The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09
CHICAGO COLUMBIA.
An Old Eagle, Correspondent Gives
Many Pointers and Impressions.

was not vented on the occasion when the
dents wife as first intended, but more
fttingly by the chief of this great nation
himself There was said to be 400, 900
present on the grand opening day of May
1st and for once in my life can rejoice
in the realization of the fact that [ was
one of the 400, 900. 1t was a great day
for Chicago-and the world 1t was the
climax Of four centuries Of the highest
type of civilization the world has known
since the records have been kept When
the president pressed his thumb on the
electric button, there was revealed to an
audience composed Of men from ali
nations, a tabIeau such as history has
never carried up from the hoary ages of
modern times. In tie twinkling Of an
eye the veil which concealed the colossal
features of the guided statue Of the re-
public, was wisked away, the naked
poles simultaneously were clothed in
living colors which spoke in the tongues
of all nations. The fountains cast a
spray almost meeting the clouds of
mist that from time to time enveloped
the guided dome of the administration
ton building; which huge struc-
ture served as a background to
the animated picture in front.
There was a belching forth OF viIlainous
saltpetre from the corrugated mouths of
heavy ordnance. while the steam
whistles in a radius of five miles on land
and sea joined in the great chorus that
proclaimed TO the world that the culmi-
nation of concentrated energy, for
which q new word. other than hlantic
or gigantic should be coined, was an &C
complished fact.
As might have been expected, there
was multitude of people who left the
grounds disappointed. The grasp of
their minds was so comprehensive that
nothing bat the fair in its entirety could
satisfy their assimilating qualities. Well
you and know what that means In
the words of the country shop-keeper,
"How much candy do you want for
cent, anyhow Now, | put in the
whole day On Monday, and eight hours
of solid comfort yesterday sightseeing,
and vet / consider that I am only on the
Threshold of this worlds wonder. It
will take three or four weeks yet until
the carpenter, the mud dauber and deco
rator can be dispensed with, but Great
Scotland isn't there enough TO start
with:
AS loyal Kansan, on first entering
the grounds OH Monday, I directed my
steps to the Kansas building. At the
entrance [ was halted by Columbian
guard who blandlv informed me that
the building was not open 10 spectators
Of course | was disappointed, but |
would not have taken umbrage at
the mandate of the guard, had
not wide-mouthed, snagg ed-toothed,
hooked-nosed, cross-eyed woman
who stood back of the guard demon
strated by her mouthings that she en-
ioyed my discomforture. That made me
mad. A womnn like that would give
away" the whole state of Kansas in a
AOkN ltIAAitttS ~ q otA Ni-CA. III tijC
course of the afternoon l entered the
building devoted TO agricultural pro-
duets, state and national exhibits, and
farm machinery. 1t is whole circus
in itself. | traversed its many aisles
until my feet were blistered and "that
tired feeling" so much dwelt upon in
the patent medicine almances, began to
assert itself-loolling for Kansas. There
was Nebraska and "poor old Missouri, =
/ Colorado, Idaho, Siberia in Africa, New
/ South Wales in Australia, Pennsylvania,
/ Minnesota, the state of Washington and
nearly every other state, III their condi-
T ton. BY dins of perseverance, l at
! length discovered the space allotted TO
! Kansas. Wei, / viii do Kansas Justice
/ by stating that the initial steps as regards
/ framework Of a pavilion, the habllita-
! ton of the same with red and blue cot
/ ton flannel, few boxes containing sheai
wheat and cats: only this and nothing
more, and net q person in sight 70 tell
/ the story Of the pity Of it. Fellow Cit.
gems Of Kansas, that was Illuminating.
Later on l went into horticultural hail.
M - - " tlt NENl % AAAa-Aka-AANsAAN IA-
! mbils Of fruits from Idaho, Oregon,
Ontario, Canada, aud poor Old Mis-
. souri,, and where was Kansas: Ia the
light OF '16, At the centennial. where
/ Kansas. then an infant, took the cake on
fruits; il thu light Of Cincinnati
III 1888 where Wichita redeemed tAe
state by her matchless display. where
was Kansas, ! viii tell Won where, = tbs
J = =. ,. Z
absorbed all the energy. all the nerve,
al the excelsior spirit Of IS. and left it {
mummy. Let Us hope and pray that tht
ancient belief that the mummy, IN s.90(
wears. would be recusiated, IN the cas-
of Kansas viii be reduced To eighteen
months. Then. and not till then, vii
the glorious state Of old John Brown
John \. Martin and Preston r. Plumi
assume Its rl-htlUl place amongst thi
state Of the union. ] am told that tAt
lepers C oriental countries DO net lool
r upon their misf0rtunes with the samt
, degree OF norror a. those nearly allied
who dwelt ON the outside. - Won, eu
vigoned 10y the state lines Of Kansas ma,
not fully appreciate your condition i
| we who are on the outside
: Like the girl in san Francisco. W
, have 4 fellow feeling for you, but ~
! can't help ycu. Just now. Later On "
, hope 10 lend a hand in turning down gh
rule aud ruin fellows who cIe try5u,
heir hand at making history sou2l =. la
+ after the manner Of hFat Tyler, and Wal
2 about the same result Is history w.
s show after the centuries hGye grawl
once more Loary. ! learn incidental,