Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-07

pective visitors. The following eX-
tracts are from the letter Of q lady
who wrote most informally to Il rela-
TIVE here, and their publication will be
q complete SURPRISE to her: Il came
to the Norwalk where l got room
on the second floor opening on Cable
court, for 81 per day. The meals here
are 80 cents each, and all anybody
could ask-Inuch nicer than what l got
at the other place for 81
Il landed on the grounds yesterday
morning ut 30 and never sat down eX-
cept Tor Il couple Of lunches all day
until 8 L. VI. | found myself near the
Wisconsin building and SO went i'll and
had my Jacket checked as / perceived
! was not going to need it. / bought
my official guide book and located the
buildings as | walked. The fair is Il
city, and these state buildings look 50
much like beautiful houses scattered
here and there all over that one feels
almost impudcnt i'll entering them. /
believe the city Of the future will re
semblc this one, with beautiful houses
and green grass and trees, but the
greatest beauty reserved for the large
buildings where all may enjoy the
GOOD things As | walked on | came
to the Massachusetts building, and !
thought while the impression Of Wis
consin was clear | would walk in and
compare the state oldest III civilization
with one Of the youngest. / really felt
as though | were intruding as | walked
l. 10 tl,n old L,
its brass knocker, the beds of old
fashioned flowers on either side and
thc homcIy front porch. The door was
locked Mrs. Massachusetts wasn't up
yet | had obtained the comparison |
wanted. The difference was plain. We
yet up in the morning and hustle; the
east doesn't. ! was the solitary travel
Ter on the road. Only occasionally Il
guard or Il street sprinkler passed me.
| sailed around the state buildings
and then struck the lake shore and the
foreign buildings. The lake was Il
story i'll sparkling blue. 1t must make
those foreign buildings think well of
rs to DO always Dcholding it, The
first building was Frances, and the
decoration of that building made what
/ had seen i'll the state buildings seem
very crude; not that it was elaborate,
but it was 50 eXquiSitcly tasteful.
Wherever | found the French exhibits
yesterday l was always thrilled with
that same exquisite harmony i'll color
and design. | thought | did not like
the French, but l warmed to them
yesterday. They never Jared upon
me. When j had progressed SO far, the
sense that was strongest in me was
IN overwhelming sense of my own ig-
norance. Carlyle says: Every one
brings to the cemmoneSt thing what
ever one has i'll him of seeing and
felt there amid the best the world had
To give of its own work how very little
| brought of seeing. How much some
knowledge of architecture would have
been to me yesterday! | saw all the
foreign buildings and was most i'm
pressed with India's building. In color,
form. and general harmony it is the
best Of the foreign buildings. | was
also impressed With Turkeys and Nene-
zucla'S buildings, and came to the con
cluSion that the southern countries had
more feeling for color than the north
tln until | struck the transportation
building. That is gorgeous, wonderful,
especially the drawing of some Of the
designs about the arched doorway, but
/ have Il little feeling that ii is somewhat
mistaken in parts The effect is labor
ed while India's seems spontaneous,
unconscious. Poor old Germany! She
LII a
contrasting her effort with that of
France [ do not wonder the two coun-
tries hate each other
II entered the exquisite gallery OF
the fisheries building next, with It's
adaptation of water forms to decora-
ton. | could not have imagined before
that pillars wreathed in frogs and tur-
ties could be beautiful There is no
disputing the fact that they are beauti-
full | saw the government building
next All government buildings in this
country look alike. They have govern
ment stamped all over them. The PEG
pie have taken the idea that the build
ing must he heavy and domey and
Wingy or it isn't government. Next
tried TO be brave while | looked at the
awful vista of the manufactures and
liberal arts. 1t is terrible to contem
plate. even walking once around Sucl
an immense thing. The press has de
Scribed the administration building. The
statue of the republic and the periStylt
so well that it al seemed rs though
had Seen it before. Many do not under
stand the periStyle. If they will lool
they will find it L monument dedicatet
to the pioneers of civil and religious
liberty | was struck with the inscrip
ton above the statue: l, Freedom
dwell with knowledge. | abide witt
men of trained culture. A fortified con
science is my Sceptre, and law m,
sword Every anarchist in the lane
ought to memoriZe that. 1 wish
knew the author.
The electricity building seemed lars
er and more important than l expected
We owe electricity more than any on
thing of late days, SO it ought to b
large. | was slightly disappointed il
the art building at first. but it grey
upon me. ] had now reached the fartf
est end of the ground and stopped
had a little lunch and rested. Then
started back en- the other side of th
grounds. The McMonnie's fountain e,
ceeded my expectations in spite of tn
high opinion / had formed Of it frol
pictures and description. / passe
through the wooded island with il
rose garden, and the breath Of the rost
was like a stimulant. I saw the ia