Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-11
CO. c AT ST. LOUIS.
Military Men Seeing the Sights But
Think it Does Net Equal Buffalo

Grandyiew Hotel, st Louis,
June 8. 1l:80. q
The members of Company G and their.
guests have come, seen and passed
their judgment upon the st Louis ex-
position. The descriptions spread
broadcast of the magni1icence and
splendor of the vast exhibition are
not exaggerated, in fact 1t would be
almost impossible to describe and
comprehensively all that the fair con-
tains. The buildings, temporary
structures, made of staff, compost
ton of plaster Of paris and hemp fibre,
are marked by splendid decorations,
fine carvings. nice enclosing OF the
exterior, while In the interior beauti-
full exhibits, arranged with exquisite
taste greet the eye on every side.
The pretty little homelike Connect
cut building extends forth an arm
of welcome to the sons and daughters
Of the old Nutmeg state.
Columns of space could be devoted
to the exhibits in the United States
government building, which is rich
with exhibits of the army and navy.
Here is battleship fully equipped
and manned and ready for action; fur
Their beyond is a squad Of soldiers, all
prepared for attack. 1T would take
fully week to see everything in this
building.
The Chinese have an especially Ine
exhibit of carved and inlaid wood
work in the liberal arts building which
attracts much attention. The work Is
of much value and the prices of chairs
and little stands thus made are very
high. The transportation building con
+of Nd orr
biles of all kinds and designs, also the
latest and earliest makes OF engines
and cars This building is about a
mile and a half long and half mile
or more wide.
Naturally every body paid visit to
that most attractive OF places, the
Pike, where all kinds of amusement
prevail. The Asiatic dancers vie with
the Oriental queens, while the Con-
stantinople girls fash eyes at their
Moorish sisters, rivals in the money
making line. The plantation negro
sings and shifts his feet while opposite
the Indians give their war whoop and
inimitable shrieks and yells. Cummin's
wild west show gives several exhibit
tons day and one can travel from
New York to Paris in a submarine
boat and back in an airship, while
others are seeing a fine reproduction
of the Galveston flood, or travelling in
mind from New York to the North
Pole.
1t Is worth the price Of admission
just to see the buildings and grounds
lighted at night. The illumination is
magnificent. A gorgeous spectacle
greets the eye on all sides. The lights
and fountains are set going about the
same time and the picture it presents
is dazzling. From the top of the cas-
cades, about 100 or 200 feet high,
there is grand falls. The water
rolls in mighty torrents down the de-
cline and then over the different falls
into the river beneath. There are
about go fountains, and go barrels of
water are rushed through each Of the
large ones in one minute, barrel a
second. This grand fountain display
can be seen only from ] to p. M,
to p. M, and 8 to each day.
Passing around the vast grounds is
a river, about which ply many steam
launches and gondolas, which do a
rushing business A sail of two and
one half miles for % cents.
The Liberty Bell'' arrived in ST
Louis from Philadelphia this after
noon.
A fine drill was given at the fair
grounds Tuesday by the West Point
cadets.
A large number of the boys register
ed at the Connecticut state house yes
terday.
"Joe' Kelly and his 'Pike" bunch
have number of new acts which they
will spring upon the public on their
return.
A pretty girl in one of the amuse-
ment places on the Pike worked the
spring chair game on ''Will" O'Donnell
after she had promised not to. ''WilI',
sat unvoluntarily upon the floor.
Augustus ]. Smith, the architect, WHO
is employed by New York firm, is SUI
pervising the construction of the man
ufacturers' building, which is not yet
completed. He expects to remain
herela week longer.
Villain Carroll, formerly a hack
driver and a member of the supernum-
erary police force in Waterbury, is the
manager of palm garden in the heart
of st Louis, and he invited all the boys
to pay the place visit. Sergeant
Lawlor and William Hughes were his
guests for short time yesterday and
were royalty treated.
In New York the boys met M. ].
Kelliher, the baton swinger, who made
his, debut In vaudeville at Jacques
about two weeks ago. He has played
since then in New Jersey and this
week is entertaining crowds at the
Grand theater, New York. He says
that ha likes the WORK we'll and 4faos
people appear to like his act.
An impromptu entertainment was
given on the hotel piazza about 8
o'clock this morning. D. f. Lawlor
delivered Mark Antony's grafton over
Caesars body and William Shannahan
gave an representation of the late Dan
DAILY. William Hughes sang and sew
eral selections were rendered by the
Glee club, under the direction of J..
Albert Browne. The different num-
bers were roundly applauded by the
guests.
The boys are already comparing the