The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-27
GREATER ArIERICA EXPOSITION
Omaha Again AbIaze With Indus triaI
Ard Artistic Glory---The Exposition
Of 1900 Rivaiing that Of Last Year
in iiany Respects---Open From July
Ist to November Ist.
OMAHA. NEB.. july Is. 1895

ONAEiA- y ES-, y uit H. 1872
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Those VINO
have not been in close touch with the
Greater America exposition can hardly
realize its scope and purpose. 1t
exploits not only the industry, art.
science. manufactures, resources and
progress 1.-THE whole United States,
Canada and Mexico, but has brought
together in one place representative
people from the Philippines, Hawaii,
and Porto Rico. Not only the people
of these islands but every phase of
life, their customs. dress and all that
pertains to them will be shown.
The PHILIPPINE exhibit alone is well
worth coming long ways to see, a
special building having been erected
for this exhibit. The Filipinos will
arrive about July goth. bringing with
them four car loads of curios and in
tcresting exhibits, relics OF Dcwey's
famous victory, trophies Of the war
in and about Manila and interesting
objects collected from various parts
Of the island.
The colonial exhibits consist of
many interesting articles OF com
merce, Industry and manufacture,
from our foreign possessions, nipple
ments Of agriculture, firearms. We
hicles. native dress and ornaments,
plants and fruits. These are few
of the many interesting things now
on exhibition from Cuba, Porto Rico.
Hawaiian Islands and from the far oil
Philippines. A large number Of ma
tives of these several islands of the
seas are at the exposition ard will
doubtless be one OF the most interest
ing features OF the exposition.
The United States government
building contains a splendid exhibit.
The entire contents OF the Libbev
Prison War Museum are displayed.
This exhibit is composed of relics Of
the war OF this nation, and is OF great
historical Importance and value. In
one part of the building is shown an
immense collection Of the relics
and trophies OF the late war with
Spain; the campaign in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
One Of the browning features Of the
exposition is the electrical illumina
ton. The exposition is grand and
beautiful by day. but when darkness
spreads its sable wings then a fairy
city springs into existence, each out
line defined, each tower and minaret
clear cut and brilliant with myriad
flashing stars OF changing, simmer
ing lights. Around the court, gar
dens OF tropical plants bloom by day
and blossom in yet more brilliant
hues by night. Over 5000 lights,
clustered and colored to represent
the full blown flowers, light the foli-
age and give the effect of fairy gar
dens the like of which have never
been equaled or approached.
The amusement features surpass
those Of last year, both in point of
number and in quality Of attractions.
The Midway is, as usual, fantastic,
unreal and bizarre, and vet iustruc
tive and entertaining. ''Leave care
behind. all We who enter here" 1t is
to.laugh and you do laugh Another
amusement feature is the magnifi-
cent display of fireworks. which e&-
cells the exhibits of last wear, and
which is one Of the most beautiful.
unique and novel attractions OF he
exposition. The heavens are lighted
up with these dazzling displays of
cOlored fire, and series Of remarka-
bic set-pieces which Illustrate some
OF the principal events of the late
war
RICHARD l.. GUNTER.