The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-05-26

minutes headway, but will be reduced tJ two
minutes as soon as the patronage demands it.
There are many convenient ways to reach the
grounds but this is one of the pleasant ones.
AS one enters at this entrance, with the
great horticultural building just to his tight,
he is apt to comment to himself: "Weil, the
commissioner of horticulture has certainly
been good to HIMSELF" as he beholds the we'll
kept grass plat on the west side of this home
of flowers, OH which the lawn mowers are
making their familiar summer music, and he
repeats this thought as he wanders to its east
ern frontage.
These two immense grass plats, with their
coat Of green, soft as velvet, appear to have
been growing for years instead of a few short
weeks.
ngs Mr.. Burnham and his aids have accom-
plished wonders. The lawns iu some other
parts ofthe grounds are not yet in 50 forward
a state; in fact, in many places the bare earth
appears. But what is black today will be
green tomorrow. However, in this ease, it
is the reverse order of things, for although
the shoemakers' childre: go shoeless, and the
tailors' boys trousers are patched Mr.. Horti-
culture Commissioner, has seen that outside
appearances abont his home are in keeping
with the springtime. As you turn to the
right on the east front of the last named build
ing, you are confronted with the sight of what
was not many months since, a marsh, over
grown, perhaps, with cat tails, but now con-
verted into lagoon. A wall Of stone is built
on one side of this wandering sheet Of water,
and at frequent intervals, there are landing
places, where you can hail and take your
choice between an electric or steam launch,
or gondola, manned by real live gondoliers,
imported from Italy, arrayed in picturesque
costumes as worn in their native land. For
a few days after the opening these gondolers,
were dressed like ordinary mortals, and they
had to beg for patronage; since they have as
sumed their rainbow regalia, the shoe is on
the other foot, and the majority of the passen-
gers are ladies. Perhaps this sort Of boasting
is suited to all seasons of the year in Venice
(and doubtless will be popular here when the
moon is full, aud after day Of ninety in the
shade), but just at present walking is more
comfortable. The bridges crossing these wa
tiers are graceful and pretty, and look as
though they had been built to stay.
The exhibits are not by any means insta!
led in their final resting place. aud this is pei
haps more noticeable in the manufacturers
building than elsewhere. Boxes and crates
are waiting to be unpacked, but much of this
work cannot be done until the booths for
their reception are ready; the carpenters, how.
ever, seem to be working hard toward that
end, and each day seems to bring its reward
in much being finished. The aisles in this
building are broad and spacious, and will ac-
commodate many people without crowding.
The grounds and buildings when fully illu-
minated by electricity present sight never to
be forgotten, and although the electrical ex-
hibit at the Paris Exposition was fine, such
rapid strides have been made in this depart
ment of science since that time, and such won
ders have been achieved, in order to convince
one of the truths Of this assertion, a visit i.
necessary to the building devoted 10 this ex
hibt.
Your readers from different states who hopt
to find the buildings of your own particula
state all in readiness to receive you and full!
complete, probably will ue disappointed
There are many nails to be driven, say moth
ing about the exhibits, before your hopes viii