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THE WORLDS FAIR.
Millersburg, Ky.

entering the grounds, of the largest
Exposition the world has ever seen,
was one of laZiness. / felt at first, as
if | wished to seat myself and look
and look eve to move again. But
fortunately this feeling didn't linger
long. [ realized that to see all that
Law before me meant that [ must "be
up and doing" Spread, but fan shape,
before you, are the eight main build
ings, Mines and Metallurgy, Liberal
Arts, Education and Social Economy,
Manufactures. Electricity and machl-
merry, Varied Industries, Machinery
Hall and Transportation Building.
The Grand Cascades partly enclrcled
by the Festival Hall and Terrace o!
States, back of which stands the beauti-
full group of buildings, devoted to Fine
Arts, form the main part OF the view.
The buildings are all ivory white, with
lust a touch of color at the tops to rest
The eyes. Surrounding all the build
ings are beautiful gardens and velvety
lawns. Sagoons separate the buildings
but across them are bridges guarded
by statuary. The Palace Of Education
and Social Economy is the first build
ing we visited. This building contains
DISPLAYS of the schools and colleges of
the United States and Foreign Govern
ments. The Palace Of Varied Indus
tries is M of great interest to all.
Hall after ball of supurt, Oriental rugs,
the beautiful Delft ware from Holland,
Royal porcelain, from Denmark. Ger
many has a most extensive exhibit
here. The most beautiful rooms are
fitted up, toys and pottery of all sorts
are displayed. One of the most beauti-
full exhibits [ say was q cologne.
A rock about six feet high covered
with rose vines, was in the center OF
the exhibit; out of this rock burst a
spring of rose water. The water was
changed every day, the same water
going over and over the rock during
the day. The odor was perfect. Days
could be spent. here, but there is sc
much yet to be seen. We wont men,
ton more.
The Administration groupe of build
ings form a part of the future seat of
Washington University. These build
ings are situated on a hill side and the
river from the steps OF the main build
ing is fine. In one of the rooms in
this building is found the Queens Jubi-
lee presents. The presents are not very
interesting as they are nearly all ad-
dresses from differentcountries. These
are in different cases, all handsome and
costly. At the entrance stands a great
big English soldier, and after walking
through the long room you have to
pass down the stairs at the other end
of the room or be turned back by the
guard at the door through which you
entered. Leaving the Administration
Building we visited a number of the
Foreign Buildings nearly all of these
| Buildings contain something of inter-
est, relating to the country they repre-
sent. Nearly all of them have beauti-
full resting rooms, furnished with easy
chairs and divans. Here too can be
found delightful ice water, and is is at
such a premium or the grounds. Any
where on the ground can be found
slot machines, where, by putting a
penny, a glass of water is gotten. 1t
seemed odd, however, to have to pay
even a penny for water. The Foreign
Buildings are nearly all grouped to-
gether, Just below the Administration
Building. We visited nearly every
one of them, but no one knows what a
large amount of time it takes to see
them all. Then, too, ONE of them are
really are not very interesting. Brazil
has a beautiful building, and on m OF
the beautiful verandas is served coffee
in real Brazilian style. Belgium,
Italy, Austria, China, Cuba, Holland,
and many other Foreign Buildings are
grouped together here. Away from
the others stands the French Building.
| You can't enter without pass except
at certain hours, certain days. We
did not 20 there until our last day aud
thought we could get in but found it
would be impossible with out a pass.
I was,so disappointed, and the Jefferson
Guard, standing at the gate, said, do
you really want to go in ?" We all
spoke at once, saying how disappointed
we were. He had a pass in his pocket
and handed it ove and we went in.
The building is a reproduction of the
historic Grand Trianon at Versailles,
and is surrounded by beautiful plat OF
ground, fifteen acres in extent. The
Interior is all and more than the out
side promises. The Picture Gallery
and the Billiard room are particularly
beautiful. The Grand Trlanon wa
one of the favorite residences of Napo-
leon. The gardens that surround this
place is a most beautiful specimen of
the land scape gardeners art. Ger
many's building was designed by EN-
peror William. 1t is, on the high hill,
from the crest of which, leaps the beau
tiful Cascades. The structure is a par
tial reproduction of the famous Sch
loss Castle, at Charlottenburg, near
Berlin. The gorgeous rooms with
their beautiful walls, hangings and
chandeliers are filled with furniture
and silver services that belong to the
Emperor. In the great tower are
chimes that strike the hour, thus i'm
pressing the visitor with the German
Palace. Ceylon has a beautiful pavil-
ion, and it is .lavishly furnished with
bric-a-brac, brought from the far East.
The building is a reproduction of the
Kandian Temple, which is one of the
oldest pieces of architecture standing.
Here [ saw the most exquisite hand
carved tables and cabinets, made of
ebony. In the inner court, tea, hot
aud iced, is served by natives in their
picturesque costumes, with their hair
| rolled over large tortoise shell combs.
1t was very interesting to listen TO them
and watch the way they used their
eyes and hands to make things more
explicit. Englsnd's building was
right interesting in part. The main
hall was lovely, had the tallest wains
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