The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-24


asked to express his views for the read
ers of The Chronicle, which he has done
in a most interesting manner. 1t is
needless to say that our genial friend
had no idea of appearing in print when
he obligingly consented to SNAP shot
while standing in front of one of the
great buildings he was beautifying.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 81. 1901.
My Dear Lindsey -
When l ran across you and your son
some three weeks ago on the grounds of
the Pan.American Exposition at Buffalo,
the unfinished condition of the grounds
and buildings must have seemed to you,
unaccustomed to see the rapid progress
of great undertakings, an immense
amount of work to complete, grea
picture, as it were, to be properly framed
and hung in place in the great art gal
lery Master critics pronounce this, the
Pan-American Exposition, the grandest
and most artistic picture ever yet crea-
ted by the genius of man. Since l met
you on the Grand Esplanade, surround
ed on all sides by unfinished buildings,
scaffoldings, piles of lumber, staff and
debris, great change has occurred.
The ground surfaces have all been as
phalted, making smooth pavement in
all directions, the scaffolding has been
removed, showing the stately buildings
in all their beauty, miles of flower beds
have received their plants, the grass in
the plots is one beautiful mantle of green,
and as we look upon the wonderful floral
display, we certainly feel ourselves in
the land
Where the leaf does spring
And the bud enclose
From out the calyx of rose.
Soft music greets our ears, strange
people pass us dressed in stranger COS
TUNES, and the varied styles of architec-
ture which lie before us, makes it seem
almost incredible that so wonderful an
achievement could have been wrought
in this beautiful park, but the wondrous
task is nearly completed, and is ready
for the grand opening day.
You have asked me for my views of
the Pan-American in comparison with
other expositions with which have been
connected. In 1887 | was decorator of
the famous and novel corn palace at
Sioux City, and the success which at
tended my efforts there caused me to
launch upon business which has been
my work continually since that time. l
have been connected with the exposi-
tions at Sioux City in 1888 and 1890, at
Fort Worth, Tex, and Pueblo, Col. also,
in 1890, in 1892 at the Worlds Fair at
Chicago, in 1895 at the Atlanta Exposi.
ton, in 1897 at Nashville, and in 1898 and
1899 at Omaha, Neb. For magnitude
and extensive plans the Worlds Fair of
course exceeds all other expositions, but
it lacked the beautiful landscape effects
and brilliant achievements in electrical
display, which at that time had not pro-
gressed to the present magnificence.
There were many fine features in the
Atlanta Exposition, and that at Nash.
vile was, as it were, gem placed in a
brilliant setting, and the illuminations
surpassed those of the Worlds Fair.
Later, the Court of Honor at Omaha,
impressed me as the finest electrical dis
play had ever witnessed. But when a
few nights ago was standing some four
blocks away from the Pan American
grounds and the electric current a.
turned on throughout the different
buildings and there sprung into view
from turrets, minarets, domes and pin
nacles, thousands of tiny globes of light
like so many threads of fire, displaying
every line and curve of every, plaster,
column, cap and base, knew this to be the
most magnificent illumination the world
has ever witnessed Had the Pan Amer
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