Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24
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AMERICAS MAKING"


our furniture is made from patterns
originated by the old English cabinet
makers-Adam, Windsor and Sheraton
how our principal sports, children's
games, social customs and holiday cele-
brations are of English origin.
The Irish, who mOdestly declare that
Leadership is their outstanding con-
tribution to America, are completing
the erection Of miniature mountain.
rising from lake, to show many of the
exploits Of men of their race.
Holland submarine, the steel indus
try as represented by Farrell, railroad
trestles illustrating Irish labor, and q
wealth of other detail will be shown
The setting for the French exhibit
is to be room in an early French
mansion of New Orleans, entered
through row of columns reminiscent
LOT the architecture Of that time. French
windows in the rear wall will open on
balconies enclosed in the familiar
wrought-iron ratings introduced by the
French, and through these windows
will be seen New Orleans of those early
days, wharves piled with cotton and
be a back drop realistically lighted.
French Exhibit
Inside the room will be many re-
minders of what America owes to its
French citizens. There will be cloth
ing, jewelry, printed and woven silks,
costumes, tapestries, carpets, pottery
and other objects of French design.
Other specimens will point out chat the
Of Missouri in 1719, that hey success
fully manufactured granulated sugar
for the first time and perfected the
sugar refining processes, that they
established the gun powder iroustry
on large scale Through the Du
Ponts) and accomplished tie first sue
cessful copper smelling and refining
and the best bell casting Through the
Revere family.
The Italian exhibit will be ranged
about flow garden. Through gate
ways may be seen statistical pictures
and maps showing Italian distribution
Of population and industry. A symbolic
statue Of labor has been completed and
statue of Columbus is nearing COM
pletion. A bust of Caruso will also
probably occupy a conspicuous place.
An interesting feature of the Greek
exhibit will be 2S-foot Greek sponge
fishing boat now on its way from Tar
pom Springs, Fla, the Greeks having
practically a monopoly of the sponge
fishing industry in America. The
Greeks have contributed several admir-
able gifts, among which are included
the flower trade, the manufacture Of
candy and cigarettes and the introduce
ton Of processes for shaping and treat
ing furs.
4 dollar bill, fermented milk and
Plymouth Rock will be included in the
Armenian exhibit. The green cclor
used in the manufacture of our pager
nonpov &c ho invontinn of ~; IN
the artificial fermentation of milk was
originated by other members of that
nationality, and the historic rock upon
which the Pilgrim Fathers stepped is
kept preserved from the elements Dy
a process applied by Armenians.
The Scottish exhibit is literally
Hall of Fame. Pictures of incidents
from American history in which Scots
men have played leading part will
adorn the walls, while many busts Of
famous Americans, presidents. scien-
fists. writer's. clergymen and industrial
magnates will fill the Scottish booth.
geants, only few clashes have occur
red over rival claims. One of these
was when the English claimed that
Virginia Dare, daughter of John Dare
of the jamestown colony, was the first
white child born in America. while the
Icelanders insisted that the first white
baby born in the Western Hemisphere,
was Gudridor Snori, boy Of their own
nationality. The Norwegians support
ed this contention, but claimed that
the early Icelanders were all Norwe-
gians.
This dispute was settled by permit
ting both Virginia and Gudridor to
appear at the exposition. such trifling
condolences being considered of little
Importance compared to the great pur-
pose Of Americas Making''-which is
the abolition of national hatreds and
a demonstration of the truth of our