The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-25
One OF The attractive
Spots at Exposition

Buffalo. y. Y, June ~.
n HE PENNSYLVANIA building is
ono of the most attractive spots
at the exposition. 1t is large and
| CommodiouS Carpctcd with prairie
| grass mating and surrounded on four
sides by Il doublc-clcck balcony. we'll
provided with big rockers. There is a
| pleasantly tilted UP sitting room for
| ladies. where YOU are sure to see some
| weary Pennsylvanian flung i'm an atti
| tude of utter abandon. regardless of
appearances. Tho parlors have many
| comfortable chairs and are a great
| rendezvous for our people. The most
| astonishing number will be found
registered from Pittsburg and Phila-
delphia Many of the Scranton guests
apparently have not registered. or else
have not been at the state headquar
tcrs. Yesterday | ran across Mrs.
James Archibald there and Dr. Gates
and family had just arrived. Mrs.
Gates being on her homeward way
from Nebraska.
The Pennsylvania building has one of
the most delightful locations on the
grounds. 1t occupies Il little rise in
ground and at the foot of the ter-
race lies n lovely bit of lake. fringed
thicltly with purple ileur-dc-lis. whose
delicate pointed flags lean to catch the
sleam of their green swords in the
placid water. Rustic bridges and
flower bordered paths wind yonler to
the colonnaded distance. whose white
statues rise white in the afternoon
glow.
The Pennsylvania building is painted
a rampant and uncompromising yell
low. not quite as violent as that of
Minnesota. but yellow enough to lap
over on to the white trimmings and
the surrounding landscape. 1t has a.
colonial look and a useless sort of
dome. but 1t is finished and pleasant
and truly boon to keystone people
One of the attractions is the No
hraska sod house. Now a sod house is
something unique in nature and art.
and it IS a combination of both. This
particular evidence of Organism is
most remarkable piece of architecture.
1t is made of earth from which is
growing grass both outside and in.
and the effect is striking. Naturally.
1T is cool. but its picturesque effect is
not the sole attraction of the "Nebras-
ka Sod House" There is something in
Buffalo air which makes visitors ra-
vonously hungry. They do seem to be
always eating. When noon approaches
the mania becomes acute. and it does
not abatc until the i!lumnations are
turned on. They crowd in swarns
about the Little American Inn. and
almost jerk peoples chairs from under
them in their greed. The people who
patroniZe the American Inn are al
legged to be sWcllS. too. But it is the
same way at the Nebraska Sod House.
There is an annex with open sides and
a rustic roof. Here is served sod
House lunch and such mobs as en-
deavo" to be fed The bars. which let
down just like those on the farm for
the COWS to Chamber over are guarded
by two woody, but not wild. individ-
uals with mild manners and an eye to
business. He of the ing Pfeffer
Whiskers. long and auburn, says.
drdWlinglN, "Cayn't let YOU unS in
here. no room. Go round to that other |
Teller over there" and the "other fell |
Ter over there perhaps drops the bars |
and lets YOU in one at a time to sit !
at a little table and ne served when
ever prancinG and perspiring young |
person with a precarious tray is able |
to come your way. The menu is un- |
but excellent.