Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-28
THE WORLDS FAIR
AS SEEN BY ONE OF OUR OWN
CITIZENS.

1t IL Something More than pink
Lemonade and Toy Balloons The
Warrington Exhibit stands on
Merit Some OF Our commissioners
Prefer TO See the Sights than Per.
form Duties for which they are
Paid-A "IIog" Exhibit from East
+rn Wilmington Paiou>c Model
Farm ii Caricature General Rc.
firCiiOns.
la Il conversation with Chas. K. Tai
colt, who has just returned from quite
prolonged Eastern trip, We have
gathered considerable information that
will be OF interest TO our readers, con.
corning that all-important matter oi
our representation at the Worlds Fair
Mr.. I. left here early in April, and
from the 10Th day of that month to
the Sd day of June, was in almos: con.
slant attendance ut the Washington
, building oi the great show. He was
/ there at the opening OF the fair on the
lat Of May, and it was from him that
our people received the first intima.
ton that visitors should delay their
trip several weeks if they expected to
find the exhibits ready for critical ex.
animation. There was a rush, as was
anticipated, at the opening, but nearly
everybody was disappointed. The
weather was cold and Indictment; mud
was deep from the heavy rains that
had fallen and delayed construction
and very few of the State exhibits had
been placed in position, and scaffolds
were still up in some of the main
buildings. Those who waited till the
latter part of the month were we'll re.
paid for their patience.
Our state exhibit, Mr.. Talcott says,
taken as a whole, engages the rapt at.
tention of thoughtful people and the
profound admiration of those who find
enjoyment in contemplation of unus.
ual products, such as our large timber
and tall trees present. He has seen
people SO lost in contemplation of the
tall flagstaff in front OF the main en-.
trance Of our State building that their
hats would fall off in the effort TO de-
cline their heads SO as to keep its top
in view while approaching. The same
interest was manifested in sizing up
the magnificent proportions of the
timbers which constitute the founda-
ton courses of the building. The dis
play inside is good, but it must be ad-
mited that the unique appearance
from the outside and the comment it
excites draws more visitors than every
thing else we have to show. Some
idea of the throng that are becoming
acquainted with oiir resources may be
found from the numbers who have
passed through the State building
within given time on a day of aver
age attendance. A count at the main
portal for eight hours showed that a
little over $1,000 people had entered,
and close inspection from one OF the
towers on the day of opening demon
strated that fully two-thirds of the
steady stream of by-passsrs was de-
Elected to Washington's side-show.
Within the building, the Whitman
exhibit of 1O1 bushels of wheat from a
single acre, and Skagits 157 bushels
OF oats grown on the same area Of
ground, very naturally attract atten-
ton, from the same reason, an excess
over the usual yield; but when com.
parison is made of our large and small
fruits, our vegetables and industrial
products, they are found to hold their
own with any on the grounds, and
Bush's exhibit, as the product of a
single farm in Thurston county, is
without doubt the best single exhibit
in Chicago, and the best represented,
for its owner is in attendance from
A. M. to 5 P. NJ. daily, and his practical
education on the farm eminently fits
him for answering the many questions
asked by people who are seeking in.
formation in relation to adaptability
OF soil and climate to various products
In the Washington building may like.
wise be found the school exhibits, &C
creditable to our educational system
the art gallery and the ladies' exhibit
Speaking of the latter, Mr.. Talcot,
said: eyes, l have heard consider
able about the trouble between Mrs
Houghton and the board of lady man
ayers, but l must say that Mrs. H. ha,
done her part we'll, and much of thu
manual labor performed has been b,
her own hands. Like Mr.. Bush, sh,
is ut her post early and late, and tn,
only possible point that could be raiset
against her management might be on,
of expense. although there is anothel
extreme that should be avoided, tn,
exact opposite, a too rigid economy
which some seem to have observed il
the art department at the opposite enc
of the hall, over which Mrs. Slaughte
presides.
The best space in the State buildin,
is devoted to the LaFollette miniatur,
farm, which is said to be an exact rep
reseptation of that gentleman's large
and said to be model, wheat field, ir
the Palouse country. 1t covers ar
area OF about 40 feet square in the cen
ter OF the exhibit, the best space in
the building. 1t consists of wheat
heads stuck in covering of soil taker
from that country, representing grow
ing and ripened wheat. Miniature
mowers are represented by toy ma
chimes, and on the ground over which
they have passed, oat-straws are placed
to represent stubble. Small farm
houses, small horses and cattle and
small men represent the other accom-.
paniments OF farm, but why the
mower should be pursued by a snake