News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-06-30
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Letters of the Panama Pacific Expo
sition by Florence Livingston
LETTER VII
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 1915.

Concluded from last week.
Then all these thousands turned around
and watched the Tower of Jewels being
"burned" This was accomplished by
red fire which was started on the sevel
diminishing levels and sent off realistic
smoke in all directions, A few days age
a rehearsal of this burning was held, and
guard, who hadn't heard of the PLAN
was so frightened by what he thought
was real fire that he turned in an alarm
The Exposition fire company and three
from the city arrived before the mistake
could be corrected. and the bunder also
led to a newspaper extra that caused
sensation all around the bay.
The above celebration was one of the
many which have marked the ninth ami
versary of the almost total destruction
of San Francisco. | have seen pictures
of the ruins of the entire business Sec
ton, and it has surely taken the courage
of the West to rebuild, and in addition
to produce this Exposition.
SSJ6Tudy VIC CdllCu uPOu 4NO" hOo-
land. 1 like country that begins by
saying: II raise lot of things which
make me rich and able to dispense hospi-
tality. Strange animals and charming
birds live in my domain. Come right in
and I'll give you an idea of what my
home is like"
That is what New Zealand says. We
accepted the invitation and wandered
around the central room, exclaiming and
getting acquainted. | particularly paid
my respects to the birds. There are sew
eral that | had never heard of before,
but there we're also paradise ducks,
pheasants, pigeons and bitterns. Under
ments, and around the walls were hung
paintings of scenes in New Zealand.
Father, I'm almost certain, without ask
ing, that you don't know what kiwi is,
because l didn't, and surely 1 would have
inherited the knowledge if it had been
there to transmit. Well, its wingless
bird, something like baby ostrich ex-
cept that it has long bill. The wild
boar 1 knew by sight, but hope never
to meet him except mounted on panel.
His fierce effect was mitigated by soft
wool blankets in the cases beneath and
by plump. desirable trout on the opposite
side of the room.
Having comprehended New z 'aland as
to resources, we went into beautiful re-
and provided with reading matter and
restful hooks.
Next door is Australia, which we visit
frequently. Joe drags me up there when
ever we are near, chiefly because of the
kangaroos that live in an airy
paddock and give delight to all animal
lovers by boxing twice day. The kan
CARGO has his own rules of the game,
quite unlike those observed by human
beings; in other words, he uses all four
paws at once on occasion, relying upon
his strong tail to give him support. There
is an absorbing charm about this to Joe,
and must confess that my interest al
most equals his, but in addition thor
oughly enjoy the inside of the building.
1t is filled with bewilding array of
products, mineral and agricultural. NV
mind appreciates cole and granite, but
my eyes refuse to be taken away from
pearls and opals. In the some way, l
calculate the advantages of wool and
dairy products, but it is before magnifi-
cent display of hard woods that stand
longest, my imagination busy with the
wonderful possibilities they would offer
in making home of exquisite beauty.
Father dear, 1 wish you could stroll
with me down the Esplanade, with
the picturesque palaces on one side and
the blue waters of the bay on the other.
AS walked along there today, was as
much enthralled by the varied beauty of
my surrounding as 1 was at the first
glimpse. The battleship Oregon was
drawn up at little distance from shore,
receiving visitors from the white launches
that ply busily back and forth, and far
Their out in the bay could see Alcatraz
Island. on which is the government pris-
on. Then 1 walked on toward the end of
the Esplanade, which is marked by the
Boston State House, its shining gilded
dome standing out against the green hill
beyond.
To me the Massachusetts, building is
one of the most impressive things here.
my eyes to everything else, l
went slowly toward it, under the spell of
the significance which il represents.
Does it not touch you. father, that Mas
which was one of the earliest
cradles of the nations infancy, which
fostered and fought for Americas indie
pendence, which had given to the mold.
ing and guiding of thought some of the
greatest men and women we have
known-that this state should place upon
the opposite edge of the continent a re-
production of one of its most historic
structures? 1t is as If Massachusetts,
we're saying to the whole country:-"I