Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-16

had exceeded that made in all pre-
vious ages we we're prepared to believ
the assertion. The Agricultural build
ing is The largest on the grounds Gov
ering 90 acres, it's Ionic architecture
showing to great advantage amid th
great white palaces that surround it
Think of binding covering an acre
age equal to an Augusta county farm
and yet many farm from which
thrifty families obtain subsistence j
not 80 large To See the exteriO
of this mammoth aggregation o
buildings by day and their gorgeou
electrical illumination by night, is
well worth the trip to St. Louis. evel
were their doors closed to the visitor
Among the agricultural exhibits art
many that have become noted. "Kinf
Cotton" the white Giant has become
famous and must be seen to be appre
ciated. Large cotton bales and nina
ture rice and sugar mills in operation
are also of interest. liking Corn anG
"Queen of Wheat are figures made
of corn. silk and shucks and are very
ingenious. The Virginia exhibit in q
magnificent pavilion contains a very
fine display of cotton, peanuts and bot
tied wines, while our corn exhibit is
very highly spoken of and apples sent
from the "Old Dominion are consid-
cred the best there. Our mining exhi-
bit is particularly fine and is said to
surpass the showing made by West
Virginia. This was all very crafty
ing to our party who being Virginians
were much pleased at finding our
State 3 resources so we'll represented.
METEOROLOGICAL BUILDING.
The exhibits in this building were
of great interest to me-here were re-
productions in life-size groups of
scenes from ancient Egyptian life. A
collection of implements, utensils and
pottery from the tombs of the Phara.
obs, mummy of the Greek period
$500 B. G., a plaster cast of the man
who built the second Pyramid-chapel
from the Mastoba of Ra-Kapu, taken
from the cemetery of Sakkarah, and a
wonderful collection of weapons and
implements used by the abOrigines to
create fire. The Vatican collection is
of special interest-there is seen the
Greek Vatican Bible written in the
4th century, Roman Virgil written in
the 5th century once kept in the Abbey
of st. Denis near Paris, cane and
umbrella used by Leo XIII, portraits
of Leo XIII and Plus X, also of the
principal officials of the Vatican and
the most distinguish ed Cardinals. Also
a collection of coins issued by the diff
ferent Popes, etc.
FOREIGN BUILDINGS.
The "Grand T rianon,'' beau
tiful little chateau which Louis XIV
built for Madame de Malntenon. has
been reproduced aud serves as the
national pavilion of the French gov.
eminent. The furnishings are very
Some pieces shown here
were used in the sixteenth century.
The walls are hung with celebrated
tapestry. The city of Paris has a
beautiful display and the Paris Cham.
Der of Commerce shows the produc-
tions of French manufacture. The
Versailles gardens cover seven and a
half acres and contain many rare
plants brought from Paris.
India-The famous tomb of Etmad-
Dowlah, at Agea, is here reproduced.
1t has many of the minarets and bull
bous dome accessories for which the
Tajmahal at the same place is so re-
nOwned.
Ceylon-This is built after the plan
of the Temple of the TOOTH (Delada
Maligana). The interior is finished
in white ivory and illuminated with
old singhalese lamps, in the shape of
lotus flowers, the sacred flower of the
Buddhists, and the walls are painted by
native artists. The furniture is carved
in ebony and satinwood. In the court
tea is served by the Singhalese in ORR
entail style.
Belgium-An Antwerp town hall
with square dome and bell tower
containing chimes is the model for that
building. The exterior
walls are decorated with pictures of
the cities and provinces of Belgium,
and there is an exhibit of Belgian
wares, also an interesting di splay of
laces.
EngIand-The main building is mod
eled from "Orangery," the banquet
hall of Kinsington Palace. London,
planned by Sir christopher Wren for
Queen Anne in 1904. The garden be-
ing sunk four feet is Of the EliZabethan
age and contains hundreds of old Eng
lish flowers. The lockwood there seen
growing in the shape of ANNA ls and
birds is very interesting.
Canada This building Is two
stories high with wide veranda around
it and has the appearance of a large
club house. The paintings of scenes
in northwest Canada are of special in
terest.
Austria-The exhibits in this build
ing are especially attractive and the
pictures are handsome. The exhibits
there are among the best to be seen ir
the foreign reservations.
LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
This exhibit is show within itself
an education and a revelation, that th
visitor should under no circumstance
| fail to study. Whatever else one fail,