Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31

Unexpectedly trying ordeal. This 81.
gantic plaything, like everything else
was at the exclusive disposal of the
press-gang. during their stay, and a
reluctant adieu was taken only be.
cause there were many other enjoy
ments in store.
From the Scenic Railway, the party
entered upon a rustic pathway into
a deep ravine, embellished with the
most profuse display Of Natures love-
illness. Arbors with rustic seats have
been cleared and constructed at inter
walls, where the weary pilgrim may rest
and meanwhile catching glimpses
of the bay and hills, and portions Of
the City of Destiny, in panoramic
beauty. The profound regret of their
hosts was that the dense smoke pre-
yailing from forest fires made it inn
possible to obtain even . glimpse of
the crowning glory OF scenic display,
owned exclusively by them-Mount
Tacoma; but this disappointment was
shared only in q moderate degree by
the guests, who have been favored
with views of the grand old mountain
from almost every part of our great
State. Arriving at the bottom of the
ravine small stream was crossed on
the trunk Of PROSTATE monarch of
the forest, ON whose sides had been
placed hand.rails, although his ampli.
tude was sufficient to ensure safety
without this precaution. From this
point the pathway led through beauti-
full groves, with q gradual ascent, at
times made by use Of immense trees
into which steps had been cut, max
ing stairways of primitive appliances
whose solidity was beyond question.
The exit from the sylvan pathway
was near the Indian village, where
were grouped representatives of Ari-
IONA and Eastern red men, within a
stockade constructed OF puncheons.
Here half dozen of the race immor-
talized by Cooper, favored the party
with the several tribal dances, includ-
ing the Sun dance, the War dance,
the Spirit dance. all somewhat similar,
accompanied by droning song, and
the beating of a one.headed drum, or
tom-tom, by the great chief, whom the
"boys" facetiously dubbed" Old Feath.
er Duster," from the fact that his at
tire, except the hideous lines Of paint
on his stolid face, was composed al
most entirely of gorgeous.hued feath-
ers. The only variation was in the
spirit dance, in which one young and
good looking squaw, and several older
and palmer klootchman participated,
the maiden keeping time with the
beats of the tom.tom with an immense
rattle the size of . bass-drum stick,
made of tin with pebbles for rattles.
The counting dance was likewise var
iation, for the warriors relaxed some-
what their stern cast of countenance,
while paying their devoirs to the two
women, who sat in q miniature tepee
at one side the platform. One after
the other the braves approached the
dusky maids cavorting and keeping
step with the drum beats, and offered
q. feather to the dusky damsels, but it
was observed that the younger and
better looking received all these atten-
tions, an indication of the diecriminat-
ing taste of the aborigine. Finally
the favored one presented the feather,
and WAS Immediately joined on the
platform by the dusky maid, but his
victory met with compromising pun.
ishment. The other braves immedi.
ately fell upon him stripped him Of his
feathers, and scalped him, amid the
sympathizing shouts of the auditors.
Capt. Buckshot Smith, an Indianized
white man, then stepped forward and
performed some wonderful rifle shoot
ing of clay pigeons, breaking fifteen
in succession as they were hurled into
the air, and striking the bull's-eye
every shot in target-practice, at range
of about 90 feet.
| The party was led from the Indian
village, back to the beer garden, where
rest and spiritual refreshment were
again in order, and an hour or two
was spent in renewal of half.forgotten
friendships of those who had not met
for years, and forming of new acqaint.
anceship of later accessions to the
craft. The party then visited the Mir
ror Maze, which occupies quadrang-
lar pyramidical building near the main
exhibition hall. On entering the
building, one seems TO be in the center
Of an immense number of narrow ave.
naes, leading in all directions, but
there are, in reality but few, and 90
clear are the mirrors that the visitor ID
utterly unable TO discover where the
passage-wsy is open and where oh.
structed by glass. He has literally To
feel his way through the room, and
where the number of visitors is large
the reflections are innumerable, and
the party of less than . hundred wal
multiplied into thousands by the re-
| Elections from the numberless mirrors
From this point the visitors were
conducted to the main hall, and re-
called with . vision of Pharaoh's
Daughter" . beautiful illustration Of
the changes which may be effected BY
distribution of electric light. On 9
miniature stage appears what seems te
be . magnificent statue of . beautiful
woman. with . basket of sculptured
flowers, cleaning with the brightness
and polish of Parian marble. Thit
gradually changes to q living woman
and finally what was but . few mo-
ments before, piece of cold marble
steps from the pedestal and advances