The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
"t,-c, ono talks Of the aims Of art, and

"Ez Oh enc talks Of the aims Of art, and
each in an alien tongue
we did not stop at the music hail.
where a Wagner musicale was in pro-
eress. we love sweet, simple music.
understandable music; but when long
haired, wild-eyed musical cranks rend the
air asunder, 1t lacerates us; but We did
admire the music hall. over the door
door is a poor name for such an i'm
posing entrance) are relief portraits OF
the grand old musicians-Moz Schu-
mann and Beethoven-and lots OF others
who we're utter strangers to US.
l have no ambition to act as guide 10
the Worlds Fair. pointing out all the
freaks and amusing things In the GIN
crack corner the Midway Plaisance.
where a copy OF a Sandwich Island
volcano belches fire. or where you can
take seat on the edge OF a wheel 20
feet across and be carried up that dis
lance, high above all the buildings on
the grounds. one must see Pisa's lean
ing tower for himself TO appreciate II.
and one must drop into the clam bake
house and taste the clans and all the
savory little things that 30 TO make up
n Rhode Island cam-bake. But beware
Of the water. BE sure to drink nothing
bat Waukesha. Don't mix this with
any other water Don't drink any other
water. Consult doctor before you
drink this water. Hygcia water-tanlSs are
all over the grounds with the water
certificate braccG up by analytical figures
that nobody but chemist would I'M
derstard. presume these labels tell
the truth but they are very apt TO confuse.
Some people read these circulars posted
up about the water and they get scared
and run back 10 the hotel, and take
the liquld product OF Milwaukee or old
Kentucky Then they know where they
are. Others drink the water, and say
~ tastes ns II somebody had died I'm II
Ions. lorg ago. but they seem 10 get along
about as well as anybody. Waukesha IS
certainly cheap enough, for YOU can get
all you can drink for one cont. Any one
can get full at that price.
The wheeled chairs pushed by guards
in blue are in great request for hot and
weary pedestrians. One OF these or a
gondola will land you at the Palace of
Art. White noble and serene, II stretches
It's long colonnades Just north Of the
lagoon, 10 which fair terraces and flights
Of steps lead down. BY far the most
purely classic OF all the Exposition
buildings. II is divineiy simple The ped
iments bear only sculptured wreaths and
shields. inscribed with the word Art"
AGAINST the piers four Of Martinvs ex-
Quisite figures, representing Painting Po-
etry. Architecture and Sculpture. Victory
n winged figure. crowns the glorious
dome. II would take older and ADLER pens
than mine 70 describe what Is 10 be seen
in the interior OF the art building. Each
picture might have a book written I'm It's
praise. and Will YOU believe it, we noted
pair Of callow youths sitting in front
OF the finest De Melville ever painted
The Spy"-laughing heartily over n COPY
or Puck. ] thought of the parable of
casting pearls before swine.
There Is Infinite amusement at the Fair
IN the mult.tnde3 Of people there and
their culiarities-as.ouished. sood-na-
urea country folk. prominent .ner and
wc'hen. Who are themselves pcrambu'at-
ing eshipi's' ana thea the falxirs. The
word fakir ID used In no dero~,,orv