Show PERDITA AT THE FAIR CHICAGO may it in IB now just a month since the opening ot of the fair and to one who witnessed the chaotic condition of affairs at the ex position grounds at the time the be amount of work accomplished in the short period of time that has since elapsed ela peed especially in view of the many difficulties attending the task the delays of workmen and weather eto etc makes the result seem little short abort ot of marvelous A significant record ot of the present rapid progression is ie contained in the almost daily announcement of the opening of important buildings ou on grounds esch each of which marks an important step taken in the completion of the exposition Exposit ioB structures whose completion a few beeks ago seemed as far off as the autumnal equinox have been finished fitted up and their furnishings furnis nish nis bings ings and artistic treasures opened to the gaze of the pair fair goers and others of the unfinished buildings are progressing at a rate that promises an early completion of the entire w work ork upon the grounds au interesting event and one for which the public has long been eagerly waiting was witnessed the other day i in the opening of the india building which occupies a position in the group of foreign structures structure rs near the he lake iske front for two weeks past the shining walls of the temple like building have attracted a curious throng to its doors but the ol of the dusky skinned east indians who guarded the entrance kept all from gaining any thing save a glimpse of the elaborate preparations that were going on inside occasionally a hasty glance over the shoulders of these firm and picturesque sentinels showed glimpses of rich tap lap atries gilded indian idols quaint miniature temples and pagodas done in exquisite carved and inlaid work and the sight made those who viewed it all lithe the more anxious to enjoy the privilege ot of an exhaustive vision of the tra treasures promised to be enclosed consequently a great throng besieged the doors on the day proclaimed for the opening und nd partook eagerly of the del delvale tale feast of the precious things that were found gathered within the walls of the building the space apace inside the building is arranged in a large central hall with a staircase leading to a gallery above the room underneath being made luto a number of booths filled with wares and hung with specimens of indian tapestries comprising woven and embroidered broi dered work of the rarest and ovet cost liest kinds i the middle of the huge central hall to la occupied by a model of a street temple irom a quaint object decorated with of indian luola and images in carat d wood and brass making a fitting ce ter tor piece for the surrounding objects which are nearly all in a way illustrative ol of the religion of the dusky race around the railing or of the gallery upstairs are placed at various intervals interval idols taken from temples in different parts of india the principal one being irom from burmah with real jewels set in the golden adril drewies dr eries with which the figure is covered the spaces intervening between these idols are hung with embroidered rugs ruge etc and also with a collection of quaint and ancient arms from miters knives etc queer musical instruments embossed emboM ed stil shields elds and ancle ancient nt kinis kin is of indian armor all making a curious and unique festooning festoon ing tor for the draperies on the w walla or rather in reality make up tile the walls walla themselves in the booths which open under these looped drap erles are found a collection of some of the rarest of the indian exhibits which have been brought to do honor to the exposition ivory inlaid screens from Hoah Hosh lapore and Kaeb were rare embroideries broide ries from burmah with designs representing tales of the he battles which took place between hostile tribes and races in ancient times a carved door taken from a temple in the mysore state slate cabinets and boxes of sandalwood aandal wood exquisitely carved and extremely difficult in cleel design gri make the more unique and interesting of these theme treasured rep and a wonderful display of rugs ruge pile carpets and beautiful silk gauze and muslin curtains etc making up the hannings hangings hang ings and finishing 8 of the walls presented an array that was as tempting as it was dazzling and beautiful in effect among the he treasures of carved sandalwood couta contained ined in the collection is an ex designed easel made at Borab the cost of which to is a small cabinet made la in the desi design agn of a temple worth and various other articles in the same work whose minutest detail is a task of highest art and the execution of which rt requires quires a marvel lous enough amount of time and patience to warrant the amount A small email box measuring seven by three inches was twenty dollars and the price of other tiny articles was in proportion A number of these smaller articles of band carved sandalwood alwood found eager purchasers amongst some same of the fair visitors and at the end of the season will be claimed and removed as souvenirs of the exposition upstairs in the gallery a rare and splendid exhibit of china marble carved brass and ivory and exquisite india musline is made immense vases pJ pl