Clean Water for the Cascades

A series of cascades sent water tumbling from Festival Hall down Art Hill into the Grand Basin.  These Cascades were colorfully lit at night.  The floral beds and sculpture surrounding the Cascades added beauty. 

The Cascades were so spectacular that Fair directors took the actions necessary to be sure that only clean water flowed over them--and this at a time when St. Louis' water was often muddy, not clear.

Bands and musicians at the Fair performed St. Louis composer Scott Joplin’s ‘Cascades’.