Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
SOME NOVEL FEATURES
THE METEOROLOGICAL EXHIBIT
MORE INTERESTING.
Pigmies From the Interior OF Africa
and Hairy Anus From the
North of Japan.
BY WILLIAM Z. CURTIS.

of the st. Louis 1iope-De
crat at Washington, and secretary VI ING
exposition company from the start VIM
first suggested that the freak oePai 'iiieh'
be called 1.-THE Pike" and 1t was HAPPY
thought from a man who ~ IN the naoi'
of thinking clever things Private 1ohii
Auar ono of the national commissioners,
saws they are going to buiid honu-
ment to Stevens, as an example vi pie'''
patience and seventy-nine other virtues
Allen declares that Stevens has zone more
and said less than any man connecteu Win
the exposition. and that he Is the only sur
yiving member of the corporation VINO mas
listened to and sat through all Oh the
speeches that Governor FRANCIS mas oe-
,ivered at the fair-an average of six
day. .ot,or
Without detracting from the reputation
of Mr. Stevens for physical and mental en-
DURANGO or rejecting upon his loyaity ~
his chief it should be explained mat
yate Allen is Jealous of the growing popu-
1arity of President Francis as an orator
and envious of the advantage ne enjoys.
Francis can make. speech whenever nc
likes Allen has to wait until he Is asked.
The Pike Entertaining.
The Pike is very entertaining. and con-
tains some novel features. 1t has been
satisfying diversion, and there is always
great crowd especially in the evening, when
tbe big buildings are closed; but 1t Is not
so entertaining as the Midway at Chicaso'
or the Street of Nations at Paris. 1t mas
more and larger shows than either, pu'
they are not so novel ana lheS idch '"
riety. ,s
,araIleI with the outside fence of the expo
sition Many of the buildings are quite pre-
ter :ious. Some of them are monumental
j
md Chinese villages. The Japanese village
gives visitors a much better idea OF japan
than the buildings of the imperial commas
sion in another part of the grounds.
The most interesting thing you can see on
the pike is the people. and you would be at
a loss to decide whether the spectators or
the performers are the more entertaining:
The permanent population OF that part VI
The grounds number ABOUT 1Vo; ,r anu $50.
sent twelve different nations. The streets
of Cairo is the largest concession us iea-
lures are really an Improvement upon q
similar concession at Chicago. we nno
other old friends, also, lnciuoins jim ny
the educated horse. and one of the most re-
markabIe animals living. HagenDach
menagerie is a great show. what 1asci-
mates the country people more than any
thing else is a pretty woman VINO oaice"
in cage of lions.
Some of the Shows.
The nomenclature of the Pike Will give
YOU some idea of what you can see The
following Is partial list Of the shows:
New York to the North Pole
The Galveston Flood.
Hale's Exhibition OF Fire F1shtlng.
Battle Abbey, which contains three piano.
ramas of battles and relics of four Ameri-
can wars.
The Old Plantation.
The Streets of Cairo.
The Streets of Paris.
Glass Viewers
Moorish Palace
Temple of Mirth.
MYSTERIOUS Asia (Which is a picture of In
diat
Bovnton's Deem Sea Divers.
An Eskimo Village
CIiff jewellers from Arizona
Bazaars OF Stamooul lCenstanunopie).
Russian Village
Wild West Show.
ola ST Louis.
- 1 h'4 4lti1
Streets of Seville
An Irish Village.
Iyroledn AlDs.
Battle OF Santiago
mere are several other uties Whicn 90
not carry much meaning, such as 'Crea-
ioh' Magic WhlrIpool, Statlslcum,
hereafter ana others. all OF which are
on tle Shoot the chuteS order ana frnlsb
visitors with thrlIhng sensations while
passing thIoush turner's DOWN ana up steep
= LUIS LUIS anu otner eACluhS experiences Ihe
l'IttlS VI 0antIds0 is reaIIy realistic
eAili I1 me Iyroiesh village is an
cAeetieHt piece oI Stage scenery, made or
! IL a. IN anu stan, with mere ana there
"a oohS aLlI Gascauts OF genuine water The
IN -, WI - SO SOou tiidt II IS dlihcult 10
teit Mi,elt tuS ROCKS ana SOIL end ana the
P'II'vu PdstSootru begins. Ihere Is
ct'.,.-, =" sltIool louSe' castle several
9HoPo anu other FEATURES OF an Alpine VIII
"a a.; :, u.'ilG vi music chorus OF yodiers
- r. 80 - etl ,f, III costume;
~ %, 20 Stti siilase Is on me same plan as
The parliament house at Dublin has been li
Irisb iacee bor rnete Is large exhibit of
pies of Irish Industry and IA otner sta
managers have done very well.
The Baby Incubators
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