New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-10-08
From our Special Correspondent
WORLDS FAIR.

Some genius should have in
vented dictionary Of adJectlvcs
for appreclatlve people who visit
this wonderful collection Of the
best that Tins world contains. Ordi-
nary language fails 10 do justice
to even the graceful slope of hill
and dale in Forest Park, which ma
ture evidently planned ON purpose
for this gathering Of the people.
Massive structures are placed upon
elevations from which the ground
recedes, beautltied by Il covering OF
grass like green carpet, into which
artistic fingers have woven with
gorgeous many colored llowers)
words of cheer aud welcome and
emblems of all that is good and
lovely At the base of this incline
are what is called the "suuken
gardens, where art aud nature have
striven hard to astonish everybody
with their wonderful skill Every
where in this bit Of Eden, comfort
able seats invite the visitor. Close
beside many Of these garden flowers
the beautiful Lagoon which meand
ers through the grounds maklngn cir
emit Of about two miles of charm
'ng water way Upon this water
launches and graceful gon-
dOlas pl y their busy oars. AT every |
street, ornamental bridges of stone
arch this attractive stream, adding
greatly to the harmonious beauty |
of The scene At night when the
many coaches are in full flow and
The fountains are springing high
into the air impreceptably the elec-
Iric lights touch everything with
. sudden glory From red to green,
from green to dazzling white, then
4 commingling Of all the colors,
not only in the water and bridges,
out in every building in this the
City Beautiful. The thrilling beauty
If the scene takes away the wish
o speak, simply to enjoy for all
line One of the most astonishing
Kings on the ground is the Flee
rical Floral clock, so completely
made of flowers that the per
ectly adjusted mechanism that
makes it the best time piece at the
Fair, is nowhere in sight. 1t is
lpon the sIoping lawn in front of
Horticultural building This clock
s Que hundred feet in diameter
The figures upon the face, hands /
minute aud second are in perfect
beautiful combination
I nature and art.
One of the most impressive Ar
hitectural effects in all this won
er land of beauty is the Semi !
'ircle of the fourteen States which I
onstituted the Louisiana Purchase.
his is a succession of graceful I
rches OF stone in each of which is t
female figure carrying an especial |
ymbOl of the state she represents.
n the center of the arcade stands FEES {
val Hall one of the most beautiful s
upon the ground. Here
the grand organ, the largest in }
he world, to the music loving pub d
C it is the center OF delight. Be- t
cath Festival Hall are beautiful C
rOttoes. In the four irregular II
lsped spaces into which the hill S
ide is divided by the cascades are s
over gardens which add their G
rilliant mass Of color to the glory a
the scene. Over the terraced O
srs of these cascades there flows il
cry minute ninety thousand gal 81
ms Of water, or enough to supply CT
city of half million people, one "
If of which flows over the central =,
scade. The cost of this ornate -
inter- piece of the Worlds Fair p