The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-07-28
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.

THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
A Grand Sight. Olive r.. Barker writes of
Things to be Seen There. p,
+ DEAR UNIoN.-As I had the pleas
ure on my returning trip from Col
orado of spending a day at the Trans
Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, and
several have asked my impressions re-
garding the same, with your permits
sion, [ will take this means of making
reply. > .-. ,E@.. H.. IT, H.
The first thing remarked upon by
our party upon arriving in the city
was the lack of advertising given to
the exposition. Had one not been ad-
vised beforehand he would not have
known that anything unusual was 60
ing on within the gates of the city.
But after many inquiries regarding
direction, location, hours of opening,
etc., and pleasant street car ride of
about forty minutes, our. next impress
sion was one of surprise and delight at
the beauty of the miniature. "White
City, which met our eyes. Those
who attended the ''World's Eair" will.
we are, sure, agree with US that the
main buildings, though much smaller,
are far more artistic in finish and
general appearance than we're the
main buildings there. @-. . *
Our first attempted visit was at. the
Government building which we were
informed would not be opened till 10
A: NJ. Our next was at Fine Arts,
which was also closed to be opened
later in the day. At Liberal Arts, we
gained entrance to find much unoc-
cupied space, many workmen busily at
work preparing booths for exhibits
that are to be placed later on. many
really fine and beautiful exhibits and
ourselves almost the only visitors.
We asked an attendant what it all
meant and were told that the attend
ance was small only on special days.
OF course this fact occasions no sur
prise when one realizes the great and
terrific war that fills the mind and
heart of every one in the land.
One fine feature Of the exposition is
the covered walk which extends from
one building to another extending en-
tirely around the lagoon and is a great
comfort if one happens to be there
during such a drenching rain as oc-
Cured on the 9Th of July and did much
damage to the decorations generally
as well as to the exhibits which were
contained in some of the buildings
whose roofs were found imperfect.
One exhibitor claiming that their firm
lost several thousand dollars in this
way. Another fine feature is the boys
and girls building where the little ones
are made perfectly happy by means of
every art that loving hearts can de-
wise.
Agricultural building is especially
fine, the arrangement of the exhibits
from the different states rivaling each
other in artistic beauty and design as
well as in the excellence of the prod
ucts exhibited. Many pictures, beau
tiful as paintings, being made from
cereals and grasses.
At Midway we found more of crowd
than anywhere else. Many of the at
fractions here are the identical ones
that received so much attention at
Chicago in 1913, with added ones illus
trating recent war events where most
interest was shown. Nebraska has far
the finest of the few state buildings.
It is quite imposing as viewed from
the outside and very attractive, and
beautifully furnished within and every
caller is graciously welcomed and
Hospitality entertained by those in
charge but not more so than in the
dear little Nebraska sod house" in
the rear, which none should fail to
visit. Here we were received by a
very stately but pleasant hostess, who
proved to be the veritable (?) Mrs. Bow
SER, and who made our call SO interest,"
ing and instructive that we left with
great reluctance. This lady had de-
signed and caused to be built house