The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
JerusaIum at the Worlds Fair

Removed somewhat from Une flke
proper, but one Of the popular conces-
sions on the Worlds Fair grounds at
St. Louis, is Jerusalem, reproduc-
tion of the Holy City of Palestine.
1t occupies tract of thirteen acres
enclosed within walls, near the West
restaurant pavilion in the Terrace of
States and south of Machinery Hall.
Within those walls 500 natives of Jeru-
salem-Jews, Moslems, Christians
are conducting the trades they were
accustomed to carry on in Palestine.
Entering this reproduced Jerusalem
from the Jaffa gate-the gate opening
on the road that leads down from the
palace Of Fine Arts-you are first CON-
fronted with Jerusalem court scene;
natives in Oriental dress, represent
Ing dozen nationalities; pretty
flower girls; attendants minding long
rows of camels or donkeYs, or conduct
ing screaming parties Of visitors
perched aloof on the camels through
the narrow streets of the city.
To the right, as you enter the court,
you will see surrounded bv moat the
remains of what was the citadel Of
Jerusalem. One of the towers COM
prsing the citadel is the historical
tower of David, where. it is said,
David wrote his psalms. You are met
here by the guides, natives Of Jeru-
salem, who will conduct you through
the city, showing you the buildings
and places of sacred interest and re-
lating in remarkably good English
scores Of traditions and legends that
are told in Jerusalem concerning eacn
historic spot.
Leaving the court you will be con-
Quoted west on David street to Chris
tain street, or the street that leads to
the church Of the Holy Sepulchre.
This church, which is 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 reproduce
tion of the Holy Sepulchre; such re.
presentations of the crucifixion as are
in the church at Jerusalem, and the
church of each sect faithfully repro
duced. To your left as yon enter the
church from the outside you will find
the alcoye where sit the Mohamme-
dams to smoke and drink until 4
O'Clock when the Christians will be
finished with their worship. Then
they lock the church and go home.
From the church you will be con-
Quoted to the mosque Of Omar, which
is built on the site Of the ancient
temple, Here the Mohammedans
come daily to worship. Before this
sacred place can be entered, all visit
ors must remove their shoes and put
on the slippers that are provided for
that purpose. In the center of this
mosque IS reproduced the rock of
Abraham, where it is said Abraham
took his son Isaac to offer him as a
sacrifice.
From the mosque you will visit the
"Wailing 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 remains Of the ancient temple.
Seventy feet of it is now buried In
rubbish. In order to keep 1t the
proper height the wall has been retop'
ped with modern construc, ion.
Leaving the jews wall you will
visit in succession a diorama OF the
Mount of OLIVES, showing the garden
OF Gethsemane, valley Of Kedron, the
Dead sea and the Mohammedan
minaret located on the spot OF the
ascension; the Via Dolorosa or way OF
OF sorrow along which Christ bore the
cross; the barracks where Christ was
tried; the house Of Simon the Cyran'
csc, who assisted In bearing the cross
the house of the rich man; the tradi'
tional house Of the poor man Lazarus
and St. Stephens gate where the
stoning and martydom of st. Stephen
took place.
These leading features can all be
seen without extra charge when the
admission into the gates is paid
Commodious toilet rooms will be founc
throughout the grounds and are fret
Of charge.
Among the interesting sub-conces-
sions 10 Jerusalem is a beautiful
cyclorama of the crucitixion giving a
realistic representation OF the tragedy
OF Golgotha aud the Holy City and It's
environs as it appeared in the time
Christ. One cloth alone in this effect
weighs 1000 pounds. Other sub-con
cessious are a reproduction OF Solo
m Jn's Temple and the encampment
of Israelites around Mt, Sinai, show