Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

the center of queer heather religious
customs Here will be found the
Hindu temple, Mohammedau mosque
and sacred monkey temple, filled
with chattering monkeys Here. too
the sacred pigeons will be fed every
day, amid much ceremony, and a
fakir on his bed Of spikes proves 10
less stoical observers that his sonl is
above the trivial suiferings Of this
world
An Indian bazaar, overlooking with
silks, wrought metals, IDOLS and
flower shops, occupies large rart Of
the India building Public letter
writer, sweetmeat seller, teeth clean.
sr heggars and curio seller mingls
with the crowds OF sightseers.
Indian village scenes and IN Indian
marriage procession, with the bride.
groom riding an elephant, are in.
Cluded in the plans OF DR.. Lewis r.
iLnzell of India, who is in Columbus
to direct this building for the Cen
tenary.
In al immense Kafilr krBal, con
tanning five full sized huts and a Get.
tie inclosure, so Ethiopians will be
found working at various typical in.
dustries, as part of the African sx.
hibit, The desert life of northern
Africa, with Bedouin tents and Moor
ish town, is pictured in another sec
tion of the African building This
exhibit is directed by ]. T. c. Black.
more of Algeria, who is also direct.
ing reproduction Of early Roman
civilization in the same building.
Another part Of the African build.
ing is devoted to Roosevelt and
Rainey motion pictures, episodes
from the life of Dr. David Living
stone, lion hunts and Kafllr dances,
the Uganda railway and African mis-.
sion scenes. Other sections of Africa
are fully represented in the large
building which is under the direction
OF DR.. F. II. Richards Of Oberlin.
The high gray walls OF Kwang
city confront the visitor at the en-.
trance 10 the Chinese building. At
the left is farm scene; inside the
walls are the principal exhibits, in-
Guiding large Chinese restaurant
open to the public; curio shop, money
exchange, Confucian temple, typical
Chinese homes, and Methodist
church such as is found in the Celss-
tial republic
Art, medical and educational sx-
hibits revealing the progress of Chris
tianity in that country form a part
OF the plans of Dr. John NJ Gowdy of
Fuchau, who with Y. c. Yong of the
Chinese legation in Washington 10
directing the building.
Devastated France and Belgium are
realistically reproduced in the Euro
pean section, under the direction Of
DR.. e. Nj. Triple, who has recently
returned from abroad The reproduc.
tion of a ruined French cathedral
which seats 500 people will be used
for lectures and pictures. Through
the shell.shattered walls are seen the
plains of Lombardy and ravaged Bel
gium.
Separate sections dealing with Rus
sia, Scandinavia and the Balkans oc-
cupy large share of the European
building DR.. G.. b Winton, DIR. W.
II. Teeter and S. A. Nebett are In
charge of South American, Cuban and
Mexican sections.
A Japanese garden, with wishing
bridge, lily pond pergola and pavilion.
Is being built for the Japan building
by a Japanese expert gardener. A
gold mining scene and the famous
Hiroshima kindergarten will also be
reproduced in this section. DR.. e. R.
Bull formerly of Tokyo, is in charge
OF the Japan building Exhibits from
Korea under Or. w. H. Cram of Nash.
Vile, Tenn. from the Philippines un.
der Dr. Harry Farmer of New York,
and from Malaysia under DR.. ]. r.
Denyes of Pittsburgh, will be held in
IT,. sa ne building
I'ko large administration buildings
are devoted to scenes and exhibits
from every corner OF North America.
under the direction of DR.. Ralph E.
Diflendorfer of New York. Alaskan
and Pueblo Indians, mountaineers.
New York shopkeePers and California
Iaps will be found working at their
various industries. and living in wide
~ contrasting environments. A typi
cal southern plantation scene and a
Mexican village will be picturesque
features of the building. The pur.
pose Of these exhibits is to emphasize
the work of the church in the diversi-
fed sections OF United States and
Canada.
A machinery hall. containing 10000
feet, VIII be filed with photographs.
charts, hooks and miscellaneous ex.
hibits from all countries represented
in the eXpOsifion