The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-20
Newsy Notes Describing the Exhib-
it's at the World s Fair.
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COLUMBIAN Exposition, July is, 1898.

year. 1OT oil biie SioIS eoCHio w ocion>
to our grandfather, Columbus. The
caravels which were built in foreign
lands to represent the fleet which Co
lumbus commanded have arrived, and
from Cadiz, Spain, to the Atlantic coast,
they sailed over the same course follow
ed 400 years ago. Thence they came via
the st. Lawrence and great lakes, and
such a review and fuss over these odds
looking boats you never saw. The mill
itary, marines and sailors of this and
other nations now stationed at the Fair,
all did their part to make the occasion
one long to be remembered. Secretary
of Navy, Herbert, was on hand to repre-
sent his department, and Hon. John
Sherman, who has taken such a lively
interest in their construction and COM
ing, was the orator. of the day. Never
was royalty entertained more regally
than were those who commanded these
vessels.
If the railroads would only do their
part and reduce the rates this fine sight
seeing weather which is passing away
would be taken advantage of by the
people. While the attendance is on the
increase, still it is not what it would be
if it did not cost so much to come.
Let us warn you about carrying valu-
ables and more than enough money for
your daily expenses. The sneak thieves
are many, aud they do not hesitate to
use scissors and knives in cutting pock-
cts from dresses. The stocking may ut t
be very convenient place to carry yoIr
money, but it has one thing to recon-
mend it-safety.
There are other countries than ours
that have days to celebrate, and SO with
Canada, on Dominion Day the parades,
speech-making and receptions in honor
Of her 4th university passed off with
great enthusiasm. Mayor Harrison and
the representatives of the dominion gov
eminent took part in the exercises in fes
rival hall which was specially decorated
for the event.
Guatemala has been formally baptiz-
ed in the opening of her building which
took place last week. Many of us think
they can't produce or manufacture any
thing down in that country. Run in on
them and see how little you know about
it.
Ventilation and more stairways to the
galleries in the manufactures building,
so that visitors can more easily reach
these exhibits, is the burden of the petit
tion signed by the tenants of the CALLER
les and presented to the council of ad-
mnistration for action. Thus far the
action taken is slow. for the petition
has followed the fate of many predeces
ors-pigeon>holed.
Guard Davis did not know, when he
got in fuss with that commissioner
from Paraguay, that it would prove a
boomerang. The knowledge he has gain
ed of international law on account of
this episode, has caused his transfer to
the street of many nations. Midway Pla-
iSance.
Colorado entertains her visitors at
noon with a daily musical program fur
nished by the Dudley Buck Glee club.
It's well worth taking time to listen to-
IT'S said that the richest gold mine in
the world is situated, away up in Alas
ka. You will find their varied exhibit of
minerals, woods, earth products, fur
ETC., in the northwest coroner of the gov
eminent building. Ladies will be inter.
ested on account of the fine showing
made in furs
Mrs. Palmer has something like s. zoo
due her as salary, and she proposes te
take this money and purchase the lisa,
bella quarter dollar pieces from the gov
ernment, then sell the coins for 81 each
(which they will readily bring as souve
Mrs and with this money let the news
boys and poor children have days out
ing at the fair.
Music and all that pertains thereto was
the topic of discussion in the memoria
art place last week, and many noted
both at home and aboard in musica
circles contributed their share towards
making the exercises entertaining Mo-
was man alone in this great congress
for our women folk were not one wifi
behind with their brilliant ideas.
Perhaps the 4th of July will, after the
SIN ike of the battle has cleared away, be
reckoned as one of the great days of this
Fair, if not its red ettersday. With 1885,.
Oo) people within the gates of the White
City, music, both vocal and instrument
al on every hand, pyrotechnics which
would be hard to match, and electric
lights and fountains each playing their
part, will go far towards marking this
AS an epoch in this wonderful exposition
1t is easy to write about what a crowd
$4,000 people make, but one has no con
ception of what that means till he is one
of them.
California did the gracious act in ten
dering a reception last week, to Mrs
Madge NJ. Wagner, the author of Lib
erty Bell"
The children in their building have
been taking tripssto Japan, Norway, an6
across our own country, through the
course of illustrated lectures given by
men and women who devote their time
to that work. The youngsters land in
fact the older ones) were highly enter
tanned.
The art galleries-n the American
section-contain very many masterpiece
es painted by Americans. If this exhib.
it accomplshes nothing else, than to
show the people what we can do at home
it will have done it's work.
Both Venezuela and Costa Rica, made
everybody welcome at the receptions
given at the opening of their buildings
and exhibits last week. OF course that
sweet, low, limpid music came in for a
large share of favorable comment, and
this mingled with the soft voices of those
from the southern climes, made the &C.
casion all the more memorable.
Russia's showing at the fair is magnifi>
cent in each and every department, and
it goes to show what friendly feeling
she entertains for the United States. It
is too bad however that those military