The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-25

we went away WIN nOlnlng Dut knunesS
and goodwill
From a broad veranda we passed down
an avenue of verdant live oaks to the beach
and bathed our hands in the warm waters
OF the Gulf. The coast IS continuous
resort for many miles, and has the beauty
of the earth with the charms Of the sea,
In due time we arrived at New Orleans,
the present center of attraction, and our
cars were given place near Washington
Park, in Elysian Fields (or, Paradise),
with six hundred palace cars from every
state in the Union; city on wheels with
population oil twenty thousand. The
Crescent City is truly very novel and inter-
esting. Many of the buildings are antique
both in design and appearance, and repre-
sent every style of architecture for the
past two hundred years. A part Of the
city is from ten to fifteen feet lower than
the Mississippi, and the steamers passing
up and down look as if by mirage they
were lifted in air.
The business streets are paved with stone
and are flooded daily, the water running
from the river to the west end Of the city
where 1t is pumped up by large water
wheels into Lake Ponchartrain. A large
portion of the streets in the resident part
Of the city are without pavements of any
kind. Here and there are beautiful parks
with fountains and statuary, decorated
with Towering shrubs and oraDge.laden
trees in strong contrast TO the unclean
streets. Among the principal places of
interest to visitors are the U. s. Mint, Gus
tom House, Cotton Exchange, Cathedral
St. Louis, Old French Market, Spanish
Fort, Chalmette, battle-ground OF New
Orleans and the National Cemetery. In
the harbor are the ships Of all nations and
fleets of gunboats, with the flagship "Ten.
nessee," the largest man ol.war in our
navy. She has tour hundred men aboard
The Worlds Exposition buildings are
five miles up the river. A chime of bells
rang us welcome TO the tune OF America
The grounds are tastefully ornamented
with tropical trees artistically arranged on
verdant lawns. The buildings present a
very gay appearance decked with hun
dreds OF flags, while the interiors are dec.
GRATED with bunting, banners and flags of
all nations grouped together in harmoni.
ous colors, reminding one of a forest in
autumn. Beneath are acres and acres of
the most enhancing beauty, the products
OF art, ingenuity and industry, represent
ing the wealth OF twenty-one nations
Here are people from every cline with
the products of every country in the world,
with the buzz Of machinery, hum of voices
and sweet strains of music, and avenues
stretching away on every side leading to
new attractions, illustrating every con.
ceivable thing, useful, ornamental or
otherwise.
The Mexican military band OF seventy.
five pieces gives concert every afternoon
in Music Hall, Main Building. At one of
these concerts the band played "Dixie"
amid storms of applause, but as they
followed with the "Star Spangled Banner"
the audience Of ten thousand people rose
TO their feet, and cheers like a hurricane
rang through the building. This is a re.
union Of the sister states of our nation,
and Mexico has come to furnish the music.
These great expositions are not only
places of amusement, but institutions for
public instruction, where much knowledge
may be gained that is not taught in the
schools and universities, but practical and
useful information Of value to every one
who wishes TO keep up with the progress
of the times. A. +. STARR,