The herald., 1893-07-16
THE BIGGEST FOURTH ON RECORD
It Was Celebrated at the
Worlds Fair.
The California Exhibit Is the Chief
Attraction.
An Interesting Description OF the Fea-
lures of this States Display-Bonae
Wonderful Glass Work.
Miscellany.
s,eciaa corresnondenoo to the HrnAInI


biggest, widest, loudest, most riprosr-
ing and pyrotechnical Fourth of July
ever known since our forefsthers re.
solved to defy the British lion, Chicago
has settled down again to the more
practical business-like realities of
THE WORLDS FAIR SEASON.
As all roads are said to lead to the
worlds fair, so does nearly every bust.
ness enterprise and movement in this
metropolis point. directly or remotely,
10 the remarkable show in Jackson
park. Within that vast enclosure the
people gather every day in numbers
ranging from $4,000 to 100000, where
they enjoy what Barnnm, if he were
living and viewed it himself, would
| doubtless call 1.-THE only greatest show
on earth" 1t is indeed great, grand,
beautiful, gorgeous, stupendous, bril-.
liant, extensive, matchless, uneQualled
it is-well, it is everything.
Pile on all tie different compli.
mentary adjectives you can dig out o
all the dictionaries ever printed, then
spend month inventing new sdjectives,
and you cannot exsggerete the worlds
fair.
See it, o men and women of Califor.
mia, even though you are obliged to come
here by walking on the ties! But oi
course quicker and more comfortable
method of coming is in one OF the we'll
equipped trains of the Santa Fe route,
which route is the one generally selected
by Californians whomI am meeting here
daily.
AS previously stated,
THE CALIFORNIA EXHIBITS
at the fair are winning praises from
everybody who sees them. Our state
building is the chief attraction in the
great group, and our exhibits in Other
department are unsurpassed, If eaualed.
THE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT..
Among the most prominent and inter
esting features of the numerous ex.
hibits in the California state building Ii
the historical department, which occu-
pies all the space at the south end Of
the gallery. It is under the manage.
ment of Mrs. Mary f. Hart Of Lot
Angeles, whose industry, skill, and
fidelity to the important duties Of hel
position have admirably supplemented
the liberality of those who contributed
the numerous articles OF which the
exhibit ie composed.
The historical department. illustrates
the three different eras CT California
the aboriginal, the mission, and tbs
rtenaar erss. Visitors here hehold
objeot-Iessons showing the steady pro
gress of the Golden Gate state from ths
; time when it was occupied only by few
rowing savage tribes down to the pres.
vuh hn rtofn rrata a
proud position in the great sisterhood
and makes the finest showing at the
worlds fair of any state in the Union.
The aboriginal era is replete with quaint
novelties and relics of the musty past.
Among them. are numerous exhibit
showing the customs of the Indians who
many years ago were almost the only
inhabitants of California-such al
musical Instruments, articles OF dress
implements for games, case showing
various foods and the crude manner Of
preparing them, etc. The largest con
tributors to this exhibit are Governor
John Daggett, Dofla Elena VOLTS
kill and the Kan Koo, of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Parr of Pasadena.
The mission era exhibit represents thu
advent of the mission fathers, from
which time the Indians began to become
civilized. There are paintings by In.
dian artists. and the famous Ford col
lection OF art productions from Sants
Barbara fine model of the San Luil
Rey mission, by Don Antonio and
Dofia Mariana Cornell; numeroul
relics of nearly all the old missions o.
the state, etc. The principal contribu.
tors to this exhibit are *. H. Wade.
general manager OF the Santa Fe road,
who furnished splendid collection OF
photogravetures Col. H. G. Otis, Mrs,
L. E. Garben Mcleod, Joseph VOLTS
kill, the Southern California Historical
eociety. Don Pho Pico, Father Liebene.
Judge Eagan and Thomas Shorter.
The pioneer exhibit consists of numer'
Gus documents, including certificates OF
membership in various pioneer associa
tions. Among these ia certificate ol
membership of William Tecumseh
Sherman in the society OF California Pho
neers. There are also the Marshall
relics, paintings, photographs, etc. The
principal contributors to this depart
ment are Jas. D. Phelan, Mai. Horace
Bell, M. o. Keeting and others.
Altogether the historical department
of the state bnilding is credit to CalS
fornia, and one OF. the specially interesting
features of the fair. Thousands of visit.
ors are seeing it and thus learning from
object lessons many things concerning
the development of California which
can be learned in no other way 50 easily.
The orderly, systematic and attrac-
tive condition OF the depart.
ment is due to Mrs. Har~s
whose untiring efforts and excel
lent taste are deserving OF the highest
commendation. 1t is doubtful whether
more competent person than she could
have been assigned to this responsible
position.
MOVING NOVELTY.
The latest novelty in the way of trans
portation brought to the front by the
fair is the Multiple Speed and Traction
Railway" or Moving Sidewalk" as Ii
is called for convenience. 1t has begun
operations on the great long pier, where
steamers land pasEengare for the fair
grounds and from which they are re-
ceived This platform is the invention
Of scientific man who, with others, be-
lieves it offers q solution OF the problem
Of perfectly ssie and more rapid transit
through the stre~ts-pt the citv. Whether
such ehall prove true or not the concern
is mechanical curiosity that attracts
much attention, and may describe it
in future letter.
A MARVELLOUS DREss.
One of the noteworthy feature OF the
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