Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-16
Jerusalem at the Fair.

proper, one of the popular concessions
of the Worlds Fair grounds at st.
Louis, is Jerusalem, reproduction OF
the Holy City Of Palestine.
1t occupies a tract OF thirteen acres
enclosed within walls. near the res
taurant pavilion in the Terrace Vt
States and south of Machinery Hall.
Within those walls 500 native Of Jeru-
Salem-Jews, MOslem, Christians-are
conducting the trades they were &C
costumed to carry on In Palestine.
Entering this reproduced Jerusalem
from the Jaffa gate-the gate opening
on the road that leads down from the
palaces Of Fine Arts-you are first con-
fronted with a Jerusalem court scene;
natives In Oriental dress, representing
dozen nationalitieS; pretty flower
girls; attendants minding long rows Of
camels or donkeys, or conducting
screaming parties OF visitors perched
aloof on the camels through the mar
row streets OF the city.
To the right, as you enter the court
you will see surrounded by a mUat
the remains Of what was the citadel
of Jerusalem. One Of the towers com
prlsing the citadel is the historical
tower Of David, where, 1t Is said, Dav-
Id wrote his psalms, You are met
here by guides, natives OF Jerusalem,
who will conduct you through the
city, showing you the buildings and
places Of sacred interest and relating
In remarkably good English scores Of
traditions and legends that are told In
Jerusalem concerning each historic
spot.
Leaving the court you will be con.
Quoted west on David street to Christ
street or the street that leads to the
church Of the Holy Sepulchre. This
church, which Is a reproduction In
size, decoration and arrangement OF
the church in Jerusalem, is the spot
Of sacred interest In the new city.
Seven churches worship here.
You will be shown here reproduc.
tion Of the Holy: such representation
OF the crucltixion IS are in the church
at Jerusalem, and the church of each
sect faithfully reproduced. To your
left as you enter the church from the
outside you will find the alcove where
sit the Mohammedans to smoke and
drink until o'clock when the Christ
ianS will be finished with their wOr.
ship. Then they lock the church and
60 home.
From the church you will be con.
Quoted to the mosque Of Omar, which
Is quilt on the site Of the ancient tenn
pie Here the Mohammedans come
daily to worship. Before this sacred
place can be entered, all visitors must
remove their shoes and put on slippers
that are provided for that purpose.
In the center Of this mosque is repro
duced the rock Of Abraham, where II
10 said Abraham took his son Isaac to
offer him as a sacrifice.
From the mosque you will visit the
"Waillng Wall" where goes the Jew
to weep and pray for the restoration
Of the Holy City to the Sons Of David.
This wall In Jerusalem Is all that re-
mains OF the ancient temple. Seven
feet of 1t is now buried In rubbish.
In order to keep Ii the proper height
the wall has been retopped with mod
ern construction.
Leaving the Jews wall you will
visit In succession 4 dlorama Of the
Mount of olives, showing the garden
OF GethsemAne. valley Of Kedron, the
Dead Sea and the Mohammedan min
aret located on the spot Of the ascen.
sion; the Via DOlorosa or way Of
sorrow along which Christ bore the
cross; the barrocks where Jesus was
tried; the house Of Simon the Cyran-
csc, who assIted In bearing the cross;
the house of the rich man; the tradi-
lonal house Of the poor man Lazarus
and St.Stephen's gate where stoning
and martyrdOm Of St. Stephen took
place.
These leading features can all be
seen without extra charge when ad.
mission into the gates is paid. Com
modIous toilet rooms will be found
throughout the grounds and all are
free. OF charge.
Among the sub. conceSssO rs In Jeru
salem Is a beautiful cyclOrama Of the
cruclhXlon giving realistic repre-
sentation OF the tradegy Of GOlgotha
and the Holy City and It's envlrons as
1t appeared at the time Of Christ
One cloth alone In this affect weighs
1000 pounds. Other sub-condesSlons
are a reproduction II Solomons Tenn
pie and the encampment Of Israelltes
around Mt Sinai, showing the taber-
nacle; the Biblical. Historical Opera
giving regular performances 10 the