The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-03-27

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A speedy string of horses are run
ia1ly and there is each afternoon
great interest shown in the exciting con-
tests. the music of the band, the cheer.
Of the people and the rush Of the horses
making one of the events of each day.
Taking in the circuit Of the grounds IL
miniature railway, which though tiny
makes speedy trip. Boarding the cars
at the race track We are soon whirled
through the Avenue of States and Cities,
and with brief view of the Administra-
ton Building, Auditorium and Court OF
Palaces we are landed near the Midway.
that before We enter its Yun- hinged
gateS we may inspect the
WEST INDIAN BUILDING.
This is placed at the entrance to the
Midway and it contains a most inter-
esting exhibit from these islands about
which the war cloud so lately hovercd
and broke. Here the courteous and at
tentive representatives from Cuba and
Porto Rico have most intel1gently ar
ranged the products and resources of
their island homes. The visitor will find
much TO interest him here as we'll as a
vast amount of educational Information
about Cuba and Porto Rico.
But the music, and the laughter. and
the cheers, and the shrill cries of strange
tongues calls us and we enter upon
THE EXPOSITION MIDWAY.
It's an imposing entrance that Archi-
tect Gilbert has designed for the Mid
way, and it is worthy of the fun and the
frolic and the knowledge that is to be
gained inside of it, for there is knowl-
edge as we'll as fun.
Though not the first to be reached one
of the best all round attractions on the
Midway is Jim Key Do you know the
horse? He is one of the most intelligent
animals in the world and you do not
want to miss Jim Key" Then there
is the odd Mill" with it's splashins
wheel and rush of waters in caverns now
dark, now bright. Know this, Oh you
who are filled with sentiment and have
your best beloved along, fail not to ride
through the>"Old Mill in one of it's Jolly
little boats. You're loser if you do not
But who can talk seriously when
there's visit to the Midway afloat?
Perhaps you've been on it, at Atlanta
or Chicago, or Omaha or Nashville, or
Buffalo. If you have you are goirg
again and if not then Charleston has a
revelation for you, fo1 its a rich Mid
way in attractions.
The BARKER Or the "spieler" with
his foghorn voice is at work, the weird
music sounds out, the camel with it's
tourists a-back or a-hump tells that the
Streets of Cairo are here. Over yOnde1
way is the Battle of Bull Run" while
the Electric Beauty of the Cuban
Theatre attracts your rapt admiration.
Here come the EsqimauX. sadly out of
their temperature in this land of summer
time, sunshine and flowers, while beyond
the quaint little Japs in their Fair
Japan are ready to entertain you in
feasts or acrobatic feats. Across the
street there is museum, some of whose
exhibits surpass that of New York's
Eden Musee. Then comes Roltair's
Darkness and Dawn" Bostocks Great
Animal Arena, Gray's Wild West Cattle
Roping Show, The Moorish Palace, the
New England Kitchen. the Little Red
House, the Wayside Inn the Flying
Chariot and attraction after attraction
that makes the Midway the delight of
young and old, of grave and gay.
Here in its wide streets confetti battles
WALTER 6. GREEN, President.
B. F. MCLEOD. Vice President.
S. f. INNESS. Treasurer.
P. r. RIVERS. Secretary.
Directors-Walter G. Green, s. +. In
ness, B. F. Mcleod, c. Wulbern, p Il.
Rivers, Geo. l.. Muckenfuss
will be fought and at night fireworks vii,
lend an added beauty to the bizarre scene
that only the Midway with it's people of
ali nations can produce for amusement
seekers.
OF course see the Midway. It's part
of the show, and it's part that will
bring the smiles and the laughter to you:
face. 1t Is a jolly Midway show that the
EYnASitinn Offers To It's VISITORS