The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-04
JAMESTOWN A BLAZE
OF LIGHTS AT NIGHT
Exposition, Now Of the Home
Stretch, Presents a Beau
tiful Scene.
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FINE LIGHTING EFFECTS
Brilliant Results Are Obtained in
Electric characterization of the
Grounds and Buildings.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Novem-
bGr d.--,on the home stretch, tho iast
thirty days Of the exposition bids fair
to teclipse any Ct the former periods in
the signal beauty of the show. a9 seen
in the rrisp indian summer weather
Thanksgiving in Virginia.
The same cool wind which drives one
in to an open fire after dark: gives a
zest In the sunsli tle of the dag to ener-
getic sightseeing and TO the enjoy
nlent OF both land and water pleasures
80 abpndartiy afforded about the In
position Grounds.
But a few weeks now remain In
which the thousands OF nearby people
people In tile virginias and Carolinas
who ave not yet viewed the COM
pleted exposition may do SO.
View From Pier.
After seeing the exposition from
every point of view. those who know
1t best have come to believe that 1t can
be best seen In It's architectural COM
pleteness, and symmetry from the arch
Of the Government Pier. Here one gets
the perspective across q stretch OF
shimmering water, and with one sweep
of the eye may take in the main group
Of buildings, centred by the Auditorium
and thanked by the Government Build
ings, with Education and History to
either side. The various commercial
exhibit buildings do not appear In the
group. being back on the inside; but
the whole group facing the water,
stretching for a half mile or more. arc
OF permanent, heavy construction, and
many OF them, built of brick and slate,
VIII stand for generations.
The time to get the most weird and
picturesque view of the exposition Is
at s in the evening, when the lights
come on. and IN h clear November
air one needs I'd be well wrapped up
against the. wind which whistles In
the capcs as the night closes In.
When the Lights Come On.
II one reaches, the arch on the gov
rnmen pier just before o o'clock the
darkness has already closed in and the
grounds are twinkling with lights. On
the first stroke of 6 these rows OF road
lights go out, and for an instant the
grounds are in darkness. Then on
every building a fine streak of faint
light becomes visible. every angle and
roof tree OF the great buildings being
followed by a weird faint line of lights.
which in the darkness gives the effect
as being seen In a mirror. As the
clock strikes 6 the lights seem to in
crease on each strope, until on the
final stroke the whole eapanse of the
Exposition Grounds and every building
from tower to foundation is abiaze
with myriads of electric bulbs.
The sight is one worth going miles
to see. especially when a momen later
the fountain in front OF the Audito-
rum opens UP in it's various colors and
shapes.
An then from the centre of the
group of buildings eight great search
lights point out toward the sky. Be-
fore one can realize II the pier Itself
is ab!aze with light. It's columns re-
tccting over the water for a. long dis.
.ance, almost to where in the darkness
1T meets with the lights from the bat.
tleships at anchor.
To the right the great clock tower
on Pennsylvania State Building stands
glowing In lights to its very top. every
ornamental cornice having its row OF
electric bulbs.
Virginia railroads are Offering spe.
cial inducements for travel to the
position during the closing weeks. and
while the colder weather will 10 doubt
cut OF much of the Northern and West.
ern travel. the local patronage will
continue at the exposition until the
end.