The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-04-22
Worlds Fair Letter.
CHICAGO, April Is, 1893.
Special Correspondence KEYSTONE.

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Special Correspondence KEYSTONE.
Standing on the platform Just in
front of the Administration Build
ing, in the presence of all the peo-
pie who can crowd into about six
acres of ground, President Cleve-
land, on May LIST will touch the
button which will formally open the
great Exposition. Mr.. Cleveland
will be accompanied by his cabinet,
by officers of the Army and Navy,
and by representatives of the for
eign nations, participating in the
Columbian Fair.
The President will reach Jackson
Park on special train the morning
of the opening day, and on the same
night it is calculated he will return
to Washington City. During the
hours intervening between the GER
emony and the departure of his
train, he will drive about the park
and Midway Plaisance in an open
carriage, giving all the people who
throng the various portions of the
ground an opportunity to cheer the
National Executive.
While on May 1st the formal
opening of the Fair will take place,
and the gates will swing to admit
the visitors from the various parts
of the world. who will be present to
behold the 18th century's tribute
to the arts and industries, yet new
ertheless it is almost beyond per-
adventure that the great Fair will be
at least thirty days later in getting
its exhibits put in shape. Astound-
ing progress will doubtless be made
in the next three weeks, and it is
possible with the exception of some
of the foreign exhibits unavoidably
delayed, perhaps the Liberal Arts
building and one or two of the State
exhibits, the Fair will be in pre-
sentable shame. The picturesque
incidents of the Exposition located
on Midway Plaisance, are the rising
phenomena from the recent barren
and dreary plane. Greeks, Japs, ia
Esquimaux. Malays, Arabs
and Chinese are tluttering in strange
robes in picturesque dress about the
White City. and their habitations,
occupations and games are becom-
ing familiar to the eyes and ears of
Chicago's citizens.
The fifty handsome women from
Europe, gathered with care from
France, Greece, England, Austria,
Switzerland and various other ma
tions, decorated by Worth in ele-
CANT wardrobes, are here, and will
shortly be located in the building
erected for them near Jackson Park.
At Tattersall's, on Dearborn street,
near 10th, are quartered the $50
British soldiers, who are to illus
rate during the Fair the grand
London Tournament, which has of
ate been patronized SO extensively
oy the English aristocracy. Eighty
IF the best trained India artillery
lorses accompany the party. Dur
ng the Fair there will be gathered
n the Tattersall's daily exhibition
If skill in riding, and use Of the
Jun and sabre, and difficult and
dangerous feats of artillery service.
The Pacific Coast states are going
o come out of the Exposition with
many laurels. First probably on
he list will be California. The ex-
,ibits now being placed show that
he Golden State has gone into the
,reat Exposition to make bid for
investors and immigration, which
he people who have "eyes to see
md ears to hear" will be compelled
o heed. With pictures of the mar
'elous scenery of the state by local
4rtists, contributions Of the wonder
yorker, irrigation, she will do much
Turing the next six months toward
occurring early advancement of her
BUSINESS.
Oregon not being able to place
Ter exhibit in structure of her
'wn, will lose much of the effect of
Ter appropriation. A splendid col
ection of her products Of the farm
md garden, her school exhibits, and
IN attractive though not large min
raj collection will be scattered
throughout many buildings.
Washington has a unique and
typical structure, the foundation
,eing Of fir and cedar logs. arranged
IS in the old style log cabin. She
will have the interior filled with
'ruit, the equal Of CALIFORNIA; dis
olay, with as much and richer ore
han Montana will show, and wheat
md corn as extensive as Kansas or
Nebraska will send, and of superior
appearance.
Idaho appropriated but $50, 900,
yet she has been SO cheerfully aided
oy her people individually, that not
only has she with this sum provided
one of the prettiest buildings upon
he ground, but has also decorated |
he same admirably.
Idaho will distribute some ele-
yantly illustrated literature of the
state. The volumes are handsomely
bound, and the pictures contained
herein are gems of the engraver's