Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-05-19
WORLDS Fair News.

Special Correspondence.
Inside the limits of St. Louis has
risen suddely as if in the night an
other great metropolis that will be-
wilder with it's surprising beauty
and compel the admiration of all
who see it. One almost wishes that
after the Fair this Capital of all
Expositions could remain standing
even though it's avenues and build
ings, it's pale halls and many hued
palaces were only peopled by the
memories of the millions that pass
ed through, and of the sound of the
babel of tongues that rang out in
the corridors of this gorgeous palace
of enchantment, for abode of en-
chantment it will be when it's mas
sive gates are thrown open to the
nations of the earth.
To use another smile, it is flower,
many colored and exquisiteIy beau
tiful that has bloomed, and in the
heart of which are three petals that
will quickly win the admiration OF
the visitor; namely the buildings
containing the Galveston Flood, :"
"The Battle Abbey" and the ''New
York to the North Pole"
The most absorbing exhibitation
will be that of the Galveston
Flood" the most picturesque, the
trip ''From New York to the North
Pole" and to the people of this
country, the most interesting his
torically, the ''Battle Abbey"
They are all located on what is
called "The Pike" the midway of
the Expeditions and are close to-
gether for the convenience OF visit
ors.
The Galveston Flood" building
contains a vivid illustration of the
disaster which overlook this de
lightful Southland city and con-
cludes with picture of reconstruc-
ton.
The vast entertainment is even on
stage that has procenium opening
$50 feet by 800 feet. 1t begins by
showing Galveston at the close of
delightful summer day. Peace
broods over land and sea as the sun
sinks below the sky line, leaving
behind soft shadows and gentle
breezes blowing from the Gulf to
the city whose inhabitants are clos
ing up their business places and en-
joying the hour. Shortly after,
bank of clouds gather in the wake
of the setting sun in cathedral like
shape and from a phantom city.
The cupolas, towering domes and
lofty colonades are gilded into
molten glory by the last artistic
touch of the brush of the fading light. |
From the deck OF an incoming YES
sci one can see the lights of the city
cleaning through the night like
stars; trains can be seen running out |
of and into the city with lighted |
windows and the glowing port holes
of the shipping in the offing indicate
the life inside of the bulls that
swing lazily at their anchors.
From the land comes the sound |
of the angelus bells in the churches,
adding sweet solemnity to the scene.
Suddenly the aspect of everything
undergoes a change. The clouds
have increased and are sweeping
forward in threatening manner.
Rain begins to fall, the breeze has
increased to a gale, the lightning is
viciously flashing it's telegraph mes
sage to earth that storm is APP
preaching. The gale becomes
hurricane and the shrleking winds
call the waters to work of de-
structipn. Responsive to the cry, !
the Gulf heaves into white crested I
waves, and rolling forward dash on
the shell beach. Provoked by the
storms lash, they rise higher and
higher and finally one gigantic roll
er, a very avalanche of water,
sweeps forward and the city is in
Quilted The scene beggars descrip-