The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-18
LIGHTING THE PANAMA-PACIFIC
EXPOSITION.


est undertaking ever attempted in
the art of illumination. The science
and profession of electrical engin-
esring has made wonderful strides
since the last great exposition. Eff
forts can be produced today which
would have been impossible few
years ago. AS a result of this pro-
eress the exposition in 1915, will be
a triumph in the art of illumination
and radically different from anything
ever seen before.
In the past every exposition was a
white way" with dazzling marbles
and glistening, snowy alabaster, with
countless glowing electric lamps out
lining buildings and glaring arc
lamps in the open courts. All this
has been done away with. In 1915
there will be no glazing alabasters,
no dazzling colors. The general tone
of the exposition will be an ivory
white. The special colors will be
Pompeiian red, Italian blues, vermil-
lion and orange, with soft tones so
arranged that they will blend in var
led narmonies.
,, The exposition itself will be gig
antic Oriental bazaar, with roofs of
reddish pink, the walls gay with col
or, its cornices supporting warmly
tinted figures, towers and minarets
sparkling with color Thousands Of
gay flags will be nightly illunlina'
cd. he pools and I overs, tre's and
eh?ubhery will alsH be ca ully
l.hted to bring our their tr,'c col
or values.
The lighting of ti.ie great expos
ton has been entrusted to d. W.
F.. an, illuminating engineer nf the
General Electric company, and the
coloring of the exposition buildings
will be directed by Jules Guerin.
Imagine a gigantic Persian rug of
soft melting tones, with brilliant
splashes here and Their, spread along
the ocean side for a mile or more. v
said Guerin, land you will get some
idea of what the exposition will look
like when viewed from the heights
above the bay"
This color scheme will make the
grounds unique among the exposi-
tions of the world.
Buildings will not be outlined with
incandescent lamps. Wherever posi-
BILE the lamps will be concealed. In
the courts the mural paintings will
be lighted by concealed lamps set in.
to pillars. A cpecial tubular lamp has
/. been designed for this purpose
Wherever direct lighting is necessary
the lamps will be surrounded will
dense globes to mellow and softer
the illumination and to save the eye'
from glare.
Many of the larger buildings will
be outlined with large cut-glass jew
els which will catch and reflect thu
light in a thousand differently col
ored rays. Large quantities of thes'
jewels are now being cut abroad fol
this pupose. These glass jewels will
be hung on little springs so they will
be turned and oscilated with ever.
passing current of air. A row o
seraphic figures is to surmount tn
colonnade about the main court
Each figure will be fourteen fee
high and crowned with a jewelet
star.
Beams of light from concealed
: projectors will play upon those jew
els, causing them to sparkle and scin
tillate with all the colors of the rain
bow; the effect will be one of con
slant change and will never groy
tiresome or cease to be q source O
, attraction.
The outside of the buildings viii
be lighted so as to bring out thei
perspective and beauty of architec
ture, and the statuary will not sim
ply show in silhouette but will b
lighted to give form and life.
The main court of the exposition
will be lighted by two large lumin
" Gus fountains. Dense white glass vii
l. be used in the construction of thes
fountains, concealing the lightin
units inside. In the daytime the
will give no suggestion of bein
|. sources Of light, but at night, whel
l. the lamps inside are lighted, tn
whole surface of the fountain viii
l. become radiant with diffused high
|. of sufficient quantity to illuminat
the entire court and surroundin
buildings, with soft, even Illumina
ton which is planned to be yer
pleasing and effective.
e For the general illumination Q
the grounds, lamps will be used tina