The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-04-20
THE WORLDS GREAT FAIR.
Its Opening Day Is Only a Little
More Than a Week Distant.
button To Set lt n Moving
The Attractions of Midway
Piaisance.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 10, 1893.

the platform just in front OF the admin j.
stration building, in the presence Of all
people who can crowd into about six
acres OF ground, President Cleveland, on
May LIST will touch the button which
will formally open the great exposition.
Mr.. Cleveland will be accompanied by
his cabinet, by officers of the army and
navy, and by representatives Of foreign
nations, participating in the Columbian
Fair.
The president will reach Jackson park
on q special train the morning Of the
opening day, and on the same night, it is
calculated he will return to Washington
City. During the hours intervening be-
tween the ceremony and the departure OF
his train, he will drive about the park
Midway Plaisance in an open carriage,
giving all the people who throng the
various portions OF the grounds. an op.
portunity to cheer the National Executive.
While ON May LIST. the formal opening
OF the fair will take place, and the gates
will swing to admit the visitors from the
various parts of the world, who will be
present to behold the 10Th century's
tribute to the arts and industries, yet
nevertheless it is almost beyond perad-
venture that the great fair will be at least
thirty days later getting its exhibits put
in s!,ape. Astound ing progress will doubt
less be made in the next three weeks, and
it is possible that with the exception OF
some of the foreign exhibits unavoldably
delayed, perhaps the Liberal Art building
and one or two OF the state ex hibits, the
fair will he in presentable shape. The
picturesque incidents of the exposition
located on Midway Plaisance, are the
rising phenomens from the recently bar
rem and dresry plane. Greeks, Japs,
Javenese, Esquimaux, Malays, Arabs
and Chinese are futtering in strange
robes in picturesque dress about the
White City and their habitations, oc-
equations and games are becoming
familiar to the eye and ears of Chicago's
citizens.
The fifty handsome women from Europe
| gathered with care from France, Greece,
England, Austria, Switzerland and vari
Gus other nations, decorated by worth OF
elegant wardrobes, are here, and will
shortly be located in the building being
erected for them near Jackson park. Al
| Tattersall's, on Dearborn street, neal
10th, are quartered the $50 British sol
diers, who are to illustrate during the
fair the grand London tournament, which
has of late been patronized 10 extensively
by the English arstocracy. Eighty oil
the best trained India artillery horses ac-
company the party. During the fair there
will be gathered in the Tattersall's daily
exhibition Of skill in riding. and use Of
gun and sabre, and difficult and danger
Gus feats of artillery service.
On the Goth Of April, the Liberty Bel
will arrive from Philadelphia. 1t will be
brought to Chicago on special train
and will make many stops along the way
where ovations will be given to the vet.
eran proclaimer OF liberty.
The Pacific coast states are going tc
come out of the exposition with many
laurels. First probably on the list will
he California, whose beautiful and costly
exhibits is now being placed show that the
Golden State has gone into the great ex
position to make bid for investors ano
immigration, which the people who have
"eyes to see and ears to hear" will bt
compelled to heed.
With pictures of the marvellous scenery
of the state by local artists, contributions
of the wonder worker irrigation, she will
do much during the next six months to-
wards securing early advancement OF her
business.
Oregon not being able to place her ex'
hibit in structure of her own will lose
much OF the effect of her appropriation
A splendid collection of her products o.
the farm and garden, her school exhibits
and an attractive. though not large min
eral collection will be scattered through
out many buildings.
Washington has unique and typical
structure, the foundation being of fir anc
cedar logs, arranged as in the old style
log cabin. She will have the interior fiji.
led with fruit, the equal of California;
display, with as much and richer ore than
Montana will show, and wheat and corn
as extensive as Kansas or Nebraska will
send, and of superior appearance.
Idaho appropriated but So, 700, yet she
has been so cheerfully aided by her peo
Pile individually, that not only has she
with this small sum provided one of the
prettiest buildings upon the grounds, but
has also decorated the same admirably
Idaho will distribute some elegantly il
Illustrated literature of the state. The vol
umes are handsomely bonnd, and the
pictures contained therein are gems of tho
engraver's art.
Besides the Official exhibits. and per
haps of equal importance Herewith, il
the State Headquarters Club. Nearly al
Of The northwestern states, together will
California Mnntano Nunv,innanI D