The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-24
The Great Columbian EXPOSE
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The Great Columbian EXPOSE
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MR. EDITOR: In your issue OF
February 7th l noticed an article en-
titled "The Fair and the Death
Rate" which gives dark picture for
those who are thinking of going TO
the Chicago Exposition. Now, as
consider this picture more fancled
than real, / feel constrained to say
few words on the subject.
For the sake of argument, it might
be granted that for sick person, so
long a trip might be attended with
some danger; but to person who IS
only physically weak or slightly I'M
well, this journey in nine cases out
Of ten, would be tie making OF him.
The trouble here is, too many people
grub along in the pursuit OF wealth,
until they become bankrupt in health;
then when too late, they go off some
where to die. What most people
want is a change, rest from the
troubles, trials and responsibilities
of life, perfect relaxation from the
cares which plunge too many into
their graves. Therefore, let all those
that can afford it take this trip
abroad. 1t will repay them thous
and-fold, and give them a theme for
thought that will last till their dying
day.
In San Francisco they will
find new world open to
their benighted gaze. There
too they will find all the progress
that has been made in art, science,
and about everything else. The city
is picture of progress; at night it
is literally flooded with light, its
main thoroughfares are one blaze of
dazzling brightness and filled with
concourse of handsome and we'll
dressed people. If one cares not for
city life, he can In twenty-four hours
reach Southern California, and bask
awhile in the smile of Pomona amidst
flowers, orchard, vineyards and the
unapproachable luxuriance of this
semi-tropical region. If going East
via the Central Pacific and the Rio
Grande, what delightful scenery will
meet his view; all the beauties
of the Sierra Mountains and
the grandeur of the Rockies.
See the magnificent canyons, gorges,
passes, lakes and snow capped noun
tains of Colorado, and pass through
the old historic ground and battle
fields of the rebellion. There one
can see Pittsburg, Harper's Ferry,
Maryland Heights, the Shenandoah
Valley, the Allegheny Mountains
and their grand scenery. Besides
this, there are beautiful cities, towns
and villages and innumerable points
of interest all the way and last, but
not least, see Chicago, the queen city
of America.
This Columbian Exposition will
undoubtedly be the grandest thing
of ancient or modern times nothing
has ever approached it in the slight
est degree. So colossal, so stipend
Gus an enterprise has never been
undertaken, and it may we'll be re-
garded as the wonder of the nine
teenth century.
Now who shall describe the num-
berless attractions of this marvellous
exhibition or estimate its value to
the whole human race. / cannot !:
but this I can say, that to see the
Worlds Fair buildings alone is
worth the trouble and expense.
What then can De said of their con-
tents? Where can be seen the best
and choicest of everything that this
world can produce and what is
more, see many of the curiosities
made before ones very eyes. What
sight for those hungering for
knowledge is here; what school
food for thought may be gath
cred at this banquet o. the gods.
Here one can SEES the finest hapdi-
work of America, England, France,
Germany, Spain, lNelland, Austria,
Italy, China, japan and the Indias.
What is more, there will be repre-
sentatiyes of all nations dressed in
their national costumes and living in
their true native manner It will be
the whole world collected in minia-
ture, but it will represent all the
lear ,ing and creative talent, all the
invention, skill, ingenuity, as we'll
as all the beauty, elegance and gran
deur Of the world. Such galaxy
of wonderful sights was never before
prepared by man, and may never be
seen again: and / consider the mortal
blessed and favored beyond all the
fayorites of kings or fortune who
shall see this marvellous sight of
sights. 6. o.