildings and grounds
of the exposition. There are over 12J Of
these splendid original groups, and they are
to be used around the court of fountains,
the esplanade and the electric tower. They
will symbolic the purposes of the buildings
and exhibits and bring out the poetry in
what to many may seem exceedingly pro-
sale things.
Splendid Statuary.
After crossing the triumphal bridge,
which is the grand formal entrance to the
main court and is itself to be decorated
with splendid statuary, one will see to the
right and left at opposite ends of the es-
planade the fountains and the sunken gar
dens in front Of the United States govern
ment and horticulture buildings, respect
lively.
The Fountain of Man, by Chas Crafty, Is
the central fountain at the east of the es-
planade and 1t is flanked by the Fountain
of Prometheus and the Fountain of Hercu-
les. The subjects of other fountains in this
group will be THE Savage Age" The
Despotic Age and the Age of Enlighten-
ment." At the other end of the esplanads
the Fountain of Nature" by Geo. T.
Brewster, is the most elaborate sculptural
adornment. and the idea of this fountain
is amplified in minor ones, such as the
Fountain of Kronos," Fountain of
Ceres" and the groups typifying Mineral
Wealth." animal Wealth." etc. These
symbolic ideas will be worked out In beau
tiful forms in other parts of the main court
and in connection with the electric tower
and other buildings, the whole forming u
most complete and harmonious expression
as the Pan-Amsrican.
Nearing Completion.
AS 1 have said, the new year finds most
of the principal buildings of the exposition
practically complete and ready for the in
stallation Of exhibits, which in some Of
the buildings has already begun. OF course,
the coloring of the buildings is not COM
pleted, nor is the work of wiring them for
purposes of illumination all done. But the
four months Intervening between now and
the time for opening the gates will allow
ample opportunity for this work. The COL
oring of the machinery building is mostly
done, and the work Of wiring the building
for electric lights and installing the lamps
is nearly finished. Besides the machinery
building those of electricity, horticulture,
mines and mining, graphic arts and agricul-
ture are ready for exhibits, and the great
manufactures and liberal arts building is
covered with staff and rooted over and
nearly ready for the exhibits in that di-
vision of the exposition. The steel frame
work of the electric tower is complete and
the skeleton has received its outer covering
for about three-quarters of Its height.
Work is well under way on the Stadium
and the United States government building
is now at an advanced stage, the conspic-
uous dome of this building having been
completed. The asphalt pavements and
brick walls in the esp,anade and midway
have been mostly laid and the ornamental
bridges in the southern part Of the grounds
are under construction.
The court of state and foreign buildings
is a busy scene and the structures being
erected by the various commonwealths OF
the American Union, countries and gov
ernments Of Latin America are going up
rapidly.
of mile away the exposition grounds pre-
sent the appearance Of a grand and beau
tiful city. And when all is complete ard