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i_/cifci-;h4zip7      ,,picturesque     
,,_w',s ,,fair  ,an ,elaborate          
,collection ( ,color$ ,views ,publi%$ ) 
! ,endorsem5t & ,approval ( ,george ,r4 
,davis1 ,director-,g5]al ( ! ,_w's      
,columbian ,exposition4  ,compris+      
,illu/rations ( ! ,greate/ ,features (  
,! ,_w's ,columbian ,exposition &       
,midway ,plaisance ,ar*itectural1       
,arti/ic1 ,hi/orical1 ,sc5ic &          
,e?nological4  ,! ,magnific5t ,wat] &   
,l&scape ,effects & ,*>m+ ,vi/as ,made  
,reali/ic by ,au!ntic ,reproduction 9   
,all ( ! ,colors ( ,nature & ,art4  ,"u 
! direction ( ! celebrat$ ,l&scape      
,arti/1 ,john ,r4 ,key4 ,f ,photographs 
made by au?ority ( ! ,director-,g5]al1 =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & by        
,special ,arti/s ,employ$ ,expressly =  

?is "w4  ,ea* ,view ,accompani$ by a    
,graphic & ,accurate ,description4      
,publi%$ by ,w4 ,b4 ,conkey ,company1   
,(ficial ,publi%]s ( ! ,_w's ,columbian 
,exposition ,catalogue1 etc4 ,*icago    
,copyright1 #ahid4 ,w4 ,b4 ,conkey      
,company4 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 ,?is "w 
be+ fully protect$ by copyright1 any    
infr+em5t w be prosecut$ to ! fulle/    
ext5t ( ! law4     ,,introduction4  ,!  
publi%]s ( ,picturesque ,_w's ,fair1 9  
pres5t+ ^! exquisite views1 feel ju/ifi$
 9 congratulat+ !mselves ^u ! success t 
has att5d$ _! ef=ts to place )9 ! rea* (
 all classes ( p an arti/ic reali/ic    
reproduction ( ! great ,exposition4 ,n  
only d ! publi%]s feel gratulation 9 _! 
own behalf1 b !y believe t ?r\gh !      
p]fection ( ! pr9t]s' art1 by means ( ! 
application ( labor-sav+ ma*9]y1 & ?r\gh
 ! ent]prise ( ! progressive press ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 a "w s r>e1 s int]e/+1 s 
accurate & s invaluable1 at s           
insignificant an exp5se1 w be a         
b5efaction to all classes ( p4  ,t !    

h&somely color$ views conta9$ 9 ?is     
volume1 true 9 e respect to ! design ( !
 decorator & ! unrival$ *>m ( nature1 h 
receiv$ ! mo/ en?usia/ic indorsem5t ( ! 
,director-,g5]al1 ! ,executive ,(fic] ( 
! ,exposition1 :o f ! beg9n+ to ! close 
0 its c5t] figure & its controll+ &     
guid+ =ce1 af=ds ! publi%]s little      
opportunity = comm5t ^u ! pictorial     
features ( ?is "w4 ,no production ( a   
simil> "* has receiv$ ! sanction ( !    
,director-,g5]al2 no ent]prise ( a      
contemporane\s p]iod has receiv$ a high]
 complim5t4  ,accompany+ ! views w be   
f\nd a brief b vivid description ( !    
build+s2 _! cont5ts & ! environm5ts1    
toge!r ) mu* cond5s$ valuable sympa!tic 
in=mation4 ,9 fact1 x has be5 ! int5tion
 ( ! publi%]s to pres5t to ! public a   
review & pictorial pres5tation ( ! great
 ,fair t w rejoice & refre% ^? :o _h !  
good =tune to be among its visitors1 &  
imp>t satisfactory reproduction 9 l9e & 
lett]1 t w 9 a great measure comp5sate  
^? ^: unavoidable abs5ce w\ld p]haps )\t

