The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-20
THE GREAT WHITE CITY.
lis Architectural Beauties What
Impress the Greatest Num-
Der of People.
All the Departments Attract But
the Great Magnet Ia the
Rounded Whole.
Pen Picture Of a light That Those Wit
ness 1t VIII Never he Able to Eff.
face From Their Minds.

Special to the Independent.
CHICAGO, Got. 1a.--Untold thousands o
persons have visited The White city since 1t
opening in May, and now as the days Of 10
closing draws neas vast multitudos ar
crowdina tho great thoroughfares Of thu
country to see and enjoy the stupsndou'
p oduct of mans ingenuity and skill ore i
10 too late. There 10 probably NO question
that has been asked the Worlds fair visitor
" ~ often az What do you consider ths
most interesting feature Of the fairY" The
answers 70 this question are doubtless
varied enough 70 cover nearly every dis
tinctivs feature Of the great exposition.
n might lead one 10 think that there was
NO ono feature so strong in its power to
command attention and admiration as to
claim for IL the browning attraction of the
great exposition.
The great exhibit Of art, with It's thou
sands upon thousands Of paintings. etch-
tnRe, water colors, etatuary. ETC., has at
S'acted multitudes to its rooms. where they
hsvo wandered for hours. many of them fol-
days. drinking In their wondrous beauties
and wondering at tho marvellous powers OF
conception which could produce the ideals
and the skill which could execute with such
faultless precision.
Others have been attsaeted by tho vast
collection of manufactured products as
found in the palace of liberal arts. Here
are gathered togesher In one mammoth
building. the largest the world has sver seen,
ths most exquisite fabrics in lsoes, silks.
~oettons. WOODS, etc. that are to-day 10 be
found In the world. Alaska and the frozen
regions Of Siberia have contributed from
their treasure of futs, Franco and China their
silks japan. beautiful and euriously quaint
vases and carvings in wood and ivory. Aus
trslia and South Africa diamonds. and the
Indian ocean her matohless pearls. Italy
charms the multitude with her s~tatuary In
marble and her carving in wood. while
Switzerland displays a collection of iewelry
the equal OF which ia not seen twice in q
lifetime. These and a thousand other at
fractions are . source Of delight to all. the
chief attraction to not a few.
The exhibits to be found in tho transpor-
ton for the ordinary visitor TO the fair.
Our people ore great, travellers. They love
to see their own and foreign countries.
They love to study the customs and habits
Of various nationslities and compare the
productions OF the soil and the products of
NV - - PSAAAP ~ AcoSOIl
why 80 much interest is taken in those
wonderful inventions for transporting peo-
pie at a maximum speed and a minimum
of discomfort. However that may be,
there are not a few who can see more OF in
terest IN the great transportation exhibit
than In any other department. Of the fair.
And so there are these who select the cleo
trioal exhibit, others still the Midway, with
Its motley aggregation OF strange and queer
people. while smother very large class
vnnIf InntRnAlv NINA &hA 1or-a .~I
queenly silver statue of Justice that adorns |
the Montana mineral exhibit. and that has
fsmiliarized our state and its vast deposits
OF precious metals to not less than ton or
twelve million people.
The question of what IL the chief attrac-
tion OF the White city ia one that the writer
has given considerable thought and study,
with . view to obtaining a concensus of
public opinion. and with the result that the
architectural feature has made q profounder
impression upon the minds of the throng-
ing multitudes than any or all other fea-
lures combined. The immensity of the
structures. their uniformity Of color, their
beauty OF outline, their graceful proper
tions and the harmony which e%verywhers
prevails. all combine to produce an i'm pres
sion on the visitor that simply dsiss de-
soription.
Approaching from the city ono beholds
golden domes whose FURNISHED surfaces
blaze and sparkle in the brilliant sunlight;
turrsss. spires and minarets in countless
numbers and bswtlderinR variety; graceful
statuary covering the lofty arched roofs,
and above all the matohless feat Of modern
engineering-the Ferris w~heel-before
which the most intelligent observer stands
dumb with aatonishment and wonder. But
1t 10 With the approach from the lake that
is best calculated to give one an inadequate
conception OF the marvellous beauty OF
this City by the Sea-" No sooner has
the palatial steamer gained ths open
waters: ct the lake from the
than the attention is attracted by the white
vision that lies in uncertain outlines seven
Or eight miles in the distance. Az the
thIobbinR pulse Of the powerful engine
brings one nearer. revealing new beauties
propellers. the witty jests and merry laugh
ter ceases, the hum and buzz of a thousand
voices cease or are hushed to q gentle muir.
nux and a thousand pair of eager eyes are
anvlsed upon a scene the like Of which WAS
never before revealed to mortal eyes. As
the distance lessons q hundred Qilded
domes glow In the reflection of the morn
Ing sun. a thousand 1ags of a hundred ma
lions gracefully wave in the gentle breeze,
ehe Whlte buildings glow with tYanscendent
CAMS crystal waters, statues of world re-
HoWned heroes. graceful Corinthiau and
Ionic pillars. beautiful oolonades, frovnipp
pieces OF heavy ordnance. avenues arched
WIN ems ana naples and fTlnRed with
towering plants-all combine 10 form a
picture too beautiful IL would seem to be
real. As We gaze upon this vision We unoon-
sclously e1olaim, can this be tho work of
Unite beings? But now wa are alongside
the Casino pier and with eager expectancy
hasten to make q closer inspection of this
wonderful city. Before US 10 the Peristyle
with its long rows of Corinthian pillars
connected by graceful arches and sur
mounted with statues of heroic size, yet all
perfecsly adjusted as to size and relation,
We pass under its great central arched roof
and before o. is the now world renowned
court OF honor. A broad avenue of water.
on the surface of which gondolas and eloo.
trio launches speed with merry laughing
parties. some with bands of music whose
sweet strains come TO us. recalling our own
national ais. or it may be God save the
Queen" or vet again the swelling strains Of
'Der Yacht ON Rhine" In the distance
Is the GROWING triumph Of the Worlds fair
architecture. the administration building
On the right is the palace of liberal arts,
With ITS colonnade extending for a distance
OF over l.6VO feet. On the left Is the apri-
cultural building. surmounted by famous
groups of statuaEY, while immediately in
'front.' OK us is the statue of liberty of bur
nished gold.
Words cannot describe the beauty of this
view. 1t must be seen TO be appreciated.
and when once seen 1t will never be for