Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
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assembled at Washington from all part
Of the world. Every one &C this i'm
mense multitude had been able to lister
70 the speeches aud the cheers in tn
tenate chamber, although not personally
present there. Wires had been run al
over the city and hundreds Of improved
.%elephonic receivers provided so thai
tyery one could hear. Even those VIII,
were unable TO visit Washineton-pco-
pie living IN Baltimore, New York
Boston and rs tar away rs New Orleans
st. Louis and Chjcasu-had also listen
al to the proceedings with the aid q,
ihCSc receivers. CpCn the whole, prob
lbly not less than 80, 900, 600 people had
heard the deliberations OF the great con
greSs IF the nations.
The Telegraph and the cable had sent
the news across the oceans to all tn,
capitals If the earth. The cXultatio,.
was so great that the people seemed
mad with Joy.
The promised exhibition Of the elec.
srical ship took place the next day.
Enormous multitudes witnessed the OK.
pertinent. and there was n struggle fur
places i'll the car. Even Queen ' %iCtCria.
accompanied by the Prince Of Wales
veuturcd to take r ride in il. and they
enjoyed IL so -Iuch that MIR. Edison
prolonged the journey as sar as Eo>tcr
and the Bunker Hill monument.
Most # the other mOnarchs also took
q high ride, but when the turn of the
pYs..rp- 80 lNb,,,n ,, Ia, ~,,A,.1 q.
fable which be said had come down
from the time Of C%onfucius:
"Once upCn "a time there was China
man living III the valley of the Huang-
10 river who was accustomed FIRE
quently tn lie on his back. gazing a
and envying the birds that he saw lily
ing away III the sky. One day he saw
black speck which rapidly grew large
and larger, until as it got neal he pei
,eived that it was an enormous bin,
which ovcrShaduwed the earth with it
wings. it was the elephant If birds, the
roc. Come with me said the roe, 'anJ
will show you the wonders u III,
kingdom Of the birds. The man caucl
mold If its claw and nestled anon. il
feathers, and they rapidly rose high i.
he air and sailed away 10 the Kucn
Il mountains. Here, rs they paSst
near the top ut the peaks, another r
rlade its appearance. The wings ~ Il
two great birds brushed together Il.
Immediately they Eel! to Ii lighting. /.
the midst Of the melee the man lest Ii
hold and tumblcd into tho top CT u tr
where his pigtail caught On 4 branch
and he remained suspended. There IL,
unfortunate man hung helpless until
rat which had its home in the rocks l.
he foot Of the t-eo took ~cCrnpassi,s
apun him, and, climbing IN, guaweU
of the branch. Is the nan slowly II
painfully wendell his weary way home.
ward, lie said, This teaches me that
creatures 10 whom nature has given mel
iher feathers nor wings should leave the
singdom If the birds TO those who ars
itted tn .nhubit it,"
Having told this story, Tsait'ion turn
I'd his back on the electrical ship.
After the exhibition WAS finished. and
mid the fresh outburSt of enthusiasm
hat followed, il was suggested ;hst "A
proper way 10 wind up the congress and
give suitable expression to tine festive
mood which now possessed mankind
would he TO have IA grand ball. This
suggestion met with immediate and
universal approval.
But for so gigantic an affair il was,
OF course, necessary 10 make special
preparations. y convenient place was
selected on the Nirginian side of the
Potomac. y space Of ten acres WAS
carefully leveled and covered with a
polished floor, rows Of columns 100
feet apart were run across il in every
direction, and these Were decorated with
electric lights, displaying every color q!
The spectrum.
Above this immense space, rising in
The center to a height of more than
1000 feet, was anchored IA vast number
If balloons, all sGlow with lights and
forming n tremendous dome, in which
brilliant lamps were arranged i'll such q
manner 10 to exhibit in an endless sue.
cession Of combinations all the nationa!
colors, ensigns and insignia Of the va
rious countries represented ut the con.
gress. Blazing eagles, lions, unicorns,
dragons and other imaginary creatures
INA IL dihti'Ht abiN NIt CutStu
for their symbols appeared to hover
high above the dancers. shedding u bril-
liant light upon the scene.
Circles Of magnificent thrones Were
placed upon the floor in convenient 10,
cations for seeing. \ thousand bands OF
music played, and tens Of thousands OF
couples, gayly dressed and flashing with
gems, whirled together upon the pol
ished floor.
The queen Of England led the dance
on the arm OF the president of the Unit
ed States.
The Prince Of Wales led forth the
fair daughter of the president, uni
v~ersally admired as the most beautiful
woman upon tho great ballroom floor.
The Emperor William, in his mill,
tary dress, danced with the beauteous
Princess MASSAGE, the daughter Of thc
mikado, who wore for the cccC sion tn,
ancient costume OF the women of her
country. sparkling with jewels ano
glowing with quaint combinations q.
color like a gorgeous butterfly.
The Chinese emperor, with his pig.
tail flying high as he spun, danced with
the empress of Russia.
The king Of Siam esssyed a waltz