Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-20
THE GREAT MIDWAY.
AMUSEMENT PALACES AT THE PAN.
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
The Pick OF Many Hundreds Of Att
fractions offered Will Be s. AT
Vi Buffalo Next Summer-Concession
naires Picking Up Novelties
From the character Of the exhibitions
chosen it al safely be promised for
the Pan-American Midway that there
will be more ~fun-good, clean, whole
some fun, too-on this street than any
similar adjunct Of an exposition ever
occasioned before. But though a little
nonsense now and her is relished by
the best Of men it must not be sup
posed that these Midway exhibitions
will be all, nonsense. Far from it.
Many of them will be eminently edu-
cational, without at all ~detracting from
their entertaining character. This will
be especially true Of such exhibitions
as the Streets of Mexico, the Hawaiian
Volcano and Village, the Philippine
Village, the Japanese Village, Old Nu-
remburg, the Beautiful Orient, the In
dian Congress, the unique concession
called Venice in America and several
others representing life in different
quarters of the globe and curious ma
tive customs and institutions. The
same kind Of education as is to be OBJ
tanned through foreign travel will! be
impaired by such exhibitions as these.
For instance, there is infinite instruc-
ton in contemplation of the wonders of
nature. and when they are reproduced
so we'll as the Hawaiian Volcano,
which began its eruptions IN the Pan
American Midway some time ago,
there is no better way one could spend
time than in seeing such sights. The
great volcano of Kilauea has inspired
eloquent description by some of the
most brilliant of writer's in both prose
and verse, and the lamented Robert
Louis Stevenson was powerfully moved
by its strange phenomena and weird
but cftentimes beautiful aspect. Ha-
wall, though now a part Of the United
States. is still a long way off for most
of us. and it is very fortunate the Pan.
American management has provided a
way for us to see just how this volcano
appears without taking the long trip
half way across the Pacific, for other
wise the great majority of us would
never enjoy seeing a volcano.
! The Pan~American concessionnaires
re %resorting to every possible device
that a be conceived in order to carry
out their illusions and surprise and
mystify the visitor. For instance, one
is searching the globe to find queer
animals to put in his city of the moon,
which Exposition visitors will have an
opportunity to see by taking his Trip
to the Moon by the airship Luna.
One of the educational features of
the Pan-American Midway. and a fea-
ture which Is also highly artistic, is
Cleopatra's Temple, which is being
prepared by Mr.. Alonzo Lincoln, owner
of the famous painting called Trilby.
This concession is entirely a new idea
and is sure to be regarded as a.. very
high class feature of this part Of the
Pan-American. The building itself,
which is now nearly completed, is one
Of the most artistic structures on the
grounds and is destined to- ri the
title of Gem of the Midway. In this
building will be the great paintings OF
Ashley D. M. Cooper illustrating the
principal events in the life Of Egypt's
great queen. Mr.. Cooper receives SIS.
900 for painting Cleopatra, which Ii
less than he would have asked were il
not for the fact that he was anxious
to have a great picture at the all-Amer.
lean Exposition at Buffalo. He be.
lieves that his latest work will surpass
anything which has yet come from his
BRUSH :@ HAL
The Indian Congress will occupy more
space than any other Midway ,conces
sion. as there will be some 500 persons
including chiefs, squaws and papooses
in the Village, It has a frontage Of AZ
feet on the Midway.
The a~ssemblage of Indians will In
clude May noted chiefs. and the pro
gramme Of entertainments will be va
ried and exceptionally exciting. There
will be sham battles between The Sinu1
and their allies on one side and tht
B~lackfeot ard their allies on the ether
beIOre tue hours OF the DaLLleE OaHQs
Of moIntec indians, in all the glory d
war paint and feathers, will be seer
passing and 5repassing the spectators
seats. chanting their war songs. TIL
drama that ensues Will be a lifelik,
representation OF Indian fighting, th,
programme following clrsely the actua
methods and customs of the Indian
when going forth to do battle agains
their enemies. Later on In the pro
gramme will co ne the various Indian
dances. The San Carlos Apaches viii
be seen In their Medicine Dance, ii
which they their peculiar head
dress. Corn dances. ghost dances an,
dog feasts and all typical Indian Gus
toms will be carried out Just as the,
are performed BY the Indians OF th
plains OF the west today. 8
MI. Gaines, who IS now gatherin
material for this great exhibition ha
had II years experience with th
Indians and was at the famous battl
OF Wounded Knee.
Another western feature at the Par
American which will be presented q
the Midway viii be q facsimile OF