acques and pitchers inlaid with gold benares and brass bran in hammered shields and trays brilliant dispi displays pys of metal ware encrusted with silver huge punch bowls and fitchers and goblets of enameled copper agle and marbles with go gold d and other colors in inlaid effects ivory carvings in myriad designs kt k ilves trays etc and more precious than any a single elephants tusk marvelously wrought in hand band carving one of the most beautiful of the he entire ivory collection these and myriads of other objects object sin in mar marbles bJes porcelain and make up a collection that is almost inexpressible in novelty and value besides these ornamental exhibits are also rare specimens of the famous india muslins mullins mus lins a display more dear to the average feminine heart than all the rest of the treasures bombi combined nod it consists of pieces of muslin in various colore each piece being measured into a length sufficient but for one drew dress pattern the handsome indiaman who pro presides sides in the booth makes every effort to induce his bis feminine visitors to buy of these tempting wares and that he to is not more often successful with his suave arguments Js is due to the fact of the wonderful cost of the i fabrics and not net to the lack of an ag gres sive though silvery persuasiveness on his big part A collection of beautiful cashmere shawls ta la also aleo a tempting exhibit and one can hardly look upon the rich and delicately tinted folds without an inane yearning for their possession aside from the treasures contained in the buildings building are also a number of objects gotten up to illustrate the native industries and life of the people of india and also alao to represent some ome of the ancient customs which are as much a part of india as aa the soil air or people themselves of the latter a faithful picture is in given of the suttee funeral rites in a literal representation sen tation of the scene which occurs with figures funeral pyre dyre and every tiling cuing la in fact connected with the ceremonies attending the decease or rather futi futeral oral of the chief of a tribe shown ah own in minute models the whole executed with a remarkably natural and lifelike life like effect the scene ski au represented with these objects and models showe a funeral pyre of heaped branches with the body of the chief outstretched thereon and ready for the burning the widow stands at the head beati of the pile with arms upraised in a gesture of wild grief and lamentation near by stand other relatives ti ves ot the deceased in exaggerated attitudes of sorrow while outside the circle thus formed area are a guard of soldiers each provided with arms kinsor or quaint musical instruments all 11 of them having a remarkably unflinching and martial bearing to make it more natural and lifelike life like from the houpe hou oe near by a line of men av and boys carry branches and twigs for the pile reared in the center of the group their attitudes being as natural as an it live specimens or of the native suttee sutee somewhat dwarfed as regards stature however were performing the real work of the funeral before us another interesting thing is a model of a lac inc factory showing natives at work stamping and the olay clay and an indigo factory showing the differs t stages in the process ot of preparing the indigo for the market from the gathering and hauling of the branches to the factory up to the final sifting and packing for commercial purposes the model or exhibit of the factory lo 10 imprison comprises a anti number m bar of scenes connected with the details of the work the most curious and interesting of which are the miniature canals and rivers showing boats rowed uy ny native natives filled with loads of indigo branches and long roads with a scattering line of teams drawn by oxen also heaped with the blue juiced brush the interior of the factory is also shown and the work of the various departments illustrated by the literal representation of tte t e labor carried on in each by means of mimic mimia figures placed in attitudes which clearly picture the process of each other things in the collection of natural models are those of an oil mill in bengal done in clay wood and iron a panee temple with the bacri floe fice of an elephant and other animals in course of accomplish accomplishment met a sara babad house where ivory and sandalwood carving are done chuwing natives at work inside and using by tb abr way bith hands and feet in their difficult labor the mot most interesting of all I 1 these many curious models Js is that of a kheddar in the tb mysore state a sort of huge corral or trap for elephants and by whose means meana the great beasts are lured into the clutches of men that tusks bones hide bide etc may serve as commercial values to enhance the financial ine terest of the beings who in comparison comp arlBon of size and strength are but as pygmies to the huge creatures that serve as prey pray the kheddar comprises a labyrinth of 0 paths leading from the native forest haunts of toe the great beasts to the en closure of a corral and the picture shows a literal representation of the method of capture the elephant to be seen been winding his clumsy way to the canal whose water serves as a snare fr fir f r his unwary intelligence