 ?is "w h deb>r$ !m f an intimate &     
intellig5t appreciation ( !             
,exposition's manifold wond]s4  ,/&+ ^u 
! little ,spani% ,c>avel1 ! ,santa      
,m>ia1 s small a craft z to seem a      
vessel 9 m9iature1 & look+ above1 ab\t &
 beyond ! moor+1 x 0 impossible to      
realize t ! gr&eur1 ! brilliancy & !    
sweep+ proportions ( ! ,columbian       
,exposition 7 inspir$ & produc$ by !    
commemoration ( ! great ev5t ?is little 
%ip1 by ! guid+ h& ( ! great ,navigator1
 0 ! in/rum5tality 9 a*iev+4 ,z !       
success ( ! voyage ( a ,g5oese sailor   
m>k$ ! era ( endless & b\ndless advance 
( civilization1 s ! commemorative       
,exposition w = all "t /& z an epo*ful  
ev5t1 glori\s 9 its effect ^u ?is       
g5]ation1 & mom5t\s 9 its influ5ce ^u ^?
 to foll[4  ,z ^! beautiful & expressive
 illu/rations set =? ! greatness ( !    
,exposition 9 ! full bla/ ( a*ievem5t1  
!y mu/ call into grateful remembrance ! 
?\s&s :o 9 humble1 b no half-he>t$ way h
 done _! %>e 9 ! mighty task ( its      

prep>ation2 ! till] ( ! soil :o s5t f e 
clime ! yell[ gra92 ! nurs]ym5 :o f e   
sunny slope h giv5 ! ri*e/ product ( !  
tree & v9e2 ! m9] 9 e m\nta9 :o has     
wre/$ tribute f ! treasure vaults (     
nature to delight ! wond]+ visitor4 ,!  
work] 9 ! =e/2 ! work] 9 ! mill :o h s5t
 ! product ( ! axe & ! loom2 ! fi%]man  
:o se9$ & hook$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! sea2 !    
inv5tor1 ! me*anic1 ! artisan & arti/1  
all ) incomp>able en]gy & skill gave _! 
full measure to ?is colossal te/imonial 
( ! prodigality ( nature & ! g5ius (    
mank9d4  ,let u be ev] m9dful1 too1 ( ! 
great influ5ces ( & = good t h f\nd _!  
s\rce & inspiration 9 ?is great         
,exposition4 ,! fell[%ip & sympa?y      
e/abli%$ )9 ^! gr\nds among all p1 ( all
 classes1 f all l&s1 are inde$          
significant ( ! day n f> di/ant :5 peace
 & good-w ?r\gh\t all ! _w %all be z    
common a portion ( e man's h]itage z !  
air he brea!s4 ,9 h[ f> ! great tru?s to
 be drawn f ?is ,fair may influ5ce !    
future ( o!r p1 ei!r 9 an individual or 

political s5se1 x w\ld be difficult to  
haz>d an op9ion4 ,d\btless1 too1 )9 !   
life ( ! pres5t g5]ation1 ! uplift+     
influ5ce ( ?is ,exposition w become     
manife/ among _m1 & ! broad5+           
civilization gr[+ f x be emphatically   
felt 9 e l&4 ,to our own homog5e\s p1 ! 
good has already begun4 ,!y h caught !  
inspiration f ?is monum5t ( art &       
indu/ry1 & z !y ext5d x ov] ! face ( ?is
 progressive & ambiti\s c\ntry          
enlight5m5t w be spread broadca/ & a yet
 high] /&>d ( k & beauty be e/abli%$    
among our p4    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c\rt
 ,,( ,,honor ,,by ,,moonlight4  ,,!     
,,c\rt ,,( ,,honor ,,by ,,moonlight4--,(
 all ! magnific5t spectacles !          
,columbian ,exposition af=d$ ! view ( ! 
,c\rt ( ,honor by moonlight seems1 by   
common cons5t1 to be accord$ ! fir/     
place4 ,! effect ( wond]ful lights ^u ! 
glori\s :ite build+s & on ! wat]s1 !    
electric fla%es ?r\gh ! air1 ! sky sc5e 
made m beautiful1 if possible1 by !     
addition ( ! beauties bel[1 ! passage ( 

