Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-12

building. And when | think over
things like that, / say the Centennial
was the best. She says | just got the
Centennial so fixed in my mind | can't
seem to consider this"
How about the buildings here?"
Well, as for buildings ard right down
up and down beauty to look at them,
why, OF course, these buildings go
right of and leave Philadelphia stick
ing there"
Another oldish mar was leaning over
the bridge railing in front Of the peri
style, looking up the grand basin by
night while the boats flashed about
and the rows OF lights were shining,
ministration Building. A younger
to own up. Now you must say this is
worth looking at" yes, but what
satisfaction is it? You pay out your
money, and you can't take it away with
YOU" We'll, if you don't say looking
at these buildings pays for YOU, wait
till you see the Fine Arts Building, and
what's in that building, too" Il don't
take much stock in the fine arts N.Y.
self" said the elder man, lowering his
voice d~iscreetly. II don't take much
stock in the fine arts. 1t makes me
feel awk'ard. I'm too modest a man.
The gratuitous information people
give each other in the White City Il
exhaustless. For instance: Who is
this picture by?" asked one woman Of
another in the Art Gallery, and the an
swer came promptly, by Gerome. He
is an author, too. He wrote that book
called Three Men in a Boat to say
nothing OF the dog"
Two Great Men.
Two men stood the other morning
before the Bartholdi figures near the
lagoon entrance of the Art Gallery.
Their eyes we're glistening with admit
ration, and one OF them spoke to the
other thus: Il should know 1t for Wash
ington. though the comeback of his
hair amt real natural; the other is Dee
Layfatte two great men together,
greatest men ever lived in this coun-
try His voice took on a splendid tone
of conception of historical relation,
and he repeated: "Yes, sir, they were
the greatest men ever lived in this
country. Talk about Cleveland ! Talk
about Harrison"
The lagcons still give Fair visitors a
deal OF trouble. At the illumination
one evening just after some sort OF water
procession had passed. q number of
electric launches swung into line in the
grand basin from the direction OF the
north lagoons. And Q woman who had
peen trying to define the features Of
the float to her companions welcomed
the appearance OF the familiar launches
with q sigh Of relief and the words,
Well. now here come the lagoons." 1t
was another Well-meaning woman who
advised . friend MOTTO leave tho Fair
without taking Ago1A0le ride ION the
galloons." Fs
she Fairies Wiser IL the astonish-
ing name given TO the big swing by q
young person who must haye thought
1t named by the law 1T cOntraries,s for
how could Iitania and her train claim
the Ferris for the fairies wheel?
The environments of the Fair have
their irresistible attractions for every
body, and nobody comes from q dis
lance to Chicago without some very
definite intention concerning other
sights besides those In jackson Park.
Here il a striking example. AT the,
door OF . famous preachers church, en-
q recent Sunday, a great crowd was
struggling in vain for admittance, and
numbers were being turned away. One
man refused to 60. 1--we got to get in
here" he protested. Plenty OF others
feel the same way, said q good-natured
bystander. Eyes, but I've got to get
in" said the man Of determination,
with the ring in his voice OF q great
and irresistible longing that must be
Ia. l made up my mind when / came
Fair / couldn't and wouldn't leave town
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