Evening star., 1901-05-18

adorned them represent the ambitions the
auticipdtions the toll. the tears the pros
tratious of the physical self, the molding
Of thoughts. the conflicts of opinions, the
Victories of genius, the almost supreme
II anifeStations of art and science and the
combination Of minds and vitality of many
mcrtalS.
UnfOunded Reports.
There are many unfounded reports as to
the exposition and the city which in their
exaggeration are really hurting the expo
sition As TO hotel rates, they are not ex
tOrtionate. as reported. They are higher
than at ordinary times. it is granted. and
naturally so. but it can hardly be said
that the eXtorJion point has been reached
not Vet at least. The exposition is not
complete. either. but it is unfair TO refer
t. ii a< far behind. The grounds and
buildings are as good as finished. The ex
hibiJs and amusements viii he ready for
the visitors when they come in large num-
hers after the formal dedication of the
exposition. This is due it should be added.
mainly TO the latenesS of the summer sea-
son here. Washington. for instance. has
l., on in foliage for weeks. while Butfaio
has only in the past few days shown any
signs Of Spring Today is cold. unusually
=, for a Nav dav Nevertheless. as in all
r-gionS of this latitude. the change OF
seasons progresses rapidly when it does
come
Wonderful Color Effects
The color scheme of the exposition is ad-
mirabIe-if experimental. Ii is surprising
how by the use of warm tints the original
frozen appearance of the white staff struc-
lures has been transformed into spec
tacfa that possesses an enchanting sug-
s-stion of the tropics. the Central and
South American lands Yesterday the mas
sive electric fountain was tinted blue
shade and about the base the parking was
s0dded and thousands of spry and gay
,s.1Z.T +z.ptr 4 nod h4h
Before it had appeared as a huge cake of
ice amid so much warmth: now IL seems
To- blend in the general scheme perfectly
Large palms have been placed along the
fronts of the buildings and here and there
along the walks. and dainty cedars in
terspersed. Tulips Of the brightest colors
have been planted in the more spacious
parkiu gs vines. as yet scarcely more thar
SPROUTS. located along the long caves of
the buildings and nf the colonnades- In
brief every day sees added some Sarnering
of flower, sod, leaf or vine. some further
tintius on panels, roofs and doneS. which
makes the whole picture the more and
more tropical. the more ideal of Pan
America. The clasp of cedar and palm
seems to the visitor the pervading symbol
of the international union of American re-
publics.
Exhibitors and Exhibits.
The situation as TO exhibits Is easily un-
d-rstood. The Paris exposition was in full
life Just when the applications for space
here were being received and granted
Paris turned the heads of many of the
best commercial exhibitors. and their at
teption to Bufralos great show-don't call
ii a fair. that is objected to-was post
p1ned until too late. No sooner had the
trench exhibition closed its haIf-hearted
career than all roads led 10 Buffalo.
''Ye cannot enter ROW. said Director Cen
eral Buchanan our buildings are niied
As the assured success of the Pan -Ameri-
can was more and more advertised. as the
large exhibitors came struggling back
from Paris loaded down with medals and
diplomas, they begged adnittance al Buff
falo- The previous grants OF space were,
however. gone over and over 10 make room
for better exhibits. The best only were un-
touched: the imperfect We're thrown out !;
the GOOD ones have been compactIy
located. and the most successful of the
Paris exhibits provided for. This means
that Buffalo has the cream of the stay-at-
home exhibits and the prize displays of
Paris besides. There is 10 doubt about
this.
Some Just Criticism~-
OF course there are criticisms; it is nat
ural that there should be. Some of these
are well founded The electrical tower. OF
itself an unprecedented structure, a superb
architectural creation, deiicateIy gilded and
dlintily tinted in blue. has been placed in a
position which not only denies it the view
fl deserves but by reason OF its great
height dwarfs every other building in th,.
main court. Instead OF being at the head
Of the court, it is quite a ways toward
the center. IL loses its charm of beauty
neticeably and becomes more a massive
construction rather than an artistic tri-
umph-
Another criticism. a most serious one is
that with abundance of finely-parkeei
land Cthe grounds were originally a por-
tion of Buffalo's park SYSTEM, the build
ings have been badly grouped There is
scarcely one of these many large and Ella b.
f.A1y Sr rF-f ,xrAs As.,lz
seen to anything like fun sdvantage Each
obstructS the view II its neighbor
The fire Insurance underwriters-the ma
ftonal, state and city organizations-are