The daily tribune., 1904-06-02
raE WORLDS FAIR.
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~ Na1sooal Editorial coavensics in
H. wsriA's fair sressd.. 81. Loes..
Nay Is - ssss. vest from Pseblo via
II the Mtssosrt P.ciac's fast tram.
leaving the STEEL works town ss $50
p. -, saturday. landing ~ union
sessioa. st. Louis. Sunday evening at
sol - tine. The Colorado crowd
wsrs cns1seeed 70 the Colorado H~ad.
qssrssrs Si0s washipston Boulevard
BY Mr.. Wayne. Who is assisting Mr.
wilsos tn looking After Colorsno
esorls ed COLORADO interesss- The
Oolorado hesdquartsrs are magnificent
ly furnished and about dozen and .
half blocks from the fair grounds
Here our party wss refreshed with a
bountiful supply OF Manitou water
which 10 quite luxu.y in st. Louie.
Nr. Wilson secured excellent rooms
for the party on the Delmar car line
within 10 minutes Of the grounds.
Many restaurants were convenient to
the location and the prices very res
souable.
We found the big fair far from com.
pletiop. but there was plenty to see
and no II me to waste. so We made the
best of the opportunity.
|! Colorado's mineral and agricultural
display has opened the eyes Of the
world ~ we'll ~ the eyes Of many Of
our home people. Her agricultural
display 10 among the best while her
mineral display is magnificent. In
the educational builiing her display
from the colleges and public schools
is grand. Those in charge OF our dis
play At the Worlds fair certainly
deserve great credit for the showing
made. Mrs. Hughes Of Pueblo. is
matron at the Colorado heaqduarters
aud no person visits this place but is
made to feel 1T home and proud OF his
Centennial state.
About half you hear about things
amt 70. and sometimes the other
half isn't. We we're told many times
that certain widely advertised attract.
ions were the only things OH 1.-THE
pike" or were "bum." Az matter
Of fact the exposition management
has exerci sed great care in granting
amusement concessions and none are
on the pike but give good value for
the money asked. Some interest Ger.
tain people more than others, but all
are we'll worth the admission charged.
The pike attractions are bright,
clean and novel shows; the ones te
which exception oould be taken by
the most conservative are three which
have the oriental muscle dances OF
their program; ~ that has become
such sfAmiliAr feature it marks then
. bit slower than the others. The
writer visited Halea' fire fighters.
where fine exhibition Of men, horse,
and apparatus showed the almost in
credible rapidity with which = mod
rem engine and crew could get water
on fire.
The Galveston food, that gives {
good show of scenic effects in por.
traying that catastrophe not rec
smmended for its Joyous feeling
The naval exhibit. that gives an in
terestins portrayal OF the battle of
Santiago on . pool covering q blocI
of ground; the warships being model
ed like the big ones and manoeuvrei
and the guns fred by men concealed
in the hold The scenic railway ha
more surprises. surprising uplifts ant
sudden drops which exhilerate arc
cause the staidest grand father to yel
with pure Joy As he feels his under
shirt creep up under his arms.
Hagenbachs show Of fine animals
trained to point past relief. wa
generally argeed to be the best pike
attraction; the Tyrolean Alps. thu
Irish village and mysterious Asia next
Fair Japan will be opened soon Ant
should be equally good. There ART
many other shows. all Of them inter
estinR and some instructive, SO cnt
can feel in visiting the pike they are
not only relaxing but learning. too.
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