Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-25
WICHITA IN CINCINNATI.
THE BLUSHING MAIDEN OF EIGH.
TEEN SUMMERS THE OBJECT
OF ADMIRATION OF ALL.
A Descriptive Of Exhibit as 1t APP
pears After Being Thor
Oughly Arranged--A
Pleasing Aspect.
CINCINNATI, O., July y, 1883

CINCINNATI, O., July p, 1855.
To the Editor of the Eagle
In my last l said | would speak OF the
Wichita exhibit here after it was az
ranged. Well, the Peerless Princess,
blushing with the freshness of her eighteen
summers, has adorned herself with her
cereal robes and pays her respects to the
stately dame who has sat for century
upon the shores Of the beautiful ONO
river. \ wonderful contrast between the
aged matron and the blooming damsel,
but as the world always turns Its eyes 10
that which is new and fresh and startling
and miraculous in growth AMI develop
meut, so the Peerless Princess" is here
drawing the attention of the people TO the
beautiful presentation she makes OF herself
at this wonderful display Of art and science.
Our space is forty-two feet IN diameter
and thirty feet high, contiguous 70 the
grand fountain in the center OF the park
building. We would hardly ask for 4
more desirable location.
The designing and arranging OF our
display Is entirely the WORK OF h L. Pierce,
and he has given evidence or muca
artistic skill IN the plan and execution.
He has built in the center Chinese pasoda
twelve feet in diameter and twenty-five
light blue cloth and then decorated IN the
most beautiful manner with wheat and
corn. One would hardly suppose such
combinations could be made. We hear 1t
said on all sides that we have the most
beautiful and attractive thing IN the oulld-
ing. the walls OF our space are ornament
ed with photographs of our streets. blocks
and residences. and with samples OF wheat,
rye, oats, mlllet, orchard grass, alfalfa,
timothy, prairie grass, ETC., etc., and Will
be changed and added TO as crops mature
and can be sent TO us. Our display Is SO
brilliant and attractive that 1t IS called the
kansas display" people supposlng 1t to
be made by the entire state, and we nave
to explain that it is not made by
the state of Kansas, but by one of her
youngest, and yet the largest city IN her
borders. There is no exhibit here IN
which the people take more interest than
in ours. We have many friends here, and
they after seeing our display bring other
friends and they still others, until. we nave
been surprised at the permanent interest
that seems to be fixed IN the minds OF all
who visit US " hen people look at the
pictures of our business streets, our solid
blocks and beautiful residences, and We
assure them that we have III our young
city 10000 citizens, they are SIMPLY
astounded and eagerly seek Tor al p)ssI Die
information. We could open Land
OLHCG mere anu 90 70 -OOu CLASlILCSS IL oSAA-
ing lots and making loans. Wichita has
made no mistake in coming 10 Cincinnati
Every dollar expended here Will return
TO Wichita aud southern Kansas hundred
fold. Many have already said they would
go to Kansas this fall, aud others Just as
soon as can sell out here" We wish to
impress upon our people, not only in the
city. but upon the farmers, the Importance
of large display at this exposition. and
the beneficial results TO come from It, Our
material IS yet very limited and does not
even begin TO represent tie resources and
products OF southern Kansas. We have no
fruit or vegetables. no sorghum, broom
corn, or salt. All these we want at once
and the biggest and best that can be found,
and we want them at the board or trade
rooms in Wichita, so they can De shipped
here The great crowds Of people VIII not
be here till the hot weather Is past.
September and October will De the big
months here and the crowd will then be
immense.
OF the exposition itself we can only say
now that il is ali the managers claim for it
and is well worth making a long journey
to see. q. W. CLEMENT.