St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-06-10
Our Chicago Letter.
". ID. BoYCE's CORRESPONDENCE BuREAr. AID
MINIsTRATIoN BUILDING, WORLDS FAIR
GROUNDS, June 7, 1893

! W. ID. BoYCE'S CORRESPONDENCE BUREAU, AID
MINIsTRAIIoN BUILDING, WORLDS FAN
GROUNDS, June 7, 1893.
The second month Of the exposition
has commenced and we have still an in
complete fair. Its badly behind, too
When the officials the first OF May said
every thing would be finished Juue /,
people believed them. They had no
cause to do otherwise. But now they
see that it will he weeks yet before they
will get all they pay for. Not but that
| worth out OF what is now finished, but
/ we don't like to expect one thing and
get another. OF course people say the
directors knew the work would not be
done and that the truth had to be
stretched to secure attendance. It has
that appearance. We are promised that
the whole thing will soon be complete.
Soon is long way ahead, if past
progress be taken as criterion. There
are people who say the exposition never
will be finished.
There is section of the California
building that is going to be mighty pop-
ular, uni less all signs fails. 1t is said that
a certain part of the structure will be
given to the free distribution of Cali
fornia wines. The assertion by connois-
seurs that man can't get a jag on Cali
fornia wines will doubtless comeup for
animated test.
Visi tors to the fair should not fail to
see the Dabomey village. OF course
there are many other interesting exhib-
Its on Midway but it is doubtful if any
Is more SO than this from the kingdom
of BehaDtin. Their entertainment is
unique. They have a monkey dancer
named Boost, who knows more than the
whole village combined. He wears pants.
carries a cane, scratches his nose and
picks his teets. The Dahomeyans wear
pants-someti mes-but are hardly up to
the monkeys other accomplishments.
These black people have a sleepy-eyed
king who sits on a bucket and looks
tired while they dance around and yowl
and swing their clubs. The king wears
beadpieee with feathers in it and a
necklace of animals teeth but bis other
garments are of no Importance. When
these people first came here they in
sisted on wearing their home costume,
which consisted of glad, sweet smile.
They have been persuaded to don neck
laces and other warm articles of apparel,
however, aud arc prescntable enough to
attend a full dress society ball. One of
their houses are full OF snakes, which
glide about as they please. Other pleas
ing. things they show visitors are skulls
and thigh bones,
kentucky dedicated her building last
Thursday and people from the blue grass
state unveiled statue of Daniel Boone,
in addition.
People tlocked to see the fair by thou
sands, Decoration day, about 100000 |
paying admission. The deadheads must |
have brought the number up to pretty |
nearly 235,O0O.
A scheme is Oh foot to take the cream
,f the exhibits to California for a mid
winter exposition, after the Columbian
show closes. A large sum of money has
already been subscribed and it is not be-
'ond the range of possibilities that the
llan will succeed. Editor M. LII. De-
Dung Is the originator Of the enter
rise.
Eulalia pronounce it A-oo- lab lee
M, lnfanta, of Spain, is in Chicago, &C,
ompanied by her husband, Prince An
ONO, and suite. She was received with
'reat ceremony by Mayor Harrison and
) taking in tho fair energetically, In
anita means child of tue king. Eulalia's
mother is Queen Isabella, now living in
,aiis. Enlalia has several brothers and
listers, to each of whom the title Gin.
anita applies. ,,
And now il is said the emperor Of Ger ]
lany has decided to visit the exposition
fter all.