Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

MI the fair I had only
N seen one mention in
III El print Of the Wooded
~W Island. and IN that
k article its charms as
~ a resort in the even
] { !. !.
x&ZEs7tSS, ing from which to
| rxATX,fNS view the fllumina-
feEI,NF, tons were set forth
NHENTS in glowing terms. In
ekS1IcAAXHI point OF fact the
| SSkA&kaSnE,J court of honor is the
| eHIma AX/V attractive spot in a
| WSE// general way for
| evening visitors, the
music and fireworks focusing the interest
| just there, though can imagine the island
might look very beautiful deserted as II
would be by the crowd. BY daylight II Is
explore It, and even II only a hurried walk
is taken over it on the way to somewhere
really belongs to the horticultural depart
ment and much expense and labor have
been expended on it's display OF shrubs ano
| May the show of rhododendrons was very
| fine and each later month has shown some
specially in the many flower beds ,n when
suddenly found myself surrounded by roses
and then 1 remembered hearing vaguely
Of a rose garden" on the Wooded Island,
and there it was, too pretty for anything:
Dresden gardeners have this in charge and
very quaint the arrangement looks TO our
|
| with walks between them, and the roses
are trained in two ways, either in small;
low bushes looking exactly like denutantes .
bouquets and not much larger. or they are
| allowed to grow tall-four or five feet In
height-and all foliage and flowers trimmed
! off except a great bunch at the top, looking
| like small tree in bloom.
| Roses Are Magnificent.
The roses themselves are magnificent and
were in their prime early in July. Such
perfect, large, pink and crimson roses 1
| have seldom seen and never in such quaint
ities each bush being loaded. There is no
trailing of branches and no wandering
! sprays with these Dresden gardeners, for
nature goes her own way very little Every
bush is a bouquet, which might be cut
| exactly as IL is and transferred to the cen
| ter Of a dinner table with not withereo
petal to pick off or another rose neces-
! sary for completeness. but its very German
Stiffness adds to the quaint charm or the
| garden, and the difference between other
ways and our ways is just what We want
to see at the fair. l think the rose garden
pleases me the most of anything on the
the hunters camp or the walks or shaded
| seats, which are most refreshing when one
is tired. Rose Island It is sometimes called,
| but the other Is the common name. and
many visitors do not seem to know OF this
garden have missed it even when seek
| The japanese hooden-palace or temple
is the supposed center of attraction and is
most interesting. 1t is a collection of
Kuji a very old monastery of Kioto. the
name meaning golden pavilion. while an
other Is the Ho-o-do, and represents fabu-
| louS bird which fire could not burn. The
| Japanese government built and presented
them to Chicago. SO they will be perma,
| nent and delightful souvenir of 1883. and
Japan has promised to keep up a museum
there, the collection To be renewed from
time to time s,oo These da buildings are said :.
back before the time of Columbus.
Japan's Grent Interest.
Japan was one Of the first countries to
| respond to the United States invitation to
| the exposition, and she has been most
| liberal in her contributions toward it's sue
| cess; besides this gift of the Hooden. she
has a large pavilion in the manufactures
and liberal arts building, VILLAGE in the
| Plaisance Though this is not a government
| exhibit. displays in mines and mining, in
| agricultural: fine arts and horticultural
| and womans buildings. In his last Eien-
| TONED Is a room devoted to a charming ex-
hibt OF embroideries especially with beau
.itnl specimens OF screens one in four
som covered boughs fill the first panel,
summer has the branches CT green foliage
touches here and there. while snow laden
| pine boughs suggest the desolation OF win
ter. The artistic decorative trea tment with
| the exquisite execution of the embroidery is
| truly Japanese, and the setting of the pan
els adds to their effectiveness,
| In the Japanese section In the south wing
| Is fine exposition of woman's work in
| culture OF silk worms. in porcelain tey tile
fabrics and painting in oil and water colors
as We'll as loans of all manner of things
pertaining to a woman's employment. dro SIS
| ana amusements, from various princesses
Oh me court as Well as poem composed
anu written by the empress, and manu-
ScripS by court ladies.
In the liberal arts department the Japan
csc section is peculiarly Interesting. for
While at other expositions, and at Philadel-
phia. her displays We're principally of loan
collections of antiques or modern comics Of
:. m he hoe 40
liberateiy dared to be original and to a SIX
6ne ~, worlds favor for her Contemporary art
Japanese art at the centennial was a.
revelation to Americans. and from this
spaahg the craze for it. which extended to
even the poorest and cheapest specimens
the stately prodSeed bSs s seeIng an sd
much OF 1t. as displayed in our houses and
shops. one came. to look at ii in Chicaro.
giving cursory glances where close insnsc.
rIoh would Ss repaid, and sighting this
OF other countries whose industries re
more unhackneyed to US IL less deserving
of our study. 'ins
The Dnvy Crockett Cabin.
hut the wooded island has other spec,a,
features besides its Japanese ternn,a ga
Dresden roses, and one thar Go raa,,,,s-,..
American-the Davy Crockett cabin nv
hunters camp. as 1t is generally caraa
IL really Is on separate little island lvin,
IN the lagoon. connected by a small arcbeS
| pIloge with the southern end of wooded
isiand and by another with the main IanS
JUST racing the space between the electric
lty ana mines buildings To reach n vnu
cross the first short bridge after LEAVING
tne rose garden. turn to your right and .
| snort walk brings You to this unioue lit,Ie
nut, which Is built of logs and filied w,,b
nunters accoutrements. and is most prim-
tive In its appointments Outside two nun
pies roli ana play In a fenced Enclosure.
ana eye the cajolemsnts of visitors with
suspicion; keeping Well out Of reach mean
credit OF originating the little camp. which
| attracts many visitors to this secIdued
nook On the other side of the main ma RI
| Is the nut or first settler in AustraIta
| which does not present the life as an en-
uclng one by any means, or suggest ..homa
comforts" in connection with its fnterior
BESIDES the bridge at this end of the island
| there are three Others two opposite either
END of the horticultural building and one
| AT nearly the same point as the upper one
on the other side, bringing one to the uest
END or the fisheries building
| A good look at the map Is necessary he
TORE Venturing on to the island until one
Is sure Of the position Of the bridges for
| the adjective wooded" is quite applica HE
| and once over bridge, and the lagoon Is
soon lost sight of, and only giinpses OF the
| big white buildings serve to guide one we
! had a funny experience one day We came
| out OF horticultural building at the MINER
| end, and while busily talking crossed The
| bridge to the island without Observing that
/ W dnt