The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-25


through syntactical obscurity,) was con-
verted at the Worlds Fair. Not the con-
version which will make him toller In
the vineyard of the Lord, but the removal
Of prejudice against worlds fairs and
almost everything connected with large |
The Fair is simply stupendous. That
is the first impression, and 1t grows upon
you with acquaintance until the Ossa OF
ordinary things seems wart, indeed 1t |
is the genius of the place, not the exhib- |
it's in detail, which presses itself upon
ones consciousness and demands hon.
age Here, clustered In Q corner OF CHI
cago is an epitome OF the world, not
represent .tion, but the world seemingly
in its fullness. And what monument
to the enterprise, the industry and the
courage of mani A city grown up SO
quickly that it seems to make real the
Genius OF the Wonderful Lamp, and rlv-
aling IN magnificence the proudest cities
OF the Old World What If the passing
touch of time will wipe out the fieeting
beauty of this quick creation before our
eyes have grown accustomed to its splen-
dor. the bubble is beautiful while it lasts
and has all the charm OF apparent per-
manence Standing in front OF the Grand
Basin one has within easy range OF vision
as fine an architectural view as the world
affords. In the rear Is the Administra.
ton building, crowned by a magnificent
dome, the apex OF which ID $50 feet high.
To the right is the Machinery Hall,
grand conception executed with the ut
most fidelity; to the east OF this and sap
arated from it by canal liz the Agricul-
tural building, at the further end OF the
BASIN the Peristyle rises in state y grand
eur, thanked by the Casino and Music
Hail. rich IN sculpture. To the left is the
largest building in the world, covering
! 80 acres, its walls continuously measur-
ing mile. Though large its symmetry
is such that it is beautiful. West OF this
is the Electricity building. The only
large buildings not IN view are the Art
Palace, the Transportation and Hertlcul-
tural buildings. The Basin is not lnfe-
rior in beauties to the buildings which
encircle it. The statue OF the Republic
at the lower end, fronts that OF Column
bus on the upper. The electric fountains
are on either side OF the last named stat
ne. The edge of the Basin is adorned
with statues and the corners bear much
larger ones, representative OF American
ANIMALS. Rows Of electric lights encircle
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playing present scene Of indescribable
beauty in the night. The canal leading
from the Basin leads on to the Wooded
Island which is adorned with flower gar
dens, pavllions and cottages. North OF
the Exposition buildings proper are the
state buildings and those Of foreign
countries Shaking city in themselves,
The Wisconsin state building is one OF
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on the grounds. It is also among the
smallest. But the state does very poor
ly in exhibits, so poorly IN comparison
with other states that it creates feeling
of indignation.
It Is dangerous, with the limitations oil
local paper TO attempt any description
of the Fair, as it is too fruitful theme
Two days may be proftably spent in ar
inspection of the grounds and buildings
and in receiving a general Impression
The geography OF the place must be mas
tered in the interests OF economy Of time
A view Of the grounds from the lake il
the night must not be missed if tho eye
delights in scenes of beauty. The illu
| minated dome of the Administration
building and the powerful search light
from the building OF Manufacturers
and Liberal Arts can no where else be
seen to such advantage There is nc
need of going inside any building te
: create an i'm preston that you have seer
one of the wonders Of the world. What
you see outside is amply sufficient to sat
lsfy you on that head. The beautiful arch
ed bridges over the lagoon and canals
the electric boats, the gondolas anc
aquatic birds and the stretches of water
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are part, are only accessories, but are
beautiful in themselves.
Fifty cents admits you to everything
on the grounds proper, with the excep
ton of the Esquimaux village and the
, abode of the cliff jewellers. The musical
performances IN Music Hall are also
EXTRA But there is music enough goine
begging for a hearing. Restaurants and
lunch counters are numerous though not
obtrusive, and charges are by 10 meant
exorbitant. The intermural railway
makes almost a complete circuit Of the
grounds, the faro being only 10 cents
There ore no catch penny affairs, barring
one, and this can easily be avoided. The
guards are courteous and intelligent
some OF them having been Manitowoe
county teachers.
Midway Plaisance is an annex to the
exposition. 1t is an oblong extending
westward from the grounds, but on.
trance to it is free from the exposition
the Fair may also be entered from the
Midway Plalsance as its grounds are
a continuation of those of the Fair The
lights IN the Midway Plaisance cost
something but one cannot afford to miss
them. Here are to be found all the for
elgn villages, bazars, menageries oriental
} and barbara theatres, cycloramas, panor-
amos, congress of beauty, glass blowers
glass makers, the captive balloon, on
which you can go up 1900 feet for the
small sum OF one dollar with picture
Of yourself while making the ascent
thrown iu. Here you may take ride on
the Ferris wheel, seated in bucket
which describes a vertical circle whose
diameter IS $50 feet. Here you can see
Europe, Africa. Australia and many other
of tho Polynesian Islands. You can flirt
with the professional beauties, swear at
the turbaned Turks, admire the sinewy
Arab, and inspect the swarthy Moor. Sc
dan, chairs are at your service for con-
sideration, and the droning melody of
the barbaric Soudanese. Ceylon, China,
Japan aud Egypt are here not by repre-
sentatives but by reproduction. 1t is the
world exhibiting itself for the American
dollar. If you are economical and are
proof against the t. mptation to purchase,
you can "do" Midway Plalsanoe for SIS.
1t cost me nothing, but if had not been
dead-headed l would have spent the
money and felt that l had received quid
pro quo.
Buffalo Bill is not inside the grounds
but quite near. His show is II fact what
Barnum claimed for his, "the biggest
show on earth 1t is an exhibition OF
life which will never again be seen Ia the
reality. It is more than this 1t brings
together the cowboy, the Mexican, the
Arab and the Cossack, and the cowboy
appears tame when compared with the
Cossaok and the Arab, either in daring
horsemanship, picturesqueness or agility.
A body OF Cossacks on a charge are a
body of devils, while the Arab'on the out
skirts can be compared only to zigzag
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