The sun., 1901-02-15
THE GREAT MIDWAY.
AMUSEMENT PALACES AT THE PAM
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

The Pick of Many Hundreds OF At
fractions offered VIII BE Seen at
Buffalo Next summer--Concession-
naires Picking UP Novelties.
From the character of the exhibitions
chosen 1t can safely be promised for
the Pan-Anerican 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 little
nonsense now and then 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 cdu-
cational, without at all detracting from
their entertaining character. This VIII
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
tained through foreign travel will he
limparted by such exhibitions as these.
For instance, there is infinite instiuc-
tlon in contemplation of the wonders of
nature, and when they are reproduced
80 we'll as the Hawaiian Volcano,
which began its eruptions on 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 oftentimes beautiful aspect. Ha-
, wall, though now a part of the United
, States, is still long way off for most
/ Of us, and it is very fortunate the Pan
American management has provided q
A way for us to see just how this volcano
a appears without taking the long triI
!, half way across the Pacific, for other
i wise the great majority of us woult
+ never enjoy seeing volcano.
= The Pan American concessionnaire
=, are resorting to every possible devic
!. that can be conceived in order to carr,
out their illusions and surprise an
:, mystify the visitor. For instance. on
:, is searching the globe to find qIee
y animals to put in his city of the moor
which Exposition visitors will have a
- opportunity to see by taking his Tri
to the Moon by the airship Luna.
One of the educational features {
s the Pan American Midway, and fe'
~ ture which is also highly artistic,
~ Cleopatra's Temple, which is beil
ne prepared by Mr.. Alonzo Lincoln, own
- of the famous painting called Trilb
=, This concession is entirely new id'
II and is sure to be regarded as We
10 high class feature OF this part of t
an-American. The building itse
which is now nearly completed, is o
Gu of the most artistic structures on t
grounds and Is destined to earn t
- title of Gem of the Midway. In Il
icy building will be the great paintings
Ashley d. M. Cooper illustrating
an principal events In the life of Egyp
wn great queen. Mr.. Cooper receives ~
600 for painting Cleopatra. which
ey- less chan he would have asked were
ler not for the fact that he was anxio
me to have a great picture at the allan
lit icsn Exposition at Buffalo. He
mt, lisves that his latest work will surpf
eoything which has yet come from
sell bush.
the She in0ian Congress will occupy me
space than any other Midway conc
'rl- sion, as there will be some 500 perso
including chiefs. squaws and papoos
in the Village. 1t has frontage of :
feet on the Midway.
Ter, The assemblage of Indians will
ne, clude many noted chiefs, and the 2
ry, gramme of entertainments will be
ried and exceptionally exciting. Th
red will be sham battles between The Si'
ok and their allies on one side and
Blackfent and their allies on the otl
ing Before the hours of the battles bal
you of mounted Indians, in all the glory
on war psint and feathers, will be s.
hat passing and repassing the spectatt
pod seats, chanting their war songs.
you drama that ensues will be lifel
representation of Indian fighting,
ing programme following closely tie act
She methods and customs of the lndi
ng when going forth to do battle agai
uld their enemies. Later on in the
had gramme will cone the various Ind
the dances. The San Carlos Apaches
ood be seen in their Medicine Dance.
in which they wear their peculiar he
n a dress. Corn dances, ghost dances
in dog feasts and all typical Indian
red toms will be carried out just as t
ont are performed by the Indians of
pht plains of the west today.
yer- Mr.. Gaines, who is now gathe
material for this great exhibition
b.+ had II years experience with
Indians and was at the famous ba
of Wounded Knee.
ine' Another western feature at the
YER American which will be presented
ooii +ba hIidway will be q facsimile