The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

BUFFALO. y. Y July +-Great crowds
are now thranging the Pau-Americau EN-
position grounds daily The show itself
IS complete. Those who now go To Buffalo
see the finished product. $50 far as the
exposition is concerned They can wit
ness hundreds OF features. any one Of
which would compensate one for the time
and expense Of a trip To the exposition
Every department is in perfect working
order 4 trip TO the Midway convinCeS
the most szepticaI that in every particular
the director general and his efficient stan
have spared no pains TO have the best ma
teTial displayed in every department SO as
to produce the most desirable effect Eight
years ago The Midway PIaiSance. was
portion Of the exposiu0ns which many
visitors declined to patroniZe- The name
and some of the performances too strong
" suggested the grand boulevards and
cafe chantants Of Paris. If nothing worse
and careful fathers and mothers refused
to permit their sons and daughters 10
frequent the various places along the gay
street confessedIy devoted to pleasure
This is changed now and the Midway ~
the Pan-American Exposition Is the most
complete the most refined. and the most
instructive ever installed on this continent
or in Europe. It far exceeds the Midway
at the Paris Exposition from every point
of view After passing the Indian Con-
gress one is suddenly transported from
the wilds Of the Western Hemisphere to
the most famous spot in the worlds his
tory.
As the varwhoop Of the Indian dies
away. there steals on the ear the sllVery
note of a horn playing the familiar ana
beautiful melody The Holy City LOFTY
Oriental columns support an ornamental
h.
the Golden The seductive notes Of the
melody and the suggestive environment
preDare one for the panorama to be seen
at the head Of a winding stairway which
begins at the end of a corridor Of columns
and palms To the splendid painting OF
the cyClorama IS added an electrical effect
possible only on the grounds Of the Pan
American Exposition
In the centre OF the canvas is the Hill
Of Calvary as 1t is supposed TO have looked
at the sixth hour of the CrucihNion OF
Christ. The shadow Of the portentous
black cloud Is beginning to spread over
the Towers Of David. OF Marianne, and
the Palace Of Herod- The city and the
roads leading to its gates are astir with
the crowds that have come to Jerusalem
for the Feast Of the Passover 4 scat
tering procession is seen on the road
leading from Herod-s Gate TO the plateau
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falls on the plain that lies toward Beth
any The Roman centurion leans
thoughtfulIy on his shield. a Roman sol
der taunts the central figure on the
cross The group at the foot of this cross
is a masterpiece. Mary Nagdalene kneels
on the ground with an expression Of in
tense perplexity and sorrow in her up
turned eyes. The Virgin. Mary stands
near by the picture Of despair, while St
John vainly seeks TO comfort her. Joseph
of ArimatEea Lazarus, and other loyal
friends Of Christ Iinger near the cross in
the attitude Of men discussing mystery
or a catastrophe they do not attempt to
understand Far off among the hills is
the palatiaI home Of Joseph OF Arima-
thea with the arched entrance to his
place of future sepUlture in view, in front
OF which lies the massive stone which ls
soon TO close in the mortal remains Of
the Son OF Man. EMPOWERED in the trees
OF the more distant hills arc the villas
of the Roman officers. The crest of Geth-
semane is in the shadow Of the gather
ing bIackness.
The marble columns that grace the por-
ticoes Of Hersd's Palace are beginning TO
be obscu-ed Slowly the darkness deep
ems, while around the head Of Christ a
luminous halo begins to sciutillate with d
heavenly radiance. Now and then in the
centre of this burning light there is a
faint shadow of a fiery cross Soon the
cloud overspreads the sky, Jerusalem, Cal
vary the Mount Of Zion, the Valley Of
Hinnon. all are obIiteraJCd and this gOl-
den glory alone gIowss with concentrated
effulgence- The fated ninth hour IS come
II the oTninous silence one seems almost
to hear the final agony Of ''EIoi Eloi,
lama Sabacthani- There is someth.--.y At
once awsson1e and revereutial in the still
ness Suddenly from cut the darkness,
seemingly from the far-off hills that envi-
ron Calvary. comes the ringing notes Of q
pure, sweet tenor voice singing The Holy
City" As the last glad -HOsanna in the
highest dies away Jerusalem and her en-
circIing hills, her stored temples, her his
torie gates and immortal Calvary are
once more pictured on the canvas The
crowd disperses feeling they have had a
foretasJe Of the celebrated Passion Play
without having TO go TO O5erammergaU
10 see it
This wonderful canvas was painted at
Munich by Bruno PigeIheim, of Vienna
The singer Is Gustave Miller. Of the RicE1-
nnond Avenue NJ z. Church choir Of Buff
faIo. The electrician is F. p BradweI
Of Chicago The lecturer who elcquentIy
and feeIingIy. describes the panorama IS
George Gray Ballard the son Of Rev
10 be ordained TO the Episcopal priest
hood next fall He is an aIumnUs Of Trim
ity College His lectures consist OF Z
brief description Of the geogra phicaI pc
Eition OF Jerusalem; the enumeration and
description Of its chief buildings, followed
by an outline Of the journey from Geth
semane to the sepUichTe in the Garden
Alabama has added more minerals ant
implements 70 her collection These arr
coal. coke, iron ore, limestone steel wire
nails pI0Ws, drawheads. and other finish
ed products Of the mines There Is ais'
one Of the most complete exhibits OF cot
ton. cotton seed. and other products eyel
placed on exhibition, some OF the thing:
Included being cotton carpets. olive oil
potash, and fertilizers Alabama IS tn
third coke producing State in the tniOI
and Is nearly third In her production O
iron coal. and steel She exports 80 pc
cent Of the pig iron exported from TIT
United States. an unparalleled record
made IN recent years which is but . fore
runner OF the mighty things that are L
be
AIabama's exhibit is one Of the mosi
complete 1t the Pan-AmeriCan Exposition
showing the whole vast reach Of natura
resources as well as the products Of fac
tory field, and forest While Alabama
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