New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
A VHALE FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.

The best idea for a novel exhibit at the Worlds
Fair which we have heard Of so far Is that OF
n live Arctic whale We would suggest large,
cold whale and that dozen icebergs he brought
along to make it seem more comfortable and home
like for the whale; and that he be secured i'm
mcdiately and kept here In New-York with the
hergs till he is wanted In Chicago next spring.
The whale must be very cold. and the bergs
can I've scattered along the waterfront in the
North and East Rivers and roof-gardens can be
established on them, and the whale can swim
about from berg TO berg and stick his nose up
over the edge, and in the gardens will feed
him ioe cream with a spoon. and let him taste
sherry oobblcrs through a straw.
But seriously speaking-or as seriously as it
Is possible to speak of whale. which is inherently
Alliance Congressman Joking aside we repeat
this notion of bringing a live. Observation-Disclosures
whale 70 the Fair must have been the inspiration
OF a genius. Libby Prison and John Browns
fort nre all right In their way, and the suggestion
Of bringing the Colosseum from Rome good !;
but after ALL il is living wonders that the peo-
pie want. This is proved by the methods Of the
dime museum managers, who never ray word
abont their inanimate wonders. but constantly
shout every billboard OF their living wonders.
A live whale willing to give blowing perform
snce on the Lake Front every hour. would be
worth more than all the Greek and Roman
antiquities between Jerusalem and the Alps.
We sincerely hope that the Committee on Whales
will succeed in getting their whale But it occurs
TO us that whale trapping must he rather difficult
business. The whale. we understand it, Is
pretty astutc creature after all. He is apt to
smell OF the bait and then swim of in disgust.
II is one thing 10 go ont and catch butterfly
in your hat and another to bring in n large sperm
whale. On the WHOLE we presume that the COM
mittcc will find II best TO round up the whale and
drive him TO Chicago. rather than have the chair.
man catch him by the tail and bring him into
town hanging over the official back. But To
Shoe wild and skittish whale from the shores
OF Greenland to the Lake Front will be long
and difficult job. The whale is not accus-
toned TO being driven in from the
pasture like a cow. lie win shy. and put down
his head and run back. The hardest thing will
I've 20 get him into the mouth Of the ST. Law
renee River IL IL broad. we know. but the
whale is wild and Of a suspicious nature. lie
will look at the ST. Lawrence. taste Of the water
and then snort and shoot of down the coast
After he is headed of and turned around he
will go racing past the opening again and half
way back home before he is caught once more
For the chairman to go ahead In a small boat
with bone. and the rest of the committee TO
come up behind and shoe and gently wave their
hats will probably he the best way. but we
are fearful OF the result even then.
Nevertheless. we would not be understood as
trying 10 discourage the Committee on Whales
Far from 1t. We hope that they will succeed.
We like the whale idea and We wish them god
speed But they must remember that 1T is
easier 10 coax a whale than TO drive him. Gentle
measures must prevail. II the chairman can
get up close enough 10 pat the whale on the
head and let him eat out OF his hand he will
have gone n long way toward solving the problem.