The Press., 1901-05-23
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PAN-AMERICAN MIDWAY RED
STAR ROUTE.

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. Years ago, before that modern fantasy
OF the Dream Gods mind-"The White
City"-was inspired and consummated by
the grandly beautiful enterprise of the
Illfni; before the modern Phidias and
Praxilites had moved maui to chisel In
their first attack upon the huge marble Of
Conception, to bring forth The Dream,
there lay wide stretch of forest embow-
cred boulevard, through which ran a
sleepy canal, between dykes, clad In
emerald verdure.
The beautiful roadway connected the
woods of Washington with the grandly
beautiful, lagoon studded, blue grass
commons of Jackson Park. This Bowery
was called The Midway Plaisance, and
was walk lordly enough for king.
When the White City was consum-
mated dream, this picturesque strip was
allotted to the concessionaires of stand
ing, as we'll as the cheap amusement
fakirs and European, Asiatic and African
vendors of trinkets, and formed the
Streets of all Nations"
The name, for convenience. was short
ened to that of ''The Midway''-and as
the Midway it will always be known-a
locality, which has ever acted upon
the exposition mariner like the Isle of
Syrens. He cannot avoid it; it's enchant-
ment takes possession of his soul; an ir-
resistible power impels him the longing
ends in visit, and utter abandonment to
its Intoxicating delights. The name is
Infectious. All expositions must have
midway. Paris copied, and to-day Buf-
falo and its Pan-American exposition
falls willing victim to its seductive
charm.
1t is the main magnet of all expositions.
1t Is what makes great fairs cheerful,
happy and joyous. 1t is true that many
of its exhibits are frivolous; some un-
canny-a few Objectionable. Still it's the
Midway. You look for all this.
With the object in view of presenting
route of wholesome fun and instruction,
some of the greater enterprises have gone
together In an organization called the
Red Star Route, guaranteeing absolutely
their entire offerings as wholesome and
Zee frenf all Objectionable features. The
following brief descriptions of their ex-
hibits will give the reader an idea how to
do the Midway without suffering the hu-
initiation of having been done by it.
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to the electric reproduction of the Burn
ing Mountain of the Sandwich Isles-the
Volcano of Kilauca, because of its near
ness to the main entrance to the Midway.
No better description could be given here
than to quote the words of the distin-
guished traveller and artist, Walter W.
Burridge, in describing this natural won
der:
"Ruggedly horrible, yet sublime! Fire
fissured and gashed; rent by hidden fu-
ries, the mountain belches forth it's car
mine hued fires and Pele's frown Is hid
eous. He'll has no lasting torment more
horrible than the feeling which comes
over you as you gaze into the cavernous
depths of this Inferno of the World"
The spectator stands within an extinct
crater of this perpetual fire mountain OF
Hawaii. The admission is 25c.
Next to the .volcano-its entrance is
next door-you visit the greater Hawaiian
village, where you will find the now world
renowned native band of Hawaii, whose
music, especially the Hawaiian national
airs, are delightful. In the village you
see the whole maodIs of sugar culture, cof-
fee handling, rice planting, rare fora and
fauna, gigantic palms, and the ancient
rites and ceremonies of the Islanders.
In the Hawaiian theatre you see native
plays by native actors. Here, and only
here, you will see Queen Liliuokalani's
own Hulu-hulu dancing girls, who will
dance this graceful measure as 1t is only
danced before royalty. The price here is
also 25c.
From all this fun, next, for the sake OF
patriotism, visit the great electric cyclic.
rama, The Battle of Mission Ridge, an
enormous reproduction of the great bat
tie between the Union and Confederate
armies, which occurred Wednesday, Nov.
25, 1869, contest which was won by the
Union army, and broke the backbone OF
the rebellion. This picture Is a monu-
ment to the valor of the old Army of the
Cumberland. Its management earnestly
begs that the G. A. r. will make their
commodious waiting rooms their general
headquarters. The price of admission is
uniformly 25c. r.
Moving along the vast Midway you
are sure to be attracted by the quaint
music of the Filipino band, which Is sta
toned in front of the imposing village.
The Filipino village, band, bolo dane
ers and theatre is one of the genuine nov
elites of this great fair. 1t is big colony
and contains representatives from nearly
all the races inhabiting the islands. They
range from cannibalism to the highest de-
gree of civilization. Many of the women
are extremely beautiful. In the theatre
you will see native plays, and the great
bolo sword dance, danced for the first
time In America. The industries of the
Islands, such as cultivatlng with water
ouffaloes, rope and cigarettes manufactur-
Ing, and the weaving Of the beautiful pima
SILK, from the fibre of the pineapple.
Price OF admission here, 25c.
i You have now reached the Mall, the
broad plaisance which passes through
the very center of the vast grounds, and
across which the tortuous Midway takes
Its course. Before you lies the admins
tration building; within It's beautiful gar
dens, by special virtue and right accorded
lit, you will find handsome brick Vene-