Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-11
THE WORLDS FAIR.
A Bright, Interesting and Newsy Ar
ticle on the Fair.

cherry tree renown-is not "in it,
this year, for all the glory seems to
belong to our grandfather, Columbus
The caravels which were built in for
teign lands, to REPRESENT the fleet which
Columbus commanded have arrived,
and from Cadiz, Spain, to the Atlantic
coast, they sailed over the same
course followed 400 years ago. Thence
they came via the st. Lawrence and
great lakes, and such a review and
fuss over these odd,looking boats you
never saw. The military, marines and
sailers of this and other nations sta
toned at the fair, all did their part to
make the occasion one long to be re-
membered, Secretary of Navy, Her
bert, was on hand to represent his de-
partment, and Hon. John Sherman,
who has taken such a lively interest
in their construction and coming, was
the orator of the day. Never was
royalty entertained more regally than
were those who commanded these YES
sells.
If the railroads would only do their
part and reduce the rates this fine
sight seeing weather which is passing
away would be taken advantage of by
the people. While the attendance is
on the increase, still it is not what it
would be if it did not cost 80 much to
come.
Let us warn you about carrying
valuables and more than enough mon
ey for your daily expenses. The
sneek thieves are many, and they do
not hesitate to use scissors and knives
in cutting pockets from dresses. The
stocking may not be a very cOnven-
lent place to carry your money, but it
has one thing to recommend it
safety.
There are other countries than ours
that have days to celebrate, and so
with Canada, on Dominion Day the
parades, speech-making and recep-
tions in honor Of her anniversary
passed off with great enthusiasm.
Mayor Harrison and the representa-
tives of the dominion government
took part in the exercises in festival
hall which was specially decorated for
the event.
Guatemala has been formally bap-
tized in the opening of her building
which took place last week. Many of
US think they can't produce or manu-
facture anything down in that coun-
try. Run in ON them and see how lit
tie you know about it.
Ventilation and more stairways to
the galleries in the manufactures
building, so that visitors can more
easily reach these exhibits, is the bur-
den of the petition signed by the ten
ants of the galleries and presented to
the council of administration for ac-
ton. Thus far the action taken is
slow, for the petition has followed the
fate of many predecessors-pigeon-
holed.
Guard Davis did not know, when
he got in fuss with that commits
sloner from Paraguay, that it would
prove boomerang. The knowl-
edge he has gained of international
law on account of this episode, has
caused his transfer to the street of
many nations, Midway Plaisance.
Colorado entertains her visitors at
noon with a daily musical program
furnished by the Dudley Buck Glee
club, It's well worth taking time to
listen to.
'Tis said that the richest gold mine
in the world is situated away up in
Alaska. You will find their varied
exhibit Of minerals, woods, earth pro-
ducts, fur, etc, in the northwest cor.
per of the government building. La
dies will be interested ON account Of
the fine showing made in furs.
Mrs, Palmer has something like
$1,000 due her as salary, and she pro-
poses to take this money and purchase
the Isabella quarter dollar pieces from
the government, then sell the coins
for 81 each, which they will readily
bring as souvenirs, and with this
money let the news boys and poor
children have days outing at the
fair.
Music and all that pertains thereto
was the topic Of discussion in the
memorial art palace last week, and
many noted both at home and abroad
in musical circles contributed their
share towards making the exercises
entertaining. Nor was man alone in
this great congress, for our women
folk were not one whit behind with
their brilliant ideas,