The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-12
FROM THE FAIR.


stairs to reach the top. 1t required
the milk OF ten thousand COWS, and
sixteen hundred and slxty-six dairy
maids to milk them, and weighed 22,-
600 lbs or two Car loads. A statue
containing fifty thousand pounds OF
chocolate made my mouth water, has-
ing o weakness in that direction
The celebration On the 4th Of July
was grand, bat one conld see but little
during the day save people, tie
number in attendance being estimated
at half o million. In the evening the
fire works were lovely. They sent up
the American flag which remained in
the air for some time. The buildings
were all illuminated with rows oil
electric jets, which made You feel like
you were IN dream land. They had
| enormous sea r"ls was
snf6wn On the statues and fountains,
the latter being rainbowsw thin them
selves.
] visited the horticultural building
and wished you could have been there
to see the, fruit, flowers, ferns, etc,
beautiful beyond description. In the
center of the main hail was an Inn
itation of the Chrystal Cave, in South
Dakota, which was lovely.
In the Art Department. WA in be
seen q $1,000 bedstead, gold plated,
trimmings, canopy,e etc, inxich brocade,
with green silk cupid tApsstry' at the
front and head-it was indeed "swell."
A reproduction Of the Queen of
Italy,s bed room was n blaze OF
gold. F$saw q sable cape value
$l7,5O0 only. Tiffany's display ex-
celled all. He had . chancel erected.
The walls of stained glass Of the
most exquisite design. And on the altar
WAS q cross, nearly two feet high,
which was one blaze of diamonds.
The reading desk and altar rail were
marble inlaid with gold. Just think
Of it.
In the leather exhibit I found every
style of shoe from those made first 70
present date. Saw the hide a. it came
from the or pass through all the diff
ferent stages until it came onti foot
wear.
/ visited several Of the state build
iings. felt very proud Of California's, it
being next to the largest structure,
Illinois taking the lead. Wisconsin
and Indiana have their beauty ON the
outside in architectural, display, and
among the many noticeable exhibits
and contributions was q statue of salt
of lots wife.
We visited the Libby glass works,
this was indeed q treat. II was just
wonderful 10 zee them working such
dainty vases with such rapidity. They
made lamp chimneys in three min
uses, passing through the hands of
three Q They made lovely dresses
in glass. I saw the famous glass dress
Of Princes Eulalie-maghifcient trim
mings, silk jute. just q marvel.
We assembled the great Masonic
Temple, twenty stories high, and look
ing down from the top people below
looked like pin heads, the view of the
surroundings was not good, as Chicago
ia 30 smoky and oh so dirty.
"This morning being lovely I con-
cluded to take the steam launch for
the Fair. The lake was SO smooth,
such beautiful and grand buildings
along the edge of it, and when we
came in sight of the Fair grounds one
could not help exclaiming swell nam
ed the White City" "A
The carayels were anchored near, so
visited them, we were only allowed TO
board the Santa Maria" and Column
bus was certainly a brave man to have
ventured out in such a diminutive
frail craft. The CABIN was fitted up
lust like his, even to the royal .pen-