The record-union., 1893-05-27

tower and finds he must hasten his steps.
OF course he must have passing look at
THE DISPLAY OF ENGLAND
And her colonies on the other side of the
avenue. He notes the British character
istic showing conspicuously here
! modest, almost plain pavilion, unassum-
ing in form and color, as if the Briton
we're saying to his neighbors, French and
| German. across the way: You may
erect towers and arches and domes and
grand entrances if you like, but my wares
! need no such establishment. I take my
stand on merit alone"
Around the clock tower or center mark
OF the vast 1nclosure are ranged the four
chief nations of the world-France, Eng
land, Germany and the United States.
/ The French are ELUSIVE and pretentious,
/ but highly artistic. The English modest
and even quiet, and the Germans are
massive strong, impressive, magnificent.
/ Their pavilion has many phases and
! features. 1t speaks of an empire OF many
/ epochs and principalities finally rolled
into one and ruled with a strong hand.
There Is here variety and yet unity, con-
trasts and still symmetry, and above all
sollditY. Go into the clock tower where
the beautiful chimes are rung and look to
to the southwest and you see a French
| structure, lovely to gaze upon but likely
to be blown away in the first storm that
SOAiiOos IL tllO IAO1 tLl W SSL NTcIulhIlN HAS
planted castles and battlements that look
as if they might endure till the end Of
| time.
Farther along toward the 'farthest
north" of the red, white and blue per-
spective is the handsome pavilion of
Austria, crowned with the beautiful glass
of Bohemia and the dett handiwork of
the Hungarian conspicuous within. Still
farther. the characteristic pagoda of the
Japs, who are the Yankees for energy
and the French for politenes of the
Orient.
EXHIBITS MADE BY AMERICAN FIRMS.
How fares the United States along this
noble avenue of the nations? Both we'll
and ill. Her place of honor, next the
central spot, IS occupied by q pavilion
erected by New York firm which is
neither perfect nor inferior. 1t is more
simple than that of the French, less
heroic than that of the Germans, i'm
measurably more worthy than that of the
English. Fhis is in its facade. Within
it is the most beautiful specimen Of
modern wall treatment and illumination
to be found in the whole exposition. Ii
must be remembered in this connection
that the rivals across the way, France on
one side and Germany on the other, have
the Government and the Governments
money at their command. Americas 8
show piece Is due to the enterprise of a
firm, and-let full credit be given-an
American firm at that.
There are many other worthy pavil-
ions along the American front, including
one of solid mahogany, which in taste or
richness cannot be excelled. But as evil
dence of the love the people have for
action note the.crOwds always thick and
eager about the display of matchmaking
machinery in an American pavilion.
Germany and France are neglected for q
view of this marvellous mechanism
machines which seem of almost human
intelligence and of more than human
precision and rapidity. Watching these
appliances with an alert eye is a swarthy
Swiss. The expression on his face is a
study.
After ALL" says the American citizen,
as he pauses under the northernmost
flag of his country hanging so high, "the
best American exhibit here is the mighty
palace which Chicago has erected for all
the world to build its palaces in and with
room to spare"
Along Columbia avenue it is as host
that America shines best.