The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-14

truth without going either to st. Louis
or Texas to find out. New 4ork's
building is one of the most beautiful
and most expensive on the grounds,
the long corridors are eXquisitely COL
ored and finished. In the main ro-
tunda is a grand pipe organ, here re-
citals are given by famous musicians
at stated times.
C%alifornia's building is after an old
mission in Southern California, it is
very quaint and odd looking. Across
the front are hung three bells that are
rung for services in the Mission.
Last comes Louisiana's building, it
is a faithful reproduction of the Cabil-
do as it was in 1903. The building is
low and flat, has a piazza clear across
the front formed with brick archways
and the floor IS brick, this is filled
with shrubs, palms and ferns. Inside
the furniture is of the 18th century
style. On exhibition here is a fac
simile of the treaty between France
and the United States. Signed 10y
Livingstone, Monroe and Marbois.
Leaving the State building we find
ourselves once again on the center OF
the grounds.
The United States Government
building is neal at hand so we will
visit here. TO one who has been to
the National museum in Washington
the government building is not very
attractive. OF course the exhibits are
not as large here. but still, to me, these
things never become old. In the ma
val department is a full side, in width
and one-quarter in length American
man Of war-the "Missouri"--all fit
ted up with guns and appliances. This
is very interesting. A United States
soldier will show you through and
give any information desired. Near
this is the largest gun ever made, it is
perfectly tremendous and / can not see
how one piece of a ship could possibly
be left if struck by a ball from this aw-
full gun. In this building is a pan
Drama of the United States reservation
1T Hot Springs-this is beautiful, but 1
fear that many people overlook it as it
is somewhat back and not in a very a.
tractive part of the building. The
Dead Letter Office is always Interest
ing. The old account book of the first
postmaster-general, Benjamin Frank
lin, is shown here. Alaska's latest
mail route wagon, drawn by dogs is
shown. In the Dead Letter depart
ment are long rows of cases, filled with
every imaginable thing that has been
sent through the mail and never got
ten to the owner. A real mail car is in
this department and men working at
taking in and putting out mail TO show
how the mails of our great country are
handled. The mail service Oh the fair
grounds has never before been equalled
at an exposition. The mail is taken up
and distributed twice a day.
In the Government building is a
real Post office, carrying on a regular
business. A mail car automobile is
used for collecting the mail and they
certainly allow no grass to grow under
their feet. The Governments fish eX-
hibit is fine, there are long halls lined
on each side with glass tanks, these
are filled with fish from all over our
world. Some of them are the queerest
looking things. There were some
light blue ones, and some yellow with
pink and black spots. The Sleeps
head with a full set of teeth, the cow
fish with horns, and the sea horses,
were the most interesting of these
water inhabitants. In the enter of
the Fisheries was a fountain filled
with every kind of turtle, two seals
and one sturgeon. Crowds hung over
the railing throwing in crumbs, it was
very interesting to watch them. The
seals seemed to know what was said to
them and enjoyed being the center of
attraction.
The Life Saving Service is another
United States exhibit. 1t is found on
a special lake east of the Ceylon build
inc. We visited the building and saw
the workings of things, but were never
fortunate enough to happen near there
at the hour for seeing how these vete-
ran life AYERS do their work.
There is a daily drill of two hundred
enlisted men Of the marine corps, not
far from the United States building.
Their camp is intended to show camp
life, hospital drills and tactics of the
sea soldiers.
The United States Government has
certainly Il fine display, being COM
plete in every respect.
Mines and Metallurgy is the next
building we come to. About all | re-
member seeing here is the colossal
Vulcan, wrought in iron. This was
made in Birmingham, Ala. 1t can
he seen as OOn as you enter anu you
never lose sight of it. | did have u note
on the size and weight CllOO tons. |
think, is the weight but these details
are not worth any thing. The gold
nugget from the Klondike, securely
locked in Il stone safe with plate glass
front, form an interesting exhibit. In
connection with this is the Mining
Gulch south of the building. 1t is fill
ed with operating mines and metal
lurgical exhibits.
Liberal Arts, Palace of manufacture
les and varied Industries are all so
much alike and filled with the most
beautiful things imaginable. L can
not think of them separately. Or
course | know there is q difference,
aud some may not agree with me IN
finding them so alike. BY alike, L
do not mean the same things are
shown oyer and over, but a continual
ton of the most beautiful and most
wonderful things.