gondolas & laun*es ) _! m]ry p>ties     
slipp+ ?r\gh light & %ade1 ! gleam+ &   
%ift+ spl5dor ( ! f\nta9s1 ! s5su\s     
music fill+ ! air1 all comb9$ to make   
su* a sc5e "o unsurpassable & likely to 
be un=gott54 ,! view giv5 above is f !  
ea/ end ( ! ,gr& ,bas9 ) ! /atue ( ,!   
,republic 9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd & !      
,adm9i/ration ,build+ 9 ! di/ance4      
,above a full moon ) a few fleecy cl\ds 
:i* nei!r obscure h] nor ! myriads ( />s
 add to ! *>ms ( ! p>ticul> night4 ,f ! 
,manufactures ,build+ on ! "r a blaze ( 
electric glory makes wond]ful lights &  
%ades ^u ! ,agricultural ,build+ to !   
s\? & br+s out /atu>y & ar*itectural    
features 9 :ite relief4 ,at ! we/ end ( 
! bas9 ! f\nta9s are 9 full play & _!   
bright colors are b v>i$ by ! b& ( :ite 
light betwe54 ,! wat] lies l a silk5    
c>pet4 ,x is a dream picture--no o!r t]m
 w fit x--& x is true to ! sc5e z x     
appe>$4 ,a wond]ful ?+ 0 ! ,c\rt (      
,honor at night1 some?+ h>dly ev5 imag9$
 be=e1 unless z a picture 9 a fairy tale

 or 9 "s ori5tal /ory4 ,b x 0 a reality4
   ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m9+ ,,build+4    
,,! ,,m9+ ,,build+4--,?is impos+ facade 
illu/rates ! massive & graceful         
proportions ( ! ,m9+ ,build+4 ,! gr&    
c5tral ar*1 "o hundr$ feet high1 & !    
dom$ pavilions at ei!r corn] are        
support$ by heavy pila/]s ( granitoid   
blocks1 sugge/ive ( great solidity4 ,!  
l(ty bays1 ! recess$ balcony ) pill>$   
support1 ! elaborate frieze1 !          
ar*itectural reliefs1 ! bann]$          
flag/affs1 give ! f9i%+ t\* ( beauty to 
simple /r5g?4 ,! great floor space is   
sev5 hundr$ by ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet 
m area includ+ a space ( five & "o-half 
acres4 ,! dome ( ,adm9i/ration1 9 ! re>1
 & ! t[]s ( ,electricity to ! left1 give
 an exalt$ sky relief & indicate !      
relation ( ?is to ! o!r edifices ( !    
,c5tral c\rt4 ,at ! left appe>s ! v]dure
 ( ! wat]-b\nd & wood$ isl&s--!         
c5t]piece ( ! ,exposition l&scape4 ,!   
cont9u\s fr+e ( gre5 at ! wat]'s edge is
 brok5 by ! p$e/als ( ! /atu>y 9 !      

imm$iate =egr\nd4 ,! project+ cornice   
above ! horse is all t is visible ( !   
,gold5 ,door to ! ,transportation       
,build+4 ,! eque/rian gr\ps are fitt+   
accessories ( ! sc5e4 ,_! spirit$ en]gy 
& ! expressive1 life-l attitudes (      
horses & rid]s won ! praise ( em95t     
sculptors4 ,! fronti] & m\nta9 life !y  
repres5t is intimately associat$ ) !    
developm5t ( ! indu/ry to :i* ! great   
edifice 9 front1 ) its abundant weal? ( 
m9]al1 ore & metal is d$icat$4          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,door4  ,,!  
,,gold5 ,,door4--,! ma9 portal ( !      
,transportation ,build+1 because ( its  
/rik+ly attractive features bo? ( design
 & color+1 became kn[n z ,! ,gold5      
,door1 & c]ta9ly des]v$ ! admir+ title  
giv5 x by ! public4 ,! ,transportation  
,build+1 z a :ole1 0 a complete dep>ture
 9 /yle & hue f ! great mass ( /ructures
 :i* gave ! ,:ite ,city its "n1 & its   
greate/ entrance 0 its mo/ novel &      
beautiful "p4 ,x 01 beyond "q1 ! *ief   
illu/ration at ! ,_w's ,fair ( :at c be 

