The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-17
THE FAIR OF 1899.
Bill Nye Tells Why 1t Should Be
Located on Staten Island

FROM O1lCe u week.
Mr.. Wiman has stated with much logic
and great directness of manner the leading
reasons why Staten Island should be selected
as site for the great worlds fair in 1892,
but he has not given all the reasons in its
favor.
desire to call the attention of the reader
to several other perhaps minor points, but
none the less worthy of some consideration.
In the first place, we should remember that
we get style Of classical music on ard
the Staten Island ferries such as few could
hope to secure even in the great musical
centers of Europe.
We have this summer the great Italian
impressario, Splitnotz, who is accompanied
by the 81 harpist from Rome, Mr.. Jerk
water Spighetti, now Of Harlem. We also
have beautiful voluntary on the North
field by Signor Sawdorf, short violmi t.
formerly of Venice, but now OF Avenue A
and East river. He is not more than four
feet high, but some of his no es are high
enough to make up fer it. He is also highly
connected. He has a brother at the corner
Of Broadway and Bro1me street who is
known in alcoholic circles as Signor Cur
calio, of the firm of livingstone, Clrculio
& Ban Anna, who sell all the fruit they can
and eat the rest. Signor Sawdorf not only
plays with great fuency, but also couverses
with the harpist, Signor Soiled Kuffs,
whom he ever and anon kicks in the shins
when the latter tries TO put in some new
notes.
We also have other advantages on Staten
Island, such, for instance, as the climate
and total immunity from mosquitoes. We
have a sea breeze which pleases one and all
1t is breeze with salt into it, and it is very
healthful. The mOquitoes never visit
Staten Island, though great many pre-
varicators have said that they do so. 1t is
a very sad thing to be prevaricator, unless
one is connected with politics. l would
rather enter into almost any other avenue
of traffic than that of prevarication. But
IN speaking of mosquitoes [ will say that |
have never been anywhere about New York
where mosquitoes may not be found i'll
summer, with the exception of Ludlow
street jail, and the mosquito bars do not
keep them out there. 1t is the odor of Riv-
ington street which discourages them.
There are many reasons why Staten
Island is superior to many other points
under discussion. The Harlem flats are
difficult of approach and lack pictur-
esQue features after one arrives there
1t has been said that there are not sufi-
Gent hotel accommodations for $1,000, 900
people on Staten Island, and it will be nee
essary to have that number in order to
make the exposition pay. Those who say
vile and the Grand hotel at Tottenville. l
could also entertain several people myself,
if they will be content to put up wi h our
plain manner of living. We would be
willing to entertain at our house all who
may come to Staten Island on foot. No
footsore pedestrian to Staten Island was
ever turned away from my door. We
would expect visiting friends to take things
as they find them. If they would come IN
green currant time wsYwpald expect to
have pie almost every day,1aFrom tnat on,
however, we would have to resort to stewed
prunes for fruit. To those who come from
a distance would say that should they
prefer to find themselves whilst at the exit
bition they will find warm welcome and
an easy riding hay NOW lnmy b. light red
barn. te.
OF course, we cannot expect to have the
exhibition on Staten Island unless we put
ourselves out little to make IL pleasant for
those who come from abroad | will save
one room, with folding bed, for any foreign
potentate who may not succeed in getting
quarters in New York. Al Young or mid
| dle-aged potentate who does not eat with
his knife would be preferred. l would not
| care for an oil monarch who could not hear
very well. If hate anything especially it
is TO shout bright ioriginal persifl age into the
| dull, cold ear of an aged monarch.
Several hundred guests could also be well
accommodated at the Smith Infirmary, a
new building well located within thirty
minutes walk Of New York city.
The bleaching boards at st. George could
be arranged with air pillows to accommo-
date quite large number of people, and
the bathing paviIions and the merrY-go-
rounds of South Beach seem to hold out
their arms to the whole broad universe, say
| ing: "Welcome e. America. Here you
find rest and peace at last"