The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-05
elephants sit upon their stools and be-

opposite Is the venetian glass blowers
headquarters. Further down the plais-
ance on the LETT ia the international
beauty show, at which dudes are x
pected to give up" heavily, and front
ing it is the Lady Aberdeen Irish vii
lage, where more Irish ''colleens' and
blue-eyed lassies are to be seen,
The Midway has been completely
viewed, and now comes the fair proper,
INSIDE IL FAIR GROUNDS.
BE it understood the admission paid
at the west entrance OF the plaisance
entities you to enter the main grounds
of Jackson Park without extra charge.
You simply pass under stony Island
Viaducts; and are not intercepted by
any authoritative guards, and find your
SELF confronting the women's building,
On the right looking east IL h%oTtlcultu,
raj hall, and on the LETT a long vista OF
state buildings,
II the visitor intends seeing the fair
with q view OF making time, US well as
absorbing knowledge and gratifying
curiosity, the start should be made IRON
horticultural hall.
TO describe the attractions Of this
building in detail would be impossible;
suffice to say its dimensions are $50 by
$50 feet, Its dome is 40 feet high, its
diameter $50 feet, The total floor area
OF the building is six and one half acres,
THE woMAN's BUILDING.
The woman's building, which marks
the foot of Midway Plaisance, was do.
signed by Miss Sophia b, Hayden, OF
Boston. In architecture it follows the
style OF Italian Renaissance, resembling
many OF the exquisite palaces now to be
seen In Florence, 1t is two stories high,
and the roof is so arranged that 1t con,
tains two open areas, which are covered
with ornamental awnings OF oriental
design. Ono Of these spaces is to DO
used as a cafe and the other Is a laby'
rinth Of plants, designed to contain a
tea garden.
Upon entering the building from the
south entrance the visitor finds him
self in q ~sub-vestibule, which contains
the exhibits OF women OF foreign ma
tons. The Ceylon pavilion, which is
composed OF ebony, satin wood and ma
hogany, is extremely ornate. To the
left the work OF Japanese women
makes a fine display. Passing through
the arch the visitor finds himself IN tho
gallery OF honor, which runs the entire
height OF the building.
Opening into the hall on the first
floor are various reception rooms and
the rooms devoted to scientific exhibits
in which women are interested. The
main assembly room is particularly
worthy of attention and notice, as it is
ornamented by panels OF carved wood
work contributed by women from every
state in the Union. Many OF the rooms
are eXquisitely fresCoed, all OF the work
being done by artists OF the gentler sex.
In this connection the exhibit OF the
British women Is s~trikingly beautiful
and attractive.
cHELDREN's BUILDING.
After leaving the woman's building
everyone who is interested in the
young ones will stop for a moment in
the children's building to see the pretty
things provided for the entertainment
OF the little folks by the lady managers.
Suppose the visitor is from a neigh.
boring state and is interested to know
what his state Is doing. He will then
turn north and enter the semi-circle
avenue, which is lined on either side by
the building OF sister states.
STATE HEADQUARTERS.
From tho children's building the
first state headquarters to be reached
is the huge pile for which the Illinois
people are responsible.
Next Of interest in the California
building. In it are the various wonders
produced by that state from sheep-rais-
ing to bee culture, from orchards and
VINEYARDS to the forests %gigantia, and
from gold quartz to cobble stones. Upon
its roof will be an orange grove which
will be sent from California IA soon as
the weather will admit Of its transpor-
tation.
Indiana's building is opposite. 1t is
famous for its interior decorations OF
oak and for its capaGious yerandas,
Next comes Wisconsin, noted for its
stained glass windows, tile work and
general air Of comfort. Michigan fol-
lows, and then comes Ohio. On tho
other side OF the walk there Is first Col
orado, then Westinghouse house OF huge
logs, and the buildings OF Oregon and
South Dakota. This brings the visitor
to Ffty-seventh street extended, Con.
tinuing q semi.cirCular route, there is
on tho right hand side the headquarters
OF Minnesota, Arkansas and Kentucky.
On the left in imposing array come the
buildings Of Nebraska, North Dakota,
Kansas, Texas, Idaho, Utah, Virginia,
West Virginia and Iowa.
Fronting the Virginia building is
that Of Maryland, and continuing on
the right are the state buildings OF
Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New Hampshire and Maine. Tho head.
quarters Of Maine and Iowa end the
eemi.circular walk and confront the
lake at the beginning OF tho e~splanade
whore Fifty-seventh street reaches the
waters edge, In the Virginia and Con-
neCticut houses arc reproductions oil the
rooms once occupied by General George
Washington. In fact, Virginia's man
sion is modelled after the style OF
Mount Vernon, where Washington
died. To continue the survey OF the
states, u trip west along Fiity.soventh
street ia necessary.
On the right after leaving Names
building comes Vermonts marble
halls" Next to it is the reproduction
OF the famous colonial house OF John
Hancock, signer OF the Declaration OF
Independence, ut which the sons OF
Massachusetts, will be at home. In its
furniture 1t is strictly in keeping with
the architecture. There Is a general
air OF old.fashioned New England com
fort In the atmosphere OF the entire
place. New York and Pennsylvania
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