West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-08


60 express the character OF the COM
pletcd work. He is man of dull mag
ination who, now visiting the grounds.
cannot picture in some degree the come
lincss and Statclncss of the finished
enterprise,
The PanAmcrcau Expositson Is In.
tended To be In every way nm artistic
triumph. From the very beginning
IL 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 Ike purpose. The mr..
raugement Of the buildings. the style
OF architecture the decorative work.
the embelllshmont Of the grounds ana
the electrical illumination are some Of
the features that viii stand out proml-
nently In tho Exposition picture. There
arc 33 acres IN the courts around
which stand the principal Exposition
buildings While the whole EXposl-
ton plot OF $50 acres viii be rs bcautl-
ful as nature. with the artistic help Of
man. can make II. the several courts
will bc the particular center for formal
decorative work The courts are ar
iAhr'h III AiAt lNiIu OF "a cross. tllt
north and south courts bearing the
names Of Court OF Fountains. Plaza.
Fore Court and Approach ana being
nearly 5000 feet i'm extreme length
The Transverse Court is known as the
Esplanade ana Is LOO feet from east
60 west. Two subordinate courts open
into the Esplnuadc. known as the
Court Of Lilies ana Court OF Expresses.
The combined area OF these courts is
approximately two and n half times
the area Cf the courts at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition and for this rca-
son gives fnr greater opportunity for
artistic treatment
IL has been said OF this Exposition
that II would outrival all former enter
priscs In lumbcr or important fca.
lures The first OF these is I'm the court
settings Just described The second
is I'm the plastic ornamcntation OF
buildings aud the elaborate use OF
sculpture for decorative purposes As
n 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
oratiyc work. Sunken gardens and
formal floral oruamentation will be en-
ploycd az every point where the bright
colors Of foliage ana flowers viii add
TO the benuty Of the scene ASA firth
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. COusid-
cred very difficult IL not embar.
RAISING problem at first. IL has been
worked out by patient study until re-
suits very pleasing ond happy have
been achieved s sixth point Of excel
lence VIII be the electrical nlumlna-
ton of all The courts. Then the bril-
lance of The gardens aud the radiant
beauty Of tIc buildings VIII be height
encd by thc glow Of 100000 electric
lamps arranged with artistic conccp-
tion and Illuminating with fantastic
hucs the numberlcss fountains and
pools aud turning the scene into one of
ynriyalcd splcndor.
The style Of architecture IS what Is
described ns q free adaptation Of thc
Spanish renaissance. II is particularly
appropriate for thc purposes Of al
Exposition since it gives opportunity
for the employment Of many archltcc.
turul features Of festive character
Thus Else visitor may see many lofty
towers and lanterns. graceful domcs
gnd minarcts airy payuions aud other
decorative work that viii produce n
shy line free from any suggestions Of
mOnotony or severity.
The Electric Tower. standing ln %
broad pool between The Court OF Fouu.
ioins and The Plaza. ls TO be the center.
piece Tor electrical illumination This
tower ls so feet square and 375 feet
high. With circular wings curviug from
the cast und west sides TO the soutl,.
ward aud forming scmIcircular fpact
In which aro to b. many beautiful
fountain features From the southern
face of tho Tower % cascade win eu.h
from niche 90 feet from the ground.
and fall upon toraccl base. Atuieht
this cascade anil Che fountains and
pools viii bc illuminated Goo fantastic
coiorT Floating lights upon all the
pools VIII form nu interesting feature
u Che general scheme of illumination
fOnc 80 on more American scuptOrs
Of rcuowu gre no work upon the deco.
rotiyc groups which arc TO- have n
place at this Exposition Thoac are
to DE nearly all original productions
under Che master direction OF Karl
Bitter TO wiz o. tho most elaborate
uge of q decorative sculpture ever under
taken at ON Exposition. there being
more than i25 groups Those win
adom Che fountains. bridges. entrances
10 buildings and other salient points.
Resides the pools and founfgips with