The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-06
CHICAGO CHAT.
An Albany Young Lady / ellis of
the Windy City

An Albany Young Lady ellis o
the Windy City
Upon the two occasions have gone 4
the Public Library each time thinking
that now after this time may be able e
describe it. But really it would take I
more experienced writer with a larger
stock of adiectives than have. Per
fectly beautiful" is very appropriate but
really grand" is better, The halls and
main parts of the building are white
marble. To relieve this cold wliteness
artistic borders and designs OF mother
pearl and gold leaf are iniaid into the
marble. The most beautiful place is the
iotunda where the general public line up
TO get books. The dome is transparent
mellow shades of glass supported byc
opied arches OF mother of pearl and gold
in most exabora,e designs. These arches
sparkle like thousands of diamonds IN
the soft light shed from unique chande-
liers. That the city which''h has been
called, well, rather ''pokey" affords sIfch
q building, which, with the good it does
in supplying reading matter 10 the public,
also cultivates the artistic sense Is Ger
tainly real prophesy of what this center
of culture in the west is going to be
10 the western half OF our land.
Another place OF interest 10 visitors is
the Board of Trade building. Upon the
morning of the last day OF the month,
for this is tie big day, party of US
went to this mart TO watch them buying
and selling in the pit. Looking from The
visitors gallery TO your right upon the
main floor is the largest telegraph office
in the world. The large number of ma
chimes employed Keeps the elr busy with
quick vibrations In front OF you at The
other end u he building is the corn pit,
TO the lett in front are the wheat and cat
pits. the shortage on this day Il believe
| thus is proper) was in wheat so our inter
est was centered in this pit. IL Was
| completely filled ~ith men buying aud
selling. The space between this and the
telegraph office was kept lively with fly
ing messenger BOYS, and when the ex-
cltement reached its height at about
! twelve thirty, for they close at one, the
sight was an animated one. The men
were gesticulating wildly with tgo or
three fingers raised, or saving the air
with three fingers out horizontally, and
when some fellow who Vas buying good
deal got away down in the pit the other
fellows took him by the collar and iorci-
bly, elected hIm, thus making things
rather exciting. 1 should DO delighted
10 explain ali these finger signs % You
but am told only a MEMBER OF the Board
ls qualified 10 impart such knowledge.
l wonder how many OF the ''Democrat"
readers know OF Dewey and his fine
church? On Sunday afternoon num-
Ter Of US went to hear him. The church
is an interesting place Besides the
man floor the church has two galleries
running clear aronnd 10 the front where
they merge into one tier of seats for the
choir. The wall above the choir seats IS
the first thing you notice. Instead oi the
usual ornamentation used in church dec
Grafton Zion has something entirely new-
In the center OF this space is 4 crow
Som mposed OF crulches, supposed 10 be cut
off by those healed by Dewey. On both
sides Of the crown are stars and crosses OF
the same articles. Below the crown - n
heart Of cast of braces aud still more
crulches and canes arranged in ian
shapes. Sprinkled all around these fig
| ures are braces of ali sizes. Altogether
the effect is unique and doubiles the one
OF its kind in the land. Down IN front Of
the choir stands the only original DT.
Dewey. ! say only original for / never
heard man talk who was soopenly con-
ccited a. this man There are . lev os
sou who will be interested in his DIS
course so viii report some OF IL 10 you.
Ali would te impossible for although
locked in with the rest of the audience II
was impossible to endure 10 the end. DR..
Dowey's purpose in bringing his flock
| together was to smash" the Christian
| Alliance The reason it had TO be utter
ty demolished was because ttic President
| DR.. Simpson had written letter to a
missionary in China saying that he,
Dewey, had sought the support "f & c
Christian Alliance and now, as this sup
| port was denied, that he was trying 70
prosecute the Christian Alliance. For
this implication OF Dewey superior pos
ition the Christian Alliance must there
fore be a very vile institution and it was
imperative for him TO ''Emash it, so h
proceeded in a very Christian like spirit
TO "smash" by tearing DIR. simpson {
private character 20 atoms The scandal
he told to his eager flock was fit for 3
Police Gazette and the object IN view
was as worthy as his tales. Personally
DIR. Dewey is a rather fine looking mid
die aged man. Wears patent leather
shoes, full dress clothes aud poses equal
TO the best in his sensational line.
Some OF the business men take novel
ways OF advertising their goods. In
front OF the Glasgow Woolen Goods 20,
you might have seem tull Highlander
costumed. The bare knees looked rather
chilly in the cold breeEes here and it i;
said that when compelled to don q CON-
mon oyercoat over his plaid the effect
was rather odd. The latest advertise
ment OF this firm is q young man il
bright bicycle costume riding an Ell,
wheel some Is feet high. Its rather .
sight to see him mount it in the midst .
cars, cabs, wagons, etc. Another novel
ty in this line is man on stills dresse,
like giant, or real giant fantasticall'
costumed with dwarf as a companion
or an Alvin Joslin with the enevitabl
carpet bag and pretty country lass up
on his arm 10 whom he shows the sight
OF the city. Wherever you see these tw
gazing in vacant wonder at the top {
the buildings you are su * TO see
crowd.
Among some of the'good things tbs
the city has afforded in the theatric,
line this season have been two militaT
plays one OF the Civil War time and or
OF the Revolutionary time. These al
"Secret Service" by William Gillette an
Nathan Hale" by Nat Goodwin. "Se
ret Service" is a very thrilling play fu
of momentum and intensely interestin
from its variety ofcharacters, from Il
first. Maxine Elliott as Nathan's swee
heart is doubtless the center of attraC
ion in "Nathan Hale" Not only is 81
as beautiful as We have been led,to thiI
she ID but also does some very clev
work. That scene at the last, whe
she is bidding Nathan goodbye Just b
fore he is to be shot is a very fine pie
OF emotional work. No better standa
OF such work can be attained than
effect and certainty the audience au,
bly, sobbed with her. During Gra
Opera season il was my pleasure to he
Edwourd De Reszke, the famous ba
The opera was "Martha." His vol,
presence and action was superb. The
NJ is satisfaction to ones artistic sense
"a finish in goUd performance OF an ope
> that words without the music do I
III 4. n.