Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-03-17
THE MIDWIETER rAlR.
Railroad Rates Greatly Rsdueed--To San
Francisco and Return at About One
Hall the UruaI Cost.

| progress III Dan FRANCISCO an lnternas
tional Midwinter Exposition. But
much that concerns that tremendous
enterprise, what may be seen there, les
daily doings, and why it is to the inter:
est of all to see it will be news of 3
character eagerly sought by every ono
who reads. 49,
In the first place, what may be seen
there. Since August Oath last there
has grown up in Golden Gate Park the
most beautiful group Of industrial pal;
aces that the western sun ever shone ups
on, and it will be the wonder of the
world for years to come how these five
main exposition buildings and their
three-score and ten architecture adiuncts
sprang into being in so short space of
time.
There Is palace of Manufactures
and Liberal Arts, palace of Mechanic
Arts, palace of Horticulture and
, Agriculture, a palace of Fine Arts, and
paiatial Administration Building; and
these are finished and filed with exhib-
its from every quarter of the globe
material evidences of every industry
and art. :
To these main buildings have been
added special State and county buildt
Ings, In which the products of differ
snt sections are emphatically particu;
.arized. Many of CALIFORNIA; neighbor.
.ng States have erected exposition struct
lures of their own, and not few of her
own counties have added county build:
ings to the group. The area of the
California Midwinter Exposition, is
nearly two hundred acres, and it in:
| ,ludes more than seventy structures.
Some of these buildings, as works Of
architectural art, are superior to the
Columbian Exposition, and competent
critics have said that for picturesque,
ness and perfection of landscape effects
his midwinter display in Golden Gate
Park surpasses all efforts ever made in
hat direction. This is largely due to
ihe generosity of Nature and the happy
selection of a site by the promoters.
The Park has worldwide fame for its
great natural beauty, Independently Of
is recent acquisition. Combine with
his the artistic arrangement of these
splendid architectural masterpieces,
md the effect must be simply incomss
parable.
The grandest engineering feature OF.
he Exposition is the Bonet Steel Tower,
which rises to an elevation of 272 feet
rom the center of the quadrangle de-
icribed by the four great palaces.
Elevators ascend almost to the top, and.
1t stated intervals are three convenient
balconies, the highest $50 feet above
ground level, affording magnificent
7iews of the grounds, park and SUR
:oundings for miles in all directions.
From the top are operated two power
nj fash lights, and the sides are sue.
session of dazzling and variegated inE
,andescent bulbs, which at nighttime
light up with intermittent splendor the
whole superb setting. s.'.
1t has been the ehdeavor of the Mid
winter Fair distinctly typical of west.
,rn life, though individual enterprise
las not been lacking to make many Cor.
'ign features exceedingly prominent
md interesting. Among the latter
nay be mentioned, as meriting special
attention, the reproduction of HeidelE.
berg Castle, which represents an exs
1enditure of $4,000. For the average
European this splendid feature needs
10 description. The mere sound of the
lame brings rush of joyful memories
If "das Vaterland" Then there is the
Public Prater of Vienna, where refresh:
nents are accompanied by grand orches-7,
raj and vocal concerts. Bits of old
Paris, a Turkish theater, street in Cairo,
Cafe Chantant, Alaskan village, Japa-
lese tea garden, Chinese village, cy.
clorama of the famous Hawaiian volca-
noes, numerous other attractions may
be found among the Oriental conces-
sions.
To delight the heart of the old argo-
naut is genuine mining camp in full
operation, old adobe huts with tiled
roofs, typical of the days of '49; Indianss
cowboys and bucking mustangs. y
Special days have been set apart
throughout the fair season for the indi.
vi1nal observance and celebration by
the various interests represented. For
instance, England, France, Germany
Italy, Austria, Russia, etc., the several
American States, Pacific Coast States
and counties, societies and industriest
each have their special day Of jubilse5
and these jubilees will be memorable
events. s.s-y
But the question of most serious mot
ment in connection with the Midwintet
Fair is, how can we all get thereS
Answered in a twinkle. The Souths
ern Pacific Company has made for this
special occasion the most liberal rates
ever offered for the benefit of the pub:
lie, and placed within easy reach or
every person on the Pacific Coast not
only visit to San Francisco and the
Fair, but the chance of a lifetime to
visit the many other attractions of Cali.
fornia, 1t may be long time before
another such rich opportunity as this
is afforded.
Any furthur information, either in re-
lstion to the Fair or California in gen.
eral, may be obtained by calling on or
addressing O. M. Burkhalter, agent at
Tucson, or T. 81. Goodman, Generss