Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
SCANS HER SISTERS AT THE
A. Y. p. SHOW.
An Eastern Impression of the Fair
Sex Seeing the Sights of
the Exposition.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

SEATTLE. July ~. 1909.
OF the various types of womankind who
visit the Alaskan ukon-Pacific exposition
there is found a special line of interest
for each and every one. Nothing has been
forgotten that might appeal to the tastes
of all, and particular thought has been
given TO woman's comfort in the details
and arrangement of this fair. for every
where about the place she is made 10 feel
al home-indeed, that she is the especially
honored guest Such is the impression of
one who has Travelled 3Oo0 miles to see
this fair.
Commencing with the patriotic" wom-
an. from the time she reaches the main
gateway TO the time she makes her exit
she is impressed with the patriotism dis
prayed by every country and state taking
part in this exposition
suspended from the great archway
ABOVE the entrance is a flag of every ma
ton, famed by the breezes of Lake Wash
1ngton on the one side and Lake Union on
the other. Just inside the entrance stands
the hfe-size bronze statue of the father OF
our country" erected by the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the state of
Washington A step farther and she finds
herself in the court of honor surrounded
by United States government buildings,
with the great United States flag waving
from the top of each. She hesitates as to
governments new possessions or first
to the hearts of our countrymen, mount
ing the steps to the main government
building. not SO much to view the exhibits
OF the State. War and Navy or the Treas
ury, Smithsonian, and SO on (many OF
which she may have seen before). as to
greet and ne greeted by those who have
been sent across the continent by Uncle
Sam to welcome into his family at this
exposition the new and monstrous posses
sions of Alaska. Hawaii and the Philip
pines. As an attest of her loyalty to this
largest of Uncle Sans structures and
the magnificent demonstrations of what
1--WE have and what I'VE can do" she
supplies herself with suitable memento
of many of the various departments. be 1t
only post card with the profile of some
great man gone down i'm the history of our
country.
From this structure she enters the
Alaskan building, which contains the first
comprehensive exhibit ever made by the
worlds Wondrous treasure box Con-
fronted by the ornamental little glass
house in the center of the hall-the gold
pavilOn-seventeen feet high and twenty
five feet square. holding the great nuggets
of gold representing millions of dollars.
and made more brilliant by the clusters
of dazzling electric lights hanging over it.
she is aroused to a point of enthusiasm
for Alaska that might never have been
awakened had she not seen for herself
From the Alaskan TO the Philippine
building, with no gold nuggets TO dazzle
her, she finds other food for patriotism
in the beautiful exhibits brought from
these islands dear to look at not only for
their intrinsic worth, but because they
are now a part of our own possessions,
and evidence the great advancement to-
ward civilization and education since they
became the belongings of Uncle Sam. A
trophy is sold her of mother of pearl, or
of weaving or straw work, by one of our
own little brown-skin countrymen.
In the Hawaiian building the patriotic
woman is more and more enraptured as
her ear catches the tune of some familiar
ma tional air rendered by the little band of
natives Of those islands. AS she APP
proaches a table piled up with broken
lava from "a live volcano placarded
take one (whereas most things at ex-
positions are hands OFF,. although she
must carry it, she yields and takes two.
Just as souvenirs from our own
islands,
In the unusually extensive and attrac-
tive Japanese structure. filled with the
most beautiful of Japan's exhibits. her
eye rests first upon large. handsomely
framed autograph of President TAFT,
which reads:
For the proprietor of the most tempt
ing place in japan. with the best wishes
Of one who yielded. NJ. III. IAFI
oct. 3, 1907
Vending her way through the grounds,
she finds herself at the attractive cot
tage of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. overlooking Lake Union.
Here everything about the place is pa
triotic, and here she fingers to rest and
carry away with her the souvenir badge,
for she is lone of EN-.
The ''artistic'' woman finds no END OF
resources at this fair, not only In the
beautiful grounds and terraces. studded
with lovely blooming flowers. but in the
exterior and interior of each specific
building. In architecture there is the old
Roman classic style. t$e Spanish mis-
sion. the French oriental and American.
AS to the exhibits, in the buildings Of fine
arts and the Italian alone. with their
great masterpieces. the woman or arts
tic tastes finds unlimited scope to choose
from. The same may be SAID OF tue
Japanese exhibits and their tea gardens
Canada and California furnish study Tor
the most fastidious. especially the forest
scene of Canada and the artistic arrange
ment of CALIFORNIA; plants and prOducts
In the Hawaiian building there huch
to interest the artistic eye in the new
and characteristic ideas in draper1es ana
the distinctive display of its favorite
fruit-the eapples-reaching nearly To
the ceiling
The Arctic Brotherhood cottage of
Alaska is of it's type most striking; put,
after all. the artistic woman mas hef
..restfui'' tastes most gratitied in the Tor
estry building-colunn after column OF
great massive fir logs. left in the rough,
out. of these crude timbers. with every
detail carried out This is the most beau
tiful building of all 1t is nature 5 art
tina, makes this structure distinctive IN
itself The forest scene within, with the
rushing waterfall. is most true to nature.
The rustic winding stairway the gal
leries and on. are VeiitaDle repro
duction of the forests. Fir stumps OF
immense diameter form the columns. The
timbers making up this building are all
f,cr OF a washington,
Tie club woman arrives bedecked
with badges pins and bars of every CON
ceivable size and makeup. She finds
her resources first at the Washington
state building. the lovely home OF all
the woman where hospitality is melted
out without reserve. She is asked to
register her name. residence. club and
city address for all the women go to
this register to find out who's here.
From here she registers al the a. Y. p.
Journal and finds her name in the next
DAYS issue At. the Woman's League
building a hearty welcome awaits her.
whether she Is a member OF the league
or not. and the hostess of the day eX
tends to her all the courtesies of the
place Newspapers and periodicals are
placed at her disposal and she is asked
are the Eastern Stars. who keep open
house to ALL and are especially glad to
see her if she wears the pin or can
give the Sign She finds haven of
rest again at the d. A. r. cottage. in
the old historic armchair by the open
fireside, and where hospitality reigns as
in the days of Washington. and where
Daughters especially consregate to
discuss their ancestral history and count