Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-29
WORLDS FAIR AT the CENTURY
The Camera Club Takes 500 Whining
tonians to the Great Fair ut Chicago--
The StpreOpticon Views.


The stereopticon Views.
A delightful entertainment was given at
the New-Century Club Thursday night BY
several members Of the New.Century Club.
1t was a display of stereopticon views taken
bv Willard c. Jackson during a recent
visit to the Worlds Fair. The 400 or 800
people present at the club rooms were
given u rare treat The pictures were Of
the highest class of Photographic effort
and gave u most realistic impression OF
what is to be seen at Chicago.
Mr.. Jackson described his pictures. He
showed thorough knowledge of the
topography of the Fair grounds, the loca-
ton and surroundings of the various
buildings, so that at the close of the lecture
his audience knew sufficient Of the general
location to lindthcir way without difficulty
to the more important points. The first
sheet displayed was map of the Far
grounds, This was explained by the lee
tUrer SO intellgently thaG the pleasure of
the subsequent views was doubled in
interest.
1t would be impossible to give any
worthy description Of the numerous pic.
lures The chief feature was their beauti
| full art effect affordng almost startlingly
realistic impression of the wonders of the
| great Fair. So far as the effect of archi-
| trCJura beauty goes, last nights pictures
| would give the palm to the Peristyle among
| the local American structures, and for
| classic elegance among the foreign strtlc-
| lures that of the East Indian building,
| The latter in its extreme beauty reminded
| the luokcrs-on of the exquisite Indian
structure the Tai Mehal. Of State build
| ings that of Illinois is probably as ugly rs
anything on the grounds, its tower and
dome of exaggerated height so palpa-
bly, dwariing the building proper as t.
give 1t squat and deformrd architectural
effect. The least beautiful of all the foreign
buildings rs seen last night is undoubtedly
the British, which, were it standing along
Delaware avenue here would be quickly
pronounced hilcous. Equally unbeantitnl
in its gawky lankiness is French $ gigantic
statue of the Republic. One of the most NJ
tractive pictures is the waterslde view q
the Japanese tea house. The mammoth
Liberal Arts aud Manufactures Building
the largest structure on the grounds, WA!
greeted with hearty applause rs Mr., Jack
son announced that it is the building, TN
IRON work Of which was constructed by
the Edge Moor iron works.
\ most unique and characteristic picture
was that of the Old convent Of La Rabida
As u rule the western States show mucl
better taste in architectural expression o
their state buildings thanthc eastern state
do. California was classical i'll the sens
that its building has affinity to what exist
i'll California
Too often many of the structures ar
noticeable for masSivcnuss alone featur
that unprcsses the lOukerun to the oblit
Grafton of other impressions. The realit
and vivdness 0i the pictures of last nigh
leave with those who had the pleasure q
seeing them a memory Of substantial
familiarity with the FAIR grounds tn,
; Will not readily be effaccd.