River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-02

thing in gold, silver, jewelry, glass,
porcelain, marble, bronze, laces,
silks, wool, cotton, turs, leather,
furniture rugs etc. Japan had a
wonderful exhibit, the largest on
the ground. They had the most
beautiful pictures which looked
like oil paintings but were done in
silk embroidery. We were told that
sometimes there were two hundred
shades used in square inch OF
embroidery. There were land
scapes, animals, and figures, which
were perfect in form and color.
Their carved ivory work was a
marvel. The wax figures represent
ing the Japanese ladies in their
homes were very interesting. The
silk kimonos were exquisite. One
had been purchased by a Mrs. Ly-
ons of Pittsbur9, Pa, for 81 500.
There were others still more beau
tiful and expensive. The exhibits
in pottery and china from all the
countries were exceedingly beau
tiful, also the laces, silks, and rugs.
Denmark had very fine exhibit of
pottery and jewelry. The Indian
exhibits showing their mode of
living, dress, etc. were represented
by wax figures. They had large
quantities of rugs and baskets of
all descriptions. There was really
nothing that could be manufactured
that was not found in this exhibit.
Festival hall resem bles architect
urally the Theatre Beaux Arts in
Paris. 1t has an auditorium that
seats 5000 people. Musical events
etc. are held here. We heard a
fine concert there by Sousa and his
band June s.
The zone contains IS acres in the
eastern part of the Exposition
grounds. The amusement features
Among the most important con.
cessions are THE Grand Canyon,
Creation, based on the first chap
ter of Genesis, THE Yellowstone
Park" and "Stella." The lighting
of the Zone is most gorgeous. May
q was Zone day. All the Zone at
fractions were on parade which be-
gan at IL o'clock. The Queen and
her court, of eight attendants
arrived on her Royal Yacht at the
Marina where she was received by
the President of the Exhibition who
presented her with the Golden Keys
of the Jewel City. She was saluted
by the guns of the battleships, the
blare of trumpets and strains of
music. Her majesty issued an
edict commanding her subjects to
carnival and revelry. She was es-
corted to her float of Royal Purple,
blue and gold, and proceeded to the
head of the Column of the Pageant
of all Nations. Every Nation was
represented. u S. by Uncle Sam on
stills about IL #. tall with his foil
overs in red white and blue. Wilson
was represented riding a donkey.
There were floats of every kind
natives and wild beasts of every
cline. The Arabs, Hawaiians,
South Africans, Mexicans, and the
Indians made a big showing in
their war paint and feathers, many
on horseback. The cowboys and
cowgirls riding bareback lassooing
everybody in reach. Scotland, by
the bagpipe band dressed in the
Scotch dress, Ireland the jaunting
car with the riders dressed in gro.
tesque green costume. The Jap.
anese with their palanquips and
Jap dress. Large companies of
soldiers and forty bands, besides
other features too numerous to men.
tion. In the afternoon there were
concerts and drills by the soldiers.
A wedding in the clouds, a pretty
ceremony at the crest of the lofty
Airoscope. Events of all kinds; at
8 O'Clock destruction of a battle
ship at sea by modern submarine
mines in the bay OF the Marina. II
the evening we went to see the FIRE
works which were very beautiful
and Art Smith loop the loop. He al
so displayed FIRE works from his
car. Then we went down on the
Zone TO see the Beauty Parade and
see the dance of all Nations repre-
sented by dancers dressed in the