Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-28
WHY IS IT?
New Englanders Have Not Wis
tied the Worlds Fair.
Their States Have Fine Buildings
But the People Stay Away.
Nsaf The Esd Of The Great Expssiliea csf at
Barqsst sa 0eisber ..

WORLDS FAIR, Sept. E.-ESpecial +
There are altogether too many vacant
chairs In the New England state buildings
to please an enthusiastic World 5 fair advol
cate, but the compensation Is that they are
delightful places to rest The managers,
too. have added embellishments until this
group constitutes quite an art depart
menr in itself. On the front Of the New
Hampshire building Is an inscription about
she Switzerland Of America, and within
Is an immense raised map, or geographic
diagram, Of the state which proves the title
true. And here is where the popular eats
logue" gets in some more OF its foolishness
II says that the building is in the colonial
style, finished with al the accessories and
modern conyenienees II clubhouse"
which it isn't, or anything like il.
New England Architecture.
1t is In the style Of Swiss chalet (thsn
which know no building less like the
loniaD and is fitted uD as a historic art gsi-
lery, state museum and ladies' parlor, al
in different rooms. OF course. There is
darkened room with deep recess contain
ing splendid model or panorama OF Pemi.
gewasset falls. and all the New Hamp
to fact that sight Of it is almost as good
as being there in deed. Most of the avail
able wall space is covered with fine pic
lures OF the states great men. from the
first Indian fighter and British colonial
governor down TO date, and all over the
place are paneled photographs representing
almost every fine natural view in the state.
In the ladies' room are many curiosities-
kA hat
land long before the Revolution, and it's a
good one; two dolls. made, painted and
dressed by a lady So years old, Mrs. Emeline
Curtis Of Hartford; old cupboa-ds, copper
and wooden dishes, books and documents.
Maine has not SO extensive an art gal
lery as her neighbor. hut in the gentle
mems reading room is magnificent
moose-weight, when killed, 600 pounds
and so well stuffed. preserved, horned and
glass eyed that he is beauty in still life
In the main room, or common parlor, is a
large painting of The Grand Menan," by
Harry Brown. and another OF "A Morning
Ride From Poland Spring House." by
Scott Leighton. In the ladiess' parlor there
is magnificent full length portrait of
Nine. Lillian Nordiea, which excites the
enthusiasm Of every visitor. Other por-
traits are of James G. Blaine Georgia Cay
van and some citizens well known in
Maine, but not to the nation. The build
ing is large, constructed Of materials en-
tirely from Maine, and owing to the small
attendance 1t is usually as clean and quiet
as Il palatial private mansion.
An Exception.
Connecticut also has built entirely of ma
terials brought from the state, and this .
LY,tl Eut ~ Ia I'll
possible, still quieter than Maine's In fact,
most visitors only care to see the outside
of Rhode Island house because of its,
quaint appearance. 1t has been presented
to the city of Chicago and will stand in
some one Of the parks. Massachusetts,
house is an exception among the New Engil
land buildings Either because there ara \
many more visitors from that state or bt
cause Of its historic interest, It is wei.
filed. The array Of portraits is very fin,
beginning with John Endicott and Robe, .
Winthrop and continuing down the linee
great ONES to Hoar and Summer. There Tll
also regular museum Of historical relics
~ indeed there is In each of the old stat 4
buildings, New Jersey being a. least equf D
to any other. There is abundant room an =
much comfort in ALL and all this is ver
nice, as aforesaid, but still would help tn
looks Of things greatly il we had about 5
COO New Enelanders on the grounds dailyd
And all the middle western states haO
done so well of late-1G7 600 here on Kansf
day despite the alleged hard times" igs.
coo on Ohio day, lg9. 600 on Texas day, 175, n
600 on mn average ever since, and so many
Iowa people here for four or five days now
that only the early bird can even get into
the state building. And all this time Chi
cago is ransacking land and sea-that is, the /
lakes-to collect big things for her day |
Special tickets good for that day only are |
to be printed and merely shown for admit |
tance, so they can be kept as souvenirs, and !
every big establishment Is to buy peck or J
two of them for free distribution among It's |
employees. AS n little illustration, the |
800 laundries will send in over $500 en- |
ployees, the big boot and shoe fyms will |
send in nearly as many more, the stock |
yard men will march in en- masse. and one |
charitable organization will take in 500 |
poor children in body of singing pilgrims |
In short, If Chicago does balf what she |
promises land she sometimes does, there |
will be standing room only in jackson |
park on Oct. Q.
Nearing the End.
On the llth will come the great banquet, |
all the foreign commissioners and executive |
officers. with their wives, entertained by the |
city and exposition directors. Music hall |
is to be floored up for the tables, there will |
be music galore, the rest of US lthe few |
who get IN can look on and listen from the |
gallery. a very few speeches will be made |
and each strictly limited to five minutes" |
Nevertheless | am satisfied /
that, her own day aside, Chicago is mis- |
taken as to future attendance She thinks |
IL will continue to increase. and / think the /
maximum is already reached and probably |
passed. Nearly all the farmers who In \
tended to come have been here, reckon. |
and fall work is crowding." business has |
been resumed in the cities. and congress evil |
IDENTIFY does not intend to hurry itself for I
worlds fair or two. At least every third |
day here may now be called unfavorable, |
and the nights are getting cold The man
ayers have very seDsibiy voted to close per
manently on the 30th. and my guess is that |
after the 9Th the falling off will be rapid
Be it renem bered President Bonney and |
DIR. Barrows no longer point with pride
at nor Rev. Joseph Cook to "view with /
alarm" the proceedings of the religious par
lament. which is a thing of the past. Mo
hammed Alexander Russell Webb made /
an able defense of Islam and polygamy |
and was greeted with Kisses and cries of /
shame" and denounced as melting TO |
crime; Count Bernstorff Of Berlin 'an-
swered" all the Buddhists and other Az
nostics'' and ethical schools Evangelist |
B. Fay Mills took the parliament by storm.
as it were. two native Christians of Asiatic 1
Turkey gave pathetic pictures Of matters |
there: Heraut kiretchiian of Constantine
pie told bow the young men there are out |
growing Mosiemism and ridiculed Moham- |
med Webb till the assembly roaresi " itb |
laughter. and many other remarkable I
Things were said and done at that remark |
able gathering. but this sentence IS already 1
too long for the average readers breath.
NAME EPW0RTH LEAGUE.