The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-09-07


The Worlds Fair.
Yes, ] have just returned from
tho Worlds Fair at Chicago. All
the nations of the earth are Dartici.
pating III the show. 1t is a big
thing. it cannot fall short of tho
expectation Of any who may sec it.
1t is beyond the comprehension or
imagination of any finite mind. In
our midst are TOW minGlinS the
great Of all lands, the statesman, the
scholar and citizen representing every
grade of government, civilization and
culture, all standing side by side
upon tho sacred soil of our great
Republic. The millions Of money
expended and the mental and physi
ca! forces requisite to make prcpara-
tions for receiving tho inhnbitants,
with their products are Of gigantic
proportions and can only bling com
pensatiun by universal dissemination
of higher civilization.
The site of the Exposition is at
Jackson Park and is beautifully stu
atcd ON the shore Of Lake Michigan,
seven miles south Of tic business
center u! the city, The grounds cm-
brace ,JHckSon Park proper, 553 acres,
and Midway Plaisnncc pIa.zauncc)
joining on the west, SO acres nakiny
II total available fer exposition pur-
poses G}3 acres. There has been
more than $l0,G0o,OOD expended
upon tho grounds and build
inSs getting them rcady for
the show. The buildings were
dedicated October 21st 1892. I'll,
Exposition was formally orcncd t,
tho public on May lst lSD3, and
will close Nuctpbcr 2Gth 1858.
The enclosed grounds; cont,in fiftv
two Exposition and State
BUILDINGS,
besides the buildings Of several for
cign nations, tlir stock exhibit and
numerous other drawing attractions
The Manufactures and Liberal Alt>
buildin% alone covers 80 acres unlrl
one roof, is 2lG feet high and cost
Sl,Gu0,OnO. One could not look
,hr,uun il ,.,rcrull> - tnn ,,,,nr,.
i,r,nr, h,s tLr Lr,, nxL;lit - ,L;, ~,
lu;l,!;rm Tnirt,. grv,, ,i,In. :, o.,
Union and every notiuu nn tl,. ,l,I,,
h,vr I'm ,yhih't in fiji. lu,;i,jir,<
cunrrisirr every ihiur th,t :, ui,,
be classified rs properly hclongin~ f,
some certain department uf the expo
sit,u Bui thrrr ,,r ,,ouv ,L;no.
,r ,>hn,;ti,n vl,;c, ,,.IIv,r, ,,r'',,,.,.
lv have been nlac,I IN ,l,r Ari G.I
lrry, and some tco well aI.n,.l e.,
tnr Machinery Hail or thc ty,,.,v,.
tati,u hullIinr. Thr Almiu;,,tr. ;u,
building" l., very lrom,urnt FIX rc,.am
, or Ms GREAT l,i~t and uiILcl ,,n,ur
) II !, 11G f,ri hivh. ri.krus ,.,,r
h,,t,,, suH,n.n.lrl III ;L,. I,nc wont,
have room To- vllratr like nc,lu
/ lum. This buidinw cost 81 10 DuD
= l., tl.r crnt,r Of il ON I, ~ .,,. .,,r,
= t N.ur Is mn exact u,.L,l ,f H,n Tr..,,.
urv halIinv ot Wn,hinut,, ,n,L
iur souvenir half lr!,,r, S.v,,,
,r.il~, have brra offered to t;,r ONE
who come the nearest rurssinw IN,
number Of half dollars in tbn Lu;,I
mo. The Worlds Enir Commission
or Congress- meets in the th;,I ,t,r,
, Of the Administration hui!hinu ny,,,
,llv at , y. m II rrnsi... + -
members arr,iutrI hy ,h, pr..il,,t
Of fine ruu,n,Issiuu ,uI suu,o ,r a.,
members NEo rendered tho prr..
Association many co,lrtcsics At thc
reception uivcn thc Assuci,i;nr, ~
! Mississirpi oud >;n,th r,,,l;n. 49, W
WAS great speech makinr onI nnch
fun. At the r,uu,st nf pr,.;Innt
from various parts Of thr un;nm T haI
the p.casurc of mcntiu~ fine prrs;lnmt
Iluuh Wilson, Col. Howl ,lJv r,.nr,
scented the Palmetto State in th;-
drama. Just rs fine curto;n ,y,.
about to be runm down ON thrsc nrn
cccdinys an invitation WAS rcrc;vrL
to take ten ot the New York St.,t,
building the next afternoon ot +