Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-20

buildings around spacious courts. ths
glow OF color upon all the buildings
the play OF fountains and cascades, the
profusion OF biossoming flowers. the
generous use OF intricate nodded orna.
ments upon the buildings. the great
number Of scuiptured groups by ia
nous A American sculptors and al nighi
the softly diTused yet brilliant lighting
effects produced by means OF more
than 100000 incandescent electric
lamps upon buildings and throughout
the grounds.
The grounds of the Exposition com
prise some $50 acres. very accessible
by steam and electric lines from all
parts Of Buffalo. When it is recalled
that 1t was only the 4th day of last
June that the first piece of timber was
raised aloft as the beginning of what
Is now a magnificent Exposition city.
one can but marvel at the executive
force which has brought this work to
its present state OF completeness.
The cost of the Exposition as 1t now
appears is approximately S10.0o0.0Oo.
exclusive of exhibits. OF this sum the
Midway represents an expenditure OF
about S3,oG0.ooo. Nothing seems TO
have been forgotten in perfecting the
plan, and there Is every convenience
for the visitor and an abundance for
him to examine and enjoy. The admis-
sion price Is the same as usual at expo
sftions. half a dollar, but it entities one
to full day at the most beautiful fes-
tiyal OF the kind that has ever been
brought into existence. No pen will
be SO presumptuous as to attempt to
describe tie architectural and color
beauty of the Pan American Exposi-
don. 1t is magnificent an extrava-
CANT, dream brought TO harmonious
and beautiful realization. The triumph
OF the architect. the colorist. the land
scape architect. the sculptor and the
electrician is complete.
There are about 100 buildings in the
Exposition plot, OF all sizes and de-
scriptions. and an abundance for every
one to see, no<matter how long he may
choose TO remain. The most novel ex-
hibits perhaps are TO be found in the
Electricity building, for in that partic
ular science wonderful strides have
been made within the last few years
Notably among these is the transform
er plant. where 5000 horsepower is re-
ceived from Niagara Falls by cable at
a pressure of 1000 volts and stepped
down to 1.S00 volts. This power Is
used for lighting the vast Exposition
area. A daylight brilliancy will per
wade the Exposition until IL O'Clock
each night. The exhibit of Street Rail
way appliances is also of a very COM
plete and interesting character. The
exhibit made by Thomas A. Edison.
showing the development of many of
his important inventions, constitutes
another attractive feature. Demonstra-
tions are TO be made of Wireless TIE
legraphy and the Y Rays. In the cen
ter of the Machinery and Transporta-
ton building is working exhibit of
large number of Pumping Engines
These supply the water for the various
fountain features of the Exposition
Among these water displays is cas-
cade in the southern face of the Elec
tric Tower. from which there is flow
Of $4,000 gallons of water per minute.
making n beautiful yeillike cataract 20
feet high. Upon this cataract electric |
lights Of many colors will be thrown
from an Invisible source, producing an |
picture.
One of the most Imposing buildings
e lao ExnnSftfpu is the Crert StaCigrf
This Is more than 60 feet high nnu Is
SO large as to inclose n quarter mile |
track. The seats are arranged in the |
form of vast amphitheater. and the |
is sufficient for 1900 specta |
tors. This is to be the scene of very
interesting events daily throughout the
Exposition.
The Midway is said to be the great
est that has ever been organized for
any exposition. The Midway proper