Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-06-08
At THB WORLDS FAIR
1T IS STILL IN EXISTENCE, AL.
THOUGH OPENED SUNDAYS.
Revolutionary Relics-The Fisheries
Exhtbits-Open.Alr C0ucertS-Dally
Attendance, Etc.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, :
Juna < 1909

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS,
June 5, 1898.
The fair has been opened Sunday,
and the whirlwind OF fire which was
to sweep over tho grounds, as pre-
dict-d by Boston evangelis,ic extrem.
lists, did not msterialize.
The fair has been opened Sunday
and although the day was perfect
scarcely a third of the number ex.
pected by the officials to visit the
grounds appeared.
And there you are.
The Almighty did not show his dis.
pleasure, and on the other hand His
family, or that portion Of it in Chi.
cago, did no, to any extent show that
they wanted TO see the fair on His
day.
The readers Of this paper are left
to draw their own differences.
DECORATION DAY.
Decoration Day at the Worlds
Fair was a sumner; 100000 people
paid to see the big show. With
deadheads, of whom, by the way,
there are an immense army, there
must have been toward 225,0OO PEG,
pie inside the gates Of Jackson Park.
And yet there WAS room. A million
people would not be particularly
crowded. People who have not WIS.,
tied the Fair can have no correct con.
cep,ion of tho magnificent distances,
the grand roomintss of everything.
1t must be seen, AMI even then com
pletc comprehension is impossible.
INTERESTING RELICS.
Talking Of interesting EXHIBITS, the
visitor to Chicago, and especially the
Yankee, should not fail to see the
French nations display of historical
relies and curios Of the revolutionary
war, handed down to the heirs of La
fayctte. There are chairs, desks anc
bureaus from Lafayet,e's library; cas-
kets containing rings enclosing lock.
Of hair from the heads Of George anc
Martha Washington; the sword Ct
honor presented to Lafayette by Con.
g,ess in 1870; series OF historical
paintings, including the reunion o.
the French and American general.
after the surrender at yorktown
busts OF Washington and Lafayette
piece Of tapestry worked by Martha
Washington at the age of 6; pair Of
pistols worn by Washington and be.
quea,hed by him to his French col.
league; Washing,on's umbrella; plans
of hat,Iefie!ds, tapestries. pictures
swords, autograph letters ard many
other things equally interesting. The
general public is not admitted, hut or
application Commissioners Krantz viii
issue cards by which admission may
be obtained. Make an extra eiTor
to view this collection, if necessary
for 1t is worth it.
TIE GUARD.
Speaking of the Columbian guart
brings up the question, what are the,
for, anyhow? A good part Of then
do little but draw salary, aeairas. tn
size Of which they are continual,
kicking. The remainder stand aroun,
and look pretty. varying tn
monotony occasionally by arres'inI
persons who have had the aulscity t.
be robbed or who have allowed the m
selves TO be amused by the antics o
the tin soldiers brigade. There's
screw loose somewhere. Judging b,
the size of ths police force whic.
keeps order in Chicago 800 Columbian
police would be plenty. Ins.ea'
there are nearly $500 and the ques
ton again rises: What are they for
POPULAR EXHIBIT.
1t is not at all strange that the fish
cries building is most popular among
visitors to ths exposition. The sal
water squariums of course attrac,
the greater share Of attention; espe CT
ailv among inlanders. The display