done 9 ar*itecture by comb9+ exquisite  
reliefs ) ori5tal ri*ness ( pa9t+1 ?\gh 
9 ! decoration ( entrances ar*itects &  
arti/s _h lavi%$ all _! g5ius &         
inv5tion4 ,! doorway is an ar*1 or1 m   
prop]ly speak+1 a qu9tuple ar*1 ! five  
bl5d+ into a :ole elaborately ornam5t$ &
 embelli%$ ) delicate bas-reliefs4 ,!   
comb9$ ar*es =m a semi-circul>          
environm5t = a symbolical mural pa9t+ 9 
! backgr\nd & j above ! entrance prop]4 
,! impression is ?us produc$ ( a picture
 gorge\sly fram$1 & ?is effect is fur!r 
enhanc$ by a squ>e1 treat$ 9 a simil>   
mann] to ! ar*es1 & jo9+ ! p]iph]ies ( !
 ext]ior "o4 ,?is rem>kable portal 0    
pa9t$ a pea-gre5 & ! bas-relief 0       
ov]laid ) silv] leaf1 ! result be+      
some?+ dazzl+ 9 ! extreme4 ,n m]ely     
because ( its ri*ness & orig9ality1 b   
because ( ! lesson x taught by comp>ison
 ) less florid ?\gh gr&] /yles ! ,gold5 
,doorway 0 c]ta9ly among ! mo/ notable  
ar*itectural features %[n4              
,illu/ration3 ,,*icago ,,day ,,at ,,!   

,,exposition1 ,,octob] #i1 #ahic4  ,on !
 night ( ,octob] #i1 #ahga1 ! ,city (   
,*icago 0 de/roy$ by fire1 ! deva/ation 
be+ s great z to excite ! sympa?y ( !   
:ole civiliz$ _w4 ,:]e _h be5 a fl\ri%+ 
city 0 b a great expanse ( smok+ ru9s4  
,s complete 0 ! de/ruction t ! task (   
rebuild+ seem$ an impossible "o4 ,x 0 ! 
greate/ fire 9 hi/ory4  ,octob] #i1     
#ahic1 0 ,*icago ,day at ! ,_w's        
,columbian ,exposition1 ! day select$ to
 d honor to ! city 9 :i* ! great ,fair 0
 held4 ,! view above giv51 %[+ a "p ( ! 
?rong 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,honor1 tells a       
portion ( ! /ory4 ,m ?an sev5 hundr$ &  
fifty-"o ?\s& p assembl$ on ! gr\nds6 ,x
 0 ! greate/ ga!r+ 9 hi/ory4            
,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,wood$ ,,isl&4  
,,on ,,! ,,wood$ ,,isl&4--,)\t ! ,wood$ 
,isl&1 ) its t\* ( ! c\ntry1 its        
wond]ful fl[]s & %rubb]y & w9d+ walks1 &
 cosy nooks & qua9t ,japanese h\ses ( ! 
pa/1 ! ,fair w\ld h lack$ "o ( its mo/  
refre%+ & int]e/+ features4 ,*>m+ alike 
to ! naturali/1 ! c\ples :o lik$ to w&] 

by !mselves1 ! /ud5t or ! m]e lov] ( !  
beautiful1 0 ! isl& :i* add$ su* v>iety 
to ! sc5]y ( ! va/ inclosure4 ,! flora1 
transplant$ f a ?\s& diff]5t & di/ant   
places1 seem$ to ?rive "h z at home1 &  
nature seem$ assi/+ man to make ! :ole z
 ne>ly a p]fect ?+ z possible4 ,& man   
c]ta9ly did 8 own "p exce$+ly well4 ,he 
utiliz$ :at nature gave to ! greate/    
advantage & add$ num]\s improvem5ts ( 8 
own :i* 7 9 admirable ta/e4 ,! view :i* 
appe>s above is b a bit1 j ! extreme    
s\!rn end ( ! isl& :]e x is connect$ ) !
 ma9l& by a ta/eful bridge4 ,!re appe>s 
! broad way lead+ up to ! ,adm9i/ration 
,build+ directly 9 front1 ) !           
,electricity ,build+ %[+ p>tly on ! left
 & a corn] ( ! ,m9+ ,build+ on ! "r4 ,! 
v _s ( ! isl&'s atmosph]e is caught 9 ! 
illu/ration1 ! fl[]s1 ! %rubb]y1 ! /urdy
 trees & ! fairy lamps :i* gave su*     
brilliancy to ! night sc5e1 are all     
depict$ j z !y 74 ,! spot 0 "o ( ! mo/  
*>m+ on ! ,isl&4   ,illu/ration3 ,,!    
,,art ,,palace4  ,,! ,,art              

