Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-07-05

mense pylons, the causeway widen.
into an immense esplanade, and :
panoramic view of the principa
buildings circling around this, pre-
sents itself. On the right, the beauti
full Government Building, which con
sists of large center structure, with 6
blue dome, and two square pavilion,
connecting with the center building
by semi-circular arcades. 1t is Span
ish-American in architecture, re-
sembling the great Cathedral of the
City of Mexico, we are told by one o.
the many well-informed and courteou.
gentlemen who have charge of The
grounds. They never seem tired O
answering questions. Some item.
are CLEANED from an official guild,
book. The annexes Of the Govern
ment Building curve gracefully as dc
those of all the principal structure,
towards the Electric Tower, terminal
ing the grand causeway, just opposite
Washington monument south. Next tc
the Government, is Ethnology building
in which the State of Washington no.
a display OF fish and animals. Ar
Albino coon, sitting on log, wearing
spectacles, reading a newspaper, at
tracts much attention. Still north o
the bridge, after crossing the Esplan,
ade, which contains two large, unique
highly.cOlored band-stands comes, the
Court OF Fountains, then the NAL
extending east and west, then til,
Water Court, fronting the Electric
Tower, which structure is the most
conspicuous feature of tho grounds
The Tower is very light ivory in color
and is enriched in the capitols, brack.
cts, finals, stars, pinnacles, ETC., with
gold and is crowned with a gilded
figure of the Goddess of Light. The
panels have the brightest fresh blue.
green, and is intended to suggest the
water as it curves over the crest a,
Niagara. The Goddess of Light is sc
feet in height. The total height ol
the tower is 389 feet. The colonnades
which form the curved wings at the
sides of the tower, have a width of 25t
feet. These afford fine view of the
Court and the other main buildings
There is an elevator to the lentern, al
a level OF 252 feet, which commands Q
superb outlook OF the Exposition ant
the beautiful city Of Buffalo.
TUESDAY, 7:30 P. M.-Seated neal
the east music stand, waiting to heal
sousa's Band. 1 view the pylons o.
the Triumphal Bridge. The equestrian
statues are exceedingly grand ant
beautiful as they cast their sharp out
lines against clear blue sky. The
horses are said to be the largest ever
made. The rider upon the right hold,
aloit emblems OF conquering war; tn,
other the Tyre and other emblems o
peace. Similar statues surmount tn,
other two towers, and how magnifi
cent they appear! Now Sousa's Bant
breaks the impressive silence with thu
sweet strains of "Nearer Ny God t.
Thee," and the electric current il
turned on by degrees followed by tn.
most beautiful effect of electrica
lighting the world has ever seen. 1
is said to excel all others in the mum
ber OF lamps and in arrangement fo
decorative purposes. The tongue o
an artist in the full power of expression
could not begin to picture the seen,
and to describe the emotions exper
fenced while one is listening to heav
emily music and witnessing the gorg
eous display. The most imaginativ,
view OF the New Jerusalem, it seems t
me, could not excel the beauty ant
glory and harmony Of the picture be-
fore one at this point. The intense
blueness OF tho sky, studded with th'
illuminated towers and spires, mina
cts and columns, sparkling fountains
and glistening lakes, the hundreds O
lamp posts with their clusters OF elec
trio bulbs. the prancing horses ant
stately riders crowning the towers o,
the Triumphal Bridge with thei
clearly defined lines, against the blu
sky, the glory OF the Electric Tower
the harmony OF music and all, mus
bc seen and heard to be appreciated.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20-Sousa's Ban,
seemed inspired by the vast audience
A policeman informs me that ther
are 10000 persons on the grounds, ant
yet the esplanade where the ban'
stands are is not at all crowded, bu
hundreds are cheering the "Marcl
King" as Sousa is called, and his ban'
Of musical artists. The famous Mexi
can Band gives delightful concerts
and the recitals in Music Temple
given by Frederick Archer, OF Pitts
burg, Pa, and E. Russell Sanborn, O
Boston, attract vast crowds. The lat
ter artist introduced a feature that
have never heard described. At inter
walls ono could hear away of in tn
distance, apparently above and aroun,
you, what sounded like a chorus o
angelic voices. 1t was enchanting
and to me almost overpowering in it
effect.
The Connecticut Foot Guards mad
a parade through the grounds afte
the dedication ceremonies, at the Ne,
England Building. Gov. Mclean
opened his speech with the followin