New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-16
A WOMAN AT THE FAIR.
SOME FEMININE IMPRESSIONS" SHIFT
LESS" AND DELIGHTFUL WANDERING.

at makes me think Of Count Rinaldo Rinald and
the black marble stairs only the marble Is WHITE
These words spoken after long siiehce'
The place was the Grand Court OF the WORLDS fair'
ana the speaker was myself.
strictly speaking 1t isn't marble respohacd my
companion.
replied that knew Just as well as any one that
there was no marble on the premises, that was III
staff, and that staff was made of-but suppose that
everybody In the whole world knows by THIS ume
precisely what stat is made Of and that the "ord
Fair Is made OF staff Still, when one Is getting up
great deal Of feeling In presence OF these buildings
1t Is very discorc.rtirg 10 be told just how n'ch
cement and just how much !utc. and all that tnefe
Is In them. As for myself don't care at all what
the ingredients long 1t is a Thoroughly
marble emotion they excite In me. l should he very
sorry for that man or who could stand near
the Grand BASIN and look around him without tha'
quickening OF pulse and subtle e:altatiOn Of being
which sheer beauty excites. And 1t IS very beauti-
full here; II does not to be American beauty
at all, but foreign. Venetian kind OF lovc'iness
which was strivcn for AND achieved Since IT was
possible TO have these buildings by the vatcrsde IL
was possible to give the whole aspect this cnchan'
ment which Cngs 10 ones thought like the enchant-
ment OF dream. And you are not disillusloned as
you move this way and that and group after group
Of white palaces, with their scpturcd Ornamentaton,
come into the line Of your vision. These pictures
SctH At OHCe SD suggestive uIu 50 sutiSiy III
haps there people who like to find fault, who
can look at these effects critically. who tell yon
where many things entirely wrong, but you Will
be far happier not TO any blemishes as you stroll
about these grounds OH the first afternoon. am
writing OF my first hours. when It is only the
general effects which be Judged. 1t Is true that
have ramtlcd in an inconsequent manner into
foreign countries, notably India,
where the scent of Eastern sandal-wood
heavy among the silks and queer stuifs.
and where We could worship hideous little
i1Jl who dwclt in ornate marble temple brought
from a street In JOdhpOre. ] wanted TO get me
prayer bag TO pin TO my gown and siilng Of prayer
beads TO put ino, my prayer bag. but Gertrude dis
suaded by explaining that minister at home
In Massachusetts might not approve. Ii Is distressing
when has pious inclination like this to have
II frustrated. particularly II pous nclnations are
not frequent. But II might not bave prayer
bags could have tea served In lovely little emma
cups, and brought by handsome dark men In long
red coats, whose very seams had an Eastern eoh
and who white turbans on their heads. These
men were supple and suavc, and altogether pleasing
TO ldok at and they could take silver dollars ana
Lalf dollars with all the ease OF an American.
shall long remember that beautiful olive young man
who sat on a pile Of rugs and sold bits OF sandal
wood for twenty five cents. lie was dressed In
quilted brocade coat and pan'aloo:s and he had
Wonderfully pleasant way Of thanking for buying
sandal chip, you had paid him 80 for one OF the
rugs.
We had the privilege OF listening 10 discussion BE-
tween two women o. whether the tea was too
strong which could BE- imbibcd here and whether II
wonld I'm a general way be hurtful 10 the nervous
system. This discussion carried on - long ana
80 peisist,ny. and the husbands OF the participants
were quoted from freely that when II Was at last
over all felt. l am sure a. II these two women
were true Women and true wives ]. for one. feel
as IL should always remember that one OF the hn'-
Lands had invariably told his wife that she did do
uch foolish thing drink strong tea. he for one
should not pity her II she got all unstrung.7 After
tbs WAS seized with foolish and cai!cish desire "
drink some OF that tea and TO be all uns,rung Ert
again was dissuaded by Gertrude. who assured M
that there experiences for which one p"i1 th
dear and that getting nn'trung was one OF them.
20 VIC came away from India with onr bit Of sandal
Wood which IS warranted Ly the man In lac brocade
sr TO b. fragrant forever.
These be little experiences but these be what come
TO YOU when visiting a fair, even Columbian Expo
sluon.
In New sonth Wales they are still pounding Nag
slaves into place as indeed they are pounding IN so
many places here. The piles OF lumber and the ssee'
tons Of stagings drawbacks which bring you Win
a wrench from foreign country to the plain fact
that you are at home and at fair. In New South
Wales YOU are convinced that there must b" great
many ar,s,s-coloris,. should say for the walls
~ the little building arc lined with pictures: but
would only look at one the iulIength portrait OF
drl with long eyes, dnsky. golden appearance ana
an air OF bewi,chment generally. ID she sample OF
New south Wales girls!
know that II Is reprchcnsible and "shiiucss
way TO wander smlessly. about III We have done to
day but there Is great charm In dong So never
theess II YOU are not In pursuit OF some particular
object Won are surprised at whatcyer you do come
upon and In the first stroll. unless yOn have very
clear MIND you might arrive often at the Maniac
lures and Liberal Arts Building and require to be tod
each time what Is II seems at first to pcrvade the
grounds. should be afraid 20 set down here how
many times ! have been Informed that 1t Is the
largest building in the world. But II felt kind
of Joint proprieorsp In the structure. every CHI
oagoan seems to do. am quite sure should have
continual impulse TO spenk Of Its size. II Is large
We walked along the lake shore for what seemed
hours 10 us, and always at our left was that build
ing going right on. IL WINS easy enough 10 believe
that It hns eleven OF skylight We regretted
that persons walking on the earths surface could
not be directly benefited by sight Of those skylghts
Cut knew they were there. and the knowledge car
rcs a satisfaction with IT, Also. u reference TO the
same subject We have learned that the entire army
OF Russis may BE- modified beneath this roof. some
one has suggested that the Russian army be modified
here that It would be O notable ahau surely whnt
ever Chicago wills to do, she can do; we have only
to persuade her that she wants the Russian army
here. 49,
We have been told how many wheeled chairs. with
Young men as propelng power. are on the grounds
but figures always escape u besides all these things
must many times have been published by the Bureau
Of Publicity and Promotion. That Bureau has title
that sounds as II Dickens lind composed II, but II Is
wonderfully useful and effective bureau. After you
have consulted one Of the guides mean the ami
mated. human guides, and found him as confused In
his mind as you are In yours. then 1t is decided
consolation to know that yon fall back upon one
OF these bureaus. which can always clear things IN.
As write this. sitting at my window which looks
ont upon the cold storage building troops Of these
pushers' as tho charmen are irreverently called
are going by to their duties ut the Fair. They are
young fellows. who look rather well In their gray
uniform. They said to be- many Of them. college
students. They TO be innumerable and their
chairs are usually empty. But there is no rush OF