Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-27

the Fair, being 500xS00 feet, with
annex 300x50O, costing $6lS,OOO
Next, / went to the Krupp Gun ex-
hibit, and as / stood before this
wonderful 12O ton gun, and the balls
it Uses, the thought came to me, that
if civilized men had made these things
hoped they would be too intelligent
to ever use them. With these to fight
with, it would not be war, but carnage
and murder.
In the Leather exhibit there was a
lovely pair OF shoes valued at $I75
This building was one OF great interest
| / was very much interested in log
cabin home of ninety years ago
Everything was there as if Grandma
had jsut left it, even the low churn at
the fireplace, with the old chair by it.
An old man standing by me with
superb diamonds on his shirt-front
and little finger said: "Yes, it was
all just so, ninety years ago. 1 can
remember the bread Grandmother
used to bake in just such an oven.'
From here / entered the u. S. Indian
School, and while standing in awe be-
fore war shirt to which was attached
an hundred scalps, listened to his
descendent play the Mocking- Bird
on a Steinway piano. Truly we are a
generous race. The Photographed
and Anthropological Buildings are
full of studies in old pottery and
curios gathered from every part of the
earth. The veritable stone from the
Pipe-stone quarry of the Peace-pipe'
made famous in Longfellow's "Hia.
watha," was to be seen here. The
Cliff Dwellers' exhibit was also great
attraction.
Taking the Intra-mural r. r. here
we left the south portion and went to
the Woman's Building. Woman may
we'll be proud that her ingenuity,
talents and persistent energy has
accomplished what is shown here.
Sarah Bernhardts sculpture is ex.
quisitely beautiful. The wondrously
web-like laces and the heavy gold and
silver embroidery of Germany and
Russia stand out prominent. There
was beautiful Russian circular from
Montana, made from the breast
feathers Of the Chinese Pheasant and
lined with silk which q lady was two
years in making.
The second story is devoted to the
many benevolent societies, begun and
carried on by woman, and the roof
garden (covered) to fine restaurant
also scores of tables where visitors
may eat their lunch, for many take
advantage of the reasonable rates for
eatables just outside the Fair grounds
These delicious lunches are put up in
the prettiest little boxes and every
other man carries one.
The Children's Building shows
everything needful for their advance
ment mentally and physically. The
Day Nursery is q great boon to woman
as little babies and children are kept
in safety all day for twenty-five cents
People are not allowed in the nursery
but they throng before the glass parti.
ton to get q glimpse OF the babies in
their snowy cribs. Everything is
there. for their enjoyment and is very
fine. There are three rooms for dill.
ferent ages. kindergarten schools are
carried on in different parts of the
building. A very novel souvenir I saw
here was an exquisitely bound volume
Mother Goose Rhymes, illustrated
with pictures of Chicago children.
From here I went TO the Illinois
State building. This exhibit alone,
surpassed the exposition of many OF
the large cities, and the parlors
surpass any thing on the grounds,
unless it be New York. One reason,
1 think, for the Illinois State building
being 80 grand, is that she has
duplicated her displays of other depart
ments in her own building.
Pennsylvania has a fine building.
In the main entrance is the old
Liberty Bell, with two policemen guard
ing it. The crack in it extends over
half way up. 1t is in massive frame
work with brass railing surmonnted
with brass globes with the names OF
the original States inscribed thereon.
In the Louisiana building there was
a room called the Evangeline room.
All things woven, crocheted and spun,
being done by Evangeline's people.
Some of them we're very beautiful.
Here saw Zachariah Tsylor's grip
sack carried in the Mexican War, and
some of the oldest ware made in the
world.
We spent one day in the Art Gal
lery and might very pleasantly and
profitably have spent a week, for it is
q continuous succession of historical
beauty, sculpture and art. The
statuary alone is worth coming across
the Rockies to see.
The Virginia building is one Of
great interest to every patriotic Amer
ican as is an exact duplicate of Wash.
Iington's home at Mt. Vernon; not
only in construction but in the ar.
rangement Of the furnishings with old
silver loaned by old Virginia families
In all departments the State is well
represented.
In the Western States, Wisconsin
stands very prominent. Her building
is beautiful. The brown stone, red
brick, cedar shingles, exquisite mo-
saics and hard wood finishings, are al
her own. The chief motive power fol
the machinery for the Exposition ii
supplied by a gigantic engine, fur
nished free by a company in Milwaukee,
and is part Of the exhibit; also the