The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-02

Japanese daylight fireworks, released
in ni0air from Japanese bombs; Orien-
tai kite display, exhibiting $50 kites.
from which Will be displayed Pan
American flags and the New York State
flag: daylight bomb cloud shells. setting
free American and Pan-American flags,
with souvenirs of the dedication day:
simultaneous discharge of LOCO small
gas balloons. sent up in triplets, each
bearing a souvenir of the dedication
day; grand American salute, consist
ing of 800 large gun cotton rockets.
The completed Exposition is a dis
tinct triumph in countless ways. New
err before has there been such an eff
fort put forth to produce rich decOra-
tive effects. These are to be seen in
the symmetrical arrangement of the
buildings around spacious courts, the
glow of color upon all the buildings,
the play of fountains and cascades, the
profusion of poisoning flowers. the
generous use of intricate nodded Orna-
ments upon the buildings, the great
number of sculptured groups by ia
nous American sculptors and at night
the softly diffused yet brilliant lighting
effects produced by means of more
than 100000 incandescent electric
lamps upon buildings and throughout
the grounds.
The grounds of the Exposition COM
prise some $50 acres, very accessible
by steam and electric lines from all
parts Of Buffalo. When it is recalled
that it was only the 4th day of last
June that the first piece of timber was
raised aloft as the beginning of what
is now a magnificent Exposition city,
one can but marvel at the executive
force which has brought this work to
it's present state of completeness.
The cost of the Exposition as it now
appears is approximately 100000,
exclusive of exhibits. OF this sum the
Midway represents an expenditure of
about 100000. Nothing seems to
/ have been forgotten in perfecting the
plan, and there is every convenience
for the visitor and an abundance for
him to examine and enjoy. The admis-
sitions, half dollar, but it entities one
to a full day at the most beautiful fes-
tival of the kind that has ever been
brought into existence. No pen will
be so presumptuous as to attempt to
, describe the architectural and color
beauty of the Pan-American ExpOsi-
ton. 1t is a magnificent, an extrava-
CANT, dream brought to a harmonious
and beautiful realization. The triumph
| of the architect, the colorist. the land
scape architect, the sculptor and the
electrician Is complete.
There are about $50 buildings in the
Exposition plot. Of all sizes and de-
! scriptions, and an abundance for every
one to see, no matter how long he may
choose to remain. The most novel ex-
hibits perhaps are to be found in the
! Electricity building, for in that partic'
ular science wonderful strides have
been made within the last few years
Notably among these is the transform.
er plant, where 5000 horsepower Is re
celved from Niagara Falls by cable al
! q pressure of 1000 volts and stepped
down to 1880 volts. This power Is
used for lighting the vast Exposition
! area A daylight brillancy will per
wade tine Exposition until IL o'clocE
] each night. The exhibit of Street Rail
way appliances is also of very com
| plete and interesting character. The
| exhibit made by Thomas A. Edison
showing the development of many 81
his important Inventions, constitutes
| another attractive feature. Demonstra
| tons are to be made of Wireless TIE
legraphy and the Y Rays. In the cen
ter of the Machinery and Transporta
ton building Is working exhibit OF {
large number of Pumping Engines
These supply the water for the various
fountain features of the Exposition
Among these water displays is a cas-
cade In the southern face Of the Elec
trio Tower, from which there Is a flow
Of $4,000 gallons Of water per minute
making beautiful veillike cataract u
feet high. Upon this cataract electri'
lights of many colors will be thrown
from an invisible source, producing al
enchanting picture.
One of the most imposing building
of the Exposition is the great Stadium
This is more than 60 feet high and Il
so large as to inclose q quarter mill
track. The seats are arranged in th'
form of a vast amphitheater, and tn
capacity is sufficient for 1900 specta
tors. This is to be the scene Of yer!
interesting events daily throughout tn
Exposition.
The Midway is said to be the great
est that has ever been organized 70
any exposition. The Midway prope