The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24


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
profusiop of poisoning bowers. the
generous use of intricate nodded orua
ments upon the buildings. the greaf
number of sculptured groups by fa
nous American sculptors and at nigar
the softly difused yet brilliant ligLtins
effects produced by means Of mere
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 il is recalled
that it was only the 18th 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
its present state Of completeness.
The cost of the. Exposition as II 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 adms-
sion price is the same as usual at expo
sitions, half a 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 100 buildings in the
Exposition plot. of all sizes and de-
sGripti.ans.. and an abundance for every
one 10 see, no matter how long he may
choose 10 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
ceived from Niagara Falls by cable at
a pressure of 1900 volts and stepped
down to $500 volts. This power is
used for lighting the vast Exposition
area. A daylight brilliancy will per-
wade the Exposition until II o'clock
each night. The exhibit Of Street Rail
way appliances is also of a very com
plete and interesting character. The
exhibit made by Thomas \. Edison
showing the development of many Of
his important inventions, constitutes
another attrac tive feature. Demonstra-
tons are to be made of Wireless Te-
legraphy and the y Rays. In the cen
ter of the Machinery and Transporta.
ton building is working exhibit OF q
large number Of Pumping Engines
These supply the water for the various
fountain features of the Exposition.
Among these water displays is cas-
cade in the southern face of the Elec.
trio Tower, from which there is flow
of $4,000 gallons of water per minute,
making a beautiful veillike cataract 20
feet high. Upon this cataract electric
lights of many colors will be thrown
from an invisible source, producing an
enchanting picture.
One Of the most imposing buildings
of the Exposition is the great Stadium.
This is more than 60 feet high and is
so large as to inclose a quarter mile
track. The seats are arranged in the
form Of vast amphitheater, and the
capacity is sufficient for 10000 specta.
tors. This is to be the scene of very
interesting events daily throughout tie
Exposition.
The Midway is said to be the great
est that has ever been organized for
any exposition. The Midway proper