The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
By Ross III. GaIrigus

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A gigantic replica of America s
Liberty Bell, transformed into a
mass of molten brass by thousands
upon thousands of incandescents,
shimmering at the foot of a great
avenue.
Great white buildings, with towers
sprayed with the colors of a rain
bow spectrum.
An italian gondolier, imported
from Venice, singing a fragment of
opera-or trying to sing, as you will
as he sends his gondola sweeping
over the ripping waters Of lagoon.
Down on the lagoon's edge, a
| Russian tea room, mattresses in
Russian peasant frocks; weird music
from. a Russian string quartet.
A stadium with great spreading
arms that can embrace a hundred
thousand, where pageants are staged
nightly.
Lasting Impressions
Such are the impressions left on
your mind by a visit to the sesqui-
centennial exposition at Philadelphia.
held in coInmemoration of the 150th
anniversary of the signing of Ameri-
can independence.
The Navy yard-an integral part
of the eXposition-acres of ships; the
bristling dreadnaught that carried
Dewey to victory; transports. subma.
rines, torpedo boats, rusty memories
of a war not so many months ago;
marines; gobs; chief petty officers
who look like street car conductors;
parade grounds; airplanes; the Con-
stellation, the ship of 1912. with
decks scrubbed white-how well 1
know from-er, kitchen police.
Miles and miles OF asphalt.
Mighty industrial exhibits; the first
radio set ever used by Marconi; the
loud speaker Of the Ill fated Shenan.
doah; great railroad system in min
iature, with tiny trains operating on
rows Of tracks; coal mine with a
mass of miniature machinery, show.
ink how the coal is mined, broken
up, classified anu prepared for the
American basement.
Antiques-the gig that Thomas
Jefferson rode to his Inauguration.
A S-year-old lad from the far south
seas, weaving a basket while his
bearded countrymen chatter, argue,
shrug shoulders, flash white teeth.
A ruby, worth a rajah's fortune.
A tiny pagoda--a Japanese bunga-
low-fashioned wholly out Of pearls
worth 100000.
World of Sights
Yes sir, trying to see the Phila-
delphia Sesquicentennial in one day,
as I tried to, Is about as reasonable
as seeing the world in twenty-eight
days, as those two gentlemen did SO
recently.
l went with fourteen other news
papermen of the State this week as
the guest of William w. Finch, Sec
rotary treasurer of the Indiana adj
visory commission to the Sesqui.
Our party travelled to Philadelphia
In a special car. We were first
whisked to the old independence
Hall, where the Declaration of In
dependence was signed. Then the
Liberty Bell. guarded by two stall
wart marines. Then to Carpenters
hall and the old Christ church where
Washington worshipped.
If you are going to the Sesquicen.
tennial, see these wonderful historic
old places first. 1t will put you back
in the spirit of 1875, prepare you for
the Exposition, awaiting for you at
the foot of Broad st.
Everything Ready
Before started, I heard from all
sides that the exposition was not
ready. That was true several
weeks ago. 1t is not true now. Rhil-
adelphia was unfortunate. Many
great conventions were held there
during June. The exposition then
was not completed. The delegates
have spread the word that it is not
ready. But in these past few weeks
wonders have been accomplished.
There's enough to see there to keep
! you busy for days.
For instance the art gallery. Here
the treasures Of the ages have been
athered-tapestries centuries old;
statuary; paintings of old masters