The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-17

whoreon To hang a variegateI Midway
flaiSauce- On the contrary. they take
such things very seriously. If at all Il is
very fine, no doubt. 90 see the exquisite
laccs and dainty linens made i'm Ireland
curios from Japan. jewelry ornaments
from Paris and all the varied products
of Canada. from wheat to carriages. But
/ trOw that or the thousands who come
here daily a majority would cheerfully
and gladly pay TO see. for instance a du-
phcate Of McGravie's Streets Of Mexico
Cummins' Indian Congress- ThOmpson's
Trip to the Moon or almost any Of the
other numerous kindergarten features
strewn along the Midway in Buffalo to
light the weary traveller in his search for
instruction and entertainment Apart
from the splendid vocal and instrumental
concerts / find here only three forms OF
amusement-the Coney Island water
chute. the miniature railway, and a So
called Indian theatre.
In the latter place half a dozen dark
skinned gentlemen from Bombay or
thereabout dispOTt themselves for thirty
or forty minutes every hour for a mod
st fee of siXpence- In the most enthusi-
astic way they perform those sleight-of-
hand tricks which used TO please New
York boys twenty-five years ago, such as
transferring ring or coin from one per-
son TO another. and, instead of creating a
riot OF at least demanding their money
back, the spectators trudge out with the
mieu Of persons who are surprised at the
wonderful character of the tricks played
and amazed at not having been charged
more.
one needs a week 20 get anything Ike
a fair idea Of the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton in Buffalo. The Glasgow one can be
done easily in day, unless you wish 20
lingcr over the magnificent collection In
the Fine Arts Building. The generosity
OF private citizens and public bodies in
lending pictures and historical souvenirs
for this collection has enabled the direc-
tors 10 furnish a rare treat, over which
one might IingeT indefinitely: but in the
other sections Of the exhibition there is
little to call for more than a passing
glance.
THE location Of the exhibition, Kelvin
grove Park, is an admirable one I'm most
respects. At first it seems not Just the
thing to run plump into the buildings as
they run along some of the busy city
streets One enect OF this Is 70 compel
a study at close range or the drchlteC-
ture, which Is better seen at a distance.
Close up against them the structures look
tawdry and cheap. whereas they seem
rather ATTRACTIVE Wnen viewed from an
elevation slightly distant. They have not
the suggestion Of soiidity and permanence
which one gets from a bird s-eye glance
at the Pan-AmeriCan show Here and
there the plaster IS dropping on, and
there are numerous cracks and assures
showing the rough boards.
There Is no indication Of any attempt
having been made 20 require the Russian,
French. and japanese paviliOns. for in
stance TO harmonic with the general
style Of the exhibition buildings proper.
10 Is a sort OF O-as-yOu-please arrange
meut. The Russian Building Is huge
barnlike structure, gaudily painted, on the
top Of which there are One-legged wooden
figures, supposed 10 be birds Of some kind
And the Agricultural Pavilion in Buffalo
looks like a Neritable marble palace when
compared with the One-stOTy shanty OF
rough boards which IS here dedicated TO
the farming interests.
The Art Gallery is a substantial stone
structure built largely from the surplus
or the exhibition held here IN us II Is
just about finished. and the interior ar
ranEements are admirably aaaFtca Tor
seeing the various features Of the cOlleC-
tion to the best advantage.
After seeing the Impressive ana M
structiye exLibit Of tie United States
Government IN Buffalo one Is disappointed
that the British Government has not done
something on the same scale here Thou
SANDS who have been TO the Pan-Amerl-
can Exposition know more now than they
ever did about the operations Of Uncle
Sans POstOfHce Department, they have
Il
equipment Of the navy, and they know
considerable about the habits and GUS
toms Of the Indians and what Is being
done to educate the rising geueratlDu.
What a splendid opportunity the British
Government has missed to give its people
at home an object lessOui Here could
have been gathered models and exhibits
from every colony under the Union Jack.
and IL surely must have made "A splendid
picture. Canada alone appeared 10 APP
preciate the chance 10 show what il is
4 ian ri. al
tural and Industrial way. although the
great transportation systems Of that
country have kept rather modestly IN the
background. Instead OF demonstrating
how uD-tO-Satc and progressive they are
Some Of the financial features Of the
exhibition may appear queer 10 Anerl-
cans In the United States the ncwspa-
pers get not a cent for advertising such
affairs, they are expected TO do II as
matter Of local. State. OF national pride.
Here il is different Ii is estimated that
the newspaper advertising Of the Gil sBpw
Exhibition will cost no less than fitVJ,
and the advertising is cone outside Il the
press bureau. which il relegated 80
minor position. and Is chiefly occupied IN
| furnishing information 70 visiting news
papers which was very well done, indeed.
l Iue Glasgow Exhibition directors would
doubtless bee amazed II they knew how
/ Mark B-nnitt and bis associates flooded
cv.Tr newspaper Office I'm the United
States with facts. fducI-s. and photo
grap hs-there is "a temptation az this point
Fl
that pass. The way iu which number Of
newspapers dunued the exposition man
q g.rn,TIt for advertise ueur Was exceeding
| iy questionable. Ia fact, there were plain
threats. NO advertising, no notices,
/ from quite a few Of the smaller sheets.
From the financial point OF view the
exhibition is already AN emphatic success
and f1r this the credit h. almost wholly
due 10 the exposition managers and the
pepulc Of Glasgow There was, OF course,
n guarantee fund provided before the acc
!
Of Glasgow who pHt out Of question the
Z possibility Of any loss on tine exhibition
About st.GJJ Of them bought season tick
cts al one guinea each. This and the rev
euua from concessions. etc. practically
paid for erecting the buildings. so that
almost az the start the project was out Of
debt Now DO is making money by the
| barrel The average attendance Is from
15.r.l % 5Ir.H with cash drawings OF about
$500 IU is expected that the net profit
viii not fan short Of $4,000. and this will
! be devoted principally To free library uuT-
poses.
The transportation companies here 10
NOT show up very well when compared
/ with their brethren across the Atlantic.
Although they have been heavy gamers
through the exhibition, 30 does not appear
that they did much 60 boom 10. They
made no attempt 10 duplicate the shrewd
enterprise 0f the New York Central. the
Lackawauua and other great railroad sys-
TENS which carried special trains OF news
paper men % Buffalo ana entertained
| them while there. Indeed. 1 am told that
when the exposition officials invited a
| 10 see the Glasgow show the thrifty rail-
road UI.r.. CHARGED The r.sTfHr fares