Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-25

falls, illuminated with thousands of
electric lights of varying colors, COM
bine with the above in making pic.
ture of artistic beauty, which can be
seen from almost any direction. and
which nevsr fails to elicit expressions
of joy at the transcendent beauties of
the picture. The main buildings are
massive and beautiful beyond descrip-
ton. In point of size and architec-
tural beauty as we'll as in the exhibits
they contain they far surpass anything
of the kind ever before seen. A de-
sccription in detail is neither possible
nor practicable. but some idea of their
enormous capacity may be gained from
the statement that the agricultural
building alone covers twenty three
acres, and that one could profitably
consume a weeks time in examining
its contents. Our good friend 10.
| Trigg, the agricultural writer, spent
two entire days in this building last
week, although the exhibits are not
nearly all ready, and then did not see
everything. The other buildings are
somewhat smaller, but still enormous
| in size. 1t can safely be said that
taken altogether scarcely more than
half the exhibits in the various build
ings are in place. SO the visitor who
sees the fair early in the year will
find as much more to see late in the
fall. 1t is altogether grand, so mag
nificent and so enormous that it is be-
yond description, and before which
all other worlds expositions fade into
insignificance. The government.
fisheries, mines and metallurgy, liberal
arts, education and social economy,
manufacturers, electricity, varied in
dustries, machinery, transportation,
fine arts, agriculture, horticulture.
administration and forestry, fish and
game buildings are the main general
structures of the fair. and are each
filled with the products of the people
of every country on the globe, all ex-
tensive, elaborate and costly, and ar
ranged so as to be seen with the great
est ease and facility.
We will mention one other of
the main structures-.theA AIT buildings.
No fair visitor can afford to miss this
exhibit. In four great fire proof build
ings, each larger than the average
worlds fair art building, are gathered
the great paintings and sculpture of
all nations. an exhibit beautiful, mar
velous. and gorgeous, so extensive and
magnificent that one soon forgets him
self among the masterpieces of the
worlds greatest artists of all ages.
Another exhibit that should be seen
by all is the showing of Queen Vic
torias jubilee presents, gorgeous dis
play of richness and grandeur, sit
uated in the building in the rear of
the Administration building.
"The Pike is the great amusement
feature of the fair, for here, extending
over mile in length, are grouped to-
gether many attractions such as are
usually found in these places, it being
4 noticeable, however, that they are
much larger, grander, more substan-
TALLY built and more deserving of
patronage than the amusement fea-
lures of previous fairs. We took them
all in, nearly, and If our people who
contemplate visit to the great fair
will preserve this list of those which
are really worthy, the time and money
spent in seeing them will be profit
able investment. In our opinion they
come in order of merit about as fol-
lows: The naval exhibit, where the
destruction of the Spanish feet at San
tiago is reproduced. Miniature battle
ships some twenty to thirty feet in
length representing the ships which
took part in that battle, sail about as
did the original feet, destroy the
Spanish vessels, blow up the forts,
salute the flagship and retire. 1t is a
lditHIul IopIOuuCtlOu. I1dl6 uT6
fighters. the champion firemen of the
world. in fire runs, hose laying, drill,
fire fighting, setting fire to FIVE story
building, rescuing the occupants. put
ting out the fire. etc. Creation, a
beautiful representation of the forma-
tion Of the world. Hagenbeck' wild
animal show. The Tyrolean Alps. a
faithful reproduction of these beauti-
full mountains, and the habits and GUS
tones of the people. The Galveston
flood. moving panoramic representa-
tion Of this awful catastrophe. Mys-
ferrous Asia, an elaborate exhibit of
her people, costumes and habits. The
Irish Village and all it's name implies,
Jerusalem. it's streets, temples, etc..
the Scenic Railway. Under and Over
the Sea, Palais du Costume, Moorish
Palace, Paris, Infant Incubator.
Streets of Cairo, Battle Abbey, Streets
of Seville, Japan, Rome, Siberian
Railway, China, Constantinople,
Alaska, Magic Whirlpool, Congress of