,,palace4--,no /ructure among ! _m :i*  
made up ! ,:ite ,city comm&$ m univ]sal 
admiration ?an did ! ,art ,palace1 :]e9 
7 display$ ! triumphs ( arti/s f all ov]
 ! _w4 ,x 0 a fitt+ receptacle = its    
m>vel\s displays4 ,! /yle ( ar*itecture 
adapt$ 9 ! build+ 0 ( ! ,grecian-,ionic 
ord] & ! bl5d+ & adaptation ( :at 0 mo/ 
p]fect 9 ! pa/ 0 su* z to secure an     
effect1 if n 9 ! exact s5se orig9al1 at 
lea/ ( great h>mony & gr&eur4 ,! area ( 
! ma9 /ructure is ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty by
 five hundr$ feet4 ,x is int]sect$ by a 
nave ) a transept "o hundr$ feet wide & 
sev5ty feet high1 & a c5tral dome sixty 
feet wide & "o hundr$ feet high surm\nt$
 by a w+$ figure ( ,victory4 ,! ma9     
/ructure is surr\nd$ by a gall]y =ty    
feet 9 wid?4 ,x has two annexes "o      
hundr$ & tw5ty by two hundr$ feet 9     
dim5sions1 ea* ) ext]ior colonnades4    
,because ( ! enorm\s value ( ! /atues & 
pa9t+s exhibit$--! build+s' cont5ts 7   
e/imat$ to be wor? five million         
doll>s--x 0 necess>y to make ! ,art     

,palace fire-pro( & x 0 s built1 at a   
co/ ( six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,x s      
rema9s a p]man5t /ructure & is n[       
occupi$ by ! ,field ,columbian ,museum1 
"o ( ! great ,fair's h]itages to !      
public4 ,! view ( ! build+ f ! lagoon on
 ! s\?1 f ! broad highway on ! nor? & ! 
areas ( lawn 9 o!r directions are su* z 
to af=d a j idea ( its excell+ beauty4  
,x /&s today )\t pe] a triumph (        
ar*itecture4   ,illu/ration3 ,,!        
,,manufactures ,,& ,,lib]al ,,arts      
,,build+4  ,,! ,,manufactures ,,&       
,,lib]al ,,arts ,,build+4--,rank+ 9     
popul> e/imation z "o ( ! greate/ wond]s
 ( ! ,fair1 ! ,manufactures ,build+     
compell$ ! a/oni%m5t & admiration ( !   
arti/s & ar*itects ( ! _w z well4 ,!    
l>ge/ build+ 9 area ev] erect$ "u "o ro(
 x has yet be5 recogniz$ z a triumph    
arti/ically n less ?an z a m>vel ( d>+ 9
 con/ruction4 ,9 describ+ ! mammo?      
/ructure1 :i* rises 9 ! illu/ration     
above & beyond ! ,wood$ ,isl&1 figures  
become almo/ poetry1 s /rik+ are !y 9   

"*4 ,! build+ cov]s an area ( ne>ly     
?irty-two acres1 & ! int]ior1 ) !       
gall]ies1 _h an exhibit+ space ( ne>ly  
=ty-f\r acres ,! height ( ! ro( truss   
ov] ! c5tral l9e 0 two hundr$ & twelve  
feet n9e in*es1 & its span ?ree hundr$ &
 fifty-f\r feet 9 ! cle>4 ,! build+ 0   
f\r times z l>ge z ! old ,roman         
,colosseum1 :i* seat$ eighty ?\s& p1 &  
its great c5tral hall1 a s+le room )\t a
 support+ pill>1 c\ld seat ?ree hundr$  
?\s& p]sons4 ,! height ( ! ext]ior walls
 0 sixty-six feet & ! gr& entrances 9   
ea* facade are eighty feet 9 height by  
=ty 9 wid?4 ,! /ructure 0 ( ! ,cor9?ian 
ord] ( ar*itecture1 0 rectangul> 9 =m1 &
 ! classic sev]ity ( its /yle 0 reliev$ 
by ! corn] pavilions & elaborate &      
appropriate ornam5tation4 ,its co/ 0    
#a1gjj1jjj & #ag1jjj1jjj feet ( lumb]1  
#ab1jjj1jjj p\nds ( /eel & #b1jjj1jjj   
p\nds ( iron 7 us$ 9 its con/ruction4   
,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,(             
,,manufactures ,,build+4  ,,int]ior ,,( 
,,manufactures ,,build+4--,v l a great  

