Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-16
THE GREATEST
SHOW ON EARTH.
Interestingly Described by an Accomplished
Lady Teacher of this City-.-GraphiC Pen
Pictures of the Great Slghts-.-What to
See and where to See Them. etc., etc.
(Written for the Spectator

! See and where 10 See Them. etc., etc
(Written for the Spectator.)
The last of the worlds great exhi
billions is now on, and with the clos
Ing of the fair gates at st. Louis in
November. will have closed not only
the greatest exhibition tie world has
ever seen, but the greatest fair the
world may ever hope to see again
This being an accepted fact all who
can, and many who think they Car
not, should strain point to take il
this marvellous show compared with
which the ''seven wonders of the world
| pale into where there
are clustered, or grouped in small
space seventy times seven wonders.
| Where are collected the finest, the
greatest in everything-the history OF
tue world up-to date, in science, art,
| agriculture, engineering and learning.
! In fact there is depicted the progress
of mankind in every land and in
| every age since the days of the medic
val. So to use hOmely but expires
sive slang you must hurry, hurry,
hurry; to see George" and many of
the other vastly greater wonders of
the Pike and FAIR.
One hesitates to picture these great
wonders to others for the very reason
they are so remarkable words are in
adequate to express the thought.
Festival Hall and it's wondrous colon
made is the most magnificent structure
on the fair grounds.
There are no exhibits in this Hall,
it was erected for the great festivals
which from time to time take place
there. 1t stands on crest or
knole of high ground known as Art
Hill, with two great arms extending
in crescent shape forming the Colon
made of States and hides the Art Palace
in rear from view. The circle that
composes this hall has a diameter of
1876 feet, and the dome is not only the
most beautiful but is the largest that
has ever been erected. Its height is
200 feet. The decorating of the inte-
rior was done after the design of E. l..
Masqueray, Chief Designer of the Fair.
The large balconies with the ground
floor furnish a seating capacity for
$500 people. The organ there, the
largest ever built. cost 800 600.
There are emitted from this group
of buildings three cascades, the larger
fall directly in front of the hall, and
the Others on the slopes to either side.
The width of the waterway at the top
is So feet and the cascade expands as
it flows down bill until at the bot
tom the fall is 1862 feet wide. The
smaller falls are each is feet wide at
the top and 6S feet at the base.
After leaving festival hall and the
cascades our party visited each of the
large buildings and enjoyed the diff
ferent exhibits which appealed to our
tastes.
SOME EXHIBITS OF SPECIAL
INTEREST.
The architecture of the manufac
lures building is of the COrinthian or
der. Among the most notable exhibits
in this build ing are those of Japan,
Italy, France, and Mexico. In the
Japanese we find displays in draperies
and mattings in various cOlors and
patterns. Also the beautiful Japanese
rugs, fans. pictures and ornaments,
all of which are very interesting. "1n
Italy" are the notable exhibits OF
marbles and brOnzes-a reproduction
of Pompeii is ornamented by an
tique vases and bronze figures. In
France are exhibited the handsome
gowns which the French know so well
how to fashion. The most beautiful
laceS, silks and linens are here shown,
and make the display very attractive
especially to the ladies. In the Mexi-
can pavilion is displayed handsome
costumes, statuary, baskets and other
articles manufactured by the people
of that country.
We then visited the Liberal Arts
building. where the best exhibits
were made by China, Germany and
Great Britain. In China We saw a
large collection of coins of the realm,
Siamese and Corean-pieces represent
alive of each period from 2255 b. G. to
the present day. There were Chinese
postage stamps, ancient manuscripts,
books. etc. Here are seen weapons
used in the days of COnfucius. fantastic
armor and queer musical instruments
miniature models of temples and
palaces, and unique carvings in wood
and ivory. This is a noted exhibit and
Is considered one of the best at the ex-
position. In Germany there is view
of the harbor of Naples-the largest
photograph in the world.
Inc u nlted states Government build
ing is the largest structure ever erect
ed by the government at an exposition.
This handsome structure is twice
the length of the great Treasury Build
ing at Washington. One of the most
Interesting exhibits there is seen in the
Postoffice Departments railway pos
tai Car showing the methods used in
handling the mails throughout the Uni
ted States. Here was exhibited an ole