San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-07

Alice Stone blackwell, DR.. Grace
Danforth, Mrs. DR.. Hays, Caroline
Huling, Elmira Bradwell, and
many others, are to the cause of
woman. 1t is in the large hall of
this building that the WOmen's
congresses are held, and large au-
diences of intellectual and. intelli-
gent persons, of all sexes and ma
tiOnalities, assemble to hear the
new social and political gospel. 1t
is one of the most healthy signs of
our times, for it indicates that in
stead of being mere prattlers and
tattlers, women will soon take
high rank in the departments of
the arts and sciences, and while
men will be groveling after the
almighty dollar" in the mires
of commerce, woman, emanci-
pated from the narrow sphere
to which her powers have
heretofore been confined, will soar
from planet to planet, learning of
all the wonderful things above and
below their surfaces.
The children's exhibit, Puck's
model printing house, and the
White Star line exhibit, all situat-
ed between the Woman's Exchange
and the Horticultural buildings,
are very interesting as well as in
structiVe. If there ever was a gar
den of Eden this is it, in the Hor-
ticultural hall. Flowers and fruits
of every soil and cline in wild pro-
fusion. And, the Lords name be
praised! Here we find a Texas ex-
hibit consisting of bunch of Clean
der trees, and large sized gourd
Fortunately this magnificent tlori-
cultural and horticultural display
of the great flower and fruit king
dom of the United States, is in an
out-of-the-way corner, seldom visit
ed. a crystal dome 1871 feet in
diameter and 1l3 feet high caps
the center of the building. Under
this dome is an immense pyramid
of shrubbery, being in fact, min
iature mountain. The interior of
this mountain is laid out after
the model of some noted cave
and lighted with electricity
excepting in some hooks and cor
ners, where young lovers love to
lingcr long, and lisp their lula
bies! Supplemental to the eX-
hibits in the Horticultural and
horticultural departments is the
display of wine of the vine of ev-
cry cline, from California to the
Rhine. TO the west of the HOrti-
cultural hall are picturesque
grounds, which serve as an annex
thereto. We must next take a rest
in the Choral hall, on our way
south to the Transportation build
ing, and hear several of the finest
musical renditiOnS which ever
greeted ears polite. 1t has been
our good fortune to be admitted to
several special jubilees at this hall,
and we felt that our time was de-
lightfully and prOfitably passed.
After a short rest and indescriba-
BILE musical recreation, we pass on
to the Transportation building,
thence to the building of Mines
and Metallurgy, thence to that
whence comes all the electricity
for lighting and operating pur-
poses. In the first, we find every
known mode and means of trans
pOrtatiOn, from remote antiquity
to the present time. An interest
ing section is that given to the en-
CINE, in which we see the evolution
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dummy to the double headed mon
ster which can be run either way,
by simply reversing it's entrails.
Everything used for transportation
by water from the Indian skiff to
the recently completed "NictOria."
can be here found and studied.
Bicycles of every possible design
are numerous in the galleries. An
elevator lifts you to the top of the
dome in the center of the building,
and again, you can get an excel
liant view Of the "White City," and
all its environments. Near the
south end of this building is sta
railroad, so we will relieve our
confused minds and take trip
around the grounds. Ourengineer
is Charlie Campbell, formerly
street commissioner Of our city.
Charlie is, of course, glad to see us,
and to hear good news from home.
We next go to the departments of
mines and mining. Here one can
learn what is found in the bowels
of mother earth, and how she is re-
lieved of her precious burden.
Every mineral is here and every
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