city by itself 0 ! int]ior ( !          
,manufactures ,build+1 ) its =ty-f\r    
acres ( exhibit+ space--space :i* 0 n   
en\gh1 great z x 0 = :at ! _w dem&$1 )  
its broad av5ues1 its scores & scores ( 
gall]ies1 its wond]ful exhibits & its   
teem+ population4 ,nev] "u "o ro( be=e 0
 collect$ su* an enorm\s display ( :at  
human indu/ry & +5uity c produce2 nev] 0
 made su* an exhibition ( :at has be5   
accompli%$ 9 productive art4 ,! mammo?  
proportions ( ! build+ on ! outside     
impress$ all behold]s b h>dly prep>$ !m 
= ! effect ^u !m :5 )94 ,x 0 _m ?+s 9   
"o2 a magnific5t %[+ ( ! beautiful &    
useful1 a city do+ bus9ess1 a prom5ade =
 hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 a great entity :i*    
seem$ almo/ z if sep>ate f ! rema9d] ( !
 ,exposition4 ,! view giv5 is f ! height
 ( ! gall]y & d[n ,columbia av5ue1 !    
great ?or\ghf>e1 fifty feet 9 wid?1     
ext5d+ ?r\gh ! build+ nor? & s\? be+ s  
designat$4 ,an av5ue ( equal wid? cross$
 ! c5t] ( ! /ructure f ea/ to we/4 ,9 ! 
=egr\nd may be se5 displays f ,switz]l&1

 ,norway1 ,d5m>k ,canada1 ,great        
,brita91 ,france & ,belgium4 ,9 !       
di/ance j 9 ! c5t] ( ! build+ may be se5
 ! great clock1 s t ! view is really "o 
( half ! ext5t ( ,columbia av5ue1 & !   
g5]al effect ( ! great c5tral ar* ( !   
build+ ! ?rongs are lack+1 ?is admirable
 view be+ tak5 9 ! e>ly morn+4          
,illu/ration3 ,,gr& ,,ar* ,,( ,,!       
,,p]i/yle4  ,,gr& ,,ar* ,,( ,,!         
,,p]i/yle4--,9 ! memory ( millions ( p !
 gr& colonnade or ,p]i/yle1 :i* re>$    
itself betwe5 ! great ea/]n bas9 & ,lake
 ,mi*igan1 w rema9 z ! mo/ beautiful    
inanimate object ^u :i* _! eyes ev]     
re/$4 ,! ,p]i/yle 0 9 ! pure/ ,phidian  
/yle1 0 five hundr$ feet 9 l5g? & fifty 
feet 9 height1 connect+ ! ,cas9o &      
,music ,hall4 ,! ,cor9?ian columns      
repres5t$ ! diff]5t ,/ates &            
,t]ritories4 ,along ! top ( ! ,p]i/yle  
appe>$ eighty-five allegorical figures  
all 9 h]oic proportions4 ,at ! c5t] !   
colonnade 0 brok5 by a va/ triumphal ar*
 support+ ! fam\s gr\p kn[n z !         

