, 1893-07-29

Is certain. That me man vic. has tlnS ucdb
and stays away now-will lose g sight of
which no one living will ever see the like ia
this century. for the fiat has, already gone
forth that in a few months evel ything except
the Fiue Arts building, which ) made OF less
perishable materials, is to be- pulled down-to
quote from a famous American Art critic
Sad, nay almost sacrileeious, does it seem
that in less than one brief year--
These cloud capped towers, the gorgeous
palaces,
The solemn tenn les 1850.
And like this uasubslantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack brhiud."
Like the songs and sublime direction of
chat sweet Swan Of Avon they should en-
'-durs not for an age but for all time"
. . q
What surprises me most is. thu every nook
aud granny Of this VAST e]tiica is properly
filled. There is no ogercro wiling certainly
but there are no Iouger. amy vacant spaces
1t would seem as il the designers know be.
forehand how BIG they had to make 1t and how
much space would bo taken up by the nations
who intended to clntribute their manufactures
as exhibitors. Well. | suppose they dad
know, but it none he less astonishes me.
And then the b1ys show they do make
along lis 5GIGelS, NIlCl6 Ht4NApSA NA'AASHt ''''
glittering minayets, mosques, palaces, KIDS
Ques and brilliant p~avllions produce the Of.
feet of a beautiful city inctosed by marble
walls and rooted in by q dome of glass. Eng.
land, France. Germany, Russia, Austria, HDl-
land. Switzerland, Belgium, GAMBIA Australia
Jamaica and many others OF the British col"
mes and America with her galaxy Of States
and a whole host Of Worlds nations have
contributed With the choicest specimens Of
this skill in the arts and manufacturer to
make this more than Ar Aladdin's palace for
variety. splendour and effect. There are
hronzes, marbles, tapestries, silken fabrics
Venetian glass wares, inlaid wood work and
cabinet ware, There is the Castle of Chillon
immortalized by, Byron, not far off and
watches, watch movements and wood carving
the largest and finest ever made are near to it.
Near to Russia's remarkable exhibit Of fine
silks, furniture, jewelry and precious stones
is that of Denmark This pavilion has outer
portals on three sides and from its fourth
side, the spaces Of Switzerland and Brazil
may be entered. The main facade and en-
trance represent the Coat of Arms OF the city
Of Copenhagen, consisting OF three towers;
the central, ninety feet high, the others sixty
feet high. Each of the aide towers has Il
clock-one showing Chicago tlme, the other
Copenhagen time. Over each Of the two
minor entrances is shown the coat Of arms of
Denmark, six feet high. The north facade
has an entrance twenty feet high. The paw
lion il decorated with beautiful landscapes
from different parts Of Denmark, Iceland and
Greenland, and it's Vest India colonies also
with plaster replicas Of Thorvtldsen's famous
sculptures. OF it's interior, words Iall me to
describe it tit is simply beautiful. Of it's
exhibits in fine gold and jswelIy porcelain,
ceramics and terra Gotta and ita woman's
work it would take hours to tell you. J have
alluded before to Hans Christian Andersen,
of whose room in one corner there IL Il faith
full reproductions. In such a room the Chil0s
author par s1cetIcnce live aud worked. Here
Won may look upon tho p~enknife of that great
and lovely aoul-his MSS, his hat, hS di
plomas, his watch. a lock of bis hair and "a
host of other articles religiously preserved.
priceless treasures, dear to every Danish heart
and dear to every lover Of the beautiful
and the true. A life size statue OF him IL
shown-and as you gaze upon those kindly
features, you almost fancy tha, is smiling at
the idea Of being also at the Worlds Fair. In
the opposite corner are number OF relics OF
the great sculptor Thorvaldsen-aI equally
interesting, all reminding you of he Stand
Denmark occupies III the art world, all
telling the story how from ages long ago, she
has set an example to- younger nations,