The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-12-26

/ features OF the coming Exposition,
there is an element which has been
encouraged by the management to =
/ very large extent, an element Of en-
tertSinment and instruction. This
| ideS Is similar to that which was cat
I ered to in the famous Midway Plais-
Snce, ~ ChicSgo. aud the best features
/ Of which are being transported 10 San
/ Francisco with many new things add
/ Ell, and many old ideas improved up
on. We sire TO have all the attractions
already referred 10 in this correspond
snce and many new ones, for which
/ contracts are being signed day by day.
I Among the later arrangements made
I in this line Is one for 3 scenic railway
I where the passengers on = real train
/ Of cars, taking the natural curves Of
I the land or artificial grades, whirl
/ through tunnel in which scenic ef
fectS sre produced by electricity in
Z decidedly startling manner. A con-
{ Tract has also been signed with Cap
I tain Morgan. who ran the captive
/ balloon concession in Chicago, under
whose management continuous ball
loon aScenSiOns will be made every
/ day to the height Of 800 feet, so that
I birds-eye views Of the entire EXPOSE
| ton grounds can be had at ones leis-
ure. The Moorish Mirror Maze has
also been contracted for. This is an
I illusion which mystified the world at
/ Chicago, and which is sure to prove 3
great attraction here.
The Oriental conceSSiolSireS are on
the ground with their architects and
carpenters, and are pushing ahead
with the construction of their build
ings st 3 pace which warrants the as
sertion that they will be ready with
the rest Of the Exposition by the
opening of the New Year. The Cairo
street, therefore, will be in full blast
on January the first. The wedding
procession will move along il ON
camel back, and on the donkeys. The
dark-eyed hours viii dance and wrig-
gle in the Turkish theater, and the
Cafe Chsntant viii ring with the
very latest lyrics in French and Ger
man, and Midway English.
During the past week very rapid
progress has been made in the con-
StruetiOn OF the numerous eOneeS-
SiOnal buildings. The cyclorama of
the burning mountain, which is TO
occupy great deal of space in the
Hawaiian section is rapidly nearing
completion The Castle Heidelberg
is rearing its head among the trees Of
the Hottest knoll just off the South
Drive The Chinese building, on
which, by the way, white men seem
10 doing all the work, is well started.
The Santa Barbara AmphibiOn,
where the sea lions are TO snort and
the sea tigers fight in great tank of
salt water all the coming winter, is
nearly ready for its big and noisy
occupants. The ostrich farm has
been fenced in, and the big feathered
bipeds are being drilled in putting
their best foot foremost for exhibition
purposes. The Yaqui Indians from
camp. Colonel Daniel Booneis wild
animal show is being collected from
the four quarters Of the globe, and the
great Bonet Tower is rapidly growing
skyward.
Director-Generai De Young return
ed from Chicago few days ago, after
having completed arrangements for
the illumination Of the Grand Court
of the Exposition in manner which
will surpass anything ever undertaken
in this line, except at Chicago Not
satisfied with the original idea Of
making use Of powerful search lights,
which sweep from one part Of the ex-
position 70 another, and with the Ella
borate illumination of the great Elec-
THE Tower, and the outlining Of all the
main buildings in electric lights, ne
has also secured the famous Electrical
Fountain about which so much has
been heard from visitors to the Column
bian Exposition.
A great many exhibits from Chicago
have already started for San Francisco,
and long lines of freight cars now COM
ing across the plains are loaded with
material which Is to make the Mid
winter Fair all that its projectors have
promised for it. The mails continue
to bear evidence OF the crowds Of peO-
pie that are coming from all over the
country 10 spend the winter in Cali
fornia. Thousands who usually 90 TO
Florida are coming this way this year.
Surely every resident Of the Pacific
Coast will go at least once to the Fair,
and many OF them will 20 scores Of
times. Let them 90 just once, and
the Fair, from the point OF attendance,
must and will be a success. Add TO |
these the number Of visitors who may
be expected from the East, |
and there will be in the treasury of
the Exposition money enough as it !
goes on to spend in new attractions,
and in the development Of some OF the |
new ideas which have been enter
tanned in regard to it, and which will |
result in its going down to history not |
only as the most remarkable under |
taking as 70 the time il took TO get il 1
up, but also in regard 70 completeness
Of detail and perfection Of accomplish
ment-
Thurston's Plain Statement.