The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-06-29
BEAUTY UNEQUALED
All the Claims Hf the Pan-AM5er
lean Exposition Have Been
Made Good.

| half OF II Will ever he told. X would re-
quire many more columns than our
disposal if we attempted to give even very
imperfect description of that great enter
prise. In some respects it may not be
equal to the Chicago and Paris Fairs, but
we believe that it is vastly more interesting
to an American than any of the great ex-
positions which have preceded it. 1t aft
fords one 4 clearer view of American
progress. ii gives the citizen an idea of
the limitless wealth and great possibilities
of this country. The transportation.
chinery and electricity buildings alone con-
| tain enough to more than compensate the
| visitor for trip across the continent.
| The perfection 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. In fact,
the results exceed the highest expectations.
! All who the Rainbow City under the
| rays of the bathed in incandescent
! loneliness are surprised and pleased beyond
| measure.
Although not SO large some other ex-
| positions, the Pan American outrivals all
previous ones in many important particu-
lars. Among these the artistic color
decorations of the buildings, the grand cleo
trical effects, the beautiful original sculpture,
the wonderful hydraulic and fountain eff
fects, 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 depicted through
the medium of forest and stream, telling of
mans introduction to the land and present
ing the scene of his early struggles.
The picture presented to the visitor he
stands upon the shore of Delaware Park
Lake is embracing and never to be forgot
ten. Beyond the shining waters bearing
upon their bosom small craft of various
kinds, and splendid grove, the Exposi-
ton City seems though etched upon the
sky. Passing over the new three-arch
bridge, which has been designated for the
purposes of the Exposition 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 story is carried by the
architect, the color decorator, the sculptor,
the electrician and the landscape artist, in
grand harmony of efforts-irst depicting
the crude and following with symbolization
of the rapid development which has char
acterized the New World and caused the
people of foreign lands to regard US with
great wonder and undisguised admiration
and reaching the highest point of our
achievements in the splendid tower in the
heart of the Rainbow City.
The electrical display at this Exposition
is the most complete made, and for
this purpose 5000 horse power 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 half a million in
candescent lamps and one hundred search
lights used. The decorative lighting of
the buildings takes advantage of the many
designs in staff and brings them out With
translucent effects outlined with points
of light The electrician also takes advan-
tage of numerous towers, turrets and domes
to produce starry effect.
The display of original sculpture is the
most magnificent ever used for decorative
purposes any exposition. The color
ton has effort succeeded to produce 8
harmonious color scheme.
The Electric Tower, the centerpiece of
the Exposition, is 40 feet high, and upon
and about it is made an electrical display
surprising any ever yet attempted. More
than 40, 900 lamps and a searchlight with a
5o-inch protector at a height of 500 feet and
capable of casting rays for distance of
fifty miles, besides ga searchlights in the
basin, are employed in the illumination at
this point.
There are more than So acres of courts,
and in all large pools of water, into
which hundreds of fountains throw their
sparkling streams. In all the courts upon
the grounds outside the buildings is very
elaborate decorative arrangement of beauti-
full lawns and gardens. In all the exhibit
divisions the Pan-Amercan Exposition is
very complete.
One of the beauty spots of the Exposition
is the southern part, which Is hemmed with
shining lakes surrounded by the most de-
lghtful foliage, floral and grass glades.
Upon the north shore of the main body of
water is the United States Government Life
Saving Station, thoroughly equipped with
a of trained life-savers who give daily
exhibitions of life saving along the coast.
Near at hand is the famous sloop ssSpray''
which Captain Joshua SIocum navigated
around the globe.
Upon these waters at all times may be
seen numerous gay craft carrying pleasure
seekers from point to point of interest. A
grand canal, mile in length, encircles
the larger BUILDINGS of