The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-29

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tries, and it is therefore not at all re-
markable that among the proposed ex-
hibits there have been announced
great many which will attract general
attention even before the opening of the
Worlds fair.
There will be one entertainment at the
fair which, in boldness of conception
and elaborateness of execution, will
probably not be surpassed by anything
in that great aggregation of curiosities.
Tt will be nothing less than an ambitious
effort to reproduce on comparatively
large scale the great volcano of Kilauea,
Hawaii, one Of the Sandwich Islands.
This great fire and lava spouter has long
been known as the Inferno Of the Pa
cific Ocean," It is almost always in
state Of eruption, and although it is 800
miles from Honolulu, on the Island of
Oahu, hundreds of people make the tedi-
Gus steamboat trip in order to witness
the awe inspiring spectacle of massive
mountain belching forth fire, ashes and
nauseous vapors, while the molten lava
pours down its sides from the forbidding
oriice like the saliva from the distended
jaws of mad dog.
Walter Burridge, the Chicago scene
painter, is to do the principal part of the
work, and for the purpose of having the
picture true to. life he visited Hawaii,
saw the volcano in eruption, took photo
graphs and made sketches of the scene
and then returned home to go to work
on his immense undertaking. Were this
counterfeit presentment of volcano to
consist Of nothing but the tsdull, sullen
canvas it would scarcely be worth any
special mention. 1t will, however, be
something more than picture. 1t will
be what might be appropriately called
Spectacular cyclorama, for it will have
it's eruptions at stated intervals, and if
the proposed programme is carried out
they will be very realistic. The CYCLIC
rama upon which Mr.. Burridge is work
ing will represent the entire crater Of
Kilauea, with its walls and lakes of
lava, eruptions, explosions, steam, fire,
ashes and vapor. It will be colossal in
it's proportions. Its total length will be
400 feet, arranged in a circle 1873 feet in
diameter, and the height will be so feet.
This volcano in miniature will be ready
for the opening Of the Worlds fair.
Another unique and it may be added
particularly attractive exhibit will be
young woman who is to journey all
the way from California. Her name is
Ray Sunshine Beveridge, and it is be-
leved that she is the only female black
smith in the United States. A forge
will be set up in the California building
for Miss Beveridge, and there will be
sold daily the articles which her dainty
fingers will forge from the stubborn
iron. California's commissioners ape
proud to admit that Miss Beveridge will
be the most attractive exhibit from their
state. She is niece Of Ex-Governor
John L. Beveridge, of Illinois.
The story of this plucky young ladys
work as blacksmith is quite interest
ing. She is not following in the foot
steps Of her father, nor is she an ap-
prentice in a horseshoeing establish
ment. She will ignore that branch Of
the trade altogether. Miss Beverage is
student, if that designation be appli-
cable, at the Coggswell Polytechnic in
stitute in San Francisco. She con-