Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01

Some OF the Conclusions Reached By o.
Observant Visitor.

Some OF the Conclusions Reached By o.
Observant Visitor.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
On May the writer went from washinRto
70 Chicago to see the Columbian expositioS
opened, but at that date everything was in whd
might be termed Tn uncivilized condition. IL
buildings, IN the main, not ready nor accessible
Indians running around on top OF the ad
minntrafion building. roadways unpaved ana
mud and slush several inches deem. Thi
aspect disheartened the visitors and n cry wen
up, 1.-The fair is not ready" causing much Toe
70 the promoters Of the enterprise. but tb,
sight-the flags Of all nations at one jnstantI
at the touch OF an electric button by the Pred
dent OF the United States unfurled TO TIN
breeze, together with hearing the mighty hun
at the sudden start of the machinery, WA
enough, saying nothing of the magnificent
buildings, to pay for the trip from washinetos
on that occasion. Six weeks have elapsed from
that date and all has become civilized. the
Indians are kept in quite state in glass case
under the care OF Mr.. Earl of the Smithoniag
department, In the government exhibition
building the roadyays are solidly concerted
and every building itself in q completed condi
ton as well as the exhibit within it,
The fair Is stupendous, magnificent. nav. and
glorious. No man can go around the buildines
without feeling grateful to those who have had
the projecting, designing. locating and erecting
OF them 1.-THE Sunday opening not included
One building alone. the manufactures building,
occupies space of some forty acres, and the ex,
hibits in this and in machinery hall are perfect
wonders, and so. too. NAV il be said Of the gov,
eminent building and it's exhibit, the forestry
and, In fact, all Of the buildings and their ex-
hlbits
large number of the buildings have an ex.
ternal coating of mortar-like character. Q
mixture OF plaster and tow. which some one
great cohesive properties. The slabs are made
In molds and secured to a foundation Of woods
work by nails. and. when painted or colored,
presents a very striking appearance.
Some one In the government building askeds
where is the patent Office exhibit" And the
writer, who had had professional business with
that department since ls4s. having started
when youth in that line, replied: 1T is NOT
seen IN this small collection of models but IN
the magnificent development therefrom found
in the machinery and agricultural and other
buildings" These few embodiments of the
more than SOC, 900 patented inventions contain
the germs Of the full-sized machines which
now, with lightning speed and perfection, do
the work previously done, slowly and inac-
curstely. by the hands of men and women.
All hail to our magnificent patent system,
which fosters and protects the products OF in
very creditable and important one, and the
honorable commissioner Of patents, Mr.. J. &.
Seymour, will do great service to the visiting
public to send every week two competent ex-
aminers from the patent Office TO the fair ia
take charge of and explain the models The
writer cannot now tell of the wonderful electri.
cal exhibit. nor the Transportation. mining and
other exhibits. but would ga, 60 and see it. for
after o visit all will say. as did the Queen Of
Sheba to Solomon: 1.-The half had not been
told" The provision made for getting TO the
fair is complete. and the accommodations for
| riding In the cars and gondolas and the like
around and about the grounds are very salts
factory and enjoyable. The hotel accommods-
lions in all parts of the city and in close contig-
uity to the grounds are all that could be desired
The expenses for food and lodging are quite
reasonable. and in the fair grounds the bes,
kind of a lunch can be obtained. Two or thres
dollars day will get you through, with careful
| consideration. but OF course you can spend
much more if you have a mind TO do so.
RoBERT ". FKxwIck