Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-07-13
Impressions of the Worlds
Fair.

The grandest view of the Expo
sition grounds is that around the
Main Basin. The artists who
planned aad laid out these beauti-
full grounds purposely made the
Grand Plaza the most beautiful
spot of this Fairy Land. Across
the east end extends the Peris-
lyle, with its massive huted col.
umns through which glimpses of
the lake are caught. In the east
end of the Main Basin stands the
colossal statue of the Republic.
1t is made of plaster and gilded.
The statue, including the base, is
80 feet high, both hands are raised,
the right holding a globe sur.
mounted by an eagle, the left a
staff on which is placed the symbol
of liberty-the Phrygian cap. in
the west end of the Basin is the
MacMonnies Fountain. 1t is
around this Main Basin, on the
Grand Plaza and cOlOnnades that
the multitudes gather at night to
witness the Examinations and fire.
works. With all the electric lights
turned on, and the Fountain play
ing and brilliant in the white radi-
ance shed on it by the search
lights from the top of the Liberal
Arts Building, the Administration
Building with It's gilded dome
studded with electric stars, with
the Basin seemingly lake of fire,
with the frey snakes and fishes
darting up and circling around,
and in the heavens showers of
sparks and figures from the fire.
works, panorama ofbeauty is pre-
scented that has never been even
dreamed of.
We had our first view of the
grounds from the Lake Front,
having come down from the city
by steamer. After passing through
the turnstyles, we passed across
the Peristyle to the Liberal Arts
Building, going in at the main en-
trance which is the south end
facing on the Main or Grand Basin.
After taking in this building we
entered an elevator for the roof
promenade, which extends the en-
tire length and around the highest
part of the building. From this
high point, a fine view of the
grounds and the Lake can be had.
This view helps to locate the
buildings and get the plan of the
Grounds fixed in the mind. After
descending from the heights, we
were tired enough to take rest,
which we did among the silken
cushions of the gaily decorated
gondola, propelled by dark and
dapper Gondoliers in costumes
after the style of the fourteenth
century.
The Wooded Island adds much
to the beauty of the landscape. 1t
is laid out in walks and flower beds,
and here in a shaded nook is erect
ed a primitive hunters cabin a
reproduction of David Crocket's
cabin. The Esquimau Village is
situated on lagoon near the 9th
Street entrance, and here can be
seen the natives, with their wolf
like dogs, sledges whips, spears
and canoes. The men and boys
have hoods to their jackets which
take the place of hats. They are
of small statue, very dark with
coarse black hair.
One must not neglect seeing the
Convent of Santa Maria de la
Rabida where all the Columbus
relics are kept. And while in this
part of the grounds you are in
close proximity to the Krupp gun
exhibit; the Leather exhibit where
you will see the dummy shoe-mak-
or and tan shoe large enough to
accommodate the old woman who
chad so many children she did not
know what to do" Adjoining
this building is the Forestry Build
ing, which it is said was erected
without a single nail or other
piece of metal being used, wooden
pins taking their place. 1t is sur
rounded by a covered colonnade,
the supports being tree-trunks
with the bark still on just as they
came from the forests. In this
building we noticed canes from
Japan 80 feet long. In this vicin.
ty is the Cliff.Dwellers exhibit,
which looks like red clay hill
and represents Battle Rock Mount.
ain, Colorado; near it stands the
Ruins of Yucatan, and scattered
along near the South Pond is the
Photographed exhibit and in this
display the totem poles were the
chief attraction. MOOred in South
Pond is an old whaling bark,
"Progress," built in 1871, on which
is displayed articles obtained by
and used in the whaling business.
Near here is the Wind Mill dis
play, and methinks were Don
Quioxte to make raid on them
he would be famed out in short
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