The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Some of the Sights and Some OF the
Notes Which an Observer Ocserv.


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AS soon as our destination was reached We
went to see the "Great Fair
Coming into the "Mugic City" by the 5Ith
street entrance, we stood In the midst OF lht
Our curiosity was so great that, though
very tired, we felt obliged 10 visit the grea'
Fair as soon as we reached our desti nation.
First, south Dakota" stared as In the face
but being aware that we could not see every.
thing, We passed on until we reached the Art
Palace. Here the magnificent exterior prov
ed too great an attraction 10 be resisted, sc
we entered and stood ip the midst ha.,i OF the
"beSond compare" were these statues OF pur.
est white marble. One especially noted was
1.-The First Communion" representing u
maiden Whose lovely face was half con.
cealed by u marble veil SO beautifully execut-
ed one felt that he had only to stretch out his
hand To raise II. Passing OH we reached one
OF quite II different nature but equally beail'
tifuI; before us sat a chubby little boy with
druopng eye lids just falling asleep. "At
the Sapper table" was he appropriate name
OF this figure. Still there remains so much to
be seen one must mol nnser even among sucn
beautiful surroundings.
In the pict cture-galleries there was SO much
to be admired one knew not where 10 look.
AS Il general thing the pictures represented
the characteristics OF their painters national
For instance in NORWAY" and "Sweden"
fishermen and fishing smacks were proml :
their heavy shoes, In 'Russia' battle scene
and SO ON down the list.
The picture most talked Of as fur as we
could observe and which received one OF the
prizes was Alone In the Word" in the Hol-
land exhibit. 1t represented peasant Wo-
man on her rude bed, cold in death, while
near sat her husband with bowed head, the
picture OF despair. HERCULES battling with
Death" Breaking Home Ties," "The Passing
of Arthur were also Bne-there were so
many hundreds, though, which deserve mem
tion, there is no use trying 10 speak OF them
all. The U. 5. Loan Collection was magnln
cent-there could be seen many OF Rosa Bon
nerer's, some of Millets, Alma-Tadema's .
'keading from Homer" and many others OF
which we have always heard.
Leaving the Art Gallery, let us visit some
OF the State buildings. Let US enter Kansas
first; here we. find one of the finest exhibits
of stuffed animals on the grounds. Part OF
the room is arranged TO represent the Wllds OF
Kansas and here Is found every animal OF
which this State boasts. In the back ground
are Two piles of rocks on one Of which stand
u number Of Rocky Mountain goats, while
ON the other the luountaIn sheep with tnelr
large, twisted horns, gaze at you In very
llfe.like way. At the foot Of the mountains
is q lion coming out OF her lair. followed BY
three cubs. On the left, stand Two gigantic
mouse with horns inlerlocked MS II IN deadly
combat. Just In front Is grey wOlf preylns
upon the carcass Of deer, while Oh our
light is Gen. Clusters horse, the last survivor
OF The Custer RAID.
Next ArkuNSaS ClaltDS our ALteullOu. LII
the centre OF this bnilding Is marble loun-
tain, playing constantly u furnish drinking
water for visitors. The walls are covered
with CAM vas, painted with pink blossoms be.
low and swallows flying across the blue SKY
above. Gong into an inner room we see the
head OF Queen Isabella modelled In butter.
Just on The other side Of The room the sculp-
tress Is eng ,grd In max Ing The bust Of Coluil.
bus Of the same pliable material. The head
of Isabella Was made from the butter OF the
s 1850 COW, which was on exhibition at the
stock yard. This stock yard, too, was Won
deriul place. The horses, especially the Ara
uian ones, were most beautiful. One day
there was q grand procession of uil the horses
and even thUse who thought themselves too
tired 10 move, actually ran 10 get glimpse
OF the Cars steeds, with their Russian rid
ers, the heet Ara6lans and the shetland pom
les, with their long manes and shaggy coats.
The Transportation building was one Of
great Interest. Here every kind OF steam
boat could be Seen from that made by RobL
Fulton, who used paddles TO hel p the steam,
u the magnificent "foating palaces" OF to-
day. All Kinds Of locomotives from the first
which went at the break-neck speed OF eight
miles All hour, 10 the Pulman Nestibule
which travels a trihe faster; Here were
from Japan, canoes from Africa. In fact. ev-
erything that man has ever used as means
Of transportation. After seeing these wonder
full improvements, we are not surprised that
some think We will sUon be floating about In
air ships,
Indeed visit at night 10 the Electricity
building will soon convince you that nothing
Is impossible. one minute The building is IN
dark "ess, the next II Is brilliantly lighted.
Here Is the Edison light tower made OF knots
OF culored glass, in which the light changes
iroriSS5SSeio white, then yellow and back TO
white, and red with such rapidity, the tow
er itself seems 10 move, when only the light
is changing from side 10 side On every side
blaze the ames Of different inventors, made
with different coIored lights, while looking
10 fknn al
lumbus, above the main doorway outlined
! in soft yellow lights, Here dresses are cut by
electricity. chickens and ducks are hatched,
things are cooked, and miniature farms are
| worked.
The Scenic theatre In this building Is a
place of interest-the curtain Is raised and
first everything is dim, then 1t grows lighter
and you see the snow-capped mountains In
SUNRISE in the Alps" There Is real water
fall in front spauned by bridge oyer which
march u line of soldiers, going TO storm cas-
Tie standing near. Soon storm comes up
and the lightning is most vivid. Then all
IL again serene and as the moon sheds her
soft radience over the scene, the curtain IA lis
and the audience Is left wondering at the
manifold usages OF electricity: Electricity
the buildings. Who, having once seen, can
forget the electric fountains, throwing up
their colored streams thirty or forty feet In
heghta The outer Jets of the fountains arc
sometimes rose-colored. while the central one
Is light green; for O moment 1t will be green
| then a purplish tinge is noticed, quickly al
| turns to purple. When this vanishes stream
of limpii water bubbles up falling In large
drops for a few moments; then rose, green
and purple follow each other In quick success
sion for an hour or more, This electric foun
tain display always draws crowd; otter
more than a hundred thousand surround the
basin. Though the crowd is tremendous
such jolly, good natured people one rarely
meets, even in our Southla People woulC
sometimes crowd themselves to give strang
erS q seat, and questions asked OF guides OIL
others were always politely and cheerfullJ
answered. One night the beauty OF the Ia
goon was heightened by procession OF cleo
tric launches, hung with Japanese lanterns
These lanterns were hung SO aS 10 make dif
ferent shapes-one was In the shape OF Int
American flag, another In the form of star
Looking At this procession gliding noiseless
ly over the clustering water, and beyond
through the trees one gould easily inagin
himself In an enchanted land.
The loveliest view OF all. to u.s. was obtained
from bridge facing the electric fountains
Behind you stood the golden robed Goddess Q
Progress. the gilt OF France to America. On al
sides lofty white palaces reared their head
and In front played the wonderful electrl
) fountains.
: Some writer has called the Fair the "inde
scribable," and 1t Is certainly an approprat
name. Though SO many accounts have beel
written "the half" has never and, / suppose
never will "be told"