The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
MORE WORLDS FAIRS.
ANTWERP ALIvE-PARIs WAKING UP
DAWN OF THE EXPOSITION IDEA.
How King Ptoisn,y Invented FAIRS Before
tho Christian Ers-The Nazareth OF the
West-superb Art.

Inc Wotn q 4 dif Is al INSTITUTION |
which within a century has become an
important feature OF mundane life ana |
history. Hardly have our vast exposf-
ton palaces at Chicago been emptied be-
fore the Antwerp Fair opens its gates, |
drawing myriads Of people from all the
world over to the quaint old Metropolis |
Of the Lowlands. II they fall to get I,
a frst-class article Of Worlds Fair, they |
can at any rate be enraptured by the |
great cathedral, and see the masterpieces !
Of Rubens, and hear the heavenly chimes
of ninety-nine bells pealing from the |
spire, as delicate as Mechiin lace.
At Paris, also, they are organizing an
other universal exposition, to occur some
years hence; and already hundreds OF
clerks and correspondents are earning a
few francs each per day, by writing IN
Vulnerable letters to chronic exhibitors
all over the world. Here they have the
palais de rIndustrie and the Champs
EIysees. the Trocadero, and the Champs
de Mars as nuclei, and the high local
shirt will carry forward the enterprise
10 a successful consumption. Humaii-
" will need no pressing invitation "
revisit the most Joyous Of cities, anu
| observe the fascinating play OF Ire atoms
| the boulevards, the variant spiehuors Vi
Notre Dame and the Grand opera liouSe'
| the characteristic traits OF the Mafa's, ,
| the Faubourg st. German, and the Latin
| quarter. 20 ..,rs
After all, Paris Is the veteran OF lats'
| nc of revolutions, and understands the
| business better than any other elNic
queen New York tried 1t once ABOUT
| forty years ago, but with only medera,e
success: and Boston has made sniali
but dignifed attempt, also, but withou,
the general knowledge OF the teTfest's ,
empires. since its influence hardy eNtenu
cd bevord Worcester and providence.
| Tondon has. Of course, given its great
! world-shows, and so have vienna a"u
berlin and other European cities, not
TO speak Of the Australian ones.
| Rut Paris Is the birthplace OF the ihoo-
orn tndustrial exposition, and Will always
| no it's favorite home Qeavlng 10 one ~
| The miracle at Chicago II has beeh
! shown that the idea Of Worlds Falfs pc
| gan its development IN France shOi ~
| after the Revolution OF 1875, atnOusp -
| was not visibly and largely reail1eu -,
nv wears. That great awakening Va
a nation resulted in the rise OF the pe1-
ME the Industrial. artistic, ana agricuis
| tnra1 classes above the domination VI
their ROYAL and noble masters ana lls
war-crv of Liberty, Equality rlal,
,itv~ was addressed 10 all peoples anu
| not alone to France Thus was Dorh ~
| idea of the brotherhood OF man. lic 60 -
munity OF interests between the peop'e Az
| all lands. the coming supFemass -
eLuIad nrOducer over the trained uestrVs
| ~ he
sa-,,er over the soldier and the hoDleIlf'"'
| rS tn old systems had exuited IN iv
I've % infantry. of batteries, or arm
| lerv. Of brigades Of cuirasslers tne ne. -,
-, ,o,,st also rejoice In its reviews Vi
,sustriat advance. and the pattaiions
~ industry must have their honois "a
| - .i,,r,o,,ts not alone in private pro.''
emu ~. an nroud national rscogniuon'
gto ,nsignia of the Legion OF Honor
r.ara bestowed upon the conquerihs ~
~ 90 Industry, the inventors artii
~ ,,,anufacturers whose WORK pas
e'9 tbo world 4 more pleasant pace ~
dwell in. .. as distin-
,rbe national fair. however d u'Se's
e,,tshed from the internauoha 49,
,,on &c of vast antiquity; for !" M M
re,aote ages before Christ Whe" .'Dos
was occupied only by paii'teu ,ho
hardly elevated above the beasts - T.-'r,,t
sa,nea certain days and places Tor the
o.eerobline and displaying Of the prouu0.S
2 - tbeir kingdom. Since Egypt was tnel
h,hl,, the most civilized and ADVANCED
per IN the world with its enormous
pl',,,,orsitv drawing students from every
,n'd its gods 10 suit all tastes, its vi.
ooualed astronomers ana seotheee19 -
len Euclid was one), and many very
,noenious mechanicians ana ensrnee, :.
Ntexandria. the capital, and ,heh W
.oremost commercial and manuIacturlHe
c,tv in the wrld; Heliopolis' soihe'li"es
! the home Of Potiphar. or Plato, anu -
i TTerodotus: and venerable Memp"'s' W.
- rou, forgotten cities, contended lor
-.'.l,,,ac,, in these great fairs. and gatn-
? "a In the rich products OF the Nhe
,a,, The pottery of Sebennytus, the wine
- Narcotic. the papyrus OF the Delta
II ~ statuarv of the Greek colonlsts' WI"
= oa.anults gnomons. astroiobes, Atehinhe-
a Saan screws. arsnils, and countless otnei
S articles Of curious interest .,,a
5 r,,is ..aet evolution of two thousahu
J. ..oare tednning with the Egyptian Nd,
G t,onal fairs, continued in a commerce.
T. NOV during the Middle Ages Cas stIi III
g trostern Russia). and developed on pfoHU'
t coenic lines by the French iouhu IT. 70,
,nination I'm Chicago. in our o"" 10y -,
| a trarScenHeAt thoNA-h'fN' 4
sniendor will probably never pc rVaisu
nv anv succeeding exposition. Inc cycle
hitch began in the land OF the Pharaoh7'
rnder the sceptre Of the Macedo','AN
. l,;ngs closed it's circuit in Illinois "he"
!, the world was growing OLD.
In those remote pre-Chrisuan GAYS u'e
- chronicles told mainly Of events; Dut now
! they bear witness also OF the creators "a
= vents. that Is 70 say OF men n,I
n,otbods II Is for this reason t'iat lne
70 anrals Of the Worlds Columbian far
u are among the most interesting OF an
Is lettings and that the new Book Oh me
" p',u5ers written jointly by the great
Z. Director of the Fair and his Art Director.
Il ~, ,,,a close cooperation OF all the other
n ,'aIors In the work IS an eDoch-makins
IS story full to the brim with instructor"
< entertainment, and suggesuVeness'
NJ "Can any good thing come out or mn
I'd Nazareth Of the West" asked myrlahs
a - Turoneans with smiling incredulty
20 ,rhov demanded 40 know what am
j. ',ybere, Is this Chicago, buried IN th'
a. vest interior Of America. IL was heces
% cary To tell them that hundred years
~ aoo It's only inhabitants, ASIDE from roF
a ing bands of red savages, was an au's'
20 turous negro dwelling In primitive simpiic
~ NV bv the side Of the inland sea ah'
,isI that eighty years ago IL was petty IRON
a. tier fortress. whose garrison was m@ssa
all cred nv Indian warriors. Gould II he ina
.ie1 amid these new-formed lands SO recenth
!, -. ~ q odee If the tomahawk there ha'