Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-13
WORLDS FAIR LETTER.
What One Will See at the Big Fair
Grounds==Display OF Flowers
Fisherwomen From the East
ern Coast==The Rapid Con-
truction of buildings
at the Fair.
From our Special Correspondent.)

The question is not what enc will see
at the worlds fair, but what is there
that cannot be seen. Ii would seem
as though the whole earth had been
ransacked in its uttermost parts and all
the hidden treasures brought to light
for the benefit of mankind.
That beautiful "White City, which
lies nestled so cozily down by the lake
is the Eden of the world. Every known
device of man will be there, repro
ductions of every wonderful thing
nature has produced will be so artistic
ally brought before the gaze of the
visitor, that when the fair is over and
the wornout visitor returns to his
quiet home and settles down once more
to the humdrum of every day existence
he will commune with himself thus:
"How little l really knew Of the world
and life before | visited the Columbian
Exposition. Thousands of dollars
spent in years Of travelling could not
have given ne the knowledge of life
and the works of nature that [ now
pense, too"
Truly the year 1898 will be one long
to be remembered in the minds of all
nations. Our country will have made
itU debut to many foreign countries that
never before recognized our worth.
We are a great nation, and as such we
will stand IN the foremost ranks of
civilization.
Sunday draws more people to Jackson
Park than any other day in the week,
1t has therefore been decided by the
Horticultural Committee to hold
"Flower Shows" each Sunday. No ad-
mission will be charged to visit the
greenhouses where the flowers are
ranged. Two thousand calceolarias
will be on exhibition and will continue
blooming for two months or more.
The cyclamens and cinerarias will also
be on exhibition, and about 81 900
panses will be in bloom The other
flowers to be seen will be the ce-eus
fiage!lifoinius, rat's-tail cactus, English
primroses and French marguerites.
Everyone who possibly can should visit
Jackson Park soon, as tie flowers on
exhibition now probably will not last
long after the Exposition opens.
The Lady Commissioners from New
jersey will have a novel as we'll as in
structive display at the Fair. They will
bring about twenty-five isherwomen
from the fisheries along their coast to
Jackson Park, and will make an exhibit
of their work in making nets and other
things pertaining to their business. They
will be represented just as they live and
work in their daily life.
Jackson Park is a good representation
of Aladdin's Palace, where a small bit
of common is in the morning a huge
mass of timbers and framework of a
building may loom up before night
One can fairly see things grow down
there. The warm weather, coupled
with the soft April showers, which we
have had, is bringing out the leaves of
the trees on the wooded island, and
makes the grass look fresh and
green.
NOTES.
Quite large consignment of Danish
exhibits have arrived at Jackson Park
The consignment consists of agr1cul-
tural products, manufactured articles of
gold and silver, and a large number of
paintings for the Art Palace.
Japan will also ship u fine collection
of its wines to the Exposition. Africa
will also send some wine that was made
by the Zulus and Dutch colonists of that
country.
Minnesota will have a very fine dis
play of mineral products in the mining
building. There will be specimens of
all the ore mined in the State.
One hundred and sixty-six Egyptians
arrived at Jackson Park last evening.