The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-23
INDIANA COAL AND STONE
Though the Best in the World Poor
Display Is Made at the Great Fair.
An Opportunity Lost That Nay Be Regretted
in After Years-No Natural Gas in the State
Building-Indis's Pavilion Opened.
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deep disgust on his face. 1T would be
better for Indiana to have no exhibit at all
than a display like that" he said TO the
Journals correspondents. What stranger
can get any proper idea of the natural
wealth of Indiana from looking at the
clays and Soils mineral waters and oils in
those glass jars. or at the few blocks of
stone scattered about Those great masses
Of coal are impressive. or would be. If
they were arranged effectively. but for
the rest they look like the specimens that
have been sent to the State far year after
year. and In the intervals are on file, so to
speak, In the agricultural rooms of the
Statehouse. Who, after looking at those
blocks Of stone. could guess that the quar-
ries from which they originally came are
among the finest in the United States or
that Indiana stone is in demand for build
ing purposes all over the the country from
Denver to Boston, and from Minneapolis
and Chicago to Atlanta! The defense of
the State commission is that it had not
money enough TO make snowy
exhibit. but surely the stone men
contribute. or rather to loan. some
more effective specimens of dressed stone
Is would ut least not have been difficult or
costly to have secured photographs of the
more important buildings throughout this
country that are made of this stone.
Why is there no display of encaustic tiles
to show what can be done with the clays!
Why Is there no pottery. and why no plate
glassf Products of all these materials
should be placed side by side with them In
order TO give any adequate idea of their
Importance. The manufacturers should
have been willing To place specimens of
their work in the State pavilion, even
thon oh fhav aAa indi " M al dr a else.
where. 70 do so would have been to their
personal advantage as we'll as to that of
the State in general. 1t wasn't money that
was lacking but energy. judgment and
good taste on the part Of the commission In
charge" -
A wish frequently expressed by Indiana
visitors is that it might have been pos
sible to put natural gas on exhibition at
the fair. 1t would have been possible if
the policy of the Indiana Legislature had
been less niggardly. As every body knows.
a pipe line has already been carried to Chi
cago by private enterprise. 1t would not
have required an immense sum to make
connection with this line for six months,
and arrangements could doubtless have
been made with the company. A natural
gas fire In the great tile fireplace In the In
diana building on chilly days would have
been the finest advertisement the State
could have. But Indiana. rich as 1t is. was
not allowed by its temporary guardians to
have the money. -
Somebody has discovered that the present
great woman question all over the country
Is what shall wear to the fairs' The
question. says O woman. who has had ex-
perience, is easily answered after observa-
ti0n of those who are not properly attired.
Wear the plainest gown in your possession
hot urtl tar of
one that If ruined by dust or rain or mis-
chance will not cause indispensable regret.
Let it have q short skirt, not necessarily of
reform" length, bnt short enough not to
need lifting with the hands. lou will be
weary enough without that exertion. Two
or three SHIRT waists of washable material
will be found convenient for hot
days. and wrap OF some sort for
cooler weather or for use when on the
boats. Comfortable shoes, with soles thick
enough not TO leave the impression of
gravelly walks on the soles of the feet. and
u loose dress to be worn for comfort N the
retirement of ones room. are all the outer
garments necessary for one whose only pur-
pose In the trip Is to visit the fair. Many
women appear arrayed In fresh spring
gowns of light material. light gloves and
hats OF ornate construction. and In so do
ing advertise themselves unacquainted
with Chicago, the coal dust and its dirty
streets and public c0nveyances. The
private comment of a Chicago woman on
looking at such one is. "Oh. you Door
thingw -
In mentioning the means of transporta-
patches q few days ago, the steam boat
lines were accidentally omitted. These
boats form very desirable means of transit
when the sight-seer is in no haste There
are two of these boats. one leaving the foot
of Van Buren, street. the other the foot of
Randolph street. One lands passengers at
the long pier fronting the center of the
grounds. the other at FIfty-fifth street,
near the north end. Both run boats to
Lincoln Park. thus affording convenient
accommodations to the people of the North
trip by boat should be taken by everv
visitor. in order to get view of the fair
buildings from the water.
Not more than $1,000 people saw the ex-
position to-day. and they were not par
ticuIarly glad that they went on this
particular day. The early hours gave
promise of a serene summer day. but the
illuson was dispelled in o short time. The
windy city became windier than usual, and
in spite OF score of watering carts cover
ing the roadways with refreshing spray
clouds of dust filled the air and drove wis.,
lt0rs to the interior of the buildings. The
coolest and best- kept building In the whole
White City to-day was the Transportation.
1t was free from dust. having been well
watered. and, barring the French section,
every part of the building was in present
able condition. Visitors were not slow to
patronize the building on that account.
India's pavilion was open to the public
this afternoon with a Buddhist ceremony,
In conformity with the religious customs
of her Majesty's colonial empire. A Brah-
min pundit or priest. acted as master of
ceremonies and performed variety of
strange antics in front of ugly idols. When
the visitor passes through the Indo-Sara-
cenic entrance to the pavilion he con-
fronted by marble shrine Tiled with gods
| of many sizes and forms The programme
to-day consisted of native music and native
| tea. served by Hindoos in native costume
besides addresses from S. j. Tellery. Indian
art-ware commi ssioner. and Richard
| Biecbylnden. represent ative OF the Niceroy
| of India. =.
The merchant tailors. who are the only
retail tradesmen to have a building of their
| own at the fair. opened their S25, 600 pa
vilion to-day on the banks of the north
lagoon. The building is Ionic in style. and
| the interior is devoted to social as we'll
as exhibition purposes. President Walsh.
of the National Exchange welcomed the
! guests. and other addresses followed.
The Swiss exhibit In the great Manu-.