Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-31
AT The WHITE CITY
Mao Long VISITS the State and
ne Fossig. Buildings
GRAND FEATURE OF The FAIR
az All the state ssrscsase-. fnst "a
Niaaixsa 1. ~ Par the Ms,.s rsssss-
aas aad aonse-Iiks.

The grand feature of the Cclulnhiau
sxpesifion. ard one wherein II sxcels
al previous International fairs. - the
faseign and state balldings egsctsd on
the zruunds. places where everybody
can tai temporary hone. no nsaitsr
xhese DO - fsom or ehas toasue Ne
speaks. A far a. language Is cono'rusd.
French i tte language o. The Oh sorld.
aad any psssoa speaking thai language
Haentiy can alEays ind somebody = ho
can talk With them. in any - tee cities
tourists generally visit. bat. uotwssh-
staai.ax this. II i al the more grateful
- bs able 70 hear your native t1'ngus.
and THE reminds me II story
4 young nan Who vas about 20 take n
fnal polish BY trip % EUROPE was
csotioaet 81 hrs mother not - appear
sarpri--d al anything be saw. bDt Ia
nake Il appear a. IL hs ~as an old
isayeler. On Als arrival at Paris be met
with sotae friends az the Hotel du Trpss
f'seres and not wishing a. expose his
ignorance by having them as spectators.
&c hsssie then good afternoon, sas ny
he was going O. dine az celebrated
cafe. When be- reached there he Vas
hended a menu carte by the garcon.
ani found 90 his d.smsy that - Was
printed in Preach. a language he did
isot understand 81 remembering the in
junctian r his mother. be took the tn
~ fare and pointed o. the rrst article
nnie- ths general head II ~i>ouilion."
and the waiter at once hex 10 e.. H.
New % the bill we're seven different
kinds 81 SOUP. aud AlgeFnon kept order
INK consecutive ones until he had con
sslncd tour kinds. % the intense aston
tshugnf q the waiter and the irnrl'e
disgust 81 thesdiner. Finally IN dis
PAR he pointed 10 the last aztec. and
ne waiter brought him a tumblcr OF
toathpicks
When re returned b his hotel hc was
asked about his dinner.
-Oh. Il vas good and well seasoned.
he rcplied. but very monotonous- They
ditr's have anything bat soup and
tooihplcksr
several Foreign Exhibits.
Visitors 20 tho fair viil be surprised
AZ cid Its II information long forgotten
cone back IL aim a. he surveys the dif
ferenf buildings. especially those be
longing % foreign nations
New south Wales pronounced Wylesl
IL uofleeabge for fne one story build
ing With a projection covering por-
f,co. supported by majestic Doric col
nmrs INSIDE there IL a central CORR
s..sr aeil ashted FROM above. while al the
s4le ara the general Offices Of the Aus
troiian CON mizsioners.
Great Britain ~ represented by the
victori4 house. a large building situa-
ted on tho lake shore. with richly orna-
menfed gables
Canada has large home-like struc-
t.sre ercctrl more Nth a view 10 utility
Than elegance me 10 il pleasante-t fca-
fuses eeie- a iae portico around the
entire nuliiipg.
Csyiou contributes light. airy build
irg ia the oriental style 81 architec
tsrr.
Costa Riea com<s 10 the front with a
rlodsst. get tasty building one story In
hight.
Germany l. resplendent in an ina.
r1en-e highly ornamented building.
Nth ia toscrs and clotk. dormer aud
crisl Windows. rural towers aud every
th.nx lnssic ana out speaking Of the
fst1erlana
laytis building "a essentially south.
ern Ia styie. with is square windows
art vide cooi porch.
tuatsmala aeects the No0riab style
with - aufnes starting with fevegsc
asd endsng up with highly ornsmenteci
I'D.
Japan IL represented BY haptoo and
wicker ~osk light, airy aud graceful a.
30 = everywhere
Sweden - no. only im8enss in her
building. hat great in the eshibit there
in Ihe stsis X Russian. rfminding one
81 the kfemia. Among other interest.
iag displays 8 q repfodncfiou ~ three
qparffaeuts ia tie ROD a. palace at Stock
h1.m ths I'D tsing listed "a worth
Ftt'ff Who said Unshsy hcs tho head
ftaf = ars cr9wn.
sga reltrihsyies q tsstle FOR 'Shome
aaf vAile IL ia -rhsfcaa en espagne
it Is BY 20 aears 4 -s,sJle Ia the air. for
n h ,iecitlesiiy solid
AusfraliA a.so hss building urrd "a 4
Treft Tor Ausfriank ADJ business, Offices
f5r tfs com misslpusra
Norway - repaesertel among The
tuiahczs The popularity = ahich Is
ERE mai finish fhieh iocks Ike = OF 4
hse3s which arr trying 70 shake hands
wish aonsgto'4T somehow OF somewhere
Iis- a Pavilion.
TIE 1uittux Il Nrnezoala i more
Hka YsTui8r. With a central court uith
~ Fisz-.
trsn taa a iarvr. magnificent buila
fra. with ear .soae courts rfard stair.
oas ami many other elements 81 paia
fsl s'eganre.
IN. k84f India building IL Al arrhi
tarfarai draam. with - frctter. iat.ice
ersk. tlrv< ~ arches and minsfet fn
rA lrsisis i the wealth - tee in1ie,
alarlsysd. and 'he general experience a
the rnrr nan who rashly enters tasse Il
fa 8tsa around q the back ~ The build
irr tsAe 1ut hi- wallet anf cpans h3s
aath le aas left
frsnta 1as tasty building orc s'oTJ
h1r eifh tFo IaTiIions. separated u
fnaf % raai cos ~ and p5insd az tns
tses = a roieu8.ie
fe,s.. ~ Eei Is Sc state buildnga
arc n.t .,s rFie e display u exhfhiss
trf y Be- ussr iisglss sbf isiiEsnoa
- itns but mostly in fne srte.
ADO s't'e taHgiIKs arr rgouf@i pretty
c.as'f her and one can ten shers
~ ~ tie NaT b shirh the occupant
rsr p re- trg eh language. 'or hers
faii can s~ar suyih ND ffotn The tsana
~ the tFrieai fsnsrs ard efnxssnnl
rsea p tae 0ariar - the Hnsi "a -
ta s'etarrref fre7i fae sreofhly uls 4
nalfeI sh.s.r fft.fatT .ss-ta,-- frci
yauf r. rroraneisi .asr q tha cultivate,
h.siorisa ~ eastern a4an - the ioul
drh rasf fsrtsfE - iin.liey Mnfrss
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