The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-26
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION
Perfection of Beauty Realized by
the Projectors.
The Rainbow City Considered an Ap-
Propriate Name for the Vast Group
of Attractive Buildings and
Grounds at the Pan-American.

/ 4 lily considered a d
! Propriate Name for the Vast Group
| of Attractive Buildings and
Grounds at the Pan-American.
BUFFALO. n. Y. June 2s-The perfec-
| ton Of beauty aimed at by the projectors
| of the Pan-American Exposition has been
realized and is being enjoyed by many
| thousands OF visitors daily The results
| exceed the highest expectations. All who
! see the Rainbow City under the rays of
| the sun or bathed IN incandescept lowell
ness are surprised and pleased beyond
| measure
Although not so large as soma other ex-
| positions. the Pan-Aulericar7 outrivaIs all
| previous ones in many important particu-
| lars. Among these are the artistic color
decorations of the buildings, the grand
electrical effects. the beautiful original
sculpture, the wonderful hydraulic and
fountain effects, the splendid horticultural
and floral effects and the magnificent
court settings
All of these features in happy COmbina-
ton Illustrate the progress Of the human
race during the nineteenth century. Here
nature and art tell the story Of progress
in the New World. The visitor begins to
read the story at the entrance TO the
grounds, where the earlier times are de-
picted through the medium Of forest and
stream, telling Of mans Introduction to
the land and presenting the scene of his
early struggles.
The picture presented to the visitor az
he stands upon the shore OF Delaware
Park Lake Is enhancing, and never to be
forgotten Beyond the shining waters
bearing upon their bosom small craft OF
various kinds, and a splendid grove. the
upon the sky Passing over the new three
arched bridge. which has been designated
for the purposes OF the exposition as the
Bridge of the Three Americas and
through the grove, the visitor continues
the thread OF the story Of the rise Of
man
From there the stor=. is carried by the
architect. the color decorator. the sculpt-
or, the electrician, and the landsca.,e ar
fist, in grand harmony Of enorts-ffrst
depicting the crude and following with
symboiization of the rapid development
which has characterized the New World
and caused the people Of foreign lands to
regard US with great wonder and undis-
guised admiration-and reaching the high
est point of our achievements in the slsIen-
did tower in the heart OF the Rainbow
City.
The electrical display at this exposition
is the most complete ever made. and for
this purpose 300 horsepower is received
over cables from the great power plant at
Niagara Opportunities for extraordinary
outdoor displays Of electrical wonders are
furnished by the steel electric tower, an
electric fountain and the Court OF Foun-
tains. In the Illumination of the courts,
fountains and buildings 100000 incandes-
cent lamps and 100 searchIghts are used
The decorative lighting Of the buildings
takes advantage OF the many designs in
staff and brings them out with transIUc-
ent effects or outlined with points of light
The electrician also takes advantage of
numerous towers. turets. and domes to
produce a starry effect.
The display of original sculpture is the
most magnificent ever used for decora-
tive purposes at any exposition. The col
or scheme is new Never before at an
exposition has an effort succeeded TO pro-
duce a harmonious color scheme
The Electric Tower, the centrepiece of
the exposition, is 40 feet high, and upon
and about it is made an electrical display
surprising any ever yet attempted More
than 90 .G9G lamps and a searchlight with a
SC-iuch protector at a height OF $50 feet
and capable of casting rays for a dis
lance of fifty miles, besides ninety-four
searchlights in the basin, are employed
in the illumination at this point.
There are more than thirty-three acres
of courts. and in all are large pools of
water. into which hundreds of fountains
throw their sparkling streams. In all the
courts upon the grounds outside the build
iugs is a very elaborate decorative ar
rangement of beautiful lawns and gar
dens. In all the exhibit divisions the Pan
American Exposition is very complete.
One OF the beauty spots Of the eXposi-
ton is the southern part. which is hem
med with shining lakes surrounded by the
most delightful foliage, floral and grass
gIades. Upon the north shore of the main
body of water is the United States Gov
eminent Life Saving Station, thoroughly
equipped with a crew Of trained Hfe-sav-
ers who give daily exhibitions of life saw
ing along the coast.
Near at hand IS the famous sloop Spray.
which Capt Joshua SIocum navigated
around the globe.
Upon these water at all times may be
seen numerous gay craft carrying pleas
ure seekers from point to point Of inter
est a grand canal. over a mile in length.
encircIes the larger buildings Of the ex-
position. This canal is navigated with
g0ndolas and electric and vapor launches,
all passing under the great TriumphaI
Causeway and through grottoes of mar
velous beauty and interest
The exposition grounds are in the north
crn part Of Buffalo They are about one
mile IN length from north 10 south. and
half a mile wide.
At the northern boundary of the expoei-
ton is the mammoth railway station at
which the different steam rail lines land
passengers