Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05
A FLOOD OF LIGHT.
Throngs Of Visitors View Illumina-
ting Feature of Worlds Fair.
In The PALACE OF HORTICULTURE.
Pawnee and Wichita Indians Arrive from
ADMINISTRATION to Get Correct
the Total Number Of Persons Who
Attended the Opening.

st. Louis, May 3.-When the first
regular day of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition had drawn to a close
and the mantle Of twilight had shroud-
ed the Ivory City food of light sud-
denly burst forth from the thousands
of electric bulbs that line the tops of
the main buildings, and the colonnade
OF states surmounting Festival hill, il
Illuminated the plaza Of st. Louis and
the lagoon. Throngs Of visitors began
pouring into the grounds early yester-
day evening in anticipation of the il
Elimination feature. White lights were
utilized and the main portion of the
grounds took on even more of festi-
val appearance than in daylight, which
was more enhanced by the strains of
music from the band at the northern
end Of the plaza of St Louis and the
murmur of the fountains and falling
torrents that poured down the cascades
into the grand basin at the southern
end, the plaza became the central
point of interest
Twilight is the signal for the closing
Of the main exhibit palaces for the
night, and until II o'clock visitors en-
Joy the concessions, the lagoon trips
on gondolas and launches, the music
from the various band stands and
promenades. White lights will be
used In the illumination for several
nights and then 10000 colored electric |
bulbs will be tested. Chief E. B. ELI |
colt, of the electrical department,
stated that the use of colored electric |
bulbs will be more Of an experiment |
until 1t has been determined what col
or is best adapted to producing the
best Illuminating effect.
A meeting Of the board of lady
managers was called for yesterday but
was postponed until to-day. Last
night President Mrs. Daniel Manning
and the members of the board assisted
at q reception rendered by Gov. Pea
body, of Colorado, to officials and dig
Of the exposition. The In
tramural railroad started running yes
terday with limited number of cars.
To-day a regular schedule will go into
effect. L.
One Of the most inviting exhibits on
the grounds is in the palace of horti-
culture. where there are 5000 plates Of
apples, pears, oranges and loquote,
every known variety Of
these fruits raised in America Cali
'ornla's exhibit is especially attractive, {
he capitol at Sacramento, reproduced
n almonds, being one Of the features. {
An autograph picture Of Mrs. Theodore
wife Of the president, sur I
'ounded by photographs Of over 50 So 6
,iety women of 81. Louis and Missouri. q
will decorate the walls Of the tea room 8
# the board Of lady managers build q
n.y. The photographs. framed in I
lack wood and each bearing the name !
4 its owner. have been placed in po-
ition, with the exception Of that OF
frs. Roosevelt, which will soon be Z
nally placed.
A party Of 80 Pavnee and Wichita :,
indians has arrived from Oklahoma =
nd viii be CHARTERED on the eIposi- :
on Indian reservation. Soon after I
he arrival OF the party daughter We
orn to the wife Of Burgess Hunt. 81 :,
srpreter nor Jne w1cnltMf. ana was =
hristensd 'Iouisiana- =
The ofacal announcement Of the To- 4
I number e persons Who attsned the
lenf1E 81 tie Lnul1iasa Purrhass ex-