Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

DJURGARDEN's GtrHEREDQUAINTNEsS
DANCING FLOOR
correspondence of The Evening Star.


| the north seeks either in public or pri-
vate correspondence to depict its beauties.
All fail to convey more than an fndistinct
impression, because. only those who have
visited Stockholm can appreciate the beau
ties which the correspondent tries to de-
scribe. It is = like trying to give for an
English word an, equivalent in an unknown
language ALL that can be done in the
way Of describing Stockholm is to say in
| brief that 1t consists of seven islands whose
rocky shores come down precipitously to
the waters. edge except in some places
| where pick and powder have made artificial
streets upon the strand. The water which
forms these islands Is not stagnant, but
having considerable current over a rocky
bed the mud in solution or in suspension
Is forced out before the city is reached and
clear water alone separates one island
from another. Ferry boats to great ex-
tent take the place of street cars, and more
smoothly as well as more quickly carry
the passenger from the beginning of his
journey to its end
Upon one of these islands, Djurgarden, the
exposition inaugural ted to celebrate in part
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the reign
of good King Oscar II is situated. A more
beautiful site could not have been selected.
Washed in part by two arms of the north
stream many beautiful water effects can
NC secured. Inc HSnerleS BUILDING 1nclOSeS
a pond of running water, the naval exhibit
can be to a great extent in its natural ele-
ment, and water can be brought into the
grounds to form canals and lagoons. 1t
might be said that Chicago boasts of it's
water front, but at Stockholm the streams
were not so wide but that the beauties of
the opposite shores could not enhance the
charm of the setting. The landscape artist
kept this in mind and through vistas be-
tween buildings the tired eyes could find
rest by looking upon the green slopes be-
yond. The main grounds rise gently from
the waters edge to the bluffs beyond. Upon
the higher portions are situated the highly
suggestive timber buildings, with its ex-
h!b.t of pictures, growing trees photo
graphs, wood sections, and panoramas so
arranged as to show graphically and COM
petely the lumber resources and lumber
ing methods of the Scandinavian forests.
The cement exhibit is put into stairways
and bridges. wrought iron into grills, and
glass into windows.
a.,., ANITA Beloved King
The people of Scandinavia in their de-
votfon to their king responded nobly to
his call for an exposition of the arts and
industries of his country. and then to show
by comparison what his people had accom-
plished, he asked RUSSIA and Denmark to
participate. 1t was in no sense a bazaar
The visitor could ira verse one aisle after
another without being impertuned to make
single purchase With one or two ex-
ceptions in the Russian section nothing
was offered for sale EXCEPT souvenirs made
of material which was the sellers spe-
cialty. such as knives and scissors made
of EskiIstuna steel NO faktrs were per-
mitted to sell cheap tewelfy of German
make or dtam0nds from Hot Springs.
have recently passed through six expos-
tions and itTwas> sindsedia delight to be
able to look attentlvely and interestedly at
an, exhibit without having a man, woman
or child-eYen an three-hasten forward
when the proffered article was declined to
SEE each wotid-be salesman hurriedly try
to find something that Il had. looked at.
In the great majority of exhibits there
would be merely the name of the manufac-
turer and a statement as to whom applica-
ton should be made for further Informal
ton. Some thinking Of the great EXPOSE
tons of Paris. Chicago and Brussels, have
declared that Of stockholm to be small 1t
Is true there are no enormous buildings;
however, the industrial hall being built en-
tirely OF wood, is $50 feet high. At a little
| less than this height bridges, connect the
| these bridges is obtained by elevators In
| two of the towers or by a stairway in each
| of the other two. From this vantage
| ground one has an uninterrupted view Of
| streams. the fitting boats and glimpse of
| the rival islands One building well de-
serves to be copied. 1t Is the art building.
Rectangular in form, the central portion is
| economically subdivided into small rooms,
| so that one is never bewildered by great
| assemblage Of pictures. with no climactic
work or many. But the especial feature is
| the octagonal center. Over it is lofty
| skylight, while the earthen floor is sodded,
| embellished with shrubbery and beautiful
| by walks. This is the space set aside for
sculpture. The corridor surrounding this
grass plot Is also octagonal, with many
window-like openings, through which one
| looks out upon the statuary under condi-
| tons which one instinctively regards as
normal 1 have never seen statuary so eff
| fectively displayed. The growing grass. the
graceful bushes ard the gently ripping
| fountain, seem to give life to the marble
| images Ct the living. It Is to be hoped that
| at our next American exposition this idea
| may be Incorporated.
$50 Variety in Color.
| Another striking feature Is the color
| scheme, or lack of color scheme. All of
| the buildings are painted in colors which
! have been adopted by the landed gentry.
1t is the countyman who pays the greatest
| attention to the selection of those colors
| which harmonic with the foliage of the
Northland. the bright shades of grass and
| flowers and the dark gray Of the bold cliffs.
A sort of consensus. of opinions has been
reached, and these various combinations of
| colors accepted. Thus 1t is that from what
ever section of the united kingdom Wis
Il ltOT Iudy COJue, ne WILL uIlO d. lcdSl Ou6
building bearing those colors so dear to his
heart. u
/ have just said that the exposition is not
large; but we must limit this remark by
| saying rather, not great in number Of ex-
/ hibits. Its 1000 exhibits only equals the
number of exhibits inathe French section at
| Brussels. But at Stockholm many exhibits
| have Individual buildings and large col
lective exhibits ore Counted as but one.
There has been ND attempt to swell num-
bers OF to- nmagnifyt the catalogue. The
| king simply asked that the resources and
| the industries Of his hand be shown, and his
| loving people were happy in doing his bid
ding-doing 1t honestly and without pride
OF oStentat1On. gn So
A most attractive feature of the entire
exposition is he'epeasant girls, brought
| down from Daleeaflia, the district famed
| for the honesty OF it's people; girls brought
down to serve as attendants in the res
| taurants. milk stAndsps newspaper booths
and for dozens of other occupations where
strength Of body and character are de-
manded. These girls wear the bright cos
| tunes Of their n alive districts, and, as they
| fit about amongugthe somewhat somber
crowds. they look Hike patches of peoples,
| daisies and nasturdums in a wavy field Of
grass. You sit idly dreaming. or perhaps
giving your eyes a rest from day Of sight
seeing, when Rattwik girl passes blythe