The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-09-16
A Birds Eye View of the Fair.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocated
HOTEL RIcHELIEU, CHICAGO, ILL.,,
September 8, 1898

Correspondence OF the Democratic Advocated
HOTEL RICHELIEU, CHICAGO, ILL.,,
September 8, 1898.
MEssRs EDlToRs As you requested a
birds eye view of the sights of Chicago and
the World Fair, will begin by saying find
everything moderated; it cannot be overrated.
Ii is much larger than any person can imag
inc. The buildings cover from quarter OF
an acre to forty-four acres each, aud several
cover over twenty acres. The buildings are
all well filed and the exhibits are now entirely
complete. In the Transportation Building
everything in that line now manufactured or
that ever has been manufactured is to be
seen; there are many curiOsties. among them
a representation OF the boat Columbus sailed
in when he discovered America; Dom Pedro s
family carriage when he was Emperor; the
first and the present palace car; the first piece
of manufactured articles used for transport,i-
ton and the articles now used for the same pur-
pose show the greatest contrast and the whole.
thing shows the wonderful mechanism and
ingenuity of the people of the 18th century.
In the Manufacturers and Art Building the
sights are almost bewildering and there seems
10 be no end TO the amount Of the manu-
featured articles exhibited by the different
nations. France, England, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Norway, Sweden and all the countries
their wonderful art and manufactures.
In the Womans Building are the wonders
of woman's hand and brain, and only con-
tain her industries and patents, among which
upon examination we find many articles that
man has now the credit of.
Horticultural Hall has in it every species
of flower, fruit, grass. etc, grown On the
globe, and its exhibit is beautiful and i'm
mense.
The Agricultural Building is extensive, aud
a person can walk several miles through it
and then not see half. Nearly every si.rle
has an exhibit of its products in this building.
The Fisheries Building contains novel
exhibit and always has about j; large crowds
to view the fish and fish life. The live stock
exhibits reminded me OF. only it was much
larger, the uagerstown horse and cattle eS
hibits, but as many OF the exhibitors ~iiiahe
with their herds ut the Hagerstown Fair 10
October, will say nothing about it.
In the Forestry Building the trees in die
wooded place, having been planted only
few months, were all growing, some being rs
large rs two feet across the stump. They do
not tell how they are transplanted, hut seem
to have a way peculiar 10 themselves by which
they are brought from distance and trans
planted, and. remarkable to say, they all
growing, and now there is complete forest.
Chicagoans have the nerve and are not afraid
to undertake anything. All the other exhib.
its we took in hurriedly.
In every foreign nation : building we ex-
amined carefully their exhibits. In the art
gallery guide We found many American MINES
AS exhibitors, and the work of their hands
will compare flvor,lbly with that from the Old
World. They We're there for competition, and
experts say they will get their share of pre-
miums. | saw nothing at the fair TO belttle
America, but all was great aud grand, far
above everything else.
We took in the State buildings. California
and Illinois make elegant exhibits The
large statue made of prunes, life size. is in
the center OF the California exhibit. On
entering the grounds our whole party went
direct to the Maryland Building to register,
although we had been somewhat discouraged
by some Maryland people, who seemed to
think Maryland was disgraced by its building
and exhibits. Glad | am to say that our party
universally agreed that Maryland was not dis
graced but honored by its building and its
display. The most familiar air on the Worlds
Fair grounds is ''My Maryland y All ia
tions play it. A very comfortable building
has been erected by Maryland and it is in
keeping with almost all the State buildings.
The exhibits IN the interior of the building
the grounds. We found everything neat and
well arranged. Every convenience and COM
fort heart could wish-a large siltingroom
with easy chairs and tables for our families.
Maryland and people from the whole world
to enjoy. We were introduced to Maryland 5
representatives, Mr.. McCahan and Mr.. Davis.
We found them refined and accommodating
gentlemen. They invited our party to see
our governor on the next day, when he would
be at the building, but owing to some mis-
arrangements we were unable TO be there.
We found the county papers, | mean 1.-The
ADVOCATE and Sentinel, the Baltimore Sun,
Herald, News, American and other Baltimore
papers on the file. noticed many people
from Maryland in the building while we were
there and all were enjoying their home.
The electric and mining exhibits, in sepa
rate buildings, are wonderful and beyond de
scription. We took in part of the Midway,
but were not carried away with it, The Fer
ris Wheel, which is in the Midway, is great
invention. The wheel is about twice as high
as the Catholic Church steeple in Westmin
ster The way il is built is strong, simple,
thoroughly safe and no chance for accidents.
After agreeing with each other that We had
seen all Of the fair we could enjoy we went
into the city and are now at the place named
at our heading very elegant place-The
Richelieu, on Michigan avenue, near Van
Buren, street. As sometimes get little lib
eral when away from home | made up my
mind this time to Guido my former efforts,
and from that time on | tried to see how
much | could spend of Uncle Sans silver
and | took in all that was to be seen. was
at sold Homestead "BRffalo Bill, Lin
coin and Washington Parks, every large store
in Chicago, and the largest in the world is
there, and to cap the climax | wound up our
trip tonight by seeing the play of America,
at the auditorium, just four doors from where
the isicheleu stands, and found it the great
est play this or any other country has ever
seen, that is if I'm able 10 judge. tits really
beyond description, and yet TO say that the
Landing of Columbus, Penn's treaty with
the Indians, Grants treaty With Lee aud his
surrender, with everything in keeping, and a
complete army upon an American stage. with
all its paraphernalia, is only part, will give
an idea of what it is like. The paid admis'
sions for tonight TO this entertainment were
between eleven and twelve thousand. u all
the sights this is the greatest of my trip.
The visit to all the stores and Chicago
streets and the miles of the business portion
of Chicago is certainly very interesting to a
visitor and ought not TO be missed by any one.
Prices are less than they were for the same
things, including hotels and boarding houses,
n year ago. As ! was here mt that time |
know what | say to be true. Excuse the
length of this, but could not make it shorter.
G. w. A.
All Creeds Assembled.