The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-29


as PossibIc-A Mighty Force of
Human Energy Being Exerted-
BUFFALO, y. !, April 29.-Enthusias-
tic crowds have watched exciting yacht
races: great steamships have sped across
the ocean with their passengers and crews
keyed TO the highest note in hopes of win
ming the contest: huge, wonderful locomo-
tives have dashed along the lines Of steel
in mighty effort against time; wheelmen
have spurted day in ana day out Tor
weeks in remarkable races wOrld-EiTdIeTS
have hurried forward for many months in
their enCiTCIing strife to accomplish Ia
nous feat in a certain number Of hours.
But no matter what all such events have
been to the world and its people, they do
not equal the magnificent spectacle pre-
scented by the employees Of the Pan-AmeTi-
can Exposition Company in their marvel
Gus effort to complete the great show The
exposition will be q marvel when ii is
completed. but if anything it is more won
derfUl today in che picture it pOrtrays of
how men and women have their enthu-
siasm raised TO the highest point by de-
sire to accomplish a certain result by
certain date, and especially when that
date is the one looked forward to and IS
anticipated by millions OF people
It is impossible adequately to describe
this mighty force of human energy that is
being exerted in order that the event OF
May 20 may be truly glorious. High up in
the air. 400 feet, at the very apex Of the
beautiful Electric Tower, men Of nerve
and skill are placing the glorious Goddess
of Light. In the great buildings new
forces are being added to the army in the
employ of the Exposition Company Each
hour now serves TO bring the picture clos
CT TO perfection. and soon the constTuc-
ton of the first exposition Of the TWEEN
tieth century and the greatest in the
worlds record Will be history
Paving has been going On rapidly during
the last ten days, two gangs being kept
at work in eight-hour shifts. The visitor
standing in the EspIanade-the spacious
court viii hold a quarter of million PEG
pIe-and looking about him sees the level
stretch of asphalt across this great court
and extending along the western side Of
the Court of Fountains
Below the EspIanade the cOIonnade Is
complete and affords a finished back
ground to that wonderful court Rising
above are the big piers of the Triumphal
Causeway on which remarkable progress
has been made. Two of them are now al
most complete and the others are not faT
behind These great white structures
with their ornate pillars, staJuary. and
various designs, are already most impos-
ing Facing these at the upper end OF the
great central courts Of the Rainbow City,
stands that maTveIously beautiful sJruct-
ure, the centrepiece of the exposition, the
Electric Tower The tower is now practi-
caHy complete, inside and out. including
the elevators, which viii take visitors to
the top of the tan STRUCTURE from whose
pinnacle the Goddess Of Light viii preside
over the great exposition at a height OF
zeG feet The goddess VIII be swung up JC
her pedestal in a few days, and with that
the tower viii be complete.
The face of the tower studded with my
RAIDS OF electric light bulbs. presents al
the present time q beautiful appearance
as the sun strikes upon its light ivory anG
cool water-green coIoring. which Is bright
eued here and there by the brilliant vel
low gold and gold leaf on many different
parts of the tower and coIonnades-
Tho grill or open work with its circles
stars, and many elaborate and ingenious
designs, makes q beautiful picture Above
this at each corner of the tower two grea
gilded eagles spread their wings
The figures that VIII occupy the niche!
in the ends Of the coIonnade stand ont il
all their sCulptuTaI beauty The capital.
OF the columns in the cOlOnnade have beer
covered 10 keep their brilliancy fresh fOl
the opening Of the exposition. But OCCa
siOnaIly the wind whips away an end anC
Shows the beauty of the Ziided design.
Inside the tower wiring is completed
and hundreds OF yards ~. copper wire
run IN parallels up and down tbs walls
Swttch-boards control the lights on tn
dIiIeTent landings at frequent intervals
on the tower. The lights which apEsa,
from the face af the tower are connected
with the wires inside and attached Il
q plug which is pushed through a III
thimble TO the outside of the walls
Other lights are attached TO bar o
wood and screwed in place, and MAJ
be readily drawn in for such eXigencie
repairs Through the little squart
windows that line the face of the towe
il Is easy TO reach out and put tht
lights about the window in place
The big pipes that viii convey the waite
10 such high point in the tower. are il
place, as is the paTabOlic steel shee
against which II is to be thrown. Thir
tyfIve thousand gallons Of water pc
minute viii be propelled through Jhi
pipe which divides at the top into tw
ten-inch pipes out of the nozzle opening
in which water, propelled with this grea
force, viii strike the parbolic curry
and so dash upon a metal shelf Sevent.
feet from the basin, aEd be broken befcT
its descent. The bottom of the pool beIoI
is practically complete, the canvas GOV
ering having been tackled into Plac
during the last week
But the Electric Tower is only on
feature Of the Exposition. Artistic an
architectural critics are very enthusiasts
tic in their admiration Of the Tempt
of Music. Its decoration S ornate an
coIOTl1E harmonious its brilliant yellow
and red effects being most beautiful
blended with the softer colors. The coo
green that covers the dome. the eIabOrau
and profuse sculptural effects and tn
brightness OF color, are all striking fea
lures OF this extremely artistic struc
tUre.
To the left Of the Esplanade as on
faces the grounds. the Horticulture Build
ing is seen. its great entrance encircle
with geoEoetric designs in blue and whit
and the whole front OTHamented wit
designs Indicative Of the character O
the exhibits shown therein
The Mines Building and the Graph
Arts Building each Joined to the Horti
culture Building by a conservatory. tn
entire structure or three structures. form
ing a semi-circIe about the head Of tn
court. are companion buildings Blue
green, and white are the color feature
Of these buildings and their appearance
is most attractive. Four gilded eagles Oc
cupy pinnacles at the top Of corner tow
ers in each Of the smaller buildings Hig
above these another giIded eagle spread
its wings over the centre Of the Horticul
ture Building
At the opposite end Of the EsDIanad
the quiet grey Of the Government Build
ing, frightened in spots by tha yellow an