Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-09
THE EXPOSITION AT NIGHT.
Henry Rustin Tells of His Plans for
Electrical illumination at the Worlds


St Louis. Dec. 6.-As a finished pic
ture, the exposition at night and by
day will present totally different views
each demanding approval The day
view will offer a picture of aEchitec
tural splendor showing detail color,
arrangement, and scheme all in true
values of light and shade, while the
night picture will present itself with
lights and shades forged into artificial
values. These two views, however, will
in no sense be in competition as each
will offer a total picture complete in
itself for enjoyment to the eye.
The plan and scope adopted for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, by the
directors, promises, in these words, that
it's lighting display shall be a feat
ure.
1.-The progressiveness of the exposi-
ton will be most especially manifest in
the manner and extent of it's use of
artificial light, both for purposes of
illumination and as means of decora-
ton.
Electric lighting in the latest, most
striking and most effective form as
well as all other new and efficient
ally employed that the exposition
grounds and buildings will blaze with
light at night and their art beauties
successfully rival the attractions OF
daylight
At night the scene on the main court
will be an effect which, for lack Of a
better term, may be called nocturnal.
architecture, in that the placing of
Inyriads of points of light, in outlin
ing the structures, in e-lighting en-
tire surfaces, or in accentuating prom
inent architectural features, will pro-
duce an appearance in the structures
that is entirely different from the day.
light scene This effect, achieved in
milder manner at the entrance to the
grand court, will lead with ever increas-
ing intensity up to the main effect
at the Cascades. The general style of
architecture adopted by the exposition
presents unusual opportunities for dis
play lighting. The color of the build
ings is, in the main, white and the full
value of each lighting unit is reflected.
Much attention is being given the
question of supports for lighting about
the grounds to prevent their being oh
trusive. 1t is a difficult matter to pro-
vide the necessary amount of lighting
for walks and avenues without accum-
ulating forest of lamp posts. Ar
engagements have been perfected, how
ever in which it is only necessary to
place a few posts at long intervals, and,
at the same time, keep the unit of 81
Elimination of small candlepower.
The scheme adopted leaves the vista
almost entirely free from any obstruc-
tons to the sight. A certain amount
of illumination will be placed on posts
about the waterways in order to take
care of the traffic of small boats. These
lights, however, will be kept very low.
While decorative illumination will be
general thruout the grounds, certain
portions will be featured to a greater
extent than has been possible at pre-
vious expositions. The portions which
will receive particular attention will
be the avenue leading towards the
government building and the govern
ment building itself. This structure
rises to considerable prominence in
that it is situated on high hill. Tha