The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-07-06
A PEN PICTURE
OF the Many Things Oh
served
At THE GREAT WORLDS FAIR
BY One Of Marietta's t'Fairesto Young
Ladies. What She Says will
Interest Our Readers.

LDl1oho JOUKNAL- i suppose the
majority of people, especially inter-
ested in our wonderful Fair, are
we'll acquainted with the fact that
Jackson Park is the center of at
traction.
1t is several miles from the busi-
ness portion of the city, aud it is
necessary to use some power, besides
that provided by nature, to reach
the Fair grounds.
The three most popular means of
transportation are, the use of the
elevated railway, by steamship
across Lake Michigan, Or, on what
is termed, the Seattle cars.
These last we're originally freight
boxes, and had been put aside Cor
want of repair
Some enterprising men seized
upon them, and converted them into
co ntortable cars, in which many
people are hourly conveyed to the
Fair grounds.
Their peculiar name is due to the
fact that you can only enter the cars
from the sides, which are partitioned
by curtains.
1t is not, however, best, to inquire
if you have the proper ticket, for
the Seattle cars" unless you are
decidedly out Of the hearing OF any
who may be financially interested,
in this particular cline Of transport"
The elevated railway bears you
quickly and comfortably to your
destination, while the steamship trip
is not only exceedingly pleasant in
itself, but gives the beholder q very
pretty view of the grounds, from
the water.
Each, of the various ways Of en-
tering the Fair, takes you into a
liferent portion of the grounds, and,
the most pleasant way to enjoy it, is
to use each acesmmo dalton, success
lively, until you have seen the entire
Fair.
To me, the Fair is clearly divided
into three parts that part in which
may be found all the largest and
most important buildings, the por-
ton termed The Midway Plaisance,
and the large group of State build
ings.
The principal buildings are: The
Manufacturing, Electrical, Machin-
cry Hall, Mining, Transports ton,
Government, Woman's, The Fisher
les, Horticultural, Agricultural, and
Art buildings.
To give slight idea of the size of
these buildings, [ will say that, per-
haps with the exception of the Fish
cries, and the Woman's building,
each one is considerably larger than
the main building of the Atlanta
Exposition which took place few
years ago.
The Manufacturing building is
one of the largest, on the grounds,
and contains many beautiful dis
plays OF dry goods of every descrip-
ton and many other manufactured
articles. The jewelry display is ex-
ceedingly large and handsome, but
cannot be compared with the Japa.
nese exhibit Of glass and china. 1t
is almost priceless, and very elegant,
a small glass vase is sold for four
dollars, and a small china tea-set tor
four hundred dollars.
Our party agreed that the risk of
removal, would be too great TO allow
us to purchase many souvenirs from
this part OF the Fair.
A very pretty sight may be seen
in this building which all children
would ENJOY. 1t is doll exhibit,
and is probably the largest and most
costly, ever presented to the public.
The principal object OF interest is "a
huge chariot, filed with large and
beautiful dolls, gracefully grouped
upon it. The three foremost are
driving, and the exhibit is quite an
attractive sight.
Like most ladies, the next two
buildings named, have no especial
interest tor me, the main attractions
being the ever varying lights which
may be seen in the Electrical build
ing and the busy crowl Of operatives
answering kilograms and the con.
slant ringing of the telephones.
AS it requires forty.fve minutes
to walk through the main entrance
of Machinery Hall, and almost as
much time for the Electrical build.
ing, | think | may safely say that
any lovers of these departments will
be abuHdantly satisfied if variety
of articles, and a large amount Of
well-flled space, have ought to do
with it.
The transportation building was