West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Special Correspondent at tho
Worlds Fair.
The SEVILLE. GOTH PLACE,
CHICAGO. July 81, 1898.
A DAY AT THE FAIR.

n DAY AT THE FAIR.
About nine o'clock an old "Sem." /"
friend called on mo and we decided
to 90 to Van Buren, st. and ride
down to tho fair grounds on the
Christopher Columbus. We roal-
lied that it would take hurrying to
reach Van Buren, st. in time, SO
of we dashed, party of four, bent
on seeing who would reach 63rd st.
first. The "World's Fair train
took us aying to Van Buren, St.,
only to find the "Chriso" backing
out. Aftor running four blocks
and riding twenty cents worth for
ten cents, it is n little dispiritiug to
find yourself left, but We consoled
ourselves with tho fact that the
"John A. Dix" would sail in
tifteen minutes. This is neat
little vessel and If we had not been
inclined to onioy the beauty of the
day and the pleasure of being on
the water, the venders of different
articles on tho deck would have
kept us in roar. One boy, in a
most persuasive tone called, "Hero's
your lemonade, just like your
mother makes it," another rs deter
mined to sell you guide book,
"giving prices Of all the attractions
you have to pay for and all you
don't have to pay for" Another
walks around with cane in either
hand shouting, "Columbian Souve.
mir Canes, twenty-five CENTS" and
after time he declared he lacked
just twenty-five cents Of putting his
money in tho bank and pleads for
some one TO help him out by buying
cane. We landed in front of the
Casino and passing through that
we went about the Santa Maria and
got Peep into the Stateroom Of
the Admiral, Christopher Colum-
bus.
We next went into the Con-
vent La Ribida, where we fonnd
many beautiful ana interesting
exhibits. The original commission
OF Columbus by Ferdinand and
Isabella was one OF the most inter-
esting of all to me. The first bell
ever rung in America is on exhibit
tiOn here also.
The Mosaic, "The Prophet Isaiah"
after the fresco by Ilaphell in st.
Augustine church, attracted many
rs did the picture Of "The Mutiny,
"Sight Of Land, :" "Tho Landing"
columbus and Natives We'll
comed," columbus in Chains"
and "Death of Columbus"
After drinking cocoa in the Wal.
ter Baker Pavilion, wo took our
lunch and got seats on the movable
sidewalk, continuously moving
double platform, one part of winch
moves at the rate of three miles an
hour and the other at the rate Of
six, extending ont into tho lake
half mile, thus giving tho lake
breeze and a pleasant seat for as
long as you like for Ave cents. II
is a fine place to cit and chat ovor a
lunch, and / am surprised that so
few, in comparison TO the crowd on
the grounds. do not use it more. i
have not learned just where they
get their power, but presume it is
on tho cable system.
After this we separated and each
went to study = special building,
intending to 60 homo at pleasure.
/ went to the Art Palace, and /
think / had better not try to tell
you all about that.
I took in FIVE sections Of the
United States exhibit, and two Of
the German, and I feel as IL would
like 10 60 all over the same ground
again tomorrow. In Germany's
exhibit Everything in the Woods"
by Gael Rodeck, "Poace," by
Raupp and Bildebrand's Tullia,
were among tho most striking pic
turos.
The subjects in tho u s. sections
we're simpler, yet just as satisfac-
tory m result. One that held me
for long time was Breaking
Home Ties" painted by Thomas
Horendon, Of Pennsylvania. The
scene represents a tall boy Of per-
haps eighteen, just on the point Of
leaving his home for the broader,