The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-09

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Der OF the city council, Grosserhaln,
Saxony, There are sixty iron dummies
in uniform and equipment, giving u
complete and true picture OF the
weapons and armor OF Germany,
''fhe town hall Of the village will be
used as a museum, Goods will be shown
aud sold in tho village market place, In
the garden two military bands will
furnish the music. These RrH composed
oil forty people from the Garde regi-
ment aud twenty-siX from tho Gardo dc
corps, The several farm houses repres-
emit the different provinces OF old Ger
many-the Alemanic, Wcstphalic,
Mendic and Others. The concession oG-
cupies 10000 square leet, and will un:.
doubtedly prove to be the Mecca OF
Teutonic citizens, The Language used
will be German.
"The street in Cairo IS next to the
German village, and will undoubtedly
be one OF the most entertaining and in
struclive shows on the plaisance. The
street ia lined with mosques, dance
halls aud shops filled with wares from
Arabia and the sOudan. There are
many famous curiosities from the muse.
ums in Cairo and Alexandriain Especial
museum,
"Of course the dogs, and the children,
and the general appearance OF u street
in Cairo will greet the visitor, while the
fortune tellers will act Just as though
they were at home. The ladies will
here have a chance to judge OF Cleo
patra loveliness If thay are fortunate
enough to see behind the wells OF the
SO called Egyptian beauties.
algeria and Tunis have u concession
where they will show visitors how they
live in the BarbaFy states. a theatre
and a church, with ba2ars, will be the
big attraction among these oldtime
pirates whom Uncle Sam first called to
account.
"Next comes the panorama OF the
volcano Kilaueau and its companion,
the Bernese Alps TO the south. They
are here in lieu OF exhibits from their
respective countries, as conveying an
amount OF information equivalent TO
that represented by q commercial or
agricultural exhibit,
'"Ihe Chinese villageis similar to that
OF Germany, with the exception that it
will be u reproduction OF an interior
town in China and Chinese goods will
be made and sold. A large theatre is
part OF the exhibit, and 200 artists from
the Flowery Kingdom will delight the
ears and eyes OF the Chinese OF this
city. All these people were allowed in
the United States under special dispen.
sation.
Science stands close to the Eastern
world here. II is represented by one
OF the latest captive balloons, which
makes regular trips on the concession
next to the Chinese village,
ION the next concession is a building
called Solomon's Temple. The n out.
side is not the temple. This piece OF
architecture by the wise man is repro
duced inside, and you will have to offer
the gods that be their price before one
can worship at this reproduced throne
Of grace.
"rhe entire end OF the plaisance is
devoted to an encampment for soldiers
and for military display. An attempt
was made to secure Washington park
for the military camp and drill grounds,
but the South park commissioners OBJ.
jected, and the present space, two blocks
square, was set apart for military pur-
poses.
"Returning to the Fair grounds, on
the south OF the plaisance the Hunga-
rian Orpheum is first seen. This is q
dance hall, theatre and cafe combined.
Dancing will go on all the time.
next comes the Lapland village.
The main building has 100 feet 'front.'
age, with q square tower in the center.
Above the main entrance is a large
painting representing a scene in Lap
land. Inside the inclosure are the huts
OF a Lapland village, with natives, ami
mails, sledges, ETC., like the Esquimau
show, although these people are more
advanced in civilization than the latter.
The Dahomey village is q representa-.
ton OF a village from that country
where the women do all the fighting.
The Austrian village, as large az the
German concession, resembles that viii
lage in all its ersential points. There
are thirty.six buildings here, and Aus
trian life is fully shown.
Next comes a police station and fire
department complete in every detail,
and then q French cider press. Cider
will DO made and sold here in the
French style. Then there is a large for
eign restaurant, the Vienna cafe. This
is one Of the best built structures on
the ground.
latter the cafe comes one OF the most
interesting exhibits Of the fair. This Is
the original model OF St Peters at
Rome, comprising an exact reproduc.
ton in miniature down to tho most
minute details Of that glorious triumph
OF architectural genius. 1t is Of carved
wood, and Is coated to represent mar
bic. tits thirty feet long, fifteen high,
and fifteen wide. 1t is constructed on Il
scale one.sixteenth that OF the original.
In the building whore this model is TO
DO seen are rare portraits Of several
popes, together with a number Of papal
coats Of arms of large Dimensions. Be.
sides the large model there are smaller
ones OF the Cathedral OF Milan, the
Piambino Palace, st. Agnese church,
the Pantheon OF Agrippa and q twenty
four.inch statue Of st. Peter. Tho per.
sons in attendance wear Faticau guard
uniforms. The model will be illumi-
mated on the occasion OF the festival OF
st. Peter.
The Ferris Wheel is an exhibit in
itself. Its diameter is $50 feet there
arc thirty.six cars and sixty persons
can ride In a cur. II looks like an old
English water wheel. The tfty.six ton
axles Is tho largest piece Of steel ever
forged. 1t is thirty.six inches in diam
eter and forty.6ve feet long, and rests
oil steel towers 1877 feet high. Three
thousand incandescent lights will DO
used. Two 1000 horse power engines,
link motion, reversible, thirty inch
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