Evening journal., 1893-07-19
DELAWARE AT THE FAIR.
a wilmIngtonian Tells OF tho Diamond
States Showing and the midway Null
sance"-Everybody should Go.

A wilmlngtonian Tells OF tho Diamond
States showing and the midway Null
sance"-Everybody should Go.
Isidor Singer, now with S Slesinger &
Co, has just returned from Chicago.
He spent ten days in Jackson Park,
viewing the wonders of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition
Mr. Singer left on July 4, over the B.
& o. railroad and stopped at several
cities en- route. In Toledo, o. he visited
the president of the big manufacturing
firm Of A. Black & Co., whom he had
known for fifteen years The Whining
ton mans friends here we're greatly
worried over his long absence fearing
that he had met with some mishap dur
ing the Cold Storage fire last week.
He reports that "the fair surpasses all
promise 'Tis a feast for the eyes of
sight seers aud no American who has
the means should fail 20 60 In one
days time and for 90 cents you can see
and enjoy more than you could for 5 900
by travelling. You can really visit the
nations of the whole world in two days
and become familiar with their manners
dress and customs
IL was delighted with the Delaware
building and the manner In which | and
other DelawRreans were received by Mrs.
Churchman. The building Is certainly a
little gem and a credit to the fair as well
as this fair state. had expected TO see
deserted wood shed from the unfavor
able comment heard In Wilmington.
"rhe charming as we'll as wonderful
part OF the great exposition is the mid.
way Plalsance, although | frequen tly
heard It called the Midway Nuisance.
As swung into the "Streets of Cairo
there charming Egyptian girl ap
preached me She had mask over her
eyes and nose / thought would stoT
and await developments She pinned 3
beautiful little bouquet on my coat and
| laughed and thanked her.
O." HUI ON there ole man, ten cent,
she shouted
IL gasped, but had to fork out the
dime, and she slipped over TO one of my
companions TO repeat her performance
Across the way a big Turk, who's
| English vocabulary consists of hfteei
words. was yelling:
Every ybody welcome, come, come
Lots of fun Turkish fun Nearl.
everybody went.
81 heard sonie oriental music before
left the Midway / have always wantel
TO near oriental music, but now | woul
rather hear three months old Whining
ton band play Der Freischutz" O
'Mignon When the big Arab leede
expands his jaws to blow his weird IN
strument you wonder where he carrie
them between tunes
"A pleasing event Of my trip wa
my visit TO the Transportation Build
ing where met w. l. Lednum, wh
has charge OF the Harlan and Holling'
worth Company's exhibit. While
was talking TO him a handsome Frene
capitalist approached him aud, throug
an interpreter, at once began negotil
tions for two new boats The Harla
. aud Holingsworth Company's magn
fcent exhibit, which | have alread
seen described In the EVENING JOURNAL
will make them many a sale and wi
keep their shops busy for months.
"A DelRwarean at the fair cann'
fail TO hear from the little damon
state and nobody will be disapponts
with her showing. Any Delaware maj
who is not crazy for relics or sow
Mrs can see the Worlds Fair and
, more than satisfied in ten days time "