The Republican journal., 1915-03-25


is to be here for several weeks.
There is said to be $3.50, 900, 600 wol tn
of exhibits in the main buildings, which
cost $50, 900, 900, besides the cost of the
State and Foreign buildings. The mid
way, or Zone. as they call it here. is an
amusement street nearly a mile long
with solid row on each side of the street
of shows, amusements, sports and games
of all kinds and description. There is
music and excitement of every kind and
variety conceivable; an Australian viii
lage, Chinese village, Japan Beauti-
full, Savage Tribes from far off lands, and
the South Sea Islanders. 1t cost fourteen
million dollars to build the amusements
on the Zone. The most expensive ever
had before was at the Chicago Fair,
which cost six million. One man has
nine attractions which cost million and
half. There is a crowd there all the
time taking in the many sights. II GER
tainly is entertaining, exciting, thrilling
and amusing to see so many different
tribes and in their different dress, ways,
manners and customs. There you see
Arabs and camels in the streets of Cairo;
in short it is moving panorama of fun,
frolic and joy along the Zone.
They had a wedding at the Palace of
Horticulture. One of the dusky Hawaiian
maidens, one of the singing girls who en-
terrain with their sweet music and sing
ing at the Horticulture building, was
married to sailor boy, among the trop-
ical ferns, palms. orchids and pine apples
of her own native islands. They were
married at II a. m. and at IL he had to
report aboard ship for long voyage and
tear himself away from his bride for an
absence of several long weary months,
but he thought he would make sure of
her while he could.
The Grand Prix and Vanderbilt Cup
Automobile races drew large crowds.
There were IS to start in the Grand Prix
race of 400 miles, but only seven finished,
all the rest were wrecked or something
had happened to them. 1t was fearful
to see them dash by like flash of light
ning skidding as they turned the sharp
corners. The drivers must have nerves
of steel to stand the steady strain, from
half past ten until p. m. 1t came on
to rain and the asphalt pavement was
very slippery and dangerous, but they
still kept on in their death-defying race.
Airships were flying around overhead
and think l should feel much safer in
one of them than rushing like mad in
these racing machines on the earth. But
danger and excitement is what draws
and pleases the crowd.
In the evening when the Zone is in full
blast with its thousands of sightseers,
its gay music and the shouts of the diff
ferent showmen it is scene of Joy. All
the buildings are brilliantly illuminated
every night and make scene of beauty
with their brilliant search lights in all
the colors of the rainbow. The Tower of
Jewels glistens in splendor and the many
fountains with their sparkling waters
make scene bewildering to mortal eyes
and one long to be remembered. 1t
seems like some enchanted land.
The city has just completed large
and beautiful Auditorium that will seat
thirty or forty thousand people. A fine
concert was given there the other Sun
day that l attended. 1t was packed full
to the doors. They had some fine instru-
mental and vocal music by celebrated
artists.
went out to the beach and Cliff House
recently after big gale to see the
breakers from the grand old Pacific as
they broke in fury on the shore. It was
grand, awe-inspiring sight. The great
waves, towering high in air, came rush
ing in with deafening roar, throwing
their spray and foam hundreds of feet on
shore. The cars were crowded and thous-
ands of people were there to see old
ocean in its fury and rage.
l have taken a trip up Mt. Tamalpais
on what they say is the crookedesr rail-
road in the world. We take the ferry
boat for Sausalito, about eight miles
across the bay, out by the Presidio and
beautiful Golden Gate, in sight of the
many forts. From Sausalito we take
the Northwestern Pacific to Mill Valley,
where we board the mountain railroad
train for the mountain climb. There are
281 curves in a distance of eight miles
in which we climb up over half a mile.
If the curves had been continuous there
would be forty-two complete circles
made. ABOUT half way up the mountain
is what they call the double bowknot,
where the tr ack parallels itself five times
within distance of 3OO.feet, forming an
almost perfect double bowknot, and it
b as been pronounced one of the greatest
railroad engineering feats in the
world. 1t certainly is wonderful trip,
full of excitement and danger as we wind
up the mountain through forests of giant
redwoods, across brooks and gullies with
wild and picturesque scenery constantly
unfolding new panoramas of beauty.
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