The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-25
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The Peoples Prlde, the Nations Surprise,
the Worlds Wonder. u


The Peoples Pride, the Nations Surprise,
the Worlds Wonder.
CnlcAeo, ILL.,, March 22.-(SpeciaD--
1 resumed my Recommendations in the
"fair grounds" after looking in upon
Iowa's cornucopia and found q concrete
walk leading up along the lake beach.
BY the way, this lake in winter or early
spring is like the ocean; you can't sec
across it; big ships ride it's waves; it
rcars, boils with rage and lsshes itself
against tho shore in true oceanic
fashion. Thcre isn't that majestic roll
of thunder coming from the breakers,
different in the milder season, when
spring time throws its spell upon shore
and sky and sea, then do the waves of
this great lake begin to recede and
when the perfumed breath of summer
comes it finds the gentle ripple on the
sand alone to remind of stormy days of
lee and snow.
SO will you sec Lake Michigan when
you come and walk along Its shores in
May or July or September. One can
not help looking at this part of the
show, but let US on toward the white
City"
Leaving the great building conse-
Grated to art on our right we walk along
the shore past the fisheries building I'M
til we reach the
U. S. GOVERNMENT BUILDING,
and here we pause~before most in
spring structure with it's eagles and It's
dome. its dignity and its strength, re-
minding of attributes of our great har-
mony of States. 1t is classic in style
and bears strong resemblance to the
National Museum and other Govern
ment buildings at Washington. It
covers an area of S50x420 feet, is con-
structed of iron and glass and cost $780,
600. The new Democratic Cabinet
officials will no doubt present their
departments in creditable manner
under this roof. War and peace, agri-
great national and international func-
tions OF government will here present
their concentration, their essence OF
Importance.
Passing on we are confronted by the
MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS
BUILDING.
This is the largest building on the
grounds, 7s7x1, 1857 feet. AS approached
fine looking guard who forbade en-
trance until told him that repre-
sented The ROANOKE TIMES, whereupon
he saluted and recognized the freedom
of the press by offering to surrender his
sword, whereupon fiourished my pencil
in the absence of pen and strobe in.
Great activity Irevailed in this immense
structure and though comparatively
empty, locomotives were putting, trucks
rumbling and voices resounding, tell
ing of the magnificent preparation for
the opening day and the one hundred
and eighty days to succeed the great III
auguration.
Next, after passing this large struc-
ture we approach the
CASINO,
a NEST unique combinat ion of the Colon
made and pavilion styles of architecture.
Leading from the Casino out into the
lake is wharf or walkway at the ter
mination of which, several thousand
feet out, is the
PIER FOR PLEASURE CRAFT,
where the gay gondoliers will sing and
ply their Venetian craft by sunlight,
moonlight and starlight in the sweet
summer time nearly hero. What time
we'll have, Gus and the gondoliers."
Turning to the right around the
corner Of the manufactures and liberal
arts building, and leaving the Casino
and the lake at our back, we move on
beside splendid inner basin connect
ing with the lake through an archway
in the center of the Casino building.
This basin is surrounded by colossal
pillars, columns and statuary, and on
its opposite shore is seen the imposing
agricultural building, 5OOxsOO feet.
Speaking of imposing" suggests the
thought that I may be perpetrating
nuts" upon the well-informed readers
Of THE TIMES in those desert ptions of
the Worlds Fair buildings, but l must
say a word about the
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
BY popular verdict this great building
is pronounced the gem and crown OF the
exposition palaces. 1t is located at the
west end of the great court in the
southern part OF the site, looking east
ward, and at its rear are the transporta-
ton facilities and depots. The most
conspicuous object which will attract
the gaze of visitors on reaching tho
grounds is the gilded dome of this LOFTY
building. It's cost will be Si5O,0oO II
covers an area of $50 square feet and
consists of four pavilions 81 feet square,
one OF each of the four angles OF the
square and connected by great central
dome 100 feet in diameter and 22o feet
in height, leaving at tho center ot each
facade a recess 80 feet wide, within
which arc tho grand entrances to tho
building.
The interior features OF this great