The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-03
DISPLAY
AT THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
WILL BE AN ENcHANT-
MENT OF LIGHT.

4 NORFOLK, va, NOV, dt-Ehe elec
trlcal illumination at the jamestown
Ter-Centennial will be the most unique
and extensive ever installed at any
exposition held in the United States
1t will surpass that Of the Buffalo and
ST. Louis expositions and promises 10
be one Of the great features Of the big
fair to be held next year on the shores
Of Hampton Roads.
The installation and maintenance Of
this work will cost almost as mich
as the buildings that are to be erect.
ed by the exposition company.
More than 100000 lights will be
used in Illuminating the Exposition
Grounds. piers and amusement devi-
ces and many projectors from lofty
positions, will make the harbor and
miles of surrounding country as bright
ss day.
This work is under the direction Of
Mr.. w. NJ. Dixon, chief Of the depart.
ment of electricity. He Is one of The
busiest men now employed in the lie.
signing and construction work of the
exposition.
With a corps Of skilled electricians,
Mr.. Dixon is pushing the installation
of electricity as rapidly as the condi'
lions will permit and the wiring in
some of the buildings is already com.
plete.
The auditorium, or Administration
buildings. which is fast approaching
It's finishing touches. will lie one grand
blaze of light. inside and outside. AMI
the electric wries are now ready for
the bulbs that will be placed in posi-
ton as soon as the structure Is COM
plcted.
The illumination of all the build
ings will be Of the conventional lee
orative effect and incandescent lights,
will be used through the entire main
court and government pier. Many ma
val schemes for this lighting hnvc
been designed by Mr.. Dixon and IT is
the general belief Of those familiar
with this line of work that 1t will
eclipse anything ever before attempt
ed in the way Of electrical illrmina-
ton.
On the government pier alone will
be strung 10000 incandescent lights
and $4,000 will dispel the darkness on
the main Court Besides the incan-
descent lights, there viii be the pro
jectory effects. These will be in
keeping with the naval features and
will keep the grim fighters and other
craft at anchor on the waters If
Hampton Roads plainly iescernible
even in the darkest hours Of the night.
Fifteen 36.inch projectors or search
lights will be located on the man
court and on the top of a'higl tower
will be placed an S0Inch protector, one
of the largest ever built,
The main court and pier viii lie a
treatment of the ornamental stand
ards of illumination, giving a mild,
even distribution of lights. The ma
jorlty of these lamps will be CONCEAL
ed from view, but the light will be
diffused in a soft glow that will be
pleasing to the eye.
On the "Warpath," the lighting will
be extremely spectacular.
1t is contemplated to erect q steel
tower, 60 feet high, at the head of one
Of the streets on the "Warparh" anh
from this, 80 inch projectors viii flash
out their piercing rays. This tower
VIII be provided with automatic color
screenes AMI in revolving lights will
vary from red and green 10 white and
blue. In addition to this feature the
front of the buildings on the war
path" will be blaze OF Naming arc
lights.
A complete system of patrol light
ing will cover the flower fence that
cncloses the grounds and Numerous
arc lights will be placed at suitable
Intervals throughout.
On the canoe trail and Filtration
Path will be installed the most unique
scheme of lighting. This will be in
keeping with the part of the grounds
n which the lights will be placed and
It is expected will create pleasant
Impression on the visitors who stroll
through the romantic lovers lane, as
such paths have been named al other
expositions.
More than 1000 wlnking, OF "shil-
doc lamps will be hung In the vines
and shubbery that arise on either side
of the Filtration Walk and like eyes
of fire they will wing and blink from
: o'clock In the evening until mid
night. BY actual count II Is learned
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