New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
EIGHT HOURS AT THE FAIR.
HOW ONE MAN IN THAT TINE GOT A GEN
ERAL IDEA OF II.

DAYS or perhaps weeks 10 spend thcr' that am In
duc,d send TO The Tribune a brl' record OF what
remember 10 have seen there Oh 'l' oo'a'oh OF my
first and only visit. which lasted from H. m 10
D. NJ on Wednesday. June II. II may d" as well 10
preface this by the statement lh"' am lorty four
wears old and not I'm active physical training and that
therefore what | did should De- done with as little
f,tirue by any man Of average strength and weight
or by any woman who will hire Il wheelclair for
bour in the morning and ali hour In the afternoon
and who would therefore avoid being on her feet con
tnuously for much over an hour III Il unr 1t
should also be noted that | did not buy any guide
book or catalogue have referred 10 one since;
that did not make any notes, ana 'hat the following
IMPRESSIONS rccur TO me on the evening after the day
OF my visit:
NV rontc to the Fair was 10y boat from the foot Of
Van Euren,t The first boat left Chicago at 80 and
landed lis passengers AT the pier at a few minutes
after g. The fare Of the round trip Is - cents. The
electric moving sidewalk for which cents Is charged
was not then working. 80 ,rudg'd III" cnsth OF the
pier and .tcppcd on to solid earth In front Of the
Casino at the south end OF the Pcrlstyle' walked
along the Pcri,yle examining the detail OF the orua
mcntaton Of the Cornthlan columns and OF the centre
arch Then ! turned to the lcf ana s'oh on the
roadway In front Of the Manufactures building and
admired the Pcrisylc appeared with only the lake
rs a background. | think In" best view Is when one
is comparatively near II, AS II the mwhrS, colossal,
rildcd statue Of The Republic Is seen In front the effect
IS 10 dwarf the Pcrl,yle and usually I" olNtrnc the
view Of the central arch. The effect OF the large body
Of wafer ncloscd except for small and not apparent
passages by the SIX stupendous piles Of the Mann
features Electric Mining, Administration, Machinery
and Agricultural buildings. ovcrpow,rincly
Grand that stood moiionlcss for many minutes and
could scarcely realize that was not dreaming.
II was exactly 80 when ! entered the southeast
corner Of the Manufactures building Tn" first thing
10 catch my eye an ic"crcnIn-s"da fountain, n
specimen Of an eruption that has broken out Win III"
most Astonishing frequency In every part OF the Fair,
and must assrcdly make foreigners believe that soda
Is orr National drink. Next ! noticed Of
yiolns and being somewhat Interested In them ]
unused long enough TO that there was double
quartet Of instruments. one set modelled after
Strndvarlis and the other after Joseph Guarncrln'.
They were beautifully made and. for modern nstrn-
mcn,S admirably Vanished. In an adjoining case /
noticed violin with the soundholcs cn In the shape
OF a crescent instead Of the usual f. Passing on /
found myself In the pianoforc department, and was
surprised to find that several OF the Eastern manu-
acurcrs who led the revolt against the Worlds Fair
management were we'll represented. The plan" ~
hlM faces on Side Of the Grand Centre Trans"pt,
which extends clear through the luildng. Here again
immensely becomes almO, oppressive rs on" looks up
the roof 900 feet above. aud TO the further rhd, al
most n quarter Of a mile away. The iron beams and
color and the result IS 10 make the roof look Ike the
Shed Of an Immense railway station. Had the iron
work been light In color more airy and delicate
effect would have been obtained.
Almost opposite from the pianos + The Swiss cN-
hldt As might De- expected. this IS largely com
posed Of watches. some are 50 small that 1t seems
Incredible they contain the necessary work.. one
watch had for the back Of The case not very large
rose diamond. An exhibit ~ the hands Of waicAc,
r,..il. ri,fx ~ ts-WI Nsur La
swiss were the Tiffany diamond cutter, actively cn-
gagged IN showing the mcthod> of cutting and polishing
tho gems Adjoining Is the exhibit 81 the DE Beers
diamond mines Of >out. Africa. Lumps Of blush
clay or soft rock exposed with The diamond, In
the rough cry stalls imh"ddcd therein. At certain
hours Of the day the process 81 crushing and washing
the earth Is shown but ! was too early. som" i'm
mcnsc Zulu, were busy preparing for the work OF the
day.
The Danish exhibit. which IS n close proximity
boa,ts a Mclikc statue Of Hans christian Anderson,
and I'm q case At It, base are several ~ hls manu-
scripts The Jewelers. work in gold Il both Dcnnirk
and Norway Is especially good I'm both design and
workmanship. The fact that ia" souyerirspoon Graz"
wa, 50 prevalent here mus. have h.cn well known l."
the exhibitors Of those countries. IN" greater part
II the gold work Is I'm spoons. Much ~ The enamel
lng on these Is extremely beautiful. Nearly Opposite
the Danish exhibit Is that Of France. which la, "a
fne archod entrance. Ia" interior OF 10" greater
part Of the French department +, not well lighted.
ceiling, and galleries throwing deep shadow. over much
thnj would be- far more interesting could b b" better
seen. The tw, larS, specimens Of uobclln TAPESTRY
work are superb I'm design color driving ana model
ling In the centre Of the room is the product Of
the National China Ia tory AT SrcrcS The col
lection Il furniture In style, ranging from Louis NV
TO XVI. highly ornanonicd With niayus and pr'nolu
trimmings. IS admirable. To any one taxing an in
tcr,~t ia imitation jcwory and particulars In pearls
many CASES Will De- found attractive. In " centre Of
tbo French department IS dais ou which f, shown "a
magnificent collection Of Icwolry. the diamond spray
and other ornament, having The beauty. grace and
arinc,, Of design and the drlicacy Of workmanship
which are 80 distinctly French.
The china, mai llicl and Tile work most Imp SOD
me in the English section. The product 81 ID" differ
cn Donlton factories f. exquisite and much OF II bore
tie tribute Of American admiration IN the frequent
repetition Of The word "soi." Near 10y ar, some
specimen plates Of dinner service mad" for the Queen
in different styles for Windsor Osborne and almoral
and for the Prince Of Wnlcs for Marlborough House
and sandrIngham These seemed to fully equal Ia
ANYTHING In the French or Austrian departments.
England IS indGcrnty represented In i"wclry and
silycrwarr the splendid production, Of Ia" Tiffany
company shown IN great proiu,on almost diagonally
across the Centre Trn,cpt completely cclip,ing the
English goods in the Tiffany rooms +, the silver
statue of Columbus. which think far superior
artistcay 10 the Montana reproduction Of Miss Ada
Rchan in The Mining Bnilding. TWO handsomely
carved full,zcd English billiard tables rvcla
lion To many onlookcrs Of the extraordinary dlmcn-
sionS ~ the one which Ives recently defeated the
English Champion Roberts.
The Russian exhibit was not open. though II seemed
10 bc nearly ready. The Austrian section attracted
me by IT, dainty and exquisite show % glassware IN
white and colors. and with pieces covered with
delicate hligrcc work IN metal. The United State,
china and cnrthenwarc exhibit Il toward the end OF
the Centre 1rin,rp the left. and I'm 4 hurried glance
noted some beautiful specimens from the Rock wood
and Trenton poitcri,S. American cut glass I'm
pressed me being fine In design, cutting and
brilIinncy MS any ! saw from abroad
Having reached the end Of the building made a
hasty tour Of part Of the gallery. noticing an inter
csting array Of surgical operating tables and chairs
The remarkable exhibit. Of the thousands OF tools now
used IN dentistry. In the balcony ! also saw the