San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-07

Brown and our good friend Samp-
son, at the hotel Hayden, we will
make a round of the lagoon in a
gOndOla. 1t is quite a trip from
one end of this lagoon to the other
and the scenery all along the way
is quite enchanting. We pass and
repass Wooded Island, a section of
the Horticultural department.
Thence we go to the basin in the
Court Of Honor and to the south
canal. On this ride we view the
eXteriOrs Of most of the buildings
and have reinvigorating rest
withal. We land near the Usher
les building, not far from the exit
at o9th street, where we take the
Wabash and Cottage Grove Gable
car for Both street, where we are re-
CALLED with an elegant repast.
OUR FIFTH DAY.
AS the Hotel Hayden, where most
Texans stop, is near Lake front,
guests get the benefit of the cool
and invigorating night breezes.
Four days on the go, sixteen hours
a day, and yet no visible signs of
weakening. This is doubtless due
to the good fare, frequent hot and
cold baths, for which there is no
charge, and the sound sleep which
we enjoy at our hotel. So, on our
fifth day we start out as fresh as
when we left our home in the Ala
mo city.
Today we take the elevated road
and reach the grounds in few
minutes. En- PEASANT, we may
mention that you can ride ten or
twelve miles for a nickle in this
great city. We, this time enter
the gates of the fair at 9th street,
near the south entrence of the
transportation building. That fine
building in front of us is the Cen
trail r. r. station. About half way
between the station and the CO.
lumbus fountain, due East there
from, is palatial structure, hav-
ing dome, which seems to kiss
the cheek of heaven. This is the
administration building, wherein
are the offices of those who are
the work horses of the en-
tire concern. The different sec
tons are duly lettered and
are assigned to the respective heads
of departments and their corps of
assistants. In one of them we
Texas editors found our friend Sec
tary Dickinson, on whom we called
and formally paid our respects.
lie has been cOnsiderab BILE factor
in the upbuilding of this greatest
Of worlds wonders, and his worth
is highly estimated by all with
whom he has come in contact dur
ing his career as an official. After
genial Misunderstanding and several
appropriate speeches, the secretary
was duly decorated with this years
badge of the Texas Press assOcia-
ton by Col. KOlp, and with last
years badge by the president, John
IL. Copeland. Mr.. Dickinson is a
native Texan and delights to eX-
tend courtesies to all Texans. In
two pavilions, hard by, as many
bands in turn play lively tunes.
The members are proficient must
clans, selected from different cOun-
tries. The very best view of the
splendid Court of Honor is obtained
from the east corridor Of the last
mentioned building. From this
point of vantage we see the large
basin of water, bOrdered with grass
plats, walks, steps, etc. Just in
front of us is the Columbian foun-
tain and on either side of it
an electric fountain. To our
left we see the south ia
cades of the halls of mining,
electricity and manufacturers.
TO our right are the machinery
and agricultural buildings, with
the gilded Diana on top of the lat
ter, playing weather vane for the
public. At the east end Of the ba-
sin is a gilded statne OF the Repub-
lie. Beyond this, separating the
basin from the lake, is the beauti-
full and wonderfully constructed
Aeristyle or Grecian Colorado 500
feet long and $50 feet high. This
cOlOnnade connects large music
hall with an equally large Casino
both of which are popular resorts
especially for Germans, who al
ways will have their music and
beer, and everything that brings
good cheer. To conclude our fifth
day which has been one of ease
and pleasure, as well as profit, we
will go through the machinery
hall from west to east, then across
the bridge to the South side of the