The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-12-22
echoes FROM THE WORLDS FAIR
Contributed by W. J. L. HUGHES

| III II rs TOO late TO mention the
Worlds Fair as an item of news, il
may not be too early to speak Of it as
history. "
Accompanied by my better half |
left home on September 10, (unlucky
numberD tospend week at the great
est exposition Of all time, at least. to
the present.
At eight o'clock the next morning
find myself crowding through the
turn-stile at the administration en-
trance, and making my way down
University Boulevard, feasting my
eyes and senses on the novel objects
that make up this land Of enchant-
ment.
Now, have the fire fighters on my
left, and now Burns cottage, Holland,
Sweden, Austria and Great Britain on
my right, Then pass between New
York..;o.the north pole on my left, and
Mexico, Nicaragua, Siam and France
on my right. pass curve Of the
famous intramural railroad on my right
and swerye slightly to the left, walk
beneath the shadow Of the slowly
revolving grca; observation wheel.
reaching skyward go feet, and appear
ing 10 almost touch the clouds. On
and on ! walk now up a moderately
steep hill, past Japan and Morocco on
my left and Illinois on my right
strange neighbors, indeed Here is a
people from the far away shadowy
realm Of Prester John. another from
the fertile fringe Of the barren Sahara,
and one Of the greatest commonwealth
Of our own glorious republic, all dwell.
ling together like old friends.
Still onward and upward wcnd my
way pass California. Temple Inn
and the Temple o. Fraternity Oh ms
right. and find myself %, the summit Of
the elevation, and I turn and gal,
upon the marvellous white city. stand
!nS 80 80 majestic grandeur m the
valley hchind me and J1 my left The
palaces " machinery. transportation
electricity, varied industries. e,luca
ton. manufacture. mines and metal
lurgy andlhberal arts. and on a hill
beyond them the q. $. government,
building iu the form of our national
capitol with Old Glory waving over IL.
make a picture that no painter could
paint Or sculptor carve
over on Agriculture Hill. 10 my
right stood the mammoth palace 81
agriculture nearly a third Of mile
long, and covering the incredible space
Of over twenty acres. The great Isra
mid u Chcops, Egypt. covers about
twelve and one-half acres. Now.
walk again. and passing between
Georgia and Idaho. and leaving virgin.
ia 10 my left, turn slightly To M,
right and come 10 the main object Of
this, my first journey in the grounds
the Tennessee state building. an rxac,
replica Of the Hermitage. the home
Of Andrew jackson.
Ny brothcr.in.law. Mr. Clarke. of
Great Bend. Kansas. whom I had M,
seen IN thirteen years. arrived In 81.
Louis on the same evening that | did
We had arranged beforehand b. mre,
at the Information bureau at the Uninu
depot. and with the mathematical "a
actncss Of two planets meeting In con.
junction. We ran together at the az.
pointed time and place Ry agreement
We met at the Tennessee building IN,
next morning, and as w. both ,yprct
ed To see the building again. and a. M,
wife o,d not visit the exposition thar
day, and Mr. Clarke had journcyrI
from Kansas alone. ~ We had no lad,
companions along 60 guide VS. b, then
gentle influences. We touk only a cur
sory view u the building and then
proceeded 10 have high uli time la
taking a ride on the elevated intramu.
al railway. suppose the worL
"iutnmural. " when dc.latinucd. .rd
boiled down To plain AnrIo.SaNm.
mean, within the wall. Hoap.t K
a car. W. rpdc through the woai,.
around the wild animals and past tie
Hy, ,t",k v,hihit then between a.,
bccr War un our right and the pala,,
u horticulture and agriculture and Oh e.
great floral cluck on our lcf,. mast OBJ.
I U. $. hfr.,aying exhibit. M, national
buildings ~ rcyhH ard Canada and
. Arrowhead lake. the furystr, exhibit.
authropolury. ythnyl gy, physical cuI.
mrc. etc, ard tnall, lsf the car.
having made about half th, cD,is
intamural circuit Of seven miles. Dr.
Ing my stay ! made only one cu,ir,
circuit on this line We then proceeded
with soi.c degree u method 10 see The
exhibits This was the day set Tor the
order Of Woodmcn Of the World
Woodmcns Circle and louisiana Da,.
In front of the administration building
We witnessed the woo,lmcns procr..
sion. and the Philippine soldiers on pa.
rade with Philippine band Az /