on through the mases maces of the many paths each leading inevitably up to the bars barn f the fetal fatal enclosure in which his will end trees with mathaws ma chaws 1 1 or rests for the gate watchers who night and day keep guard at the entrances of et the kheddar in unceasing vigilance for the approach of the clumsy prey these with the scene where the elephant is at length lassoed and thrown helpless on his bis back at the mercy of his small but masterful tormentor sire are shown with excellent literalness and comprise the general features of the whole which makes one of the most curious and entertaining exhibits exhibit ain in the building there are myriad other things contained within the walls of the inja inas temple which beside those mentioned conduce tomake to make it onto one of the most enchanting precincts on the grounds another foreign structure whose delay in accomplishing the finishing touches inigue has so far prevented the public from gaining anything but a brief glimpse of the interior is that of the french building on the lake shore whose opening by the way is promised to take place this week the completion of one wing of the building was accomplished a few days ago and a hasty busty trip through the several rooms showed enough of the ih interest terest ing material which is comprised in the exhibit to make the promise of the whole a truly thrilling one of the various departments represented in the several rooms the one which attracted more attention that the others was that showing the french prison system and especially the methods method of identifying criminals and convicts in oases cases and on the walls are ranged photographs of the most noted crimi criminals naAs of france arranged with the object of reverence renoe rence as to type and with them are pictures showing the methods of measurement etc by which a person is marked both for identification and scientific purposes and the results are taken as a sort of statistics of physiognomy phrenology and physiology combined by which one may make an interesting study of the olace blabs of subjects represented in this line with the uceal french characteristic of and sensationalism the exhibitors have placed in the room a scene representing a murder or rather the discovery of a murder in the streets of paris pans the scene showing a raised heap of earth with a wax figure representing a corpse lying outstretched upon it and with traces of the scrugg e in the footprints anti and torn earth around the representation is made to give illustration of the exact methods employed in detective work and shows shown the photo gra hio instrument posed above the body with focus levelled bevelled level led underneath to take in the details of the entire scene other rooms in this part of the building are devoted to a dis of educational charitable and industrial statistics and furnish valuable information i and reference for those interested in ID gaining gainin ig a knowledge of the important facts contained in the display among the state buildings that sire are rapidly progressing towards an early opening its ia california and the proud showing so far made promises a display which when completed will do vouch much towards emphasizing her claim to the title blazoned in one or of the line of mottos which joined together and circling the building make ft a frieze for the inside walls the motto in question reade california the brightest gem in the shining circle of states which crown the brow of f the nation and a glance at the display which will be pret presented anted when the building or rather the interior of the building is completed is such aeto make the other states which are striving tu to distinguish themselves above all others in this tion of the centuries luok look well to their laurels washington is another state which will make a magnificent showing and the building is crowded even now with enough interesting lute resting materials material to make the place a rendezvous for all the visitors visitor sinthe in the grounds delaware is 1 the unluckiest luckiest un of all the sisterhood all work connected wito the building having been brought to a standstill by the lack of funds f whether this halt is permanent depends upon the public spirit of delaware people since the last mut cent provided lor for the building has been expended and it is in rumored that an emphatic denial has been made to the demands or rather entreaties of the worlds fair commissioners who have charge of the work the event h has furnished occasion for the display of a splendidly splendid li generous spirit upon the part of the other states and one which though exemplary la in itself should put to some kind of shame however the picayunish spirit of the people of the state whose narrowness ban baa been the cause of its display when the state slate of af fairis began to be hinted as ai a number of the state house commenced to send lu their own article and exhibits for furnishings for the delaware building and a number dumber of people connected with the commission work of the various state buildings building generously offered to make up the amount of money sufficient to carry on the work and provide a suitable display the delaware commissioners declined the favors though eminently grateful for the kindness |