Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-22
strictly IN IT.
We Visit the Big Columbian
Exposition,
AND OFFER A FFw FACTS AND
Fancies
For the Benefit of Those Who Have
For the Benefit of Those Who Have
Not Attended Nor Expect TO
Do So.

Chicago. That II, we have seen par
Of 1t, for the magnitude Of the exhibl
tion is such that our short stay pre-
cluded sight at everything to be seer
on the grounds proper and In ant
around the city. But we were per
mltted to behold many things ant
view the magnitude of the Worlds
Fair In all its beauty and grandeur.
For greatness in conception, magni
tude and grandeur the Columbian Elk
position certainly eclipses any worlds
fair heretofore held. The building uI
of the attractive "White city" is the
accomplishment OF a task that is mar
velous OF itself; and the great build
ings that cover jackson Park seems in.
creditable to have been accomplished
In so short time. They speak volumes
for the energy, push and perseverance,
ofa people that knows no limit to an
undertaking.
As there, has been q great hue and
cry raised about the extortion practiced
by hotels aud restaurants, we wish to
dIsabuse the minds of any who may
have been influenced by such reports
by saying that the reports are not
well founded, as there Is no trouble In
securing good accommodations at
reasonable and ordinary rates. Even
the charges inside the gates for refresh
ments are about the same as the rates
at railroad eating houses generally.
We found it a fact that lodging, board
ing, street railroad fair and admission
into the grounds can be obtained at
rates ranging from So to 50 per day.
There is no crowd or jam on the
grounds. the immensity of the space
occupied by the fair precluding this.
Even an attendance of from one to two
hundred thousand people a day would
not crowd the grounds.
For the benefit of our people who
may attend the fair would say that
they will find the Ohio building a
comfortable place for rest from the
sightseeing. The building is located
near the art building, and while it is
not 80 large as some of the buildings
Of Its sister states, yet it is creditable to
the State and represents>an outlay of
about $4,000. 1t contains reception
rooms, offices for the Ohio Commits
sioners and the general convenience of
the people. When. you visit the build
ing don't forget to register your name.
1t is not only pleasure but educa-
tional to take In and study the Worlds
Fair. Wherever the visitor goes he
becomes rapt in delight. The great
displays by all nations and by states
If this nation carry with them artistic
value which is certainly highly edGea- |
,ionaI In character, develops new ideas.
,nlarges ones understanding. 10 de-
Icrite the interior would require more
lime and minute attention than any
me could give In weeks visit to the
exposition.
The Ieviathan of the Exposition, by
way of buildings, is the Manufactures
nd Liberal Arts building. Just i'm
nagine a thirty acre field inclosed |
nd rooted over, and then filed with |
Exhibits ofall kind pertaining to manu-
actures and liberal arts, and you have
faint idea what this one building
lone is TO the visitor. 1t is said to be |
he largest exposition building ever
The floor alone con-
umed over 100000 feet of lumber
nd five carloads of nails. To say that
his giant structure contains thirty |
nd one-half acres of floor space gives
'ut faint idea of its immense size. A |
learer impression may be gained by |
he statement that 900 cottages, 25x5O |
eet, could find room within its walls,
md that 5000 people could live with
nut crowding In these cottages. With
n the building a gallery fifty feet wide
extends around all four sides, and pro-
Getting from this are eighty-six smaller
galleries, twelve feet wide, from which
,istors may survey the vast array of
exhibits and busy scenes below. The
galleries are approached upon the
main floor by thirty great staircases,
he flights of which are twelve feet wide
zach. columbia Avenue" fifty feet
vide, extends through the mammoth
longitudinally, and an avenue
,flike width crosses 1t at right angles
It the center. The building, including
ts galleries, has about forty acres of
ioor space. In the construction of
his building the contractors put In
ome OF the heaviest timber ever used
n this or any other country. There
ire twenty-seven main trusses, with
pan OF $50 feet and height of 2l1 feet.
they are fourteen feet wide at the
loor and ten at the apex. These trus-
'es with the eight smaller gable trus-
les weigh 10,s0O,000 pounds, The
main trusses weigh about $4,000 lbs.
Zach. The interor of this magnificent
structure is a city Of beautiful pavil-
ons, pagodas and enclosures allotted to
,very nation on the earth, In which
displays are made Of everything In the
way of manufactures. The cost of this
was 81 100000.
The government of the United States
las made an attractive exhibition, and
me feels proud Of his government to