The herald., 1893-07-17
THE VIKING AND THE CARAVELS,
Strange Old Craft at the
Worlds Fair.
The Northmen and the Spaniard in
Their Queer Vessels.
Argentine's Fourth of July-The North
American Indians = General
Notes About the Ex-
position.
Special uorreapondence to the HrnAIpI

Special Correspondence to the HERALp]
CHICAGO, July 10.-This week brings
one more historical event to the worlds
fair. As Lief, the son of Eric, sailed 900
years ago, go the viking ship will come
into the harbor at the fair oh Wednes-
day afternoon. There is as much his
toric interest attached to the sturdy ship
OF the vikings as to the caravels in
which Columbus came from Spain to
San Salvador. Arrangements are being
made to give the officers grand recep.
tion Wednesday evening. All the Scan
dinavians will turn out in full force. All
day Sunday visitors to the fair watched
the strange craft from the shore just east
OF the manufactures building and was
sure it was the viking ship, but no, the
ship of so much interest had not come
yet. 1t was only the caravels OF Colum-
bus feet which was anchored out in the
lake. 1t has not yet been decided where
they will be located for the inspection OF
the public. The Santa Maria lie in the
center and the Nina and Pinta on the
port and starboard sides respectively.
Captain Conas formed his crew on the
port side of his ship and received the
representatives of the United States
navy with all due formslity. After
showing his visitors over the ship they
were saluted with six hearty cheers
when they left the vessel. In the alter
oon the officers of the caravels visited
Buffalo Bills Wild West show by spe-
cial invitation, ana were highly enter
tanned by the exhibition. Buffalo Bill
never let's an opportunity to extend his
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the fair 90 by. He strives to ingratiate
himself with all foreign powers. The
visitors to the fair this week will hear
Viking ship. They will form the epe-
cisl feature of the weeks entertain
ment.
Sunday was Argentines' Fourth of July
and they celebrated the anniversary of
the dawn of its freedom by opening it's
exhibits in the manufactures. forestry,
agriculture and mining buildings at the
Columbian exposition. In every depart
ment the exhibits of the South Ameri-
can republic are comprehensive and
we'll arranged. The native woods invite
inspection, and will stand comparison
with any country in the world. There
are hundreds of varieties of them and
each is represented by beautifully pol
iehed log. Beautiful wood carving and
fine musical instruments are shown in
the manufactures building. Here, too,
are several fine paintings which repre-
sent Argentine Republic's contribution
to the fine arts. Everything in the ex-
hibit represents the highest civilization
which the republic has attained. There
is a little spot way down by
the anthropological building at the
southeast part of the grounds
that. II the visitor would take
the trouble to investigate would prove
OF much interest to him. This little
green patch lying near the east lagoon.
in which are moored some fanciful
canoes, ia to he peorled this coming
week by representatives OF North Ameri-
can Indians from all regions. The fleet
footed Indian of the primeval forests,
who roamed this broad continent from
shore to shore, fixing habitations and
villages, will be represented by descend
ants not further removed from their an
cestors than the duke of Veragua is from
Columbus the .discoverer of America.
They will reproduce scenes from primi-
tive life in America. Among the first
Indians to arrive are the Penabscots; !;
next come the Iriquois and Mchawks.
There will be few Navajo Indians also.
These Indians are famous for their won
derful Navajo blankets. The last and
most tricky are the Apaches. They are
very seldom thoroughly civilized.
At noon Wednesday the South Da-
kotas will dedicate their pretty little
home at the fair. An informal recep-
tion will be held by the governor of that
state, at which all South Dakota peo-
pie and those residing in this city are
invited to be present. This building is
the only one OF the many state buildings
that is dark in coloring. They have
used the black stone of the Hills to
make their home with, and it looks very
odd alongside the other state buildings
which if not clear white are painted
cream and pale blue. The state build
sition. Many of the states preferred to
exhibit their finest wares in their own
buildings, and not make such extensive
displays in the manufactures building,
80 the visitor should by all means visit
each one of them.
The New York building is declared by
all to be the finest in interior decoration
of any on the grounds. Their banquet
nall surely could not be surpassed. The
finest chandeliers ever exhibited in this
country are to be seen glistening with
myriads OF lights. while the soft pink
and pale green tints of the ceiling create
q halo over the room that is very charms
ing. Each state seems to have done its
very best to make its home at the fair
one long to be remembered.
EVELYN MINIS.