West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

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looks with all the love, pride aud
anxiety "a face can express INTO the
frank upturned face before her.
This picture was so real to mo that
l could scarcely realize that other
people wanted me to movo on so
they could soc too.
spcnt four hours among the
pictures and then went into somo OF
the foreign buildings.
Ccylon fairly took my breath
away. Her exhibit was very com
prehensive and the naughty looking
Slngalese exhibitor, when no found
it necessary to open his mouth, SUR
prised me again with his perfect
English.
Norway's building is quaint aud
pretty in the most approved Nor.
wegian style. II is used only as a
reception room.
Germany has q building OF admir-
able structure and gorgeous interior
and exterior decorations. can ut
last understand why shoddy decOra-
ting is often dubbed "Dutchy."
In perfect limitations OF tins style
would certainly produce dauby
effect.
The statuary in this building
was very beautiful indeed. many
pieces being reproductions of sacred
subjects exhibited by the st.
Joseph's Institute for Christian
Art, of Cologne. In this depart.
ment / found stained glass win
dow, by Mayer & Go. Munich, to
be placed in the u. s. Naval Aca-
deny at Annapolis, Md. The cen
trail scene was "Christ Stilling the
Tempest"
"The Last SUPPER" carved in
wood, by Waldstrasse Of Leipzig,
seemed very wonderful to me. The
piece Is valued at $4,000.
had not yet tired of looking
when l noticed they were preparing
to close, but one of tho exhibitors,
a highly cultured German who had
been explaining the educational
system to mo, told me / need not
hurry, as it always took them an
hour or two TO close. He told me
tho chimes would begin in a short
time. lie at first thought he might
take me up into the tower to see
them, but found this could not be
done. The largest OF the bells
Weighs 800 pounds and they are
very sweet toned, but | was little
disappointed in the ringing of
them, the time was so imperfect.
They were loaned by tho young
crown prince. After the fair they
will be placed in chapel now in
the course Of construction in Ger
many.
1 wandered south along Lake
Front, TO where the viking was
anchored, and paused on the pier
with the eager, gaping crowd to
take a look at the famous Morse
vessel.
Realizing that / was very tired
wended my way to Van Houten 8
Cocoa parlors. Cocoa IS the worst
form Of dissipation that Seminary
girls indulge in, but our capacity
for that is really wonderful, go il
yOu should visit the "White City"
with one Of the guild, beware Of
Cocoa stands ! 1t is worth the Ivo
cents you pay for cocoa, however,
10 be allowed 10 sit down to one Of
their massive deal tables, All Of
them from fifty TO a hundred years
old, and feast your eyes on the old
blue china displayed in the rooms.
The walls are tiled in blue and
white more chan half way to the
ceiling, and above this arc panels
made from bedstoads more than a
hundred years old. The doors Of
the dining parlors are very old also.
The effect is very restful.
Passing from here in a South
westerly direction through the Man
ufaclures' Building, ] came TO the
Lyon and Hoaly exhibit in time 70
hear a fine organ recital. Lyon
and Healy hire a professional
organist to play their Worlds
Fair pipe organ" for an hour at a
time on stated evenings. lie
played one classical selection after
another, drawing crowds from all
over this great building. Although
thousands stayed 10 watch the cleo
trio fountains, reluctantly decided
to yield 70 natures pleading voice
and 90 home and rest.