,columbus ,quadriga4 ,"h ! ,discov]] 0  
repres5t$ 9 a *>iot drawn by f\r horses 
l$ by wom51 ) h]alds rid+ beside !m4    
,columbus lean$ on a jewel$ sword1 8    
head 0 ?r[n back1 & ! expression on 8   
face 0 t ( a man :o _h conqu]$ all      
ob/acles at la/4 ,! figure 0 f\rte5 feet
 9 height4 ,! :ole gr\p 0 full ( life & 
vigor4 ,well execut$ gr\ps on ! p$e/als 
( ! ar* repres5t$ ! g5ius ( ,navigation4
 ,! feature 0 b "o ( _m ( ! glori\s     
,p]i/yle1 "o ( ! arti/ic triumphs ( !   
,fair4 ,its co/ 0 two hundr$ ?\s&       
doll>s4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #h1 #ahid1 
! ,cas9o1 ,music ,hall & ! entire       
,p]i/yle 7 totally de/roy$ by fire4 ,( !
 ho/ :o witness$ ! sc5e hundr$s 7 9 te>s
 at ! de/ruction ( a ?+ s maje/ic &     
beautiful4   ,illu/ration3 ,,!          
,,electric ,,f\nta9s4  ,,! ,,electric   
,,f\nta9s4--,! ,electric ,f\nta9s1 "o on
 ea* side ( ! fam\s ,macmonnies ,f\nta91
 at ! we/ end ( ! ,c\rt ( ,honor1 add$  
greatly to ! beauty ( ! night sc5e1 &   
always :5 play+ attract$ ?\s&s to _!    

vic9ity4 ,:5 quiesc5t1 all t c\ld be se5
 ( ! f\nta9s 0 ! multitude ( pipes      
arrang$ )9 ! rocky bas94 ,at night1     
h[ev]1 !re came a sudd5 activity1 & f ! 
pipes leap$ high 9 ! air great /reams ( 
wat] glitt]+ ) ! hues ( ! ra9b[ & fall+ 
back 9 a cat>act to ! bas9 :]e !        
turbul5t mass ( color bubbl$ & toss$ &  
ov]fl[$ ) dazzl+ effect4 ,! f\nta9s     
exce$$ 9 magnitude & beauty any?+ ( !   
sort ev] con/ruct$1 ! bas9s be+ sixty   
feet 9 diamet] & pi]c$ = ?ree hundr$ &  
f\r jets1 ! wat] f :i* asc5d$ to a      
height ( "o hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,!     
brilliant effects 7 produc$ by conceal$ 
lights1 ! *>m ( my/]y be+ ?us add$ to ! 
illusion4 ,! entire app>atus 0 controll$
 by electric signals f ! dome ( ,ma*9]y 
,hall1 :]e ! diff]5t lights 7 appli$ & !
 transmission f "o to ano!r controll$ at
 w4 ,! illum9ation 0 by ?irty-eight arc 
lights ( "o hundr$ amp]es1 ea* requir+  
ne>ly "o ?\s& horse-p[] 9 op]ation4 ,!  
jets 7 arrang$ 9 circles & ! effect 0 ! 
climax ( success = ?is beautiful mod]n  

device4   ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,g]man     
,,build+4  ,,! ,,g]man ,,build+4--,mak+ 
a f9e %[+ 9 ne>ly all dep>tm5ts ( !     
,columbian ,exposition ! ,g]man ,empire 
excell$ 9 its (ficial build+4 ,fac+ !   
lake1 :]e its "* c\ld be fully          
appreciat$1 ! /ructure compell$ ! un/9t$
 admiration ( ! visit+ _w4 ,! gr\nd area
 occupi$ 0 "o hundr$ & fifty by "o      
hundr$ & sev5ty-five feet & ! cupola    
rose to ! height ( "o hundr$ & fifty    
feet1 ! total co/ ( ! build+ be+ a qu>t]
 ( a million doll>s2 b x 0 n its        
dim5sions nor co/1 b ! novelty & *>m (  
its =m & color+ :i* attract$ att5tion4  
,x 0 a poetical edifice1 "o tell+1 9 a  
way1 ! /ory ( ! ,fa!rl&1 ) a ri*ness (  
color+ & ornam5t :i* 0 z hi/orically &  
arti/ically correct z x 0 picturesque4  
,9 ! belfry 0 a *ime ( bells1 ) ! sweet 
s\nds ( :i* visitors to ! ,fair became  
famili>1 & :i*1 aft] ! ,exposition's    
close1 7 return$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,m]cy1 9  
,b]l94 ,! ma9 portion ( ! int]ior 0 9   
simulation ( a *apel1 its furni%+s      

