Evening journal., 1893-08-12

Harmonious Blending of Architecture.
''In answer your request to tell you
something of my visit TO the Worlds
Fair l apprehend my impression upon
landing there was scarcely different
from that of others. ] felt upon the
first afternoon, after l had completed
circuit of the grounds upon the Interim
nal Railway that the fair was so large /
might as well 60 home Immediately, as
it would be impossible to grasp any
proper and lasting conception of il.
The people who have had this matter
in charge seem to have spared nothing
in order to make the buildings wonder
fully beautiful and harmonious in their
design.
The Carriages of Venice.
''The lagoons, over which the electric
launches and gondolas are constantly
moving add much to the beauty OF the
whole scene. 1t seems to me, however,
that the architects who planned not only
lagoons, but also the situation of the
different buildings, and did the land
scape gardening for Jackson Park, are
the ones to be thanked for this scene Of
beauty.
Much is Due to Electricity.
Il think also that much of the beauty
aud attractiveness Of the buildings is
due to electricity. which, you will recol-
lect, was in its infancy during the Cen
tennial OF 1876. AT that time arc lights
were exhibited as curiosities. This
recently developed power is doing as
much for the success Of the World s
Fair as any other one thing.
Three Attractive State Buildings.
80 far as state buildings were con-
cerned, l was the more impressed with
the exhibits of California, Kansas and
Washington than those Of the other
states l saw. Many of the states had their
houses there more in the nature of club
houses and as places for the entertain
ment Of their own people than as places
TO exhibit their own productions. With
the three states mentioned. however
the houses combined the two qualities in
one, as places of exhibition and also for
the entertainment of their people
"ln the California and Washington
buildings they exhibited according to
counties and the variety of the produc-
tions, was, Of course, very remarkable
but the matter that impressed me more
than anything else was the exhibition of
| what those states were doing in their
common schools. They have introduced
a kindergarten system for the small
pupils, and they are IN every other way
far in advance of many, even most, OF
the Eastern states, judging by what one
would See there as the result Of the school
children's work
PainstakinR Care Of Foreign Nations.
"Of course the states had other exhib-
its in the general buildings set apart fol
that purpose, the same IS the foreign
nations IL was wonderful to see the
trouble the ether nations of the world
have taken omake a good showing. Thi.
is especially so of Germany, France,
Italy and New South Wales Exhibits
from those countries were to be found
every place; in fact, the whole enclosure
which, / am informed, covers GAO acres
of ground, seemed to be a congregation
cf people from all parts of the world
from the most cultivated Russian o.
Norwegian to the ignorant, semi barbar
Gus member of the African tribe.
A surprisIng Similarity.
"The similarity between those thing
there, useful and musical used by thl
uncivilized nations Of the world. i'm
pressed me very much. You would finC
tnat the Eskimo of the most north
ern latitude had the same kinds O
boats. weapons of defense and musica
instruments as the negro from Dahomy
and that the primitive man in Alaska
as shown by his instruments of warfare
was the same as the primitive man o
Asia. l was particularly interested II
the Dahomy negroes, who are an un
civilized race in Africa, and whose prin
cipal diversions are hunting and war
They have only girdle about the wais
for their dress, and sreA to the mos
casual observer. exactly what tn
negroes Of our own country would hav
been If they had never been subjected /
the civilizing influence of this country
Saw the Persian Dances.
, "The Midway Plaisance is, of course
interesting; but, after you have see
the torture dance in the Algeria
Theatre and the music and performance
of the African tribes. or the Turks
I clans that are gathered there in variou
+ places, You will find great samenes,
3 and that 1t is hardly worth while fc
: anyone whose time is valuable to exten
"a his Investigations further.
4 1T seems to me that the talk abou
the Persian dances is founded o
much mock modesty and bad taste.
% is simply the motion of contortionisi
3 who are able to give their stomaehs
peculiar sideways movement that
unusual to us; but how it could suggel
anything immoral is beyond my CON
J. prehension.
II The Cairo Representation Good.
" "The streets of Cairo. as shown in IL
?. Midway are, / am informed by those WI
n have seen the original, splendid repr
n santation.
70 1.-THE Eastern jugglers who are to
,e found there are immensely entertainir
/ and perform tricks that are incompr
"A hensible to the ordinary mind. | had
M very pleasant interview with the ms
= who brought them over He inform'
- me that the tricks they perform We
80 hsnded down from generation to gener
u zion and preserved in the same famil
ID These particular jugglers were, ne sal
IN 10Th TO leave their own country, and
.<s hour before be sailed be was uncerta