Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-05-24
At TRB WORLDS PAIE
SIGHTS AND SCENES AT THE GREAT
EXPOSITlON.

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Miles Of Choice Paistings-"rurkish
Pie"-Electrical Ehects-The Exhib.
It's Far from Complete - Daily Cook.
Ing Lectprea.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS,
May ~, 1898.
Special Correspondence Of the TIxEs.l
Last week was one given over to
dedicatory exercises, and still there's
more to follow.
As foreshadowed IN our last weeks
letter, the dsys Of tho autoorat Of the
baton, Prof. Thomas, are numbered,
~ Director General Davis has re-
quested bis resignation.
It 10 to be. regretted that the man.
agement do not pay more attention to
the carrying out of tho agreements
made by the eonoessionaises; notably
90, in keeping the free toilet sonven
isnoes fit for service. II looks very
much - if there WAS . screw loose
somewhere, for there are numerous
instances of absolute neglect Of this
important and necessary adjunct.
Perhaps many Of our readers will
not credit tho statement that there
are over six miles OF paintings IN the
art gallery. alone, not mentioning the
many more miles Of them in the
woman's and different State buildings.
The gallery itself il divided into so
many rooms and wings that it Is not
like getting caught 10 Chinese laby.
rinth; you are almost obliged to have
. guide to get out. Undoubtedly
there is enough oil and white lead
used on these stretches Of canvas, to
paint the town OF Vermillion, South
Dakota, red. It's days work, and .
hard ono At that, to walk through the
different rooms.
Last week was largely given over
to business aud Worlds Fair sight
seeing by tho visiting journalists, who
gathered in national sssemblsge from
New England's rockbound coast and
California; golden sands; from the
everglades of Florida. the home Of the
alligator, to tho land of the DAkotahs
and Minnehaha. Some thought they
were eating simon-pure Turkish pie,
in the Plaisance. It was . homo pro-
duction, made BY Chicago pie DOM.
pany.
One OF the finest sights 10 tho cleo.
trio fountains, whom night becomes
like unto day. In the west end Of
tho great lagoon before tho admins
tration building, three fountains
flashing with prismasic oolors, almost
bewilder tho vision.
The illumination of tho buildings
|, and this whole electric display must b
seen to be appreciated. for words ~.
inadequate to describe its beauty.
Tho building devoted to this speoia
exhibit VAS ono mass of light on the
evening Of tho great illumination, and
il now, in its incomplete condition
tho effect is 90 brilliant, what wealth
of daylight is in store for those whe
!, tarry evenings Is the Fair progresses
You may speak with your friends il
far>away States through the long dis
. tanoe telephone connection, made di
reot from the Fair grounds with i'm
: portant Eastern cities.
The exhibits in tho mines and min
: ing building are rapidly being
, placed. Michigan contributes copper
10 its crude - we'll Is 10 its Finished
state. Pennsylvania is bound to b
seen, with it, obelisk of coal shooting
fifty feet heavenward. Kentuck,
nearly has ito homo finished, and
exhibits some enc specimens OF he
black diamonds. These arc only snaI
shots taken here and there, in passing
Is the exhibits 10 many instances n,
far from being complete.
If one were to judge BY the pyra
mid of oranges from California, n
seen in horticultural hall, - being ,
sample Of the number they can ra,s.
. 10 that State, he would say that Flor
ida was not sin it," In this building
there is . very large display Of small
fruita from homa and foraiar