The Sunday globe., 1901-06-16

HlhblAls
The Government buildings seem to
be the center of attraction for out Of
town visitors, the battered old Rocky
Mountain mail coach exciting much
interest and causing many original
comments. All who attended the great
fairs in Chicago and Paris will prob.
ably remember reading the cardboard
inscription on the door, which inform.
ed the visitor that this coach has car.
ried many famous people, including
General Sherman and President Gar
field. The coach used to carry mail
between Fort Ellis and Helena, Mont.
Passing behind the Government Build
ing, crossing a rustic bridge, we find
ourselves in the land Of log cabins and
Indian environments. First is a sod
shanty, This is a most unique and
Dever.ending source of interest to East
ern visitors, many Of whom never had
the slightest idea Of what a sod house
really looked like until they visited
this Exposition.
This exhibit was originated by a Ne.
braska woman, who first introduced it
to the public at the Omaha Exposition
This lady has faithfully reproduced a
Nebraska sod house and conceived the
happy idea of serving wholesome
lunches in pavilion erected along the
rear of the sod house. Here one can
get dainty service and palatable meals
anywhere from 10 to so cents, and as
much more as he cares to order.
visited this building yesterday and was
attracted by neat sign informing me
that ginger bread and coffee could be
had for 10 cents. | gave an order in
accordance Herewith, and was served
with a generous feast of ginger bread
Just like mother used to make" and
a most delicious cup of coffee. / didn't
know until l finished drinking this cof-
fee and got into conversation with the
lady in charge, that the Houston La
Dor Journal had a national reputation.
So soon as / announced the fact that
| represented this journal, the lady
would not accept my dime, and was
only sorry / had ordered so modest a
lunch.
If any Of my readers expect to be in
Buffalo in the near future I hope that
word to the wise viii be sufficient,
and that they will take my word for it
and lunch at The Nebraska Sod House.
Among the arrivals this week from
South America are DR.. J. j. Ulloa and
| Senior Ramon Pima, commissioners
/ from Costa Rica to the Exposition.
Mr.. Pima is not a stranger to the Unit
ed States, although a native of Cuba.
| He was at one time in charge Of a
/ large music store in New Orleans for
| several years. He is a violinist, and
also maker of violins, of rare skill.
/ The exhibit from Costa Rica will be en-
tirely agricultural, and is now in
/ course of arrangement,
Much has been said pro and con at
| the attitude taken by the officials of
/ the Pan-American Exposition in re.
/ gard to the work of women, and the
/ best way to give it proper representa-.
tion. The management Of the eXpOsi-
/ tion decided to treat alike the product
from the hands of either sex, believing
that TO make a distinction between
WOman's and mans work in this day
Of co-educatiOn and rapid progress
would be simply insidious. The board
OF women managers is composed OF
some of the most distinguished and
capable women from Canada to Argen
tine Republic, and from Maine to Tex
as, Mexico and Cuba, without distinc
ton Of wealth, race or social position
The provisions made for their enter
tainment during the exposition is quite
equal TO the occasion. The cOmmodi
Gus home of the Buffalo Country Clut
has been converted into the Woman's
Building This requires a thorough
course Of remOdeling, redecOTating anC
refurnishing, with special regard tC
the comforts Of the women folks. This
building is not intended to hold eX
hibits of the handiwork Of women, bui
for the lOunging place, reception hal
AID the open sesame to the visitinl
womeR commissioners and for the gen
eral comfort Of the ladies who are "do
ing the exposition.
The most notable social event in tn,
WOman's Building was the reception
given yesterday to the members of tn,
Western New York Federation Of thu
Woman's Club, at the closing event II
their fifth annual congress, held II
Rlnalo this week.
The arrangements for Flag Day
, June 18th, at the Pan-American Expo
, sition, the day given TO the Daughter
. oi the Revolution, when the President
. General. Mrs Charles w. Fairbank.
will Be here as the guest Of the Buffal
- Chapter and of the Exposition, win b
] one Of NE most elaborate celebration
] Of any thus far contemplated. Follow
] ing this the municipal authoritie
{ have agreed to unite in making tn
D.. Fourth Of July celebration this yea
p the most memorable in the history q
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