The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-04
CHICAGO LETTER.
Another Interesting Communication
From the Worlds Fair City.

moments have intervened since wrot
last; Impressions made for lifetim'
enopgti seen to keep off the blues fol
ever and materials for thought; we
an inexhaustable supply. One of m
experiences Of the occasion was a rid
on the Whaleback Christopher Colun
bus from Van Buren street, by way Q
the lake to the exposition ground
there were only (4.990 four thousan
nine hundred and ninety-five passen
| gers more or less, besides our party o
five on board the Columbus, the morn
ing we chose for our trip. 1t SCENE,
marvellous thing, that one boat coult
carry the population Of good size6
city. From reliable authority we had
the information that her passengers
that trip numbered about five thousand
She moved so smoothly and steadily
through the water that it was a most
delightful means of transportation. In
about 45 minutes we reached the wharf
at the grand court of the exposition.
We landed beside the moving side
walk, one of the curiosities, entered,
and walked through the ''Krupp build
ing, saw the three immense guns, one
the largest in the world. with all the
paraphernalia belonging to them; went
by way of the convent La Rabida," :"
where are all the relics OF Columbus
and his time, and took good look at
the caravels, Nina, Pinta, and Santa
Maria. On the upper deck of the Santa
Maria was the cutest little bit of q
cannon, about yard long, and prob
ably six inches in diameter. The con-
trast from the giant "Krupp' gun we
had just seen to this, was so absurd
ly great that we had quite q laugh.
The idea of this little toy inspiring any
feeling of alarm in the savages Column
bus expected to encounter, did not
speak well for the courage of the ma
tive Americans, l do not believe there
could be found Columbia river fisher
man who could be induced to go out
into the Pacific ocean from the Column
bia, on a stormy day in either one of
these boats. There Is no excuse for try
ing to see the exposition in parties; two
ore better than six, and one better than
two. There are guards everywhere,
polite and always amiable, and chairs
on every hand.
Our party separated at the adminis-
tration building, and friend and my
self spent the morning in the art build
ing, lunching at the horticultural hall.
There is such wilderness of corridors,
rooms, and annexes, filled with paint
ings and statuary Of different nations,
that after walking through the main
hall, concluded to enjoy the French
section and the loan collection of the
United States.
There were three paintings by the
same artist that were especially my
admiration. "Our Lady of the Angels"
"The Holy Women at the Sepulchre,"
and the "Wasp's Nest, all by Bon
gureau. Then there was the wonder
fully life-like portrait of President Car
not, by Yoon, and Rosa Bonheur's
king of the Forest" This is a noble
rtag, which stands boldly in the very
front of the picture, so lifelike and real
that his eyes almost flash in your face
and you are sure you can feel the
hair of his glossy coat. She also has
some sheep in the United States loan
collection, that are as fine as the stag"
but much smaller. In the u. S. gallery
there was q Gregorian Chart by Gay;
Return of the Herd" by Howe, and
"The Flagellants." The latter was a
horrible picture in it's realistic effects,
showing the length of torture to which
the fanaticism of old Catholic times
would lead its followers but the ex-
preston of horrible ferocity and fierce
determination on the face of the priest
in the foreground is alone enough to
make tho name Of the painter. In the
United States loan collection, Alma Ia
dema's Reading from Homer" COratS
Flight from Sodom," Daublgny's "The
tODcf > fouOp, Mllidlb oHecp oheti-
ers," and "Old Salts" were wonderful
pictures could not begin to tell the
number Of pieces Of bronze and mar
BILE that especially pleased me. have
only seen small part Of the big col
lection. but have enough already slowed
away in my memory to last for many
idle moments reverie. An afternoon
was devoted to the French section Of
the manufactures and liberal arts build
ing. and every moment was filed with
pleasure. We saw the celebrated Dore
vase of bronze. most elaborately and
exquIsitely carved The Harmon Pol
vier tapestry and furniture display was
something beyond any description Of
fine art work in this direction. that !
had ever seen or read about. 1t would
take too much time and space to tell
of the minor exhibits that were so adj
mirabIe, and rather than weary you, I
will write no more this time.
M. H. E.