New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07
Iacob saw the ladder which led to heaven, and
there Is the site OF the affairs OF the temples

there Is the site or the altaIs Oh Ane 'eiif'S'
of Solomon,
The Via Dolorosa, the famous street OF
Jerusalem, will lie along the hillside 1t is along
this traditional route that Christ passed on ms
way to His crucifxion This street Is to be ialo
ont in exact similarity to the one in Jerusalem,
and rocks are to be placed at the fourteen sta
tons along the route up the hillside, ana tnere
are to be archways along the line These 1our-
+een stations will be marked by tablets. by the
third arch In a thick stone building will be
housed Sisters of Zion, religious body.
IN representing the Mount Of Olives there
will be scenery similar to that found in Pales-
fine Here will be represented the tomb OIL
David. and close by the Mosque of Omar Inc
,vs5c,1 features of this famous mount have
changed \ great deal in recent years, and all OF
these changes are to be noted The Mosque OF
Omar itself will cost a handsome fortune "
build Stones colored OF the same pecuilai
eyrayish hue as IN the original building are Ill
ready being shipped to St LOUIS Ahothel III
teresting feature will be the Garden or Heth-
ea-,aoe inclosed in a space covering one-thlrd
of an acre, and surrounded by high wall Inc
ra-den Will be laid out in flower beds
Al the entrances are to be erected the 1i'e "a
y,r,ascDs leading out OF the Holy City. while
tho eates of Jafra and David are to AFFORD an
entrance into the holy place These gates aie
70 be reproductions in color, materlal anu
size Of those situated at the entrance
places into the Jerusalem of Palestine l" 'hs
valley will be the River Jordan win vac
taken from the real river flowing through 'ei u
ealar, Along the banks Of this stream shtep
~, r,ze and ber,1ers from Palestine will mind
their fiocks. Fruit vendors will pass thFou5n
tho streets wearing the veil Of seclusion as IN
au foreign cities where women are pro'eo''N
from the public gaze. and the fruit they sen Is
.. oor,a from the Orient. The Gate OF Jana
which will be the main entrance, winch ua'-
eIlers TO Jerusalem know as spieholu 'spe VI
architecture is to be initiated by arusts WHO
have studied every detail OF the original "oi n
The representation Of the Jews waliins place.
remarkable religious feature has peeh secuieu
NV consent Of the Jews who live In Jerusaielii
AZ Konta ia himself a Jew, and secured some
of the original stones which VIII De SET III INC
wall along the Via Dolorosa, and the citizens OF
tho new Jerusalem may follow their USUAL GUS
tor, 81 asking forgiveness for their sins
Tho contour of Jerusalem will be falthluiiy
renroduced hills valleys and streams VIII De
,ound as seen in Palestine Trees are no" peiiis
planted about the site Artists have Deeh "oi n
ing for the last yea under the drectloh u MI
Konta taking the color scheme, MAKING maps
and taking photographs showing the exact ioca-
ton Of every house, every street-eVeryt hlhs' III
>act in Jerusalem Their reports have been
turned over to WOrRlneH III 81 i1oois' ''NA
following In every detail everything that ap-
nears in the real city Mr. konta ana those
who are associated with him have religious
ambition to satisfy in the reproduction OF Jeru-
salem. and they are exacting as to the faith
fitness Of their workers IN following plans sent
from across the ocean
If WAS first planned to spend $75O,OOO in build
tng a new Jerusalem, which Is to remain IN 81.
Louis after the fair. where Il Is expected TO pc
come a place Of pilgrimage. Mr. konta visited
Jerusalem several times in searching Tor ma
terial to bring over here and now he finds that
5000 900 may not carry out his plans num-
her of wealthy men have taken an interest with
Gin.
A hinge stone wall Will surround the Jerusalem
at the fair Inside this wall the daily life will
no witnessed Five hundred natives are to be
brought over from Palestine to live there. Rep
reservations Of weddings. feast days. funerals
and the religious life Of the Holy City will be
seen. All the everyday existence Of the resi-
aents Of Jerusalem Will be pictured It Is SAID
that nothing Will be exaggerated, but not
feature is to be missing. Representatives of al
the races living in tho old city of Palestine Will
be found In the new. Even the strange stree
professions which have always been matte
of a great deal Of wonder to the tourist viii