The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-07-13
A. PEN PICTURE
OF the Many Things Oh
served
At THE GREAT WORLDS FAIR
BY One Of Marietta's "FaireSt'' Young
Ladies. What She Says viii
Interest Our Readers.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. I


There are few works OF art in the
woman's building, more admired, or
conceded TO be more wonderful, than
a long cloak made entirely Of the
feathers of the prairie chicken.
These feathers are only a few
inches long and are each sewe1,
separately, upon the cloak making
garment, both useful and orna-
mental"
The Horticultural building at
tracts the attention long time be-
fore it is reached, by its huge, glass
dome, which is, of course, a necessi-
ty. Imagine large building devo~
ted to flowers and fruits
The large palms of the tropics
and the hardy little plants that re.
quire a cold climate, are mixed and
mingled, with our own beautiful va
rieties, until it is pleasure to stand
in their midst and "drink IN their
beauty and fragrance. When you
leave the floral display and go be-
yond, to the fruit, here, it is that
not only the senses of seeing and
smelling are grati6ed, but a great
desire to taste, also, comes upon
you. Shelves, in sections, of large,
rosy-tinted apples, delicate brown
and yellow pears, luscious grapes,
lines, lemons, and oranges, of all
sizes and varieties, present pretty
and tempting array.
Perhaps there is no other build.
ing ON the grounds, in which you
continually find a more eager crowd
of people than in the Fisheries.
The building, in circular shape,
is divided into great many depart
ments to suit the different varieties
Of fish. These divisions are made
into the walls and filled with water,
with glass covering upon the out
side, which gives fine view of the
fishes within.
There are two divisions of the
fish, directly opposite each other,
with about ten feet of space between
for the accommodation Of the specs
tators.
In this way as you walk from one
variety to another, you may look to
your right, and see hundreds of tiny
fish, and to your left, and see the
same species, fully grown.
The variety seems to be complete,
there are fishes of all colors and
sizes, from the pretty little gold fish
TO those ludicrously ugly.
1t is very interesting to watch
their strange motions, some lie per-
tectly still at the bottom of the wa.
ter while others dart about at a
great speed.
In some division, the water is
almost boiling, and in others quite
cool.
1t seems wonderful, that tits pos
sible to Keep such large, and com.
p)ete collection of fish in SO small
amount of space.
The Agricultural building is very
nicely and tastefully arranged.
1t consists mainly, of exhibits
from the various states, and huge
collection of seeds.
The exhibits are principally grain
decorations festooned and made in
many beautiful shapes and figures.
The Ohio exhibit is generally con.
coded to be arranged with more taste
and to produce the prettiest effect.
The art building is very large, and
in my opinion, the most complete
building on the grounds.
1t seems impossible that any per-
sor could go away 7npleased, OF
without finding something suited tc
their own particular taste.
Landscapes, flowers, animals, large
pictures of noted men and women
huge paintings Of Biblical, Historical