The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30


Guatemala was so much pleased with her
general experience at the fair that she az
ranged little festival Tor her particular
friends, including az the newspaper men
who have dropped in fTo1n tine TO time 10
rest in her pleasant patio and take cof-
fee with her polite officials. With soma
200 others received an elegant card, the
plain English OF whici, ran thus:
"The Guatemala commission of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition has the
honor to invite you to listen TO the Ma
ri1nba and partake Of the native coffee
Thursday at 4 P. m"
The building IS in the general style Of a
wellto-do Guatemala gentIcman's resi-
dence-that is, large and airy rooms are
arranged around court which is open 20
the sky, and on the four sides of that
are broad, interior pocches. IN Mexico
heard this interior called the plazito or
little plaza, but this the Guatemalans call
the patio. All the ground Of this central
square is beautifully set in native
plants and flowers, and in the CEN
ter is natural looking rockery and
on its summit spring where
the cryetel waters gush from the rock and
thence it poy1rs down over the miniature
precipices in truly happy imitation of
mountain stream. Above red and green
parrots swing on little twigs as natural as
life, and below the water drips upon and
rustles among long and trailing vines
and plants which the ladies called maiden
hair ferns-the combination making
scene which these dark children of the
tropics call homelike and we northerners
6nd delightfully."- cooling and restful.
Around the walls were curious remind
ers of the forests and mountains OF the re-
public. Among them were immense plas-
ter slabs with reproductions Of the ancient
carving and lettering in the ruins of Sas
tanquiqui, department of Peten. There
Were also interesting maps, masses Of
orchids and assortments of minerals-in
short, it Was section Of Guatemala. The
building being closed to the general pub
lie, the tables were arranged around the
inner porch and then followed orange
sherbet, Guatemala wine, cake of many
kinds, ice cream and so on 30 coffee, with
music, laughter and animated conversa-
ton in three languages. The Marimba
seems to lie sort Of combination of piano
and xylophone, and the notes are struck
with hardwood knobs On elastic stems, as
. dulcimer is played.
But the musicians were most interest
ing. They were four full blooded Indians
of the most ancient race in Guatemala.
All played at once and the music was in
deed delightful. In addition to their ma
tive melodies they played the leading airsof
the nations represented by the guests, and
our own patriotic tunes Were given with
soft and delicate sweetness which showed
me had hitherto failed to realize their
complete charm. The names Of the must
clans are Antonio Chavez, Pedro Chavez,
Samuel Chavez and Lucio Castellsnos and
they are the star Indian qusrtctte of
Guatemala. The Indians there are said
to show special aptitude for music, espe-
cially of the soft and plaintive sort, most
of their airs being in the minor key.
Having decided to give two days exclu-
sively to our neighbors on the north 1
went to the official headquarters of the
Dominion OF Canada for start and was
surprised TO fad that almost every prov
ince is well represented by resident COM
missioners. besides aoodly array for the
Dominion at large, these making quite an
exhibit in themselves as they seem to have
been selected as representatives of the
rudy and sturdy men of the north.
Among Canada's men here are Hon.
George r. Cockburn, Senator Joseph
Tasse OF Montreal, Executive Commission
er John S. Larke, Nicholas Aury, for On
20, Tnbr NFcI1%n.l 81,
Senator Perley. for the northwest terri
tories; ". D. Dimmock, secretary of the
commission, and many others, cal proper,
personable and horse-riding men" as Eze-
kiel said Of the Chaldeans Among them
is one PolaDder, Sir Casirner GzowslIi,
who is aide-de-camp to Her Majesty in
Canada.
Dominion day was July l. anniversary
of the confederation OF the provinces in
1861, and the orator Of the occasion was
Hon. George y. kirkpatrick, lieutenant
governor OF Ontario.
Lieutenant governor in Canada, you
know, means governor, as IN contempla-
ton of law he is held to be merely the
lieutenant OF the governor general.
Canada having adopted substantially that
framework of government proposed for US
~ <AAoAdANtE EEEc IGPTS-
fore, dissrrsngement oftitlesin crossing
the border which makes the American re
porter wary Tor should, as instance the
case OF Mr.. Mcintosh, who is a cabinet
without portfolio--in Canada
slang "ticket-of-leaye minister" Charles
+. Laws is here for British Col. nlbia and
r. B. Voak for Nova Scotia, but Hon.
James Smart, commissioner for Manitoba,
b va h l., 4.
can tell me why. New Brunswick and |
Prince Edwards island have no commits |
sioners, though their exhibits are i'm naense, /
in the Fisheries building.
There / was cordially received by Mr. |
Philip Nesle, superintendent for the Do |
minion, and for hours VS. walked among
Canada fsh Of every Kind known 10 science
and commerce, and birds Ct all the kinds /
which prey on Esa. A curious com piica~ |
ton has risen here. All the other exhib- !
itors have given only plsstcr casts Of their l
chief FISH, but Canada has the real fsh's /
skin stuffed and mounted 20 make it look |
exactly as in LIFE So it Is a question Il /
she Is 70 take q medal for the best exhibit /
as there is Taoae ether OF tie kind Macy /
OF tnese stuffed skins have been across the |
ocean forr times and hsve been exhibited I
at the Paris aad ether foreign expos.tions, !
bat the system eFnpioyed IA 50 simirabls I
that the fab lock as if Just cut Of the I
water. Ca-ada maintains a permanent i
ish exhibit 81 Ottawa, Of which Mr. Fease
has charge. and selections from il e..
taken 70 the various expositicus IN EuroD~
and America. To gaze ca these monster
sturgeon and red mated saIuoa. 20 co.e
the varieties Ct beautiful trout ard that
constant fzEgz-es fz.F vrh ss.fsen AID saerr
THAI C4Ea1A1s waters are st{iI IJvelv With