The herald., 1893-06-04
AT THE GREAT FAIR.
THE ELECTRIo FOUNTAINS FORM
AN ATTRACTIVE FEATURE.
Germany's Chocolate statue-sOme Pc
ouliar Specimens of Foot Wear.
Irish Linen In All
Varieties.
Especial Correspondence to the HERALD

CHICAGO, May 27, 1893.
The last three days have been quite
cool, and our southern visitor shivers
while he admires the tall stately build
ings at the fair. Tonight the grounds
will be illuminated, and if it is not too
cold there will be more people on the
grounds than at any previous evening.
The electric fountains are all in good
working order now, and it is expected
they will be much finer than they were
last Tuesday night. The greatest dis
play will be about the grand piazza and
basin. The dull gravel roads, 80 unin-
viting at MONDAY about the administra-
tion building, will glisten and sparkle
like beads of crystal. The Columbian
fountain will play red, blue and golden
streams Of liquid light. Three bands.
one on the grand stand and the other
two on floats on the basin, will furnish
merry music for the crowds.
The German section in the agricul-
tural building was opened yesterday. 1t
consists of large statue called Ger
mania, and is q fine specimen of
woman. It is made entirely Of choco-
late and stands 80 feet high. Thirty
thousand pounds of chocolate was used
in its construction. The statue coat
$4,000. Every one stops and gazes in
wonder at the mammoth brown lady.
There are some curious types OF foot
wear at the exposition. First comes the
strong soled patent leather shoes which
the English think they could not do
without; then comes the dainty Parisian
high-heeled shoes for the lady visitor
but over in the plaiEance the English
shoe is in the minority. The Turks at
the exposition wear red slippers, fitting
the foot loosely and coming to point at
the toe. The Turkish dancing girls and
the yelled maidens who cell flowers at
the entrance to the temple of Luxor
wear dainty red and blue eatin slippers
worked with flowers and filigree designs
OF gold and silver thread. The heels are
rather low. They are fastened at the
back with gay ribbons. In the joss
house is where the padded Chinese
slipper is found in all colors and in all
shapes. The Javanese 60 without auy
shoes at all when they are at home, but
the cold weather here compels them to
adopt our footgear. The South Sea is
lsnders wear what they call goIoshes.
They are sort of rubber in appearance.
The Algerians make quite show in
their leather leggins, which are stamped
with various designs and come down
closely against their black shoes. The
noble red man of our own country wears
bis gaily decorated moccassins with
buckskin uppers. The Japanese have
the smallest feet and wear tiny black
slippers. The Austrians wear heavy
sabots, as also do the Viennese.
Lovers of fine linen will find treat in
the Manufactures building. The ex-
hibit comes from Belfast, Ireland.
There is large picture of Queen Vic
toria spinning fax in case. There are
handkerchiefs that rival silk in fneness,
some of them contain over 400 threads
to the square inch. All other forms OF
linen are to be found in. the great glass
case. There are pillow shams OF mar
veious embroidery. and many other
household articles that seem too fine for
use.
The Italian exhibit in the Manufac-
lures building will be formally opened
to public inspection today. The Mar
quisdo Ungaro, royal commissioner gen.
eral, will hold reception at four O'Clock
this afternoon and meet invited guests
The pavilion is filled with interesting
novelties, manufactured products, and
art works OF high order. There is fine
marble statuary, wood carving and dec
orative work. There are some fine
statues by Besarel, the king of wood
carvers in Italy. He shows the Lodge
of st. Marc, copied by Saurodus.
Throughout the section visitors will
find things worth seeing. Rome has a
display OF hand engraved coral shells
and canoes that are among the most
beautiful things in the building.
The whole exhibit covers 5000 square
feet of space and is enclosed within a
high pavilion, the front of which on
Columbian avenue, is ornate and effec-
tive. A bronze lion guards the main
entrance, while on either side are Ro-
man soldier and marble statues.
The last bolt was driven in the Ferris
wheel yesterday, and the scafolding
was being torn down. This wheel ia
$50 feet high and has 36 cars which con-
tain SO passengers each. The round
trip costs so cents. Many visitors regret
that it has not been in working order
while they are here, as many of them
would like to have the pleasure of slowly
gliding through the air 250 feet and
viewing the surrounding scenes.
EVELYN NIMs,