Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-14

tire circuit of the grounds, except the
lake front. You pass in the train,
through the Foreign Buildings, then
cross the broad street leading from
the lake to the Fifty-seventh Street
gate. On the north side of this avenue
are ranged the State Buildings of
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New
York. Pennsylvania, and others. The
road now, skirts the region of the
State buildings, all of which are gath
| cred in this portion of the Fair. Cali
fornia, with its picturesque tile roof
and white walls, modelled after the
early Franciscan missions is the last.
Notice the stations at each large
building, and locate places as you ride
along, all of which will increase your
familiarity with the Exposition. Skirt
ing the Womans, horticultural, and
| Transportation buildings, the Termin-
al Station, Machinery Hall and Annex,
| and the Colonnade, the road enters
| what is called the Backyard Here on
the right is the White Horse Inn. the
windmills on the left. Farther on the
chronological exhibit, Cliff Dwellers,
ETC.; the Anthropological exhibit; For
restry, which is a beautiful rustic
building containing the exhibit of
| woods and forest trees of the United
States; the Dairy Building, Shoe and
Leather Building; the Krupp Exhibit,
containing the largest gun ever made,
are all passed. Here, at it's southern
terminus. leave the train, and walking
to the little bridge cross it, notice the
Convent La Rabida on the right. Pass
north along the east end Of the Agri-
cultural Building and you will have
completed the outdoor study OF the
Exposition To take an electric launch
or gondola and make the water trip,
now adds greatly to the pleasures of
the day, as the views are very fine
from these little boats.
SECOND DAY.
Go directly to the Midway PIaisance,
near the Sixtieth Street entrance.
Spend the day here, lunching either at
the "Vienna Bakery" "Javanese
Lunch ROOM" "New England Kitch-
en-" German Village" or other cafes
in shops of the Midway. The Turkish
Bazaar has fine goods, also the jap
anese, and indeed almost every for
eign exhibit. The "Street in Cairo"
the Old Vienna" +" German Village"
and "Javanese are very fine. The
great Ferris Wheel is here. If the
Midway is not sufficiently attractive to
repay you for day, 60 after lunch to
the Art Building and make begin
ming. Do not enter this building
however, till you have studied the
ground plan, from the official guide
book, price rs cents, as you otherwise
lose yourself in the immense extent
of the building. and retracing your
steps again and again lose much time
and experience great fatigue.
THIRD DAY.
Give this day to the Manufac-
lures, Government, and Fisheries
buildings" The frescoes in the domes
| of the four corners and the four en-
frances of the Manufactures Building
are fine. They have been painted by
celebrated American artists, and cost
the exposition much money. Enter
ing the south end of the Manufac-
lures Building. The Netherlands Ex-
hibit on the left, shows rare delft. The
Swiss, Italian, Russian, English, Bel
gian, and French Exhibits are Devil
deringly beautiful, and are situated
upon either side Of the Columbia
Avenue, the street which runs north
and south through the center of the
Manufactures Building. In the CEN
ter of the building, the great tower
and clock of the great American Clock
Company is seen. Beyond this, to-
ward the north, Tiffanny's Exhibit on
the right, and on the left the exhibits
of Germany, Austria, and Japan
always draw crowds. Spain has
beautiful exhibit in the Manufactures
building. Previous study of this
building from the guide book will be
found great aid in approaching it,
Lunch at the French or German res
turants in the building, and spend the
last two hours of the day in walking
through the Government and Fisheries
buildings.
FOURTH DAY.
Walk, or take the Intramural Rail-
road on entering the grounds, to the
station at Machinery Hall. Enter this
building. Note the heavy machinery,
including the largest engine ever built,
which furnishes the motive power for
e'l the machinery. It is called the