correspond+ ) ! idea1 :ile ap>t f ?is a 
ho/ ( hi/orical & *>m+ objects increas$ 
! m]it ( ! int]ior4 ,!re 7 valuable     
displays ( books1 & ! visitor c\ld ga9 9
 ?is build+ in=mation ( ! greate/       
int]e/4 ,! /ructure 0 solidly built &   
may rema9 a p]man5t feature ( ! p>k4    
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,view ,,9 ,,midway    
,,plaisance4  ,a ,,view ,,9 ,,midway    
,,plaisance4--,a city 9 itself 0 !      
,midway1 picturesque c]ta9ly1 &         
educational z well1 h[ev] m]etrici\s "s 
( its droll features4 ,x 0 ! playgr\nd (
 ! multitude & !y le>n$ mu* :ile !y ate1
 drank1 />$ & 7 m]ry4 ,! view above     
pres5t$ is f a po9t ab\t ! c5t] ( ! we/ 
half ( ! ,plaisance & a little we/ ( !  
,f]ris ,:eel4 ,on ! "r appe> ! fronts ( 
,old ,vi5na & on ! left ! entrance to ! 
,*9ese ,village & ,!atre1 ! diff]5ce 9  
/yles ( ar*itecture af=d+ a /rik+       
contra/4 ,/ill fur!r on ! left rises !  
front ( ! panorama ( ! volcano (        
,kilaueau1 & 9 ! remote di/ance may be  
dimly p]ceiv$ ! domes ( ! great build+s 

( ! ,exposition prop]4 ,! p>ticul>      
locality repres5t$ 9 ?is illu/ration 0  
"o exce$+ly popul> ) visitors1 & ! numb]
 ( p appe>+ 9 ! broad ?or\ghf>e at ! "t 
! photograph 0 tak5 is by no means up to
 ! /&>d ( cr[d$ days at ! ,fair4 ,! ?ree
 or f\r attractions "h gr\p$ toge!r     
always comm&$ _! laugh+ great           
con/itu5cy4 ,f ,pek9 to ,vi5na is a f>  
cry1 & f !nce into space on ! w+s ( an  
,am]ican inv5tor is ano!r rem>kable bit 
( travel1 b hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p made !  
j\rney )9 ! limit ( an h\r or s4 ,!     
view1 x ne$ n be said to ! obs]v]1 is an
 admirable "o1 ! famili> fronts be+     
reproduc$ ) a fidelity :i* speaks =     
itself4   ,illu/ration3 ,,/atue ,,( ,,! 
,,republic4  ,,/atue ,,( ,,!            
,,republic4--,! "o figure int5d$ to be  
symbolical & repres5tative ( ! ,fair1 z 
a :ole1 0 ! gigantic /atue ( ,!         
,republic1 at ! ea/]n end ( ! wat]way 9 
! ,c\rt ( ,honor4 ,a figure1 ! total    
height ( :i* f ! wat] 0 "o hundr$ feet1 
x /ood gr&1 maje/ic & k9dly1 a fitt+    

idealization ( ! nation1 ! _w's ho/ess =
 ! "t4 ,! /atue prop] 0 sixty-five feet 
9 height above ! massive p$e/al & 0 !   
l>ge/ ev] made 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 model$   
aft] ! ,phidian /yle1 ) simple1 fl[+    
g>m5ts1 ! bu/ cov]$ ) an armor$ %ield & 
arms uprais$1 "o h& uphold+ a globe ^u  
:i* 0 p]*$ an eagle1 indicative (       
,am]ica's invitation to ! _w2 ! o!r     
su/a9+ a /aff surm\nt$ by a lib]ty cap4 
,! arms 7 b>e1 ! hair 0 arrang$ aft] !  
,grecian fa%ion & ! head 0 cr[n$ )      
laurel4 ,! di/ance f ! *9 to ! top ( !  
head 0 fifte5 feet1 & ! arms 7 ?irty    
feet long4 ,! int]ior ( ! /atue 0 asc5d$
 by a /airway1 & ! man :o att5d$ to !   
electric light1 by :i* ! cr[n 0         
illum9at$1 climb$ up a ladd] ?r\gh !    
neck4 ,! magnific5t figure 0 gild$ & 0 a
 /rik+ object 9 its comm&+ position4 ,x 
became popul>ly kn[n z ,! ,gold5 ,/atue4