Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-27
H. ISLAND POND VERMONT OCTOBER 27, 1898
BOSTON LETTER

BOSTON LETTER
This week is the last Of the Columbian TX
position. The Fair has proycda StuP"ud"us
and enthusiastic success DESPITE the riyulry
which characterized the preparations for the
Fair and the selection Of the city where II
should bc held, the whole country has united
In making the enterprise a national affair and
visitors fromall parts Of the country and typi-
cal exhibits from different sections have com
bined to make Chicago exhibition the finest,
the largest. the most artistic exposition the
world has ever seen. The exhibition has been
% vast for description in any degree OF detail.
Detail has had Il tendency 10 h"littl" II.
Features OF beauty aboundrd everywhere,
but the colossal marvel Of beauty was in
the oyerpowcring beauty Of the whole. This
has not been adequately described by anyone
for the reason that language failed to
express the feelings of those who fully appre-
ciat"dit
.ENthctIcaliy Considered,
the Chicago fair has been surprise to thosr
who thought that A"l"rica was incapable OF
approaching and producing the h CHEST ar
tistic effects. The climax OF all was attained
during the illumination. Then the rnchant-
mrnt was absolutely hrwlldcring The sense
of beauty was not cloyrd it was eNquisitely
satisfied. He who has stakrn that vision away
with him has ssomcthing i'll remembrance which
is never likely to be- disturbed from where
it is "nthruncd. Americans may well con
gratulatr themselves on the Columbian Ex-
position, for 1t takes precedence above any
thing Of the kind yet attempted In the
world.
Steele Mckaye's Auditorium
was probably the biggest monument to folly
that the Fair produced. company with
-, 600 900 capital was formed, and $3.50, 900
actually spent ON the building when
the work stopped. The entire structure has
recently been sold for old junk for the
sum Of S2250 II was intended that this
auditorium should b" the largest and grand
est building Of its kind in the world. but the
known in Boston a. an advOcat" of the Del
~artc system. and he stands for what is best
in the drama, being "A playwright himself
That his idcas are 50 visionary and prove 50
unfortunate is Il sourc" Of regret to his many
friends, and to those who hop" FOR higher
development Of the drama in this country.
4 Monkey ON n Trolley Wire.
Caused not "A little amusement and excite
ment last week on fremont Row. 1t was
"Mit"hrll one Of the boxing monkeys Of
Austin and stones dime museum. He made
his escape out ot II back window Of the thea
tire and by tray"rslnE houSetup- and telegraph
wires, h" reached fremont Row wher" he de-.
fed raptur" from IA point Of vantage on the
trolley wire. over 5000 Peopl" SAW him
hang by his tail and gihhrr drr-tvry at his
pur-u"rS. lnasm,'h a- lie il valued at $1,000,
CONSIDERABLE" EFFORT was made L. capture
him. by means II poles, he was
finally dislodgcd and secured. The wires
which play such havoc at times did him no
harm bccaue" he had no connection with
the ground or any conducting agent.
4 New Fad
is tatooing 1t i-onc IT the results Of Anglo,
Mania and obtains among women rs well a,
with men. certain Royal Parsonage ha,
set the fashion, and there is no lack Of fol.
lowers. There are now prominent examples OF
this fad to BE- found among princes ol
prinrrsses OF blood in Europe, and oui
urtat MI f,A r..a.l Is
to join the procession. The Gran,
Duke Alexis right arm is adorned will
dragon which covers 1t nucst cntircl,
from the wrist to the elbow. Princess Wal
demar Of Denmark has "a beautiful anchor
and "A crown tatoord on her arm halfway be
tween her shoulder and her elbow, which is
of course, conspicuous whenever she wear
"A low dress. Her husband, likewise, ha
naval rmblems tatooed on his arm, and So
too has King Oscar Of Sweden, who servcC
many years in the navy before ascending tn
throne Wonderment may well guess wha
J will bc the next crazy idea that society vii
adopt.
The Game of Foot Ball
is now the sport in which the public take
tn most interest The popular notion tina
, foot hall is nothing more or less than
: "fricndly fight" is quite without foundation
To b" sure many hard knocks are received
in IA contest and sometimes player Is Seri
ously injured but nevertheless II is not brut
9 force that wins game nor is ability to bo
and wreste requisite for Il good player.
is a game requidng brain work as well a
; physical endurance and powers. 1t calls 70
courage, self-control activity, leetness o
foot, endurance, quick decision of mind, anC
| the power Of forgetting ones interests for tn
A benefit Of the team Just now Bosto
is thoroughly excited over the foot bal
; projects Besides the Harvard varsity and ella
r leans, the Institute of Technology, the Boe
: ton Athletic Club, Tufts College, the publ
+. High and Latin schools and private schoo
J in and around town have elevens ON tn
d field and there are II dozen or more team
:, composed Of clerks and others whose game
4 excite interest. The great event of the SCI
= son s, Of course the game between Harvar
k and Yale at Springfield On the Saturday be
fore Thanksgiving. Seats are now ben
erected to accommodate over $4,000 peopl'
All OF New Englands swelldom, college
dom and cubdom will be there, and thos
who cannot go will watch the bulletins an
> get the quickest possible news of the gam
1t is hard to prcphesy accurately, but at pre-
ent the chances are that Harvard will win.
Tho Ehaatra.