St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-29

". ID. BoYCL's CoEREsroNDENCE BUREAU, Ap-
MIN1sTRATloS BUILDING, WORLDS FAIR
GROUNDS, July Is, 1893
This has been week ofa,ceicbl ations.
Brazil and Colombia had theirs during
the week, while SWedcu required the
last three days to properly do honor to
King Oscar and the Colombian EXposi-
ton. The white and green of Brazil
was completely eciipscd by the blue and
yellow of Sweden THU sduy, as well as
by the immense crowds that thronged
tho fair grounds on that day. An i'm
mcuse procession Of Scandinavian So
cieties was the feature of the morning
festivities; speeches in the afternoon
and fireworks at night. The jubilation
was prolonged Friday and Saturday,
winding up with grand Swedish con
ceIts in festival hall. Monday the town
and the fair will be given over to the
commercial travellers of the world. They
will pour iD, and Tuesday, parade day,
So 900 of them are expected to be in line
when it starts in the morning. Thirty
three associations OF travelling men III
the United States will be represented
besides the German association of Leip-
zig the Victoria association of Mel
bourne, Australia; +; the Holland associa-
ton of Rotterdam, the French associa-
tion of Auckland, the Northwest asso-
ciation of Winnipeg and the association
of the United Kingdom, London. May
or Harrison, President Hlginbotham
aud Director General Davis will review
the parade Tuesday from stand iD
front Of the Travellers club, 1927 Michi-
gan avenue. At II o'clock Wednesday
morning the travelling men will meet in
festival hall at the fair grounds. Here
they will be welcomed by Mayor Har-
rson. Speeches will be made by A. j.
Dowd of Chicago, W. F. Mitchell of
Des Moines, Iowa, and John c. Fem
more of Columbus, Ohio. At 8 o'clock
they will go to the military tournament,
and at 6 o'clock the Associated Ameri-
can exhibitors at the fair will escort the
visitors through the various buildings.
In the evening display of fireworks
will be given. They will make week
Of it, Thursday being given to Buffalo
Bill, Friday general amusement day,
and Saturday business day at the art
palace on the lake front.
In the government building Uncle
Sam is gradually arranging the govern
ment exhibits SO that the people may see
them and appreciate the working of ma
chinery by actual tests. Formerly idle
and war implements had no attraction
for visitors. Now Capt. Mcclellan has
decided to give tri-Weekly experiments
in actual life saving. For the first time
since the fair opened the lake shore near
tho government and manufactures
buildings was literally jammed with
people. The next thing done was to
tie the Blake to the pier and in
vito inspection by all. The same plan
was followed with the wal implements.
Tests are being made on every sunshiny
day with the heliosraph and crowds
watch the officers manipulating the lit
tie glass instrument. They arc interest
ed and that is all that is necessary as a
preliminary to instruction. The hell
ograph is u war machine consisting of
strong rehectors and designed for use
in forwarding messages either from an
outpost to the main army or from the
headquarters to the various division
commanders,
Thursday was the eiglty-third ami
versary of the Independence of Colon
bia and the commissioners celebrated
the event in true royal style. There
was little speech making, just enough
to make it interesting; then the guests
repaired to banqueting hall where cof-
fee, sweet, delicious, aromatic and as
they make in the erstwhile kingdom of
Granada was served by pretty Colom-
bian girls. In the exhibit of Colombia
the commissioners have endeavored to
show as nearly as possible, the habits
and customs of the people Of their coun-
try from prehistoric to present times
To this end they have caused to be col
lected displays of ancient pottery, pre-
historic gold ornaments, the ancient
idols and wood carvings. These are the
products Of the two tribes Of Indians
that Inhabited Colombia at the time of
the Spanish conquest. They are known
as Chibchas and Quimbayas. An ex-
hibit that attracts great attention is a
case of wonderful colored butterflies,
each specimen being found in large
numbers in the republic. Then the cof-
fec exhibit is unsurpassed. This indus
try which is only twenty-five years old
iu the republic, has grown to large pro-
PORTIONS aud Bogota coffee is one Of the
main staples OF export. The climate of
Colombia is particularly suited for cof-
fee culture since i'll radius OF IL few
miles IL temperature ianging from the
cold of pGrretua SHOW to tropical heat