The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-30
SOME RELICS OF WORLDS
FAIR HE'LL AT CHICAGO.

WRITTEN roR THE SUNDAY
Les than eight years ago the Worids
Fair was closed. and in that time most OF
the objscts which distinctly belonged to
the exposition have disappeared. Eight
kyeas IL mot long In the life Of q man OF .
city, but II - q very long time in the life
Of most Of the statues and buildings which
ars erected for exposition purposes.
During the exposition year there stood n
ths fals Front q statue Of Christopher Co
funnbus. which occupied the site Of the Lr
nan equestrian statue. Perhaps not many
pespas know where that immense metal
eeuntsrfsit Of the discoverer OF America
now b. and recently q writer Of things IN
"a about Chicago hasarded the guess ma
at wa6 In somebody's junk heap.
THIS euess was IN part right and In part
wrong, for the big piece Of metal which
lowered above the heads OF admirfn8
crowos Tor 20 long. with its inscription CIV.
IN the name Of the sculptor. now lies for.
gctten by most people in what NAV Do
termed ~everybcdy's junk pile. 1t ID IN
possession OF the Park Board. and out on
CcttaRe Grove avenue, near FIfty-eishth
street, in the yard of the building where
the horses and wagons OF the Washington
PARK workmen are housed. the Columbus
statue lies.
n n prone on its back. and the hand. the
rieht one, which was extended when tine
neur was erect. IL now In the position OF
one begging the passer-by for assistance 70
rase from the und,gnihed attitude.
The vorkmen, IN hauling II out to ne
present location. or at some other TINA
have broken two Of the fingers from mat
hand. ana the old statue II not only -trun
down" a. they say in the First Ward. but u
has evidently been 'trun down hard" REST
Ing there, IN the very uncomfortable esf-
tude in which the head and neck are With
out support. It gives the impression to the
na..er-bv who may have Curiosity
enough TO hunt It up that the figure 10 IN
bic. IN addition to Its other injuries. to 6ss
a had "crick" in its neck. This statue va
NOT ore OF the Worlds Fair relics pfoper.
hut It's connection with the B1-
position IL close enough to make an 90
count Of its demise OF interest to any one
who Is looking around among the thing
that have been left over and kept from ths
fair.
A short distance from the obscure retreat
Of the Columbus statue IL the entrance %
what was the Midway. All traces OF the gay
| times Of eight years ago are gone In this
| part of the grounds. except the Old Vienna
| building and one or two frame structures
which are occupied by gypsies with fortune
| telling and such like outfits. There 10 pre-
served one reminder OF the old days, how
ever, In the immense figure Of a crcuchino
lion which Il inside Of an inclosed lot 81
| the corner Of ~Fifty-ninfh street and Mon
roe avenue. The grim face Of the old nea
IL fairly vel preserved. and the star d
which the outer covering Of the figure r.
| made has taken on q grayish tfnss from
| the effects Of the storms Of winters add
| sunshine of summers which 10 8 endured
| that adds to the impression Of Sfeae- go
| that seems to belong TO IT.
The pedestal on which the figure resfs.
| however. has not withstood the effects Of
\ exposure 70 well as the plaster on the hsed
ana face Of the lion and the hare iaths ars
exposed IN . way to remove tho Illusion Of
sclidity which ths new castwork may have
l eiven. The ludicrous about the old figure
| that ID. ola because II looks like Il va IN
the last stages Of decay and not because n
has numbered many years-is furnished "a
tho SRyeeuse q IL latAs end pine boafdl