The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-11
ExposTTIoN's AMUSEMENT FEAT
The Esnlanade. which is destined to


URE.
The Esplanade, which is destined to
become as famous as the Midway" Of
the Worlds fair. will afford aG!use-
rlents to instruct and delight. There
will be Il Chiaese village OF $50 per-
SONS, brought direct from China es-
pcCiallv for The exposition, with tem-
pie th2ater, stores, workshops and
houses. the whole producing a realis-
tic effect. as though 4 street from
some populous Oriental city mad been
bodily transferred TO the exposition
grounds. Adjoining Is an Oriental
thcator, coffee house. smoking room,
where, after SiWpins u delightful drink
from a dainty cap, one may smoke the
curious pipes of the Far East and rlcw
the graceful dances OF Oriental beau
tics.
Beautiful Jim Key, the equine won
der. the most Intelligent horse in the
world will hold receptions and give
exhibitions Of his knowledge during
the period OF the exposition. His en-
tertainments Will be given in an at
tractiye building erected fer the plr-
| pose Oh the ESpianadc al cost to
his owner of - 900 aud will seat 500
| people Jim Kay knows more than
WAS ever dreamed Of In horse philOao-
! ply. In spelling, reading, writing and
! arithmetic h" surprises and entertainS
! his large aUGiCnc"G. He can operate
Il cash Register, ring up any numbers
| desired on a street car machine, ring
| up a telephone ard by movements OF
his lips appear to he talking through
| it to the man OF horse ut the other end
OF the line, ard do innumerable things
! requiring Il degree OF Intelligence one
| would never suspect a horses brain
! capable OF developing. Jim was bred
| In old Kentucy Of pure Arabian dam,
and his sire Is Of HambIetonian stock
Chief among the many interesting
exhibits will be real 1--we Indians from
| the four leading tribes of New Mexico,
Navajo. Zuui, RlUki Tor MOquis) and
the Pueblo he chief industries of the
tribes are working in gold, silver and
copper. Grass weaving is also one CT
the impCrtgnt bIaHGsef OF the.f hand
/ craft The Xuni 2a6 Ncki tribes are
noted for their wo.* II iiEen and lace
and also for heir skill IN clay pottery.
Visitors frarl The north and south,
the cast a.d WC t. and. indeed, from
all the vide wc~,d will find Keen en-
| i0yinGnt il tie Old Plantation" The
skew iF uuCer The direction of Mr5.
$. c. DOGGY, who was brought with
her the cabins and all the accessories
| necessary Tor the reproduction Of a
genuine plantation scene In which a
troupe of & piCai southern negroes, or
gained in Georgia. will illustrate the
most entertinintl phases of slave lie
before the war, The troop will con-
tain negro singers, dancers, cake
walkers and contortiOnists, the old
daddy, the old nanny and the pick
aninnies. All the negro life, mani
ners, customs, melodies and amuse-
mcnts that were formerly practiced at
the negro quarters on the old planta-
| tiOns in the Gotten belt will be seen
and heard true to life in slavery times.
Visitors will undoubtedly take great
interest in the little Hawaiian village,
where the natives of the far away
natives isles of the Pacific will take
life easy and show the busy world how
smooth human existence may be made
to run. In the Hawaiian village will BE-
all sorts Of things from what WAS once
the little island Kingdom, but which is
now u part and parcel Of Uncle Sans
great domain, possession acquired
without war or through purchase
There will be the mountaineers OF
Monau Loa. who make pretty things
from lava; semi-wild men from the
little islands of the northern part OF
the group, and lovely girls from Homo
lulu.
HaSenback's aggregation Of trained
animals, so popular at the worlds fair
in Chicago, and afterwards during q
long engagement in New York city
will constitute another attraction.
Glass works in operation will show
every step of the industry and the
strange, fantastic shapes the ma
terials take under the breath Of thu
expert blower
a nvaat cpnt In tho pmiicamant sec.