The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-16
Panama-Pacihc Exposition.


Dear Editors: was deeply moved to
learn, that Mr.. Seid Waddell, Jr., passed
away. When | last saw him he appeared
so we'll. He was a promising young
man, gifted with poetic ability and a
gentle heart. How near we are to the
door that opens into another world.
1t has occurred to me that it might
interest some of your readers to hear
about the exposition at San Francisco
from one who is right on the grounds.
l had the privilege of attending the
exposition at Chicago, st. Louis and
Seattle, and while the one at San Fran
cisco was eclipsed in some respects by
the two larger cities, the Panama-Pacitic
Exposition outshines them in architec-
tural and floral beauty. The domes OF
many of the buildings and the high
towers of others, all of which are paint
ed in gay colors, give lively appear
ance to the whole view, but which is
quite appropriate to the atmosphere
which prevails in this land of sunshine,
ocean breezes and flowers.
The foreign exhibits are not as numer-
GUS as they were at Chicago and Seattle,
but the Japanese have furnished so
many exhibitions of their handiwork
that they are the admiration of all who
view them.
1t was not long after l arrived here
on April that l met my friend, Mr..
John McDermott, of Wellsville, Mo-,
who has charge of the Missouri exhibit
of apples in the Horticultural building
1t makes one feel good to see such
handsome display of fine fruit from the
Show Me State, " and we are surely
showing these CaIifornians and other
folks that we can raise fine looking and
good tasting apples.
On Missouri Day, which fell on May
8, | had the pleasure of being present
at the exercises, when the Missouri
Governor Mayor delivered a character
istic Pike County address, He extolled
Missouri to the skies, and if there were
any Californians present they surely
must have felt like emigrating, after
hearing our worthy and excellent Gov
ernor.
On my journey to the coast had the
privilege of preaching at Macon, Mo-,
in the M. E. South Church. although
we were outwardly stranger to one
another. / also visited my sister, Mrs.
John P. OIdendorf, and other relatives
at Riverside, CAL, and preached for the
New Church society. Since my arrival
in San Francisco 1 have preached twice
in the O'Farrell Street New Church and
once in the Lyon and Washington Street
Church. The latter is considered by
many as one of the most artistic
churches on the coast. 1t has lovely
garden Of flowers and shrubs, and the
building is erected partly with lumber
left in the rough, and on the walls are
by the artist Keith.
On Friday evening, April 80, in Festi-
val Hall, / heard Edwin Markham
crowned poet of our land. He gave
number of readings, including his
famous ones, The Man With the Hoe"
and Lincoln" And on Saturday even
ing, May 2, l had the pleasure of din
ing with him at New Church home
overlooking the Golden Gate. Mr.
Markham frankly says Swedenborg is
his prophet, and he is working on a
poem with him as the subject.
[ do not feel like closing without add
ing that the New Church exhibit, of
which | am in charge at the exposition,
was opened April l, and is located 10 the
Palace of Education right among the
Christian churches. We are showing
original editions of Swedenborg's scien-
sifc and theological works, photo-litho-
graphed copies of his manuscripts and
,ransIations, also works by American,
English, German and French New
Church authors.
L. G. LANDENBERGER.
July 6, 1915.