The herald., 1893-05-12
AMONG THE STATE BUILDINGS.
Tour Of Them at the Chicago
Fair,
The Many Attgactions Noted in the
Kansas Exhibit.
ouster's Horse Comanche-Caiifornia'
Citrus Exhibit Excsls ANY Preyi-
GUS Dfspiay-The Nebraska
Building.

than at the opening, but no rain FRI
day therewere over $4,000 people on the
grounds, and almost a third more on
Saturday. The finishing touches are be-
ing put Oh in all the buildings. We
started out yesterday to make q thor
ough inspection OF the different state
buildings and their exhibits. We fully
intended to visit them all; but, alas,
how can one leave such attractive work
IS the different states ara putting in
their buildings.
We were 40 thoroughly Interested in
the Kansas building that over en- hour
slipped away ere we had gone haif
through it. As we entered the main en-.
trance the large exhibit OF the different
animals found in that state confronted
us. This ia one of the most pic
turesque bits oil wild scenery we
have seen in some time. The whole
arena is formed in half circle, while
the ceiling and sides are beautifully
decorated with large scenic paintings
from rare views taken throughout the
country. The animals are fine speci-
mems and are arranged in a truly life
like manner. Close TO the front FAILING
stands General Clusters borae, "Co-
manche," the sole survivor OF the Gus.
ter massacre. The building ia formed
with the dome in the center, which has
railing around, and just at the lower
edge runs narrow groove, in which is
placed the cutest little model of train,
the exhibit Of the Atchison and Santa
Fe railroad. This little train consiats of
perfect engine, a palace and dining
car, sleeper and two baggage care. The
cars will be run by electricity, and when
started will not stop until November LIST.
We went up stairs to see the ladies'
parior. They have not completed their
parlor yet, so the commissioner told us,
but when the door opened, suoh avision
of beauty burst upon our gaze that we
could but wonder what 1t must be like
when completed. The walls are painted
the daintiest shade Of blue, while wide
frieze OF hand-painted sunhowera.
adorned it. This 10, in our opinion,
che fnest frieze on the grounds. The
ladies OF the. different counties have do
mated the beautiful chairs and lounges
IN the room. The chairs are made
mostly of leather and some of them are
finished off with cows horns. Should
one ever be inclined to think OF Kansas
as being q crude western state, they
should just spend one half-hour in the
ladies' parlor. 5dchsevidences Of genius
and refinement are displayed that it
makes one grow poetical. At least we
felt so as we left the building. We went
over to see what Kansas had in the Ag-
ricultural hall. There we found the
same good tact and management as in
the state building. Their booth 10 just
little gem. All the different grains
are artisticaliy arranged in the forms of
wreRths and flowers. The KanHas peo-
pie are doing themselves proud at the
exposition.
The next state building Visited was
the Missouri building. This state has
more exhibits in the way of mines and
mining apparatus than Kansas, but not
such fine decorative work. Their build
ing 10 very cozy looking, however, and
every Missourian will find the latch
string out for him when he comes to the
fair next summer.
A more hospitable set OF people we
never met, and when they have COM
pleted their decorations in their different
spaces we think the people OF this
country will have to acknowledge that
Missouri stands in the foremost ranks Of
the western states.
Nebraska and Iowa came next on our
list. No need to describe the Iowa ex-
hibit in detail. The fame of the grand
coal palace at Sioux City has gone
abroad throughout the country, and in
all their decorations the same style of
decoration has been carried out. Their
booth in agricultural hall is the nearest
completed Of any western state. Beau
tiful flowers are the pre-eminent feature,
and every one of them are made OF the
different kinds OF corn and grasses that
abound in THAT state.
We noticed one exhibit from Forest
: City, Ia, in the building that is surely
deserving OF great appreciation. 1t is R
small castle composed entirely OF fax
eeed. Every species of fax and hemp
grown in the state is used. Every one
gathers around the little jewel and adj
mires and wonders how anything SO
perfect, 80 artistically made could be
composed OF simple fax seed.
The Nebraska building is large, sub
stantial looking structure, facing the
east. They seem somewhat behind in
their decorations, but are working rap
idly, and it is hoped that ere another
week has passed by everything viii be
completed. In the agricultural build
ing Nebraska shows just what kind OF a
grannry she possesses. Beautiful gar
lands OF flowers, made entirely from the
different kinds of corn, are shown every.
where. We believe ic was In this etate's
booth that the highest corn was shown.
1t is simply wonderful to see the lux
urious growth OF small grains. Nebrag-
ka's motto over the booth is, America
four centuries old; Nebraska, one
fourth century DID," And considering
the age we are inclined to think Nebras
ka will get many words Of praise during
the fair.
South Dakota is very slow in getting
rAady. Her building ia not yet CON-
p|esed and the exhibits are sitting
around in boxes and under canvass. IL
lie hard to tell just how things win loos,
yet in another week they purpose hav-
ing every thing installed The building
ia very prettily decorated, and the light
chimes through beautiful stained win
dows; each window bearing the name
OF eome prominent town in the state.
California comes last, but not least by
o long way. We thought we had seen
citrus fruit exhibits before, but we
stood spellbound in the horticultural
hall when We entered the California
fruit space. Why, there never was
such a display. AS one enters from the
north that tall pyramid Of oranges, 81
feet high. with the American earle
perched 60 big as life on top, will con-
front him. There lie a guessing contest