River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
THINGS WORTH SEEING AT
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Where To Eat. Ets
Especial Correspondence.


Between the Live STICK pavilion
and the windmiils, south of the great
Agricultural building and overlooking
the lagoon, stands large rectangular
structure called the French Bakery
Here are exhibited wonderful bread
making machines Zone of which is Ca
pable of furnishing the staff of life to
500, 900 people each day. and ovens of
French manufacture, which are reve-
lation to our bakers.
1.-The proof of the pudding is the
eating" as the old saw has it, and the
proof of machinery is the quality of the
articles produced; therefore the exhib-
Itois are manufacturing bread and
pastry of every description before the
eyes of the spectators. They sell these
goods at a nominal rate, and serve you
the best cup of coffee on the grounds
for a nickel. Not satisfied with this
liberality considering that they have
to pay As per cent blood money TO the
ExpositioD) they offer free ride on
the Intramural railway to every one of
their patrons spending thirty cents at
the bakery. In other words, person
gets thirty cents worth of the finest
French bakery goods for twenty cents,
which is the best argument why
visitors should by all means patronlZe
this, the fairest and squarest of all
eating places at the Fair.
Using the Intramural ticket thus
provided by the liberal management of
the French Bakery, and taking north
bound train, one should stop at the
Midway station. Passing many inter-
esting shows previously described in
these columns, we come to circular
edifce, ornamented with a delicately
carved wooden facade, the famous
Panorama of the swiss Alps. 1t took
thirty months and twenty five eminent
artists to paint this huge canvas, which
measures 500 feet in diameter and
stands sixty five feet high, making ii
the lasgest painting ever conceived and
accomplished. So faultless is this mag
nilicent reproduction of the wonderful
Bernese Alps, that one can readily
transport oneself in Switzerland, away
from the din and noise of Midway
Plaisance. A delightful Swiss trio OF
Alpine singers and genuine Alpenhorn
artist add yet to the illusion. This
stupendous work was executed pur-
posely for the Worlds Fair, and is the
only exhibit at the Midway Plaisance
| that has obtained medal from the jury
of fine arts. This very fact is sufficient
proof that the Swiss Alps panorama is
one of the best exhibits on the grounds
and should not be missed by any visitor
to the Fair.
Leaving the panorama in westerly
direction and to the right of the great
| Ferris wheel, we come to another
marvel of French skill, the Eiffel tower
exhibit. The great success of the Paris
exposition in 1889 (which numbered a
total attendance of A, 00O, 000) was due
| in large measure, to the celebrated
Eiffel tower, nearly 1000 feet high.
A French engineer, Mr.. Q. Du Pasquier.
exhibits here an absolutely correct re-
production of this gigantic tower. This
miniature copy cost 100, 900, is compos
ed of over 900, 900 pieces of bronze, and
| is Justly considered the most complete
and most artistic reproduction known
| There can be seen elevators running to
+, the several platforms, a revolving
search light on top of the tower, oveI
| 900 of the smallest incandesceni
electric lamps ever made, living
gardens crowded with pigmy people
| and better yet. an electric fountain
spouting several hundred fancy color
ed water jets. This work is so astound'
ing in its scope that it is impossible tc
describe it adequately either with
tongue or pen. To add to the comfort
of the spectators, the management has
established cafe in Partisan style
where the inner-man can be accom-
modated and from which magnificent
view of the Ferris wheel and Midway
| Plaisance is obtained.