Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-12
FRESHNESS OF THE FAIR.
Much of 1t is Lost TO the Later
Visitors,
But the Completeness of the Exhibit
IL to he Admfred-Attractions Of
the Horticultural Building.
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completed. and become old stories IN Au-
gust; the big cold storage building with its
conspicuous tower is laid low by fire, and
on the Plaisance especially the visitor
misses number OF things which were to
be seen a few weeks or days ago. but
which the authorities have declared shall
be no more. The people who are waiting
to come In the cool days Of autumn will
have the comfort Of them. but much OF the
freshness will be taken OF things. and II
can help being something of an old story
now, even to those who have not seen II.
ine last half OF June and early July were
the Ideal days for sightseeing; very little
was diminished then, and day after day Of
beautiful weather made uninterrupted fair
gong pleasure. The amount OF work
completed between June ] and Is seems al
IEost incredible. but one hears many funny
stories told OF the experiences of visitors
Ia May and early June. both on the
GROUNDS and in the mushroom-iike hotels
Hhich sprang up around jackson Park.
People who had engaged rooms ia such
places neguiied by some of the slowing cir
cuiars sent broadcast over the country
were often astonished at what they found
awaiting them in the way Of accommoda-
prietors and attaches made complaint seem
almost impairment
A Minister'S Mfshap,
A minister's wife from an eastern city
amused US telling OF the adventures of her
husband and herself the first day they
spent at the exposition. some time In June.
They arrived at evening. and the next
morning after cursory glance at their
somewhat primitive surroundings. set OF
Tor the fair. full of enthusiasm over the
beautiful day, and the sights upon which
they were to feast their eyes through the
long hours until night. They had not much
more than gotten into the grounds when
they stopped TO look at one of the tmpos-
ing buildings, where some workmen on a
scafolding were applying the pure white
outer coating to the murky white OF the
To the dismay of the visitors q perfect
shower OF this liquid whitewash was sud-
denly precipitated in their direction. and
the ministerial black of the doctors coat
was covered with splashes and dots of
the snowy stan, which drying fast made
him SO unpleasantly conspicuous that i'm
mediate retreat was the only course 10
pursue. The druggist who sold them the
benzine which they got on their way back
as II would not do to have that protruding
from the minister's pocket his wife put
on her wrap. although the sun and her
annoyance had combined to make her feel
rather overheated already, and thus con-
cealtng the bottle. they hastened home.
Ihere on table top about twenty inches
of their hotel-they both spent several
hours over eradicating the million or less
specks OF white. which each needed a
special application Of the benzine, and
after the clothes were restored and hung
out In the air. it was almost night and
theS too weary for anything but repose
e>AAN ~ ShNSd lAcl Gay IN chicago.
Practical JOker's Dtmculty
This same lady, who can tell good stories
of other people as well as herself, said that
while they were In the city a ma 1 by the
name of Van Kuyck came to their hotel.
he Is a practical Joker of the deepest
and 1t is seldom that he is served as he
serves others. So this little story has been
duly appreciated. and he has been endur-
rience.
The first time he went to the grounds he
bought a season ticket, which, when he
accountably disappeared. and he took IL
Ior granted II must have been stolen, or
II lost on the grounds and found. would be
fraudulently used He therefore FASTENED
TO one of the gate keepers. told the cir
cumstances and said: My name Is a De.
culiar one, and If any ticket with tina,
name on Is presented at any turustile 1,
Is mine, and you just arrest whoever holds
IT and keep him till 1 can be sent for
the gentleman was going TO bed he hap.
pened TO take up the vest he had worn the
day before. when out dropped his ticket
he changed vests. AS he vent to ~ the
fair grounds congratulating himself over
his recovery of the ticket he thoughtiessly
which he had gone in the day before. and
when he presented his ticket, TO his great
establishment he was promptly arrested
the arrest Of any person presenting tina,
ticket had been ordered, and in spite OF
his assertions that he was Mr.. Van Kuyck
where he spent six hours before he could
collect sufficient evidence to prove that he
was no thief or imposter and get his re-
lease.
Amateur Photographer.
Amateur photographers must enjoy and
be benefited by the beautiful displays to
be seen Of pictures in that line. One of the
prettiest specimens is in the gallery OF the
woman's building, where nursery rhymes
graceful positions. as the Bobby Shaftos
and Little Bo-peeps. series OF these pho
tographs is framed together. carrying gu,
to make the tale realistic. and very charm
ing they are. group OF society girls Is
In another frame; and makes an interest
ing whole. All through the buildings one
comes upon these collections of photo
graphs, which always attract attention
from those interested in the work or SUBJ
The dark room which the Kodak Com.
pany provides for the free use of those
taking views on the grounds greatly facili
tates the work OF the amateur. The little
| building is central and conveniently stu
ated. and as 81 only is charged for the priv.
ilege Of using a camera anywhere, doubt
| less many fine prints will be added to pri
vate collections as souvenirs of the exposi.
| ton. The opportunities seem almost endes.
for effective work with such magnificent
| structures at hand and charming views In
| every direction.
| Dig Fruit From Oregon.
As one stroils through the horticulture,
building it is like bit of home to a Wash.
| ingtonian to come upon the Capitol In min
iature, made of flowers and well set in
| grass and walks. 1t is in the exhibit Of q
Washington florist, and Is pretty bit OF
| the great display of that nature. Among
the wonders to be seen here are the Oregon
| fruits which are a revelation OF the power
| of that soil and climate to produce such
| mammoths: here are potatoes fifteen inches
long, pears, preserved In glass, eight
| inches long and everything in that proper
| ton. They are simply wonderful to see
| and doubtless will astonish many eastern
| people who have considered California e
| lead in the matter Of large fruits and vege-
| tables.
| 1 happened to hear of an Oregon lady
| who was talking with some indignation or
| this very subject, and who said that Cali
| fornia' was applied as a name in a genera
way to all the fine fruits which come from
| the Pacific coast, and that she had heard
when the label Oregon" was plainly writ
| ten on the box in which II came from
| the west She spoke with feeling that the
| state was not getting its due or becoming
| known abroad as IL should, but this npe
display at Chicago will certainly do a good
deal toward making IL famous ana appre-
| cha ted.
| In connection with the natural products
| of the land in this great collection. are al
sorts Of mechanical contr1vances TO ad "
| their cultivation, and some OF the models
are attractivey set forth, so that thev re
| ceive much notice. In one place is large
/ case with the sides and back painted &c
| represent a landscape. where lawn ID
| laid out and over II walks n great coll
l Inv Law