The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-08-05
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Our Editor Again Writes OF
the Great Exposition.
II 2
A Description Of the Buildings
as he Views Them. !
!
THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE AND
ITS GAYETIES.
Mississippi's Exhibit and Those IN
Charge Cordial MeetingO Of (
Southern People.
No. 175. 36th STREET,

NO. 10 OOGu 0INGE1s
CHICAGO, ILL, July 81, 1893.
Dear Senti,,el:-To my surprise the
weather continues to be exceedingly
pleasant, and often at night light
blanket does not feel out Of place.
With the exception of two or three
days, the weather has been what might
be termed delightful, as we have near
w. at all times q fine breeze from Lake
Michigan. Even the few hot days We
have had here, are not to be compared
with some l have seen and fclt in Gre
NADIA. The weather may be ''red-hot''
here at times, but SO far have not ex'
perienced it, and if it continues at this
rate until return, ! will consider my
self fortunate in the time I selected for
coming.
PALACE OF AGRICULTURE.
One of the very largest, handsomest
and most attractive of the main build
ings of the great White City, is the
Agricultural, appropriately styled the
"palacc of Agricultural 1t is 800 )
800 feet, with an annex 800 800 feet
the cost of both being over 100000 90
In many respects it is truly one OF the
most magnificent and striking features
of the wonderful Fair. In this lovely
building can be seen conveniently and
artistically arranged in pavilions, pa
godas and kiosks the agricultural ane
food exhibits not only of America, bu'
of nearly, if not all of the foreign coun
tries on the globe, displayed with es'
pecial reference to a ready understand
inr of their salient features. In the
annex covering six acres OF flooring, il
shown every description OF agriculture
machinery, including not only the bes
and most improved in use, but ais'
suchto illustrate the progress OF th'
! industry from primitive times to tho
present. In the galleries OF this strur
turs can also be seen num5erlcss rN
hibits that are very attractive and es
rcciul!y instructive. Tho interior dee
orations as we'll Us the sculpture wort
on the outside is t. grand sight U..h.?
itself.
MISSISSIPPI PAVILIAN.
! In this Agricultural Building ca!
bo seen the Mississippi Pavilion, whic!
occupies quite Il prominent space Oh
the central aisle, where the wrltr
''loafs" d good deal of his time, csprc
tally when tired and weary, after feast
ing his eyes on wonder after wonder
The Pavilion is of native Mississippi
woods, oiled and vanished, is q han'i
some exhibit of curly pine, ash, cyprr>
and other woods, which were contribu
ted by the isabella Lumber Company
Messrs. Martin & Helm, and }. J
White. all saw mill men on the 1llinoi
Central. North Dakota is on one sid'
and South Dakota on the other, cacl
with $4,000 90 appropriations, will
California to the left, with II $6oo,oo
appropriation and Armour to the righ
with his millions. In such i'm atmoS
pherc and with such surroundings it
not surprising that the courage of tn
ladies representing Mississippi shoul'
at first have sunk below zero. The
however had this one great advantage
IAN exhibit OF cotton in all stages an'
variety, would be different from ever!
thing on the grounds, and the most at
tractive and interesting of all exhibit
to the Northern visitor, Other STATE
have cereals and grasses in endless va
riety,--most beautiful and artistic il
design und executiOn-but grain
grain, and the monotony grows tire
some. The grain exhibit Of our neigh
Dor, North Dakota, is one OF the mos
unique and ingenious IN the Agrlcu
tural Building. Nearly four hundre
varieties OF grasses arc shown--one !
feet long-winds in and out like ropt
| A perfect picture of Christopher Ct
Ilumbus in grass, adorns the front
the Pavilion, while woman las usua
in graceful attire, made Of wheat keel
guard over the whole. The inquisi
tive visitor accosted the gentleman
Dakota: "say, Mister, is that a gr's
widowP' The remarks Of some pas:
ing sight-seers are highly amusing
The pagoda Of Spanish moss in the eel
tor Of the Mississippi Pavilion is col
stant wonder and delight. Visitor
North are attracted by its novelty, an
the question Is asked o hundred tim'