The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-04
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Edwarfed. by the imposing setting ma
ture had provided. SO the effect from
the hills, with the exposit ion,s green
ish domes, and the yellowish towers
and minarets standing out in sharp
contrast against the travertine walls
OF the palaces, was that of city OF
the Orient. 3 a
Edison's Praise.
Advances in illuminating methods
made possible a plan of Illumination
at San Francisco undreamed Of at st.
Louis ten. years ago. Thomas "a. Ed
ison said that It marked new de-
velopment which he would describe
as art lighting. Theodore Roosevelt
said the illumination was ..the most
wonderful in history and the great
est glory Of the exposition"
The indirect system OF lighting
prevailed throughout. The grounds
were treated as II in reality they
were q huge stage and the trees. the
shrubbery and the palaces mere bits
OF painted scenery Lights illumi-
mating the buildings were shielded
by transparent banners, DECORATED
with Spanish colors and designs,
which reflected the glow against the
palace walls and facades and brought
out the detail in soft relief to the
great satisfaction Of the sculptor. the
artist and the architect and to the
visitor. Upon the principal pieces
Of statuary. domes and minarets.
searchlights, all hidden from the di-
rect view of the visitor, pointed their
rays. n ~
Colored lighting was derived chief
" from two sources: from giant
.searchlights before which were
placed at different times screens of
various tones OF color and from the
incandescent lights concealed in the
.recesses of the columns and reflect
ing light upon nearby walls.
Unusual pyrotechnic effects by the
use Of searchlights were attained.
Luminous shafts Of light were used
to picture Scotch plaids In the air.
The birth of color" a ghost dance
the flying serpent" the "spooks,
parade" and other spectacular eff.
fects were produced by means Of FIRE
works, smoke bombs and the search
lights with their colored lenses.
Even the fog drifting in at times
through the Golden Gate was dyed
in all the tints Of the rainbow by
the searchlight shafts. From the
hills Of the northern part Of San
Francisco 1t seemed that the rays OF
these searchlights spread out like a
great fan with the exposition in the
foreground. Twenty-four OF these
light projectors have been sold to the
Russian government.
Modern Time Idea. !.
I The idea carried out In the general
scheme of the palaces was the evolu-
ton Of architecture from the Grecian
period to modern times. Roman,
Moorish, Spanish, Italian and French
Renaissance ideas were portrayed in
the lines Of the various buildings.
The most imposing building Of all
in the belief of almost all visitors
was the Palace Of Fine Arts. San
Francisco some weeks ago inaugu-
rated movement to preserve It as a
monument to the exposition. To ac-
complish this it will be necessary
to get the permission OF the United
States government, as the palace
stands on the Preside military reser-
walton.
According to the exposition man
agement there were about $4,000
different exhibitors, the exhibits be-
ling valued at approximately $780,
900. 600. The total cost of the ex-
position, in round numbers. was $780,
900, 900. This includes requirement
Of site. construction, administration,
maintenance, repairs and final re-
tmoval OF the buildings.
World Representation.
Thirty-nine foreign nations and
nearly all Of the states OF the union
participated officially. Notwithstand-
ing the war, several OF the. belliger-
ents took part Including France,
Italy, Japan and Turkey. The other
belligerents were represented by ex-
thibits made by their citizens. 5
During the life of the exposit ion
more than 500 congresses and con-
ventions were held In San Francisco
and the bay cities. These were meet
ding OF mat ionaI and international or
carnations repre- ting social POI
5liticals fraternai indus rial, econon-
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