New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
THE NEW MIDW AY.
AN ABUNDANCE OF NOVEL AND IN
TERESTING SIDE SHOWS"

Of the great fair to be described by them was
the Midway-its villages transplanted from the
far ends of the earth. its catchpeEny shows, its
trained animals, its music and museums, its
refreshment booths and miniature factories,
making a picture in which all the world was
represented. The Pan American Exposition VIII
have much to attract the attention and 10
command the admiration of the visitor in the
way of mercantile. scientific historical and ar
tistc displays housed in buildings of architect
ural beauty. but all these will not detract from
the value Of the Pau-Amcrican Midway. which
will he of as much Importance to the Buffalo
exposition IFS prototype was to the great
show in the White City Lake Michigan.
1t was suggested that this part of the grounds
be called Vanity Fair. and other names were
uroposed as appropriate. but. naSmuch as the
grounds were to he modelled after the plan
adopted ut Chicago, the name was also re-
tanned. The management had at its disposal
s3OOO00O and the wisdom resulting from the
experience Of other cXpostions. and the result is
highly satisfactory out of the hundreds of ap-
plications for space only the best were granted,
and the directors of the exposition say that
there is not a show place on the Midway which
will not give the visitor his moneys worth
This part Of the grounds will bc expensive to
The visitor While the buildings, the great ex-
hibits the electric lighting and the music on
the exposition grounds are free to any one who
pays the general admission fee, to see all that
there is in the Midway will cost about $40 there
being about forty shows" The Midway covers
an area of about forty acres, and the places OF
amusement are set closely together. 1t Will be
lighted 10y fifty thousand ncandescent lamps.
AS one enters from the plaza the first building
to he seen is the great restaurant. 300 feet long,
nankad by beautif Il towers. To the right. he
yond this building. is the Esqumau village .
which the managers of the picturesque feature
call "a chunk Of frozen northland transplantcd /
into the warm earth of buffalo Here are native /
Esquimaus and their huts dogs. sleds. etc This /
will be 4 popular place in the dog days. Next to /
this exhibit is glass blowing establishment /
always popular feature at fair step to
the west is Il large building bearing Il sign. "A I
Trip to the Moon" This is the only nifty cent .
show on the grounds. I, may come little /.
high said the pilot of the airshp Luna. by /.
which the visitor makes the trip, but no one .
who buys "A through ticket and experiences the .
sensation Of floating away on an airship leaving +
the earth far behind. landing on the moon and
making a tour OF that heretofore unknown little +
world and then returning again Toy the airshp .
will regret the investment"
THE "AERIC CYCLE"
Near this Midway novelty is the Thompson
"Aeric Cycle" which is to the Pan American
Exposition what the Ferris Wheel was to the
Columbian Exposition. This is monster
.t-eter" At either end Of a long beam Of struc-
tural steel the centre of which is fixed 10 the
top of a tall steel tower. are four cars swinging
in revolving wheels in which passengers will he
taken to a height of 30 feet, where they may
obtain q good view Of the exposition and its sur
rundings This aerc cycle is operated by
Niagara Falls power, and is lighted 10y two thou
sand inclndesccnt lamps
ON the way through the Midway the mex;
Place OF interest is the Ola Plantation. The en-
trance is through handsome building, with
broad Vcrnda and graceful columns, house
such wealthy planters occupied "befo dc
Nah." To the left of the entrance one q
panoramic view of "A cotton field. which seems
cover great territory. Little pickannnies
:campcr about the feIi and give the visitor
fluffy cotton bos. To the right is large audi
toTium representing o.dtimc 'mcetin' house.
in which negro performers will entertain the
visitors. i}acl; Of the building plantation has
been reproduce ed in realistic manner. .
a few steps beyond this American picture one
comes to the entrance to The Beautiful Orient"
The pul lies partaIity to Oriental scenes seems
TO have been recognized by designers of Midway
1muscments. for twelve co ncerns submitted plans
for this feature. cut of which those of Castor
Akoun were chosen. This feature will be-"
said the concessionarc, "a dazzling, realistic and