Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05
Philadelphia Letter.
! rom our regular correspon lent!
PnILADELPHIA,J July l. 1896.

The heat this week has been almost IN
tnlerable, and the numbers ut the EXPOSE
ton have not been quite us large us they
were last week Fortunately there are
cool and shady ravines. hooks and retreats
upon the grounds. where sctteeS have been
placed, and these seem quite is attractive
rs the imported wonders of the Fair. 1t
i positively refreshing to look ut the 1.-The
West Point cadets in their fatigue uniform
of spotlcs> white linen. or the Cinnamon
in their loose. clean. flowing, blue silk
gowns. These hrathcn Uhe Chinese. not
the clet-.) are at least two thousand
years in advance of us in dress. Their
clothing is more comfortable, more grace
ful and certainly more hralthful than ours
it Is more mEtn-like in its simplicity, and
requires less time in robing and dl>robInT.
| srould think Il Chinese dandy might
make his entire toilet, ablutlOn included,
inside of seven minutes | do not now
speak of the dire of the hoollums Theirs
i, of II composite order. They wear any.
thiny-Amrrc:,n pnntaloons and h ITS and
Chinese shirts and potailS. But the Chi
ncs, Commissioners here display Il taste
fillnc~> and elegance in dress that we
would like Ia copy, and profit by copying
if some influential. fashionable clique had
only the courage OF genius to make the
move.
think have seen th-se lightly ani
gracefully -clai ccir>tial> looking upon us
in our st!il padded coats. vests high hats,
collars, cr;tvats and herlcd shoes, with
pity not untin-od with contempt.
We have much to say about the follir~
ana torurrs Of female dress. but there is
another sex in the question if it were only
fnllv di>cu >r'l. There is evolution in COS
tonne u we'll rs in matter and ideas, and |
hope am not too >;tnTuine when | think
W" may reach prg.,n peril elton in :. thou
sand years. Already there is :, decided
Improvement IN shoes. and the man who
wears high heels with his tortured foot
spreading on either side of the narrow
sole, Is spotted 1t once us :, rustic or Il
Sou hrrnrr. Bat | am expected to write
.hnIt the Exposition.
lhe>Wt>t Point cadets are NOW en-
rHmpH. upon the grounds. Il manly.
notwithstanding corps of young men upon
whom The very young lt,llcs c.,>t curious
md wis ml chances. Glorious young drmi-
gods Creations of pudding. brass but
tons, White linen, military discipline and
government pap. Surely they have no
h. prtllt.~~, vices and vulyaritics of other
men; brcll-r they neither walk, dress or
look Ike common mortnl~ All, the i'm
posing drceiiluln"~> OF dress and atmos-
Phcrr; it j. not only the very Young IA
lies that deceive and are deceived bv
It, We pay II, same homage to it lhl,
we pay t. art. because it is art
Many are hrcuminr 4 LITTLE stated 1t th,.
mt eritl exhibits here. and they will often
Ia II Won in # tilnt ,.ti,N l., intr t!, ,,
plr more than 1T the Turkish carpets.
Flcnrh silks. English cutlery. Jap.ncse
Ir"nHc~. HuS-iln furs. or even ut the. Itll-
an >tula'V. 1t would be in ere~,ing il
Wr cnNil have the STA isles Of how many
come To sec the exhibits and of how many
come for tn" same reason that they 20 to
church, to see and be seen. There ha>
.".rn, during the last few >ultry day, =
decide diminntion of the wealthy urh IN
visitors. HEY have gone to the s,:,>i,l,
IN the m"untiin>. AMI the visitation i
'rX largely mad mp. jnl-in- from up
t". 'rtnc''-. Of country people from the
Vest and Np.th. rIr numb + Of wealthy
very ~nltII; they will defer their visit iii
hl'brr when the Exposition Gun be seen
VIII more comfort.
Y pres mt NJ mpritl IIiIl and It's annex
+ Seem t. :Htrsrt III ,rh the largest number
If N~i or IIr- new c.,,aloLue OF thc>,
1T galleries has last been completed h\
Mr. +. L. Town~rnI assisted in III,
American department bv the accomplished
,tt-t. Mis- Emily Sut.in. There ar,
..tttl"glri nearly loo wni * of art. from
he lujlcd States alone. ami nearly 500
from all countries. Over each door Tn,
.