Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-16
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they visited Europe, Asia and Africa In
search Of beauties and costumes. Their
efforts were successful, and they returned
TO Chicago with carload Of women who
are really worth q days travel to see.
They are not only handsome women OF
many races and types, but they are for the
most part modest and gracious; and apart
from any interest which attaches to their
persons, the costumes which they wear
make an exhibit worthy the study OF man
or woman.
Though not intended a. beauty show
the Irish village presents an array OF win.
some lassies who are already creating
somewhat Of sensation along the plais-
ance. Lady Aberdeen set up this village,
which n housed In = lath-and-plastsr
model of the ancient Donegal castle, "a
nous I'm song and story. Her intention
was TO promote the sale Of Irish linens and
laces, and thus help In some measure the
prosperity Of the people OF the Emerald
i.le. To add 70 ths attractiveness Of the
exhibit she broaght over seveteen Irish
maidens who are As pretty - pictures, and
will smash the hearts Of half the young
Irishmen In America before the summer
II over. These seventeen Irish lassles are
not only pretty and winsome, but they arc
famous for their deft fingers and domestic
skill. Ellie Murphy II the crack lace
maker of Limerick. OF all the lace
makers that Limerick boasts Ellis Murphy
IL conceded 10 DO the first and fairest.
local poets have sung erpraises and Lon
dom plctorisls have printed her picture.
Kate barry, Maria Connolly and Johannah
Doushsrty come from the Munster dairy
school. and their business IL y 70 dole out
TO visitors dainty "pats' OF buttsr that
melts like honey In the mouth. besiaes
tbe butter and lace makers there are Irish
Iassies who spin. embroider and Knit and
Others who sell blaekthorn sticks, sham
rocks from the old dirt and various arti.
cles carved out Of bog oak. The Irish girls
live In the castle, and several million
Americans will call TO sec them before the
The Austrian village Il likely TO prove
one of the most attractive features OF the
fair Central figures among the many
quaint structures here, designed 70 show
life in Hungary and Bohemia, viii Be the
Tyroless In their picturesque costumes
and forty.two Vienna coffee girls selected
for their beauty to serve customers In the
genuine Vienna cafes. The cafe girls OF
Vienna are noted all over the world for
their per,onal charms. Several OF them
have fsscinated travelling counts and
larons spd thesans of Iich Apsricsns ana
contracted thereby ambitious marriagsS
Not al Of the forty-two Vienna bsllee ~
here yet, but those who have arrived lock
a. n they might bs what their wspagsf
claims for them, the pick Of the loe. There
are moro than thirty bulldinssin the Aus
trian village alone, and the German village
has quite ~ many.
Az have said, the plaissnes y not com.
plete yet. While the terms Of their con.
tracts required the econcessionaries 10 be IN
readiness for the public May tst, ma
jority Of them are only now opening their
gates. They are pretty shrewd people,
these managers Of the Sidesbows. Many
ofthem had experience at Paris four ysa9
ago. They knew the big fair itself would
not b perfect May let, and that during
this month the crowds would mot b vsry
large. Hence there was no special reason
Why they should sxsrt themselves IN
time they expect 70 begin reaping tbs rieh
harvest Of American money which brought
them hithsr.
There srs % many novelties and eeriosi.
ties here that at hrst visit one n almost
overcome By them. Imagine strstch Of
ground mile long and go yards wids, en-
clossd By high board fence. and this
space subdiviasd By forty minor snelos
crsa. eaoh containing Q native Village ffom
soms faraway land or some strange and
sxtrsosaIpasI mechanical dayiea or psV.