West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-20
WORLDS FAlR BEAUTY SHOW.
Forty Handsome young women All
In National Costumes.
Trespondencc Of The Argus.

Beauty Show" ut the World
Fair every day when the weather is
fine. III this ratio is kept up, and
there seems to be no reason to
expect that it will not be, the num-
Der OF visitors will surely reach
10000 to $4,000 day when the
crowds that are confidently counted
on put In their appearance at tho
Fair.
The "Beauty Show" as it is
almost universally called, Is GER
tainly one Of the most novel aud
attractive of the special features at
the Exposition. These special
attractions-about thirty in num-
bcrs and of as many different
descTSptlons--are situated on both
sides OF Midway Plaisance, por-
lion OF the Exposition grounds,
600 feet wide and extending from
the Woman's building westward for
nearly mile. In this strip of tor
rltory visitors may see gathered to-
gether greater number of different
natlonalities and moro variety of
strange things than can be found
assembled anywhere else on earth.
Every one who goes to the Fair
takes in the sights on Midway. 1t
u the chance of lifetime. and
almost as instructive and entertain
ing as couple of years of foreign
travel.
But TO return to the EBeauty
Show" That, by the way. is not
Its technical name. 1t IS cata-
iogued as the international Dress
and Costume Exhibit" and to this
name It's managers have added
World's Congress of Beauty"
AS beauty slIow, is far transcends
anything ever before attempted in
that direction, and, it is believed.
rs the first exhibition of tho sort
possessing genuinoness in the claim
OF being international.
But it is much more than
beauty show. The exhibit COM
prlses between forty and fifty rem
rcsentativcs of different nationaii-
ties, races and types, and each one
IS clad IN distinctive national or
racial dress or costume. Agents
were sent abroad to get these repre-
scntatives and their costumes in
their own countries and to bring
them to the Fair, and all who visit
the' exhibit will readily agree that
The work WAS we'll done.
IL took faith on the part of the
financial hackers of the enterprise
70 carry 1t out, for the exhibit. as
1t stands to-day, represents an ex-
pendIture of over $50, 900. But
the result shows that thew know
what they were about. Thus far no
other Midway attraction has drawn
as well as this. 1t catches tho
crowd, both Of men and women
and all who see it commend il to
their friends.
Nearly all of the representatives
are young women, aud beautiful
women ut that. The reader need
not conclude that it was wholly
accidental. Women, rather than
men, were selected because. as =
rule, their costumes are more dis
upctife and attractive and, in
collecting a lot of young women
from different countries for public
exhibition, who would not select
beautiful ones rather than plain or
honely specimens. Beautiful wo-
men, each one typical Of her race
or country, and striking costumes.
true to the nationality Of those who
wear them, the result is a very
instructive and popular EXHIBIT.
The Beauty Show" occupies a
whole building by itself, and has
pleasant surroundings. The bpiId-
ing - 46xl45 feet, Two stories high
aud IS covered with staff like all the
ether Exposition buildings, thus
btyIng the appearance OF BEING
built Of wEite marble. In froni
are lawns and graveled walks
from from numerous flag poles, on the
building float the coloss Of "a many
nations. The interior Of the build
INK traly presents a scene Of splen.
dor. One enters 2 great hall gailv
decorated with multi.colored bnnf
ing aud the flags Of different
nations. The windows are uII
darkened, and electric light illn-
mines the ball By day az well as bv
night. Around three sides Of the
room De a dais, carpeted and divided
BY polished brass railing into booths
for the beauties. Each booth IL
nicely furnished, and in a conspic.
nous place ~ a satin banner BEARING
the name Of che country which the
occupants represents.
What do the beauties do Well
The principal thing they do Is 10 be
looked az. Some do fancy work 81
one sort or another, some read
some spin, make embroidery. or
engage in other light occupation
such al they arc accustomed 10 M
home. Nearly all chat freely with
visitors, aud answer the MANY oues.
tioBs which are pronounced. 1'beg
arc paid n great many compliment.
81 course, aud these thew reooigc