Evening star., 1901-07-27
THE ELECTRIC CITY
Brilliant Night Illumination at the
Buffalo Exposition.
THE FINE ARTS BUILDING
A Fine Collection Of Exhibits,
Many From This City:
SUNDAY OPENING PROBLEM
OPENING PROBLEM
,necial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


BUFFALO, N. Y, July 25, 1901.
What a glorious sight is the illumina-
ton Of the electric city. The visitor to
the exposition comes with 1t In his mind
as something to be seen, and he leaves
with 1t on his mind as exceeding and ex-
ceiling anything he ever expects to see
again.
It is now Just $50 o'clock in the even
ing. the time the illumination is announced
to occur: and the visitors have stood pa
tiently, but they are not to be disappoint-
ed or detained There are 10000 Of them
and fully $4,000 stand closely around the
slight elevation at the Triumphal Cause
way, Everyone has been advised Of this
point of vantage; here the eye can view
the grand court Of fountains extending di-
rectly forward to the electric tower. and
also the esplanade which crosses 1t only
half a hundred PAGES from the causeway.
All ewes rest on the tower. The large
tinted structures extend on either side of
the court, and In the center the lagoon
presents it's rows OF spOuting geysers,
whose sprays rise high In the air and are
blown as mist toward the promenades.
These are series Of walks separated by
long strips Of green grass, ornamented
with shrubbery, flowers. statuary and at
tractive stationary benches. with canopies
Of cloth.
The band which has been playing through
a comic selection suddenly stops. There Is
a brief oause which Is broken by some
patriotic strain from the band. Everyone
seems to know the signal and gazes more
intently at the tower. ''Now!" shouts a
nerve-strung Individual. 'See these lights
on this pillar! Watch them get pink" A
myriad Of tiny red sparks appear. outlining
the buildings in all their detail; they clus-
ter also throughout the court; in concen-
trio circles they spray the waters surface:
on the tower they form delicate lacework
and dot Its edges and tip It's spires. The
come more and more brilliant. A percepti-
hIe brfeftening is followed by a second
and q third In quick succession, and then
the full strength of the great power Is
turned on. rC III
The Fine Arts Building.
While there has. oe course. been much
regret expressed lat the unforeseen circum-
stances which made It impossible to COM
plete the magnificent Albright marble build
ing In time for the exposition. the hreproof
brick structure isrected for the fine arts
axb,bits is yeryI credtable, and visitors
And in it much that is admirable and in
terestinR The hpildiqg donated by Mr.. J.
]. Albright Of Buffalo Is located on the
west side Of the grounds and at the south
flowing into Park lake It is far enough
advanced In construction to exhibit its
handsome design and imposing character.
The delay on the work was caused by
strikes principally at the quarries; other
wise IL was to have been finished by April
of this year, In ample time for the install
lation Of exhibits. The present building Is
situated on the north bapk Of the lake
Here are the restful spots Of the exposi-
ton. The lawns surrounding the building
are charmingly adorned with flower beds
and shrubbery, ana the trees are OF that
makes Buffalo throughout such q pretty
residential city. The building IL 220 feet
long and los feet wide. with an elevation Of
brick OF e bright color. the layers Of white
plaster being extra thick. which has no.
ticeable Frightening effect on its general
appearance. The entrances-two-Rre at
the center OF either side, the main one
fronting the lake, Leading to 1t is
broad walk along which are several large
pieces OF statuary OF stone. bronze and