The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
canoe which they brought from Canada,

canoe. which they brought from Canada.
and embarked on the pond near where
they are quartered. They were deckeo IN
gala dress, their faces daubed in paint and
as tho colors of their trappings.
The British flag was unfurled from
the stern of the rough. unwieldy boat ana
the folds blew IN the face 9f the Quackuhl
chief who stood erect with at ambourine In
his hands. Each side of the boat was
manned by braves. who guided and rowed
it with paddles. Another Quackuhl stood
at the prov, and the center OF the boat was
occupied by squaws and papooses On
reaching tbs grand basin the boat load OF
braves stood mp and howled and danced to
the jingle of the tambourine In the chiefs
hands. The throng of spectators could not
understand why the British lag was noat-
ing over such . fierce. savsge-looking
splurge. After while they stopped anus
ing the crowd. and. with whoop. padded
away over the lagoons.
The formal opening of the Electricity
Building. which was announced for next
Saturday night. will not be given until
Thursday of next week. At that time
nearly all the exhibitors will be ready.
The feature of this display will be the un-
Yelling of the Tower of Light" This
t0wer 10 built OF cut glass. and Ia eighty
feet in height. Inside of the tower are
twenty thousand inoandescene lamps. The
effect produced is marvellous and can only
be realized and appreciated when seen.
The colonnade around the base, the most
superb production in artistic glassware.
will be shown. Ii rivals the finest produc-
tions of the leading European manu-
factories Cut-glass globes and dishes, del
icate goss.mer slass formations. forms and
fancles OF every kiDd. all ILLUMINATED
with the rays of the incandescent lamp and
hRht reelected from polished mirrors. The
dlstri button of electrical conductors to at
tain the various effects and changes. noces-
state careful study and the combination
of Kaleidoscope views are almost infinite.
Those will form no unimportant portion OF
the exhibit Tho lights are all operated
from switchboard not unlike alley board
concealed in the interior of the shaft Mr.
Luther Steirinser is the author of the de-
sign. -
The center Of attraction for visitors to-
day seemed to be the German Government
Building and the German exhibit in she
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building.
which were formally opened to the public
yesterday. All day long both places were
thronRed by thousands OK people. and all
marveled ct the artistic beauty and extent
of both the exhibit and the building.
The paid admissions to the worlds fair
grounds to-day were 41.ee5 Financiers of
the worlds fair are congrstulating them
selves upon the fact that tho exposition IL
already making money. In spite OF un-
favorable weather and generous treatment
of concession aires. the exposition company
IL now receiving moro than 5000 day
above the running expenses. Every re-
source of the exposition company was ex-
hsusted in the effors to complete the
buildings In time for the opening exer-
cises. and even then the fair opened with
almost s.. 000. 600 of unpaid bills In the hands
of contractors. With pay rolls reduced
and the income Of the fair increasing day
BY day. those unsettled accounts will soon
be taken up