Mower County transcript., 1904-06-01
At The Y WORLDS J FAIR |:
The Philippine Exposition one Of z the
rIost Interesting on the Grounds
Over q Thousand of the Natives ut
the Louisiana Purchase Universal
Exposition.

Exposition.
ST.. LOUIS, May 20, 1904.
We have no doubt that many %ques-
tions will be asked of us in regard to
what to see and how to see at this great
exposition. 1t will probably be OF in
terest to many of our readers to have
some of our experiences recounted.
The visitor here cannot see everything
minutely in a month of close study but
on the other hand he can see great
deal in week and go away we'll salts
fed. The first thing on coming is to
get general idea Of the whole fair.
A we'll planned itinerary and due
economy of time will enable one to &C.
complish much. It will not 90 to int
hither and thither, after this thing and
that but wise outlines of daily tours
must be rigidly adhered to and it is
possible in week to see all the main
wonders of the fair, gain an apprecia-
tion of it's glories and study it's principal
points quite thoroughly.
For the first day we would suggest u
trip on the intramural railroad to gain
general glimpse of all the buildings,
starting at the terminal at the Lindell
entrance and making the entire round
to near the starting point. A guide
map will enable one to pick out the
various buildings and features and will
give good basis for special sight see-
ing. On leaving the intermural car,
one is at the centre, Of all, on the St.
Louis plaza, and half hour spent here
will be we'll spent. Looking toward
the grand basin, with Art Hill and it's
triple cascades in the distance, one ex-
periences thrill at the splendor of the
picture, one of rare beauty and not
eQualled at any previous exposition. On
either side Of the grand basin are some
of the largest buildings on the grounds,
on the right the Varied Industries and
the Electricity and Machinery palaces,
on the left Manufactures and Educa-
tion and Social Economy palaces.
Several fine pieces of statuary orna-
ment the plaza and at the end is the
great column, $50 feet high, surmount-
ed by an allegorical figure of peace.
Beyond is the grand basin with massive
buildings on either side rising until it
eliminates in the terrace and cOlOnnade
of states and Festival hall at the top.
After contemplating it's beauties it
will be wise to climb the steps leading
os&Eastiyal.s hall Ito get an excellent
bird's-eye view of the entire main
picture of the exposition. Returning
on the other side of the basin the rest
of the forenoon can be spent in stroll
ling through the foreign buildings SO
far as the time allows. The afternoon
can be spent in making pretty
thorough tour through the Government
and Liberal Arts buildings and in the
evening, the grand illuminations and
the attractions of the Pike will round
out we'll spent day. A similar rigid
program for other days will enable one
to be quite we'll satisfied at the end of
a weeks seeing if he can not stay
longer.
It is not our purpose to attempt to
play guide for others however. 1t will
be more of interest tox.our readers to
hear of some interesting things which
we actually saw. One Of these was the
Philippine exposition, covering an area
of AZ acres, with population of I, ,1OC
native Philippines of whom 43O are
scouts or regularly enlisted y. S. soldi:
ers, 291 constabulary or native trained
police and the rest as they appear in
their own native dwellings, customs
dress and habits. We spent half day
in all in studying them.
The exhibit is built around typica
plaza-a veritable picture Of thousands
of public squares in the islands. Fac
ing the fountain in it's center are foul
buildings, each a reproduction of the
higher type of Spanish Philippine arch
itecture, and radiating from this center
are the different types of dwellings OF
our island people, telling the story Of
their advancement since the days OF
primeval man. Along the outskirts OF
this reservation are grouped the differ
ent tribes, whose sole claim to atten-
tion lies in their spectacular dress and
mode of living. There are nearly one
hundred tribal dialects in the Phil
ippine Islands, and among these people
some twenty tribes show the clearer
lines of demarcation. From the Ne
grito. whose home is where he crOuches
at the foot of some sheltering tree tC
protect himself from the terrific bursts
of the tropical storms, to the Visayan
skilled worker in fabric, musician ant
composer, this grouping shows a vivit
picture. spectacular in it's effect, inter
esting in detail, lesson not to be over
looked by the people of the Unitet
States. These people are living in thei
different camps and villages and in th'
numerous craft that ply upon the wa
ters of Arrow Head Lake, as they dt
in their native wilds, no important de
tail being left out. =.
The exhibit, as it stands today, con
sists of nearly one hundred building
ranging from a 6x6 house for two Ne
pritos to the palatial Administration
Rnilding. The Bridge Of Spain form
the main entrance to the grounds an.
the approach to the walled city. Thi
Is reproduction Of the wall whicl
surrounds the city of Manila, dating
from the sixteenth century.
Within this building is large wa
exhibit furnished by the y. 5. army
the Philippine Scouts, and the Con
stabulary. This exhibit will be one 9
the most complete Of its kind, and WI
embrace specimens of all the ditferen
4 Weapons used by invader and defmende enc
since the days Of Magellan.
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