River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-18

paintings that adoru the walls.
Court of Abundance, Earth, Air,
Fire and Water, The Court OF the
Four Seasons; it is said is modelled
after Hadrians Villa, one of the his
toric Roman Palaces is the inspir-
alton for this court. 1t is surround
ed by beautiful Colonnade. In each
of the four corners are inches Goa.
ia ming groups of statuary, Spring,
Summer, Autumn and Winter, Court
of the Universe, Hope and Attend
ants, War and Conquest. Commerce
and Imagination, Religion and Art,
Wealth, and the Family, are repre-
sented. This Court contains a
sunken garden in the center, it is
TOO feet wide and 900 #. long. Tow
er of Jewels; Atlantic and Pacific
Gateway of all nations. Arch Court
of the Universe represents Greece,
Egypt, North and South Europe,
Arts, Sciences, Religions and Mod
ern immigration, Court Of Palms;
Fruits and flowers, The Pursuit Of
Pleasure, Rotupda, Palace Of Fine
Arts; The Four Colds of California,
Golden Metal, Wheat, Citrons
Fruits, poppies) There are $50 dis
tinct groups and hundreds Of in
dividual pieces Of statuary shown
on the grounds. Among the most
notable "The Fountain of Energy. :"
Nations of the East" Nations of
the West" and the colossal Column
of Progress. There are nine beau
tiful fountains. 1st. Fountain Of
Energy; Joyous. End. Fountain of
Life; Dramatic. 8 and 4, Fountains
of Rising and Setting Sun; archi-
lecture. 5th. Fountain Of Youth:
Naive. 9Th. Fountain Of Ell Dorado:
Realistic. 9TH. Fountain Of Ceres:
Classic. 9Th. Fountain of -Four
Seasons: Pastoral. 9th. Fountain
of Beauty and the Beast: Playful.
The fence or hedge dividing the
Exposition site from San Francisco
residence section is 20 #. high and
is formed Of a solid mass of flower
ing Neutrality-suspicious. planted IN
flat boxes and nailed on end over
a framework. This hedge is brok-
en- at intervals by the archways
making the turnstile entrances and
forms into an elaborate Mission de-
sign. AtScott and Fillmore street
there are twenty-four gardens, nine
acres are devoted to the outdoor
display Of the Horticulture depart
ment. There are 100000 pansy
plants in the South Gardens, all
yellow. Each six weeks the plant.
ings change and a different hued
flower is seen. The South Garden,
is laid out in the pattern of a form
al French garden, surrounded by q
low balustrade, with pools, fount
aims and vases. Borders of veroni
ca, box and the like form velvet
frame for the various sections. Five
hundred forest trees were trans
planted to the Exposition grounds
from the Preside national reserva'
ton, and palms were brought from
all over California and from tropi
cal countries. The Electrical IL
Elimination was one Of the wonders
of the Exposition. BY the system
of flood lighting soft light pre-
vades. The Courts at night re
vealing the facades of the palaces
and the natural color of the flowers
and frightening the effect of the
mural painting and statuary. Con
cealed batteries of powerful pro
jectors cause the 135, 900 of specially
prepared Noagems or crystal jewels
hung upon the tower of Jewels, 49,
feet high, to flash great diamonds
rubies, and emerlds. There is sale
to be a mirror behind each jewel
The lighting effects recall vision:
of Arabian Nights scenes among
Borealis spreading mile upon mile
to enyelop the Exposition and the
surrounding territory.
Continued next week.