The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-27
NOTES FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.

NOTES FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.
Whatever command of the English Ian
guage person may have, he is sure to
run short of suitable words in which to
express his wonder, admiration and as
constituent at the marvellous beauty, the
vast expanse, and the unexpected varie-
| ty of the buildings and grounds of this
great Fair and the exhibits therein con-
tanned. The ordinary stock of adjec-
tives is early recognized as entirely made
! uuate to the occasion, and one feels a
longing for fluent German tongue or
wishes that the Century dictionary had
added a few thousand extra strong
words.
Nothing but praise, admiration and
wonder are evoked from the visitor from
the time he enters the Fair until he
leaves it, and the longer his stay the
stronger are these feelings. But stop,
l must qualify this statement, retract in
one regard; there Is one thing about
which everyone, apparently, feels alike,
and that is the utter untitness and insig-
nificance of the Vermont State building.
Like all good Vermonters, soon after
my arrival l went to register and see
what my State had done to make the eye
flash, the heart beat quick, and the
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at the remembrance of the dear State
with her Green Mountains and valleys
back in the East. On my way dropped
into the Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania,
New York, New Hamp hire and Maine.
buildings, and later into others, such as
California, Washington, Michigan and
Indiana, and in all | found the citizens,
pride in the State, made evident by elab-
crate displays of the products, resourc-
es, progress, natural beauties and attrac-
tions. | found handsome halls, spacious
rooms, broad verandas and balconies,
furniture and furnishings; an air of hos
Ditallty and good fellowship. neighbor-
illness, "Welcome" over the door. |
approached lVermont's building and
saw an entrance, a vestibule, with ante
rooms, in one of which | registered and
went on my way to survey the building.
But, alas! there was no building; this
vestibule or entrance, that was the build
ing. Then | withdrew to a table and
wept, listening to the excavations of
my fellow Vermonters and through my
tears | saw the table was covered with
copies of Temperance paper, wherein
| saw in large type prohibition or High
License?" This is Vermonts welcome
to the World.
Over the exhibit of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, are inscribed in
golden letters, the words of the first tele-
graphic message ever sent, what hath
God Wrought" and this thought cannot
fail to be present in the mind of every one
as the beauties and marvels OF this FAR
unfold before him. Whatever field of
human ingenuity and skill it is that par
ticularly interest you, you may here ind
it elaborated in all its details. From the
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trio search light, from the five dollar
baby carriage to the thirty thousand dol
lar hearse, from the clay pottery of the
mound builders, to the finest Severes
fountain, from the cheap paste jewel to
the hundred thousand dollar diamond in
the Tiffany exhibit, from the juiriksha
of Japan to the magnificent Pullman
train, from the Ceylon outrigger canoe to
the electric launch and the the fully
equipped battle ship, "Illinois," from
Alpha to Omega, with all the intermedi-
ate letters, all are there.
1t is almost enough to stagger one, to
think of attempting to see all or even
part of the Fair in fortnight and yet,
whereas one could, most protitably and
satisfactory, put in three months, it Is
quite possible in two weeks to get very
comprehensive idea of the buildings,
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a memory stored with food for thought
for long time to come.
Whether one plans to spend long or
short time at the White City, it is un-
doubtedly best to begin sight seeing, by
getting the "lay of the land'' and build
ings. aud this can probably be best ac-
complished by taking an electric launch
moiselessly propelled by an unseen
force), which gliding swiftly and smooth
Nv through the lagoons, canals and
basins, under bridges, by the wooded
Islands and all the great buildings gives
perfect understanding of the water
WAYS, the situation and beauty of the
principal buildings and their relation to
. each other One should not forget in
this trip that only two years ago the
track over which he is passing was oc-
cupied by sandhills, boys and gnarled
underground, but Americans energy,
backed by American dollars and guided
by master artist mind has converted all
that into this vision of beauty of to-day.
Leaving the launch at the south end
of the Manuf .ctures and Liberal Arts
building (than which there is no larger
building in the world, covering as it
does with its immense roof, over thirty
one acres and containing with the gal
leries over forty-four acres OF floor
space). enter the main aisle, and
look neither to the right nor
left, but push steadily on to the ell
evators near the centre of the building.
| say, look not to the right or left for
you wish to go to the top of the build
ing, and if you allow your glance to wan
der to either side, it will be arrested by
the sight of some masterpiece of wood
carving, mosaics, sculpture, ornamental
iron work, jewelry, porcelain, rugs, or
but why try to name the infinite list?
the creations of the best worl1men of
the world. Rather be satisfied to see
that here are treasures indeed. and re-
serve the feast until the days come that
YOU have allotted to this building.
Take the electric eleyators-how this
! Unsuitable electricity is extending its
mighty grasp to control and supply
every need of the human race--whIch
land you quickly at Che top of this leyia-
than building, 2l2 feet, 0 inches from
= the floor, whence can be gained gener'
= al view of the interior of the building in
} all its variety of booths, large and small,
. and with pigmy men upon its floor
: Passing to the outside of the roof, a
broad walk runs entirely around the
/ building, and from this one sees all the
buildings, the lake, the water ways, to
great advantage, and begins to compre