The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-17
cHILDREN,s DAY AT LOUIS
VILE Exposition.

ExPosIrIOr BrILDIxGs. !
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EDlToEs eLAKioS. TodaF Is ehil-
dren day Al the sseat .southern Expo
siti0n, aud right merrily are the little
ones enjoying IT, Thousands Of them
are thronging the building and pack,
and fhonsands more. are ON their way.
Parents and friends have left their homes
IN diataRt States 10 bring their boys and
girls to.this great Congregation Of Chill
dTensin the city Of Louisville. Houses
have been thrUsn open. hotel capacities
increased, rates lowered, pallets and
cots made for their accommodation
Educational. charitable and colsred
Conventions. Press associations and
Legislative bodies have convened lsere.
but the great Children's C.nTeation has
excited more inferest than thea all put
/ together The babe OF a few weeks, the
little toddler, and thoseofa larger growth,
all mingle their merry voices until the
bpildirg i oHe ring oi childish giee.
The Bazaar are stripped OF the picture
cards and little notions. The candy
stands are unloading their burdens, and
lemonade and cake are the order of the
day.
The great Glass Hen, or Incubator, il
an attraction and delight to the little
ones. They stand around in. gieefnl ad
miration as the little chickens step forth
from the shells, and commence the du-
ties Of life ty picking about them.
Each child purchases one or two Of
these Teathered orphans 10 take to an
adopted home The wonderful machine
goes on night and day With its continu-
al hatchings and the supply equals the
demand.
Another display claiming the atten-
ton Of the children is the Cathedral
City. Its houses and churches, its
streets and gardens are an automatic
wonder. filled with busy working people.
The artisan Is following his trade, the
busy men are at their posts Of duty, and
all moves on with elock-work regtIlari-
ty amid the Ginning bells-a miniature
city of mechanical art.
There are some trained birds which
1 the manager calls James, Joseph or
Thomas. Each comes forth from the
cage at his bidding to perform some
thing to, please the spectators One
PLAYS dead, another fires cannon and
wakes him up. The third Is doctor,
and administers medicine Others
march around with flags placing them
on the miniature parapets. These are
green, with some red adornments, be-
longing to the paroqnet family. Then
the little brown and white sparrows sing
and ride hi little wagons and ears drawn
by these larger birds. Two large white
birds with beautiful Golden crests answer
a musical call and dance with great
exactness. 1hey waltz and glide. and
Boston dip, and We presume they are
the bont0ns, for they de not dance any.
thing except lsGBd dances.
The Electric Railway seems to give
great pleasure 10 the juveniles, especial
" the boys, who, when they lock arms
lby fours and sizes and start for it form
\ q link notias frail as 4 politirian's prom
ige, and gate meonyeIient GA account OF
its average height, to those who are at
tempting to 60 10 an Opposite direction.
This railway runs around the entire
park of about forty acres, and through
an artificial tunnel, which would be Just
as good as ANY other tunnel were il
not for m electric light which springs
instantaneously upon the scene az the
car reaches the halfway point. This
Is the first electric railway In the world
and that fact seems to-create desire fol
a tide 4nHi
ssThe Passion Clock is~indsed Won
der. II IS run by weights and spring.
and Is The work Of american mechanics
Ii was madein Boston. Ii IS attended
by lady who can explain the Who'll,
thing without stopping totake breath
Around the ba-e are some line paint
ings-siich rs Adam and Eve leaving
the Garden of Eden. the Angel in ths
rear urging them forward; the Destruc
ton of Jerusalem and the Confusion o.
Tongues.
The scenes are thirteen ia number
laThe first coming slowly in view. IS tn
Savior riding on white ass aud thi
youths, scattering flowers before him
The Apostles follow him. waving palm
branches, and the people throng tn
doors and windows Such is the entr,
into Jerusalem, which is followed b.
scene second
The Last .Sspper-The Twelve 81
around Him. Judas Iscariot sits with hi
back to the audience, raising himself a
they say, us ii I, Lordg' Satan appear
TO judas over the door OF the room i
, the rear. He is startled; Satan disaf
pears. Judas again ris Satan agai
appears looking more like Satan tha
ever. The startled man again falls /
his seat, and scene third Is opened L
view
GefhsemGne-The Savior is oii hi
T.. IL ID.
: He rises, chides them, then returns an
: kneels again. Again He rises; th
! Angel appears. From a side opening i
a comes Judas. He kisses him; the 50
diers follow, seize and drag him ava,
!, The next scene-the High-priests an
! scribes, elders and guards. An asfr
presence, n grand council; Peter is ther,
: One servant accuses him; he escapes b
: denial. A second time he is accused.
e second time he denies. He enters tn
Council Chamber, and denies his Tor
the third time, when mighty coc
E flaps his wings and crows.
Then another Scene opens with Juds
: fleeing, followed By Satan and man
( other horrid, demons. Scarcely al
: they gone when the Hall Of Judgmer
{ appears, with Pontius Plate on tt
q bench The Savior stands forth. Baral
has is there. The high priests, elder
, guards and pages range around. I'll
$ page pours water for Plate, who rise
!, washes his hands and speaks to then
. They throw up their hands and speaI
7 there Is the appearance Of great exeiI
Is ment, and the scene closes to be foIl6we
Q by another, in which the Savior; Gel
q turion, Iorturers, and Guards appear.
ef Then another, presenting e view th
, Savior, Plate, Chief Priest, elders. Of
n GERS, pages, guards, and women 81 Jef'
2 salem
u Here follows the sad scene of Il
9 Savior bearing the cross The centuTis
e and guard beside him. The beloved ii
y ciple, with the agonized mother, Sims
9 and the Cyrenean.
N Then the scene i shut of and wigho
y the walls Simon bears the heavy Gro
g which has been shifted from the Savior
y shoulders The Savior, centurion, 4
r man soldiers, St John and Mary ii
e women Of Jerusalem.
Of Then follows the last terrible seen
= Christ Is raised on his cross on CalvaF
e The hammer IS heard As the nails 4
e driven The thieges are Beside hi
as The virgin mother il theFe, with {
+ John, Mary tle wife OF Cleophas q
Msry Magdeline. Also Nichodesns
f5oseph Of Afimathea. centurion soldis
With the spongez. and Jews. 0bliyio
~ Of the suIebinss, the soldiegs are. easEi
z lots f5f bis rainent, while tbespenge
g, lifted 10 Ills lips and BE SLOWLY tuT
4 aside bis head and darkness. con
II = -.
n such Is q most wonderful piece
- mechanism, which brings tears TO /
y eyes IF many and a heaTiaess Al hes
En- Whaka EeEssa1el Can Do
aa A school ieacher who has been
". gagged for long TING ia his profess
na and witnessed tie SniIience 81 i ne
Be paper upon the minds of = family
ii children. writes As follo4
a lrI have found It 10 be the nnixe.
81 fact. without exception. that III
I5s scholpfs Of both sexes and an ages !