Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-22
A Flying Trip Through This I'm.
paralleled Spectacle.
The Best G eneral View of the
Fatr-A Fairy Scene En-
chanting to Even One " carried
with a Day CT the Greatest
Of all Possible Sightseeing.

may call it such, is extremely rare,
especially in America, but at no time
does one realize the value of the un.
attained more surely than after few
days spent at the "Fair Of Fairs"
Certainly no one is so foolish az to
think Of "doing the Fair" as we hear
1t expressed, in a week or ten days,
and time is worse than wasted unless
there be deinitcness, a purpose in
our sightseeing; though to-day We
would verify the law of Inconsistency
preaching VS.. practioe-snd take one
of those butterfly trips which we have
been condemning.
From Van Buren, street, to avoid
having the very hairs OF our he ads
singed, as our steamer friend put it,
we boarded the "Christopher Colum.
bus" and we're soon on our way to the
Fair Rrounds. The view of the
White City thus obtained is far more
beautiful than from any other point,
the white and gold of the American
Acropolis seeming q veritable Para
disc, with broad pathway of ultra
marine leading there to.
Tho peristyle, after a study Of
,,,lded dome aud crystal spire, re
ceives, owing to its position, the frs,
consideration. The graceful dignity
of the many figures surrounding the
simplicity of Ionic columns is trul,
appealing to the lover OF the beauti-
full: nor do they take even in degree
from the magni6cence OF that which
they guard, namely, the statue OF
Columbia aud MacMonnies' Fountain
both Of which structures are, by
general admission, the central gems
III tue sigret ring of the World's
Columbian Exposition.
| Once landed and fairly within the
"Court Of honor" the administration
building rightly demands our atten
ton, since it is not on y central but,
according to size, the most expensive
building on the grounds. In style i,
is French Renaissance; the interio,
is free from exhibits, and the various
rooms surrounding the central cour,
are occupied by managers and direc-
tors Of the Exposition. Nowhere
else upon the grounds is one SO free to
enjoy grandeur unparalleled, with no
office Of minor importance to attract
attention. From AN interior balcony,
midway between the summit of the
dome and the main floor, a nearer
look at the architectural display is
obtain able, and this also serves, since
We must ever go from the sublime to
the ridiculous, as a very amusing spot
from which to look down upon the
ant-iike creatures called human
beings who may chance to be entering
the cour. below. From these dizzy
ing heights even the finest physique
is ludicrous in the extreme.
the butterfly is lingering, and al
in maze, with little or no under.
standing of that which Is about US
we pass through Manufactures Hall
Electricity Hall, Agricultural Hall
the Fisheries building, Governme u,
building, Woman's building, and pas
many others, "nor cast one longing
. look behind"
We have reached the Fine Arts
but we have no time for that, for her,
: one might live . life away in al
ecstacy of enchantrent. Then il
what comparative ease we may z.
from Louisisns to Minnesota, iron
Washington to Maine. Are W
tired? We look upon our almos
untouched notebook. argue tina
among so much that is charming dis
elimination is impossible, and finally
mournfully. We consider the limits
.ions that keep humanity from havin
the ever-locged-for swings of
dove" A guard would suggest tn
Inter Mural Railway a. y reliabl
substitute. hut ohsgrin and disappoin'
ment are ours.
As evening shades are closing ii
, We seek q "square" meal and find
"moneye ed" one. Then we various
- prepare fer tho evening illumina,iol
The "court Of honor" is once mo,
sought, aud ere long. when the pla