The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-10


In former letter ] promised to describe
the peristyle, one of the most beautiful
features of the exposition. 1t is long
col6nnade which connects the music hall
and the Casino. In the center of this
colonnade is an arch called the Columbus
porticus or water gate to the exposition,
rs il is here, that all the steam launches
and barges pass out from the Grand has
in into Lake Michigan Over this arch Is
a group OF statuary called Columbus Quad
riga 1t represents Columbus as he ap-
peared in the triunlphal tete given Ill his
honor on his return from his first voyage.
lie is standing i'll four-horse chariot, lean
ing on an atlmiral's sword. The horses
drawing the chariot are led by women.
Their hight draptry hieS i'll the wind and the
mounted horses are prancing Impauently.
A mounted herald at either side completes
ine group. The periStyie is composed of
1orty-elgnu columns, tWenty-tour Oh ether
side OF the Columbus porucuS. these
symbolic the states and territories. On
each column is Il ngure fourteen 1eet III
height and below the coat OF arms OF the
different states and name OF each. Ine
view from the perStyie Is grand-Iake
Michigan one side and the basin, court
oil honor and The buildings on the other.
FROM long pier extending out INTO the
lake beautiful view may be had Of the
ourmUunts It's columns.
The music hall Is II perfect palace, three
stories high. The main entrance is be
tween hign COrlnthian columns with u
broad hail amt under afched door"ayS.
The auditorium on The mann t1oOr Is oval
in ,sl,Ape with Il stage AT the east or lake
end Inc hail seats 100 people and an
orchestra OF 300. Ia this hall and III the
choral hall, situated III another part OF
he grounds and seats 500 persons, all
Nt,1~tI4.t I a
and the bureau of music keeps the pest Oh
rrctors always employed and there are
daily concerts gwen.
Walking through the Peristyle you enter
the Casino, which building is uniform III
design with the music hall. The com
pany who take charge of this building see
Ihat il Is made one OF pubnc comfort.
4 ne first floor is entirely used Tor the com
tort OF visitors. and u grand stairway with
l0ur approaches lead to the moor ABOVE,
where there is the best restaurant On On, Ollg
arounds All the good things 10 be had
are served here at reasonable prices, we
took dinner there and were Delighted
From the Casino there is Il pier extended
out into Lake Michigan LOCO teet, ana WIS
itors coming from the city on boats land
here and are gwen maGnlnCenb view OK
she grounds and buildings.
Leaving the Casino we Wend our way
towards the south loop and take IN many
interesting exhibits. We ind ourselves
near the convent La IabIua.
This building cost 100000 and Is the lac-
simile Of the convent OF Rablda IN
spain. where Columbus, in l432, Winnie
travelling on foot in u destitute CONDITION
stopped and asked for food. The prior OF
The convent was Il man OF culture ana e0-
,cation and had great influence WIN queen
isabella and he was so mucn interested
in his plans that she promised 10 secure
for him a reception at The court, when he
did. and il is believed had it not been Ior
the assistance OF the goou Apboe, cVl"H
bus might have failed.
In this convent is collected all the lltera-
ture connected with the life ana discover
les of Columbus. There are many letters
from Queen Isabella, also letters from 20
lumbus, manuscripts, autographs, maps cue,
The whole collection is the result of three
years hard labor. Visits were mace To
Spain and Italy, and libraries, museums
and even the papal archives OF the Yatl-
can. were ransacked. 1t Is an old-IaSh
toned building on quite an eIhihehce' aAu
It's quaint walls and ROOF and general ap-
penrance give the visitor b correct IDEA o.
the architecture of old Spain IN the time OF
Columbus. We SAW several posts ana
nIauhS old, iecayed and worm eaten, Sad
10 be from the house Columbus one hVed
III. The whole place is filled Win pficeleSS
treasures to relic hunters.
Passing from here we take a peep INTO
the United States Industrial Indian school
We saw the Indians at their diuereht oc-
cupatlOns, Tie men ana poAS ~ Il!c PIN
ing press bride making, shoe making, and
tailoring; the girls a sewing machine work
and at the piano Beside seeing beautiful
specimens Of all their work, in direct con
trast to this exhibit and not very far OFF
on the grounds are many exhibits of In.
dams They are in groups and are OF
different tribes. They live in thatched nuts
and are from British Guiana, BOLIVIA
British Columbia and other places. They
present great contrast to the educated
Indians.
:" in every department. Of the exposition
Is brought ont this great feature 81 progress
and when studied in the proper way one
can but BE greatly benefited, and galn
valuable information and be instructed nj
every place they visit Indeed, there is one
-r,s- nv T,S~.yt impression made. and that IS,
me feels Nhcir own ignorance more than
over bnforeNand how much there is to learn
sna how Iii Sc really we know.