The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

(From our Special Correspondent
CHICAGO, April IS.-The question
is not what one will see at the Worlds
Fair, but what is there that cannot be
seen there.
1t would seem as though the whole
earth had been ransacked in its upper
most parts and all the hidden treasur-
ers brought to light for the benefit of
mankind.
That beautiful "White City," which
lies nestled so cozily down by the lake
is the Eden OF the world. Every
known device Of man will be there,
reproductions Of every wonderful
thing nature has produced will be so
artistically brought before the gaze of
the visitor, that when the Fair is over
and the wornout visitor returns to his
quiet home and settles down once
more to the humdrum of every day ex.
istence, he will commence with him.
self thus: "How little l really knew
OF the world and life before l visited
the Columbian Exposition. Thou
sands Of dollars spent in years of ira.
yelling could not have given me the
knowledge of life and the works of ma
ture that l now possess, and at but
very small expense, too"
Truly the year 1898 will be one
long to be remembered in the minds
of all nations. Our country will have
made its debut to many foreign coun-
tries that never before recognized our
worth. We are great nation, and as
such we will stand in the foremost
ranks of civilization.
The Women's Building, though
having very plain exterior is one of
the most beautiful sights in the Fair
grounds. Each State has parlor or
reception room of its own, and the
lady commissioners seem to outvie
each other in the decorations. Ivory
white will be the prevailing color for
the general interior, with the different
shades of yellow running from the
palest cream as friezes and center
pieces. Immediately below the friezes
on the spaces between the graceful
arches will be panels bearing the
names of famous women. On the
west will be inscribed the names OF
the Bible heroines, and the east side
will bear those Of all the queens who
have done something good for human
ity. The north end bears in huge
text of gold letters the names of the
president of the Board of Lady Mana
gers, while the south end will bear
only the name of the architect of the
Women's Building. The Cincinnati
room is about completed and is truly
a vision of beauty. Most of the work
for decorating the different parlors is
done before it gets here, SO that but
little time is required to have every
thing in place. Whatever else is un-
finished by May / the Women's Build
ing will be on time, and in fact. every
where that the ladies have had any
thing to do with the installation of ex.
hibits will be in readiness by the open.
ing.
The Lady Commissioners from New
Jersey will have novel as we'll as in.
structlve display at the Fair. They
will bring about twenty-five fisher
women from the fisheries along their
coast to Jackson Park, and will mske
an exhibit of their work in making
nets and other things pertaining to
their business. They will be repre-
sented just as they live and work in
their daily life.
| Jackson Park is good representa-
tion of Aladdin's Palace where a small
bit of common is in the morning {
huge mass of timbers and framework
of a building may loom up befor,
night. One can fairly see things grow
down there. The warm weather, coup
led with the soft April showers, which
we have had, is bringing out the leave
of the trees on the wooded island, ant
makes the grass look fresh and green.