Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-08

Be Held June 20 to July 10, VIII
Reveal the Progress of Christianity
the World Overall Nations VIII
MingIe at Exposition Grounds.
The visitor who comes to ths
Methodist Centenary celebration al
Columbus, June 20 to July 10, will
find himself transplanted to large
park Of more than 100 acres. which
has cost the state Of Ohio millions
of dollars to develop. with an i'm
mense oval in front of which is ar
amphitheater seating 10000 people
the Coliseum with a seating capacity
of 5000, and eight exhibit building:
with a floor space of 100000 square
feet scattered over these exposition
grounds.
The exhibits will come from every
part Of the world. Settings built un
der personal direction of men who
have just returned from the countrie:
represented are now in construction
Later, natives will begin to arrive
bringing their strange customs, cos
tunes and industries. A true picture
of the lives of these people is the
aim of the directors of the Centenary
A miniature Ganges river actually
flowing through the India building is
the center of queer heather religious
customs. Here will be found the
Hindu temple, Mohammedan mosque
and sacred monkey temple. filled
with chattering monkeys. Here, too
the sacred pigeons will be fed every
day, amid much ceremony, and g
fakir on his bed Of spikes proves II
less stoical observers that his soul i:
above the trivial sufferings of this
world.
An Indian bazaar, oyerflowing witt
silks, wrought metals, idols ans
flower shops, occupies a large part O
the India building. Public lettel
writer, sweetmeat seller, teeth-clean
er, beggars and curio seller mingl:
with the crowds Of sightseers.
. Indian village scenes and an Indiar
marriage procession, with the bride
groom riding an elephant, are in
cluded in the plans of DR.. Lewis E
iLnzell of India, who is in Columbus
to direct this building for the Cen
tenary
In an immense Kaffir kraal, con
tanning five full sized huts and a cat
tie inclosure, so Philippians will be
found working at various typical in
dustries, as a part of the African ex
hibit The desert life of northern
Africa, with Bedouin tents and Moor
ish town, is pictured in another sec
ton of the African building This
exhibit is directed by J. t. c. Black
more of Algeria, who is also direct
ing a reproduction Of early Roman
civilization in the same building.
Another part of the African build
ing is devoted to Roosevelt ano
Rainey motion pictures, episodes
from the life of DR.. David Living
stone, lion hunts and Kaffir dances
the Uganda railway and African mis-
SIGN scenes. Other sections of Africa
are fully represented in the large
building which is under the direction
of Dr. E. H. Richards Of Oberlin.
The high gray walls of a Kwang
city confront the visitor at the en-
trance to the Chinese building. Al
the left is a farm scene; inside the
walls are the principal exhibits, in
GLIDING a large Chinese restaurant
open to the public; curio shop, money
exchange, Confucian temple, typical
Chinese homes, and a Methodist
church such as is found in the Celes
tial republic.
Art, medical and educational ex
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. G. Yong of the
Chinese legation in Washington i.
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
ton Of a ruined French cathedral
which seats 500 people viii be used
for lectures and pictures. Through
the shell-shattered walls are seen the
plains of Lombardy and rayaged Bel
GUM.
Separate sections dealing with Rus
sia, Scandinavia and the Balkans oc
cupy a large share Of the European
building. DIR. G. b. Winton, DIR. W.
H. Teeter and s. A. Neblett 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
gold mining scene and the famous
Hiroshima kindergarten will also be
reproduced in this section DR.. Z. r.
Bull, formerly of Tokyo, is in charge
OF the Japan building. Exhibits from
Korea under DR.. w H. Gram OF Nash.
vile, Tenn; from the Philippines un-
der DR.. Harry Farmer Of New York,
and from Malaysia under DR.. ]. r,
Denyeg of Pittsburgh. will be held in
the same building.
Two large administration buildings