, 1893-08-05

was gratifying. THIS applies to the Foreign
Commissioners whom | have met at banquets
and receptions. " the President of the
Danish Commission, Mr.. Nicholson, and Com
missioner General Emil Meyer, l owe many
oourtesies, as indeed I do to the courteous
Secretary, Consul Dreier, and to every Dane
! have had the pleasure of meeting at the
Worlds Fair and at the city of Chicago.
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And now | am on the subject Of courtesy, I
would here observe that the courtesy of the
press, to any one possessing the most obscure
fame as a write is invariabls. At thesWorld's
Fair Grounds in the Administration Building
there is a Press Bureau here you sill meet
with some of Chicago's brightest journalists
and others from different parts of the world
all of the best and thoroughly representa-
tive, pleased to know you and to hear of the
country whence you hail, And 1T is the
same with the Editors of the great journals
of the city papers of a world wide fame =
they are glad also to see you; if only for a
few moments, and to accept your articles
especially if con tanning news Of other coun-
tries. The idea of refusing them to crafty
a personal feeling, or because they differ
politically from you, never enters their head,
They work for the good of the public and of
course for the benefit of their paper. I can
record more than one instance of such
kindness to myself-notably that of John
McGovern, the celebrated Novelist and Editor
of the Worl DIS Fair Illustrated, in which he
will bring out next month my articles on ST.
Thomas, in connection with nay exhibit and
with one of those superb Illustrations for
which that journal has such a reputation.
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strolIed into that part of the Worlds
Fair known as the Midway PIaisance, the
other evening. With me, was Mr.. Ere derrick
A Ober. the famous author and naturalist,
and formerly special Commissioner to the
West Indies. A delightful companion truly
One with whom [ could thoroughly enjoy
the interesting reproductions of foreign build
ings, of classic old world towns and huge
panoramas of enhancing scenery. Leaving
the brilliantly lighted avenue alongside Of
which are all theee-we stepped into a Street
in Cairo, a realistic reproduction of the old
street of that ancient city "Bein 81 Kasrein.'
1t wss as if by the touch of an enchanter's
wand we had left the Worlds Fair and it's
specimens of what the nineteenth century
is capable, and were transported TO the shores
of the mystic Nile. 1t was wonderful and TO add
to the mysterious beauty of the scene, the
moonrays glinted over the roofs of mosques.
bazaars and palaces in a way almost unearth-
ly. Not even a stretch Of Imagination was
necessary to make you feel that you were In
an Oriental City. To the right and left of
you, were shops displaying wares of native
manufacture. There were Turks. Arabs, Nu-
bians donkey boys, d~oukeya, camels-in short
the passing pageant so familiar to all who
have visited Egypt. Mingled with these,
were American ladies' and gentlemen-one of
the ladies, a sweet faced girl. was having a
famous donkey ride, just as she might have
had under the shadow of the mighty pyTa-
mids. How We laughed to see her cling to
the pommel of the saddle and her dusky
driver put his arm around her, to save her
from slipping off. She laughed toe, and chung
qoomanfuJly to him, when the situation became
untenabls. By and by We took a seat in the
theatre to see the dancing girls. There was
quite an audience, for this is, undoubtedly;
one of the most rem arkable sights to be
seen in the Midway Plaisance. The
girls, themselves, are good looking aud well
formed. Six or seven of them sit or reciine
upon a divan at the left of the stage. The
musicians, of which there are three or four.
occupy a raised bench to the right. All are
richly dressed. The dance itself is certainly
not to be described. To term it "lasoivious"
would be but a feeble way to speak OF it.
Not even the Bamboula, in its most exagger~
ated form, can compare to it. The performer
is lightly Glad, from her shoulders down to
her hips, and she will continue dancing for a
half an hour or more. keeping perfect time.