Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-05
A%STUPBND0US AFFAIR.
An Interesting Special Giving a
Detailed Account of the Great
Fair.
Glowing Tributes Paid to Some of
Bismarck Ladies For Con-
tributions.
Advice No To Be Unheeded Re-
earding tho Engagement of
Quarters.
North Dakota Comes In For It's
North Dakota Comes In For It's
Full Need of Praise For
Exhibits.
How 1t Seems.

How 1t Seems.
JACKSON PARK, CHICAGO, ILL.,, May L.
,special. To one who has not witnessed
fine progress being made toward the
opeping of the great Worlds Fair,
about Sept. 1st would be the date
naturally supposed to be fixed upon for
that event. Yet the great exposition was
opened to the public on
Monday, the date long since
named for that event. Down in front of
the magnificent administration building
temporary seats had been erected for
thousands Of people, and there in the
presence of the gathered multitude,
President Cleveland touched the button
which connected the current and set in
motion the ponderous Allis engine. The
view from the position where the presi-
dent stood is a grand one, we'll worth
the time and expense Of any North Da-
kotan to come and see Administration
building itself, 232 feet square, with
largo gilded dome, is probably one of the
most convenient office buildings ever
erected, and in this is the headquarters
for the various officers Of the fair. In
front of the Presidents stand stood
three flag poles much higher than any
ever erected in North Dakota, and on
the peak of each of these was mounted
a miniature of the vessels composing the
discovery feet. The front view from
this position was out toward Lake
Michigan. past the manufactures and
liberal arts building, l,680x787 feet in
size. Directly in front was the famous
peristyle, and the world never saw any,
thing so grand as this before. On the
right was agricultural hall, 500 feet
long, where
comprehensive of the states resources,
and one her people will not be ashamed
Of. Down in front of the platform were
the McMonnie electrical fountains, and
the magnificent craft guided by time,
while off a thousand feet away stood the
grand statue of the republic, for the
first time made visible to the eye of the
visitor. When the president visited the
Worlds Fair grounds for the
first time Saturday he gave
utterance to but one word:
"lncomprehensible." Some expressions
OF this character is given forth by every
one visiting the grounds. If the reader
has ever entertained an idea of coming
to the Worlds Fair don't abandon it
now. You could we'll afford to forego
allthe imaginary amusement for the next
hve years to pay but one visit to this
exposition. You will be amazed at first,
and 1t may require several days to get
settled down to the fact that it is all a
reality, but when this feeling begins to
creep over you. you will just have be-
gun to comprehend the %stupendous
character of the show and the wonderful
exhibit of the advance and progress of
'ae world here displayed for your CON
s'aeratlon. Whatever else you do, don't
miss the Worlds Fair.
A RIDICULOUS MISTAKE
nave no doubt some Bismarckers
Will be amused and others chagrined
wnen informed that one of the handsome
banners prepared by the ladies of
norlelgh county, by mistake, went to
inc whisky exhibit, and there remained
lor several days before the error was dis
covered. Both the banners are now
surely in the hands of the North
dakota management and will be given
pace in the woman's building. So
aso wlllthe fine collection of buffalo
nooes belonging to the Misses Davidson.
Inc splendid collection OF leaves and
vines made by the ladies of Bismarck
ate oelng appropriately used in decor
"'ng the ceilings of the state building,
ana Mrs. Asa Fisher will have some
artistic and attractive fancy needlework
On exhibition here.
THE PRESSED PRAIRIE FLOWERS
supplied by the ladies Of Morton county
"'e adding beauty to the decorative feat
"'es OF u state headquarters, while the
'na'an tepee donated by these same
"'o'es will be q novelty, probably not
o'en elsewhere in the grounds. The
1peclmens of native O sent by Hon.
''''1ah Boley Of Morton county, will not
10 surpassed by the exhibition of any
o'aer locality, and will be a convincing
"'suinent OF what can be produced in
'''s line in the great Missouri valley.
A LACK OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
'esret is expressed by almost every.
o'o connected with the North Dakota
'ontlngent that more attention was not
p"'o ny counties to getting good photo
S'"ph'c views to be shown here during
,ae exposition. Cass, Grand Forks,
'''tsman and Walsh counties appear to
1--we appreciated the value of such an OK
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