The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-16
OUR WORLDS FAIR LETTER.
(From our Special Corresponient.)
Chicago. June IA, 1898.

the tide of travel is setting this way
and that the throngs at Jackson Park
will no longer consist of Chicagoans.
The latter will continue going as often
as before but the majority of the visi-
tors on the grounds will be strangers.
Thursday nearly 10000 persons paid
to enter the Exposition. This large
attendance was mostly due to the
presence Of the Infanta of Spain, the
Princess Eulalia. 1t was Princess
day. When the princess and her suite
entered the grounds at the west end
Of the Midway at Cottage Grove
Avenue salute was fired by battery
from Fort Sheridan. The royal party
passed through the Plaisance and d.
rect to the Administration building,
where breakfast was served ut ] o'clock.
Then they visited the Woman's build.
ing, where an informal reception was
held. In the evening grand display
of fireworks was given IN her honor.
The "White City never showed to so
good advantage as it did Thursday
night. The basin IN front of the Ad.
ministration building was a sea of
fire, while sky rockets were as thick
as stars. The principle feature of the
display was massive portrait OF the
princess composed of 10000 separate
burning pieces of fireworks. Yester-
day the princess spent the entire after
noon in visiting the Midway Plaisance.
Monday she says she will see the
"Wild West" as she once witnessed it
in Paris, where Col. w. +. Cody was
introduced to a number of the Span.
ish Royalty.
Nebraska dedic ited her state build.
ing Thursday with great enthusiasm.
Over thousand residents OF the state
were present to take part. The cere-
monies began with the arrival of Buffa-
10 Bill and his cohorts headed by the
Cow Boy band. They marched into
tie grounds at Goth street and lined
up along the art gallery, the United
States troops extending to the Ne
braska building. AS Col. Cody rode
up on prancing horse, Gov. Crounce
and his staff and Commissioner Gar
neau appeared on the piazza and the
soldiers saluted. Commissioner Gar
neau formally turned the building over
to the governor of the state. Cover
nor Crounse accepted the building in
a fine speech. Among the many
things he said about the growth of this
western state he said: "If Columbus
had kindly delayed his discovery few
years, or if the settlement of Nebraska
had been started a quarter of a CEN
tury earlier at the pace she has already
set have no doubt she would have
stood high in rank with her competi-
tors But time has not ripened her
industries, nor has age matured the
creations of her enterprise. Nebraska
has not an extensive nor varied ex-
hiblt at the Fair, yet am proud to
assist IN dedicating Nebraska's modest
offering to the Columbian Exposition"
Ex- Gov. Furness concluded the cere-
monies by a happy little speech, in
which he said that Nebraska had the
fattest cattle, the prettiest women and
the sweetest babies In the world.
Norway's interesting exhibit In the
manufactures building was thrown
open yesterday afternoon. This ex-
hibit was delayed on the water many
weeks and therefore they are behind.
The 9,ooc square feet occupied by
Norway is on the east side of the main
aisle near the south entrance. Many
fine exhibits are shown her. An in
terestipg exhibit Of the ski Norwegian
snow-shoe,) used for climbing noun
tains and shooting down the steep in
cline with race-horse speed, is shown
in great variety. Norway ships a
large amount of wood pulp and sui
phate for paper making to this coun-
try, and this important industry has
an exhibit to itself. Boats, tapestries,
various liquors and wines, with some
very fine wood carvings, are other in
teresting features. The section open.
ed with little ceremony.
Next week some young women from
Utah will show the public, that is, all
that care to visit the Utah building,
the entire process of making silk goods.
In wide tray beneath one Of the
windows, hundreds of silk worms will
be fed mulberry leaves by a young
lady. Another girl operates hand
loom and weave silk dress goods in
sight Of the visitors. This will be as
interesting an exhibit as one can find
in the way Of manufacturing on the
grounds. Utah has very cozy little
home, and every one feels upon enter
ing the doors that here is place to
rest and be comfortable. The recep.
tion ladies are very gracious to all the
visitors and try to make them well
come in every way.
The Fair will be closed hereafter on
Sundays. The people on the grounds