Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-15
TIE NlDTlH1ER FAIR.
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Sow that the glory aud spl-rd9r OF
tue Columbian Fair are vanishing into
history few isc,, concerning the tf.
fort 90 establish another one tia, will
IN some degree initiate the cOiloiaai
proportions Of the white CITY on the
shores OF Lake Michigan may tooi
Interest to the readers Of the NEWS.
one would think that thr general
depression iu UuHn,5s would have
frightened anybody living In thp West
from attempting such a told venture,
tut 10 seems that tua residents OF the
Golden Gaze city are poaeuci OF more
darlHg and vim than any other;
hence before We know b ono hundred
acres IN the famous Golden este pgils
are cut down, fcmDiclcI-lrvulrd-
and covered with Immense structures
whose lines Of architectural beauty
leave nothing % be desired. Though
not 20 very large they are yet enough
10 b. contain tuc treasured stores oi
mans skill ana ate amply sum Client
g. MAKE ~ tired when uu attempt shall
De made 90 view them.
IurUc thousand men uud teams are
" fkiug every Gny Ia The week % pre-
yuta tue buildings. The styles nt
architecture are MOufisb. Az'ru, Oh.
un.ni aui strongly uii citing tue Old
Spanish missions that are inc surlucs
Tor visitors ia our western SUNNI r.
laul.
THIS movement 10 nttrnct Thousands
of visitOf- b. enjoy the gl1rlc5 o' the
mild climate uui the varied pleasing
attractions VI the Pacific Cos has put
new liiu ln the sluggish currents Of
business that existed before the com.
m uurment Of the Fair. Already TIC
street cars on line days hro loaded from
points tnat reach the grounds, aud tho
arrangements are % perfect that you
can reach them from nuy part Of the
city Tor five Crnts. The curious are
thtft in cfOwit;nn NJ ~ is lu.uchlclosc
pIuI NIFTY 10 ths attractions Of tho
latk,u u better locality could have been
chosen. From elevated pints the
whole grounds may be- seen, ns well NJ
the city ana tue famous b trhor with
the distant 0cenu. Ihis combination
makes up Natural iuir that the mind
lingers upon and mover eau forget
The different buildings run parallel
% large open square, ia which are
placed an immeuse seating arrange
mtnt surrounding a music stauI. FMS
h capable ut accommodating 500 PEG.
pie. The bUsi music prDcurablc will be
played day anu night. Al electric
tower from which tho largest search.
light ever seen 10 reared above all tnB
surrounding builtings. Fountains,
Restaurants anu cascades MI up the
center concert valley, HO-chllci, and
viii, at every turn, Oder at,rac ions Of
superior character The hdmiuistrd-
ton building, containing the Uillcrs Tor
thB USE ot the rillclAls,i 10 sixty feet long
by forty feet wilr-lu some uf It's de.
,ails II II q counter part OF the one In
Jackson Park.
The manufactures aud liberal nrtB
building ~ ij1 feet Ion. by 200 foot
wide. IL Il about atty feet high and Of
Moorish architecture. 10 10 amply
lighted by skyiights and well adapted
Tor thu purpose Of displaying goods to
the beet advantage.
The mechanical aTts building IL g75
feet long 10y l75 feet wide. This IL an
exceedingly tasteful structure without
"a single offensive liuo la liz whole
length,
lno horticultural aud agricultural
hall 10 rather ,quatty, but large enough
Tor the purpose. Itis 800 feet long Uy
l95 feet wide. Like all the other
buildings IL h finished with rtlii, aud
the front entrance 10 Or aWyI tpl In
nu original uud tastU.ui manner. A
dome towers upl thr CenlUg ana helps
10 rob u 81 the mist q OF.
The due arts builulg ~ the least
attractive OF them an. Itish mixture
az Egyptian aud Oriental architecture,
surmouuted by pyfamidal roof ltis
40 feet long by 90 feet Wide. The
artists are huuing fault with ils lack OF
adnplnbility but probably they arc too
particular.
Surrounding all these are some OF the
WORLDS Fair Midway p.ntRncs at.
fractions such NJ the JapaDc, village,
NIeuuA pfato0, Hawaiian village nud
cyclOrama, Chinese Ru1 other Eastern
buildings. Many new anu original
features have yet 10 bo ADDED. The
general arrangement promises 70 be
u very successful show n the weather
permits.
The whole affair Is being pushed for.
ward "a the CaliiOruians do every.
thinE-Eith n rush, DJubtlrsa many
native born citizens o.; Utah VIII want
10 20. My IDEA u the attgaptivuupss
OF "a trip 10 tho Pacific So well known,
Whole books have been written OF ths
alluTements 10 lovers OF climate ami
scenery offered IA "a trip up or down
the cOast, One way TO get cOmpro.
hensiyo idea o! tho west coast would
be to 20 via Portland. Take either
steamer or rail no fancy and means
permit; DO up San FmnGisco; rail or
n0at 10 Los Angelo; then h1inawArd
via Sacramento. NJ distance lhat YOU
can travel oilers 80 much % interest," The
tourist, especially In winter. Whupall
east Of the SisTras Ia round up by frost
oranges arg gipuuing l5O mlies north Of
Sau FraDCiscO.
We ARE promised n round trip rate a
single isfn from % gduu--g80u for ten
Gays, with five cuu Ous Tor entrance 10
the GROUNDS Tor $3.50 extra. This ia
offered during the ume OF the fair by
tbs Southern Pacific COMPANY. Tae
opening day Is Jugusfy let, 1884; clos.
lug Jay June 8llh, WHat tue Union |
PaCihc may 10 Is not known to Inc.
IL competition lowers tho rate mauy |
dollars Will leave Utsh TN order TO prI. !
brace this golden CuHuCb ~ visit tnu |
Pacific coast. Our labulna 10 choir la
expected, hut unleH they can fing i'm |
Portland, LJa AugeleF, san Ffancisco |