The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
IN THE WHITE CITY.
A Richmond Woman on the Great Expo
sition.

A Richmond Woman on the Great Expo
sition.
Some one has said that a beautiful
cathedral was IAN anthem I'm stone"
- Dear me, What would this poetic soul
say OF the Worlds Fair at Chicago?
Why, 1 have seen indifferent. ignorant,
prejudiced people enter the Fair grounds
with lack luster eyes and careless
swagger, but when they came out their
heads would be striking the stars. and
they were all pulled up with glory in the
achievement of their countrymen and wo-
men. ! do not believe any land on earth
presents a scene equal to this Fair, Rome
nor Athens excepted The glorious lake
has been let in under bonds as ii
were. 10 keep the peace, and its behavior
is irreproachable. and IL plays a part UNI
equaled I'm beauty, spreading out in ir-
regular lagooBs; but the most marked
artistic phase Of the great Fair is It's ar
chitectural side The grand majestic
white buildings inspire the uplifting OF
Che soul, and the keenest patriotism. This
Worlds Fair points the way TO the path
that shall bring the people Of all the
earth TO universal peace. For here are
Germans and Frenchmen. who are sworn
enemies at home, shaking hands In friend
ship on American soil. Russians and En-
glishmen who have for years been watch
Ing each other with jealous eyes over the
mountain ranges that divide their eastern
possessions. are dwelling at the Worlds
Fair In peace and unity. Italy and Ger
many are said to be in league with Aus
tria against Russia and France; yet in
the glittering Machinery Hall, or among
glorious art exhibits, they are only in
fripU1iW a
bystander. Even the fierce Kabyles have
become as gentle as lambs and charm
snakes and swallow swords for our
amusement in the most amiable manner.
To a lover OF peace this Is n most pleasing
and singular feature of thi. great Column
bian Fair The dreams Of Columbus, the
aspirations OF Americas patriotic sons.
and the boundless possibilities of science
and art all seem to have been CRYSTAL
iized in this glorious world OF temple and
colonnade; but this is beginning at the
wrong end. Naturally one tells what
there IS TO see. and saves the food of en-
thusiasm till the last
Looking around upon the crowd one
feels glad 70 note the almost entire alb
Bence OF loud color. The guards are
about two thousand young men who play
police at the Fair. They wear light
blue uniform, which forms the PRINCIPAL
civilian garb. Some evil genius has. how
ever, uicked cut In screaming red. Of the
most eXcruciating tint the vendors OF the
"Only Official Guide" The Transporta-
tien Building is the only building OF note
that is not pure white, and to what can
j compare II? IL IS a gorgeous piece of
orienialism. The golden eastern portal
forms arch within arch, all rich with in
Ulca'e carvings. One might expect 10 see
n ID Of a.
warriors with richly caparisoned war
horses and elephants come out I'm a fri
umphai march. The statuary here has
peen treated so that IL initiates ivory.
bronze and other metals Within we
iOlhu the exhibits rather en- dishab;lle
anu on my suggesting this to a law
Nirginian In our party. he said. yes: he
reckohed' the exhibits would nor be
al iHea up TIL October; but he reckoned
witrout ms most; for even while we
looked on, hurrying wagons shot ont enor-
nous boxes Of exhibits while an ar,.,,
OF iaborers just In time for the load "a .
minute, unlocked. unpacked and ser nm ON
time. 0'' space OF
There seemed 10 oe almost n ,o,,or,.h
haste. In few days the transnor,a,ior
"a We're all ready. Chaos mad turn-
ora,o ' nm everything was I'm perfect
ioos.tn,. "a ",'oh engine was there
aoons IKE Joke. Here IS. indeed
eseryehins that ever savage or CIVILIZED
man rode In since the world began Here
d a. bladder boats. RATS. skin canoes
or che S oiIeh-oark canoes. the gold barce
49, DossS or Venice. ships like Colun,-
go gu i"uF-decker men-of-war iunks
nns asia. house boats from Enc,ans
enn,. sneh queer. ancient chariots ana
9oHy @unting cars. and even 8 hou, s.nS
Ran an eispnents back; chairs ON mcn.s
70 49,, ana jnrikishas q think that is how
dian tr.x az iuhny shings). and also In
""'"sss ana toboggans, ana Heaven