Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

THE FALL FESTIVITIES AT HItiH
TIDE AND MUCH GRANDER
THAN EVER.
The City One iilaze Of Light, Repre-
sehting Many Navel Designs In
frismatie iiues--Sousa, the
Great Handmas ter.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

| OF. LOUIS, sept. S.-Ihe nlntt
annual st. Louis Exposition open
ed on Wednesday evening amid {
blaze of glory, and never has ou
city witnessed such an illumination
as is this season promised US
Seventy five thousand lights are Il
be used in street decorations equal,
divided between gus and electric
globes. One novel design represents
the New World-a huge map OF
whose surface innumerable lights are
constantly moving, ,illu strating civil
ization during its advance in the
last four hundred years. Another
new device is given in a grand
electrical fouhtain--a steep hillside
edged with great boulders over
which is constantly thrown alott var
ious streams of prismatic hues. A
beautiful representation of a growing
thistle is another new design. Atits
base is an immense suntiower, while
on each side are gracefully twined
the tendrils and flower of the morn
ing glory. Each leaf, twig~ and
petal holds a tiny incandescent light
and the effect is marvelously beauti-
full.
The baton so long held by the la
mented Gilmore (Gilmore, the MEM
ory of whose genius still shines like
Sirius among the stars) is now ham
died by John Philip 6ousa, former
leader of the United States Marine
Band. Sousa is called the "March
King of America" because he is best
known to the American people
through his marches, of which he
has composed an unlimited number.
He has played at the inaugural GER
emonies of Garfield, Cleveland and
Harrison, as we'll as ali the open air
concerts on the lawn of the White
House. The management offers
during the entire season vocal
artistes of high order, promising
the great contraIto, Madame Scalchi.
The closing piece last night is entire
ly new and will undoubtedly prove
a drawing card. 1t is called "In a
Clock Store" 1t represents an ap-
prentice winding up all the clocks in
the store. While they are striking
be whistles tune; in the medley
can be heard the chimes of a Scotch
cathedral, the cuckoo, the alarm
and other clocks, as they gradually
run slower and slower and finally
stop.
l have just profited by an invita-
ton from Mr.. A. E. Faust, the gen.
ial young manager for the famous
caterer, to partake of refreshments
in his basement, opened up this
season under, if possible, more ap-
petizing temptations than ever
Fannie Fern tells us in her book oi
"Fern Leaves" of long ago, if you
wish to ask a man favor ask il
over his roast beef, and the same
conditions apply to a woman, for
left the restaurant feeling complete
satisfaction with myself and my
surroundings, and with touch o1
sympathy for the rest Of the world
Faust will continue to whet the pub
lies appetite for the Exposition.
| Visitors to our Exposition viii
not expect a Worlds Fair exhibit
We will have no exhibit equal t.
the magnificent reception room o
King Otto I, in the Bavarian sec
ton of the Liberal Arts building
The crazy king lost his mint
devising means to spend none.
and whose extravagant living is
part of history. 1 can never forge
those royal rooms-the walls line'
with blue velvet, the panels EN-
broidered in delicate tracery G
gold, the windows of mirrors wit
gold fastenings, sofas, chairs, cabl
nets and carpets, such as wer
never seen in this country, whil
on the walls were portraits of th
Imperial family set in jewele
frames. Neither can We hope I
see Russia's wonderful exhibit
furs of priceless value; a sabl
cloak, boa and muff valued at SIS
1000. The muff had The head {
the animal with real diamond eyes
Ihave been much interested j
the pleasant letters in the LEDGE
signed H. K. Hinde. Impression
of the Worlds Fair" cannot hel
but be pleasant either from
woman's or mans standpoint.
!. Sousa's great band the soci
! feature of our Exposition, our mil
of illuminated streets, such as Ch
!, cago never saw, and it's cheap a
i mission enable us to speak in Ii
. spirit of prosperity and say We e
| pect our usual enjoyment and Il
. management its usual harvest
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