Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-09
THE WORLDS FAIR.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE, LAST NIGHT, AT
THE DISCIPLES CHURCH.
]. S. Hughes, Of Chicago, Tells Of Sons Of the
Wonders Which viii be Seen at
the Columbian Exposition.

The disagreeable weather kept many
persons who purchased tickets, from
attending the lecture at the Disciples
Church last night, by j. 5. Hughes, OF
Chicago, upon the columbian EXPOSE
ton and the Worlds Fair" Neverthe-
less, the edifice was comfortably filled.
Those who failed to attend missed a
treat. Mr.. Hughes is an interesting
and forcible speaker, and he handled
his subject in pleasing manner.
The speaker introduced the subject
by referring to the different events
which the Fair commentaries, and The
progress and achievements of industry,
science, education and art which will be
exhibited. 1t will also represent the
great advances in civilization. In the
first place, the abolition of war will be
celebrated The commercial interests
of the country have paralyzed war. The
newspapers tell US of war clouds, but
they are only clouds and the winds
blow them away. We cannot afford TO
be at war with any nation. The age OF
brutality has given place to the age OF
humane sympathy. There have been
more arbitrations OF national difficult
ties since 1851 than the world ever saw
prior to that time.
The speaker then took up some of the
nations which will be represented In
''our great peace convention" and con-
trasted them with America, their char
acteristicS with American Characters
tics. The advance made by the old
nations, he termed progression by retro
erosion" All the nations as seen in
their exhibits are looking backward,
while the Americans are trying TO look
forward. 81 look at their exhibits, he
said, land / cannot tell the difference
between them, except by this-a differ
ence between all the others and ours.
So we feel like saying, we and the 9TH
er fellows, America against the world.
He referred to the veneration of ances-
tors characteristic of the eastern ma
tions, their love for dead things, and
said the old countries would be repre-
sented by peacock, while Americas
symbol is the eagle.
Those who wish to appreciate the
mightiest centennial exhibition the
world has ever seen, must study it be-
fore they go. Three or four days. at the
Fair will simply daze one. To give
some idea of the magnitude OF the eX-
hibition to commemorate the four hun
dredth anniversary Of Columbus dis
covery of America, he compared the
space to be occupied and the proposed
buildings with other great Worlds
Fairs. The first Worlds Fair, held in
London, covered twenty-six acres of
ground. The French Exposition COW
cred l76 acres, and the Columbian Ex-
position will cover 1000 acres. The
London Fair held 100, 600 square feet OF
buildings, our Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia 1,61s,OOO square feet, and
Chicago Fair will have 100000 square
feet of buildings under roof.
The Old World is looking down in its
progress; we up. They discover with
the microscope; we with the telescope.
They show US the minutal OF nature;
we show them the first photograph of
the moon, opening up grand field OF
celestial photography. This idea was
further illustrated by comparison OF
some of the principal exhibits at the
Paris and Philadelphia Exhibitions, the
former showing the intricate mechan-
ism of Europe artisans, and the latter
the sUupendous achievements OF Amer
lean genius. We are the most utilitsr-
ian people in the world, and for that
reason, always carry off the bulk Of
premiums at the Worlds Fairs.
The lecture was brought TO close
by description of some buildings now
in course of erection, and some practi-
cal hints to those who contemplate Wis
itIng the exposition.