Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-07-06
THE PAN AMERICAN
Al S zen by Gentleman From
MorgantoWn.

j
ing Effects are Magnifieent-splendid
Music Being Furnished-O One Band
Cost $40, 00O-English and Scottish
Troops on Parade-Rafes Reasonable
aud accommodations Good Some
Pertinent advice 10 Interesting Wis
ltors.
A Morgantown gentleman who has
just returned from Buffalo was asked
TO tell our readers about the Exposi-
tion and the impressions made by it
on him. He responded as follows:
The first question that ones friends
asks after trip to Buffalo is ssIs it as
good as the Chicago Fair9n And the
usual answer is 1T is not as large Of
course but it is just as good in many
respects while ia few it far excells.
The grounds as a whole are beauti-
fully arranged, and from few points
a general view may be detained that is
very fine. One cannot expect to get
birds eye view save at the height of
the electric tour from which however
one can see the lay out as clear as on
the map.
The great feature of the fair is the
electric illumination. A precisely $50
Sousa's band plays that soul stirring
tune America while gradually the
dim forms of the buildings come into
view against the dark background Of
approaching night, first as dull yell
low then faint glow and finally
brilliant red producing a picture not
yet equalled for its brilliancy and
beauty. The scheme of lighting has
been most carefully studied and has
accomplished the result of bringing
out in this novel way all the archi-
tectaral features. In general the IL
Nominations is along the architectural
lines and the shadows are cast SO as to
bring relief tn the masses and detail
which pleases the eye. This Of course
is difficult art TO accomplish for
mistake ia design of the amount of
light might easily have been made
Too little light would havesbeen disap-
pointing in falling to bring out the
whole and causing to little shadow 20
give the contrast while again too
strong light would have made glare
which OF course would have nentraliz-
ed any shadow effects. The elegant
and proper effect has been accomplish
ed by most studied use OF and s
candle power lamps arranged in lines
and groups The total amount of
power thus expended is over 5000
horse power and more than 200, 0oo
lamps are necessary for this treatment
alone The gradual lighting at night
is done by means of water resistance
The music at the fair is another OF its
features At night from $50 on until
10 o'clock thousands of people con-
gPegate around the band stands in the
Esplanade to enjoy our finest Ameri-
can productions. Last Monday was
Canadian Day and some AZ, 900 people
attended during the day. A regiment
or Canadians in Highland dress moved
on the Esplanade to the weird music
Of the bag pipe and trumpet. How
different the Scotch and English mar
tial music frcm ours Their funeral
tones appeal TO us as depressing, while
the American marches are bouyant
and lively. How different too in the
accontrements, the Canadian is
weighted down with helmets, by hats
or what not. decorations and red coats
etc, in fact he looks like travelling
agent for some wholesale cloth house
and presents wonderful contrast to
our American trim clad soldiers with
but one dead load, his gun, every OBJ
ject being reduced to its minimum
weight and all absolutely unnecessary
trappings being Illuminated. This GER
tainly must count in time of war. AS
shown and on the parade the English
soldier makes fine appearance, but
q this country we have soldiers for
other purposes. Well, at the fair the
Canadian soldier on the parade GER
tainly did complete the color scheme,
for as one glanced about, above the
mass Of red coats. and red and green
kits he caught the beautiful tints OF
the domes and pillars, details and
modelling of the approaches, bridges
cascades and tower and buildings and
the whole appealed to one as magnif-
cent, pleasing and beautiful
The government exhibit is always
a credit to the nation, instructive and
impressive. 10 many people especial
~ those interested in the development
Of the couatry the Machinery Building
and the Electrical Building are the
sources Of enjoyment and profit, while
those who are looking for little fun
the midway offers them an opportuni-
ty 20 exchange little cash for this
phase of the fair. To the children the
House Upside Down is full of fun, just
barrels Of fun. Here everything Isl
upside down, even the people beside
you sitting down or walking appear
upside down, in fact you have a very
queer sensation which is directly at
tributable to very clear use Of mir
rOrs.
Then for the older people who enjoy
after day In the buildings, a good
dinner with a glass Of genuine import