Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

CCCI OlIC Vi lIlG lllOSI SUCCESSFUL
merry making schemes of the
Fair. The Ice Railway was the
next point that we visited, a sort
Of swiftly moving merry go round,
where the car tracks were laid on
ice and snow. They give one a
ride three times around at a rate
almost to take ones breath away
for dime, From here we went
to the Streets of Cairo and later
visited the Ostrich pen. The
attendant told us that each ostrich
had a name and knew it. Roscoe
Conklin and Susan B. Anthony
stood near together and, unlike
their illustrious namesakes seemed
to be living on peaceable terms, at
least we saw no kicking going
on. Another marvel of French
skill in Midway is the Eifel
Tower, which is miniature repro
duction of the famous one shown
in Paris in 1889 which was 1000
feet high. The one in Midway
cost 100000 and is composed of
over 100000 pieces of bronze.
"There can be seen elevators
running to the several platforms,
a revolving search light on top of
the tower, over 1000 Of the
smallest incandescent electric lamps
ever made, living gardens crowded
with pigmy people and better yet,
an electric fountain spouting sew
eral hundred fancy colored water
jets"
We were quite satisfied to pass
the theatres and dancing halls for
things having cleaner regulations
SO we passed all. Old Vienna is
another interesting place to visit.
The outside of the long row Of
buildings is reproduction of old
Vienna. Inside can be seen a
motley display of Venetian wares
of various kinds; the queer people;
long rows of Venetian lanterns
artistically hung arching the
sections; curios of various descrip-
tons, &C., &c. They give a sort
of theatrical performance each
day. In the Chinese building are
shown the monstrosities called
idols and a perpetual din on brass
instruments is, | supposed, their
musical entertainment. Any Chi
nese Joss house show much Of the
same characteristics. We did not
go to the second story, hence are
unable to say much about it.
Our party did not find it especially
interesting. The Irish villages
with their Irish beauties are we'll
enough but Grand Rapids has
prettier Irish girls who don't even
know they are beautiful that
discount Lady Aberdeen's girls.
To describe one Irish village is to
describe both. Lady Aberdeen
and Mrs. Hart together planned
and worked for this exhibit until
they fell out over some of their
desired ends when each arranged
for a seperate exhibit. Barney
Castle and Muckross Abbey and
Donegal Castle are inviting
features, but the interest of the
average visitor centers in the real
Irish cottages with matched roofs
and walls Of turf wherein the
inhabitants of this busy little
community are at work. Lace
making, wood carving, knitting,
weaving, dairying, basket making,
&C., are among their industries.
There are other places of interest
on Midway especially the Javanese
village and Japanese building.
The Esquimaux, South Sea
Islanders and savage tribes held
less of interest to our party and
as one has to choose which must
be missed if their time is limited
we contented ourselves with
passing by their villages, visiting
the national buildings of India,
Turkey, Japan, Costa RIGA, Guate-
mala, Siam, &C., &C., elsewhere
among the foreign exhibits. One
needs a whole day for Midway
The expenses need not be great
most of the nlaces we have men