Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-05
SOME POINTERS.
Many Interesting Things to be
Seen at Worlds Fair.
Exhibits Seen by an Observing Man
Who Has Been There.
Something That Nay Prove Of Assistance to
You At Chicago.

lngton, who had but q few days to spend
| IN the exposition, and he asked me, inas-
much as | had been here some time, 81
uaule for him the twenty-five things moss
worthy bis time and attention Il cal
see at the first glance" said he, that this
air Is too big for me. l can't take in a
enth part Of it. / don't want to waste
ny time running about aiulessly. and
when | start out want TO know Just what
am after. SO il you will sit down and
tell me about twenty-five Of the most in
.eresting things to be seen here you Will
10 me great favor" said to my friend
this was easier To talk of than 10 do, and
besides, II | were to try 10 give him such a
list it might not suit his tastes at all and
In tho end he would blame instead Of
thank rne for what had done
Again. there was an objection to the
plan il that might name for him too
many things that had come from foreign
countries. while he might be more inter
ested in American works. To this he re-
piled that he would take his chances on
my Judgment, and rs TO the foreign arti-
cles and displays, that was just what he
cared most TO see, and if had made
study Of the imported wares so much the
better In this way was led to attempta a
feat which naturally | should not under
take Below will be found the list which
gave to my friend, with some of the rea-
sons therefor, and if it shall prove any AS
-istanc. 10 the intending visitor To the
fair shall be glad.
To my motion the twenty-five most in
teresting things which the foreigners have
to show here are as follows:
/. The Dore vase in French section Of
Manufactures building 1t is note
worthy work Of art, without doubt the
finest bronze to be found Ia the exposition.
1t is not only large in size, ma jestic in pro-
portions and a notable casting judged
purely from the mechanical point Of view,
but it is wonderfully beautiful in its de-
sign and in the figures with which its sur
face is literally covered. Gustav Dore, the
artist, is dead, and the great vase is for
sale for the benefit of his family. The
price Is so, 600.
2. The street in Cairo is splendid ex-
ample of the art Of transplanting all Ori-
.ntal scene &c the midst of western civil
ization Though mere Snowman trick,
the Cairo street, with its shops, its
mosque, its dromedaries, donkeys, theater,
temple, savage camps and other accessor-
les is a bit Of realism which Is not sur
passed in the exposition for genuine hu-
man interest
g. The loan galleries in the Fine Arts
palace In these rooms are displayed sew
eral score of masterpieces by foreign art
lists, now owned in America. Here are
the best pictures of the exposition. But
for their presence several Of the foreign
schools, notably that of France, would be
80 poorly represented as to be almost
failures.
L. The laces made in Belgium, in
France. in Italy, with their artistic value
about in the order named. All women
love laces and many men after behuldtng
these airy. fairy, film like creations, wish
that fashions might change SO as to per
init them to wear laces. Fabrics at Il
thousand dollars yard are costly, but the
i.eailty is there in a degree which yen have
never dreamed Of.
5. The marble statues and statuettes in
the Italian section, Manufactures build
ing These are not supposed to be the
highest types Of the art Of sculpture-for
these you must 90 to the Fine Arts palace
but they are the works which please the
masses They are expressive, they are
pictures in stone, they have life and action
rather than lofty ideals. They are in i'm
mense variety and of amazing cleverness.
6. The Javanese village as an example
of the simple, almost dainty life and peace
fal industrial pursuits Of an interesting
people from the other side of the world.
They have here village with forty or
more structures in it, representing all
their forms of architecture and all man
ners of life. A cleanly. industrious, low
able, skillfui people they are, and their
small stature makes them seem more like
children than men and women grown.
I. The gowns and millinery in the
French section. Manufactures building
There are no such dressmakers, no such
millners, elsewhere in the world. In Paris
these trades approach the fields of high
art.
8. Work in silver to be found in Rus
sian and Danish sections, Manufactures
building. The Russians excel all other
nations in the use Of enamel Some of
their wares are surprisingly beautiful and
difficult Of execution In repouse silver
the Danes appear to lead. Compare these
silver works with those in the Tiffany and
Gorham exhibits, United States section,
and note that America is attaining not
only fine workmanship but character In
design.
o. The carvings in the japanese and
Italian sections, Manufactures building.
These two peoples are the earth's greatest
carvers. The Italians are surely ahead Of
all riva,s, with the japanese good sec
ond
TO- The Gohelin tapestries in the French
section. Manufactures building-rare old
pictures in fabrics, famous pieces from the
last century and the century before. See
also the tapestries in the Belgium section.
II. German chemistry, Manufactures
building. The Germans excel ali other
peoples in chemistry, which is the art that
stands at the base of all arts and indus
tries. The display of chemicals here is the
most comprehensive and important the
world ever saw.
IL The Doulton pottery and Royal
Worcester ware from England, also the
CauldOn china from the same country, in
comparison with the delft ware from Bel
GUM, the Royal porcelains from Austria,
and Germany, the terra cottas and porce-
lains from Denmark. and the clOisonne
and porcelains Of the japanese. These are
the ceramic nations OF the earth, and the
visitor who studies their products will see
all in this line that is worthy his atten-
tiun.
l3 The English railway train and loco
motive. transportation building. in com
parison with the French locomotives and
German cars and American locomotives
and trains which stand near by. No such
opportunity " study the railway transpor-
tation methods Of various countries was
ever offered before.
II The Krupp guns, special pavilion,
af,d heavy forgings for other purposes,
especially the great steamer screws and
steam hammers.
l5 Instruments of measurement and
precision made by Germans and shown in
the first floor and gallery Of the Electricity
building The skill that man has attained
in this direction. measuring electric cur
rents. temperatures, illuminating the in
teriors Of human bodies and organs, is al
most beyond belief
16 Bohemian glassware as the very
finest possible product Of the art OF glass
making. The Austrian empire has no
rival in glass, unless it be the Veuetians,
and in cut glassware the Americans make
a specially and the best woSls.
II Hatfield hall. nearly full sized
model, British section, Manufactures