Show AT THE FAIR one of the most difficult but important and necessary enterprises confronting the visitor who travels to chicago with the fixed hope and determination of seeing all that la is to be seen at the worlds fair is that comprised in the task of doing the great liberal arts building in a thoroughly systematic and exhaustive way what this achievement implies can only be apprich appreciated ted by those who have had it a glimpse at the acres of space apace and tons tone of exhibits which are necessary to be rone gone over in order to feel that justice has neen been done the task taek the rb rt porter reporter ut a chicago newspaper to write up the mammoth affair commenced bis big article the next morning as ag fol follows lowe 1 I and looked around from my station at the side of the threat great central pyramid in the liberal arts building and quietly abandoned hope the same feeling of despair over every one who catches the first glimpse of the world of wonders comprised in the great baal when it IH remembered that the products of every country upon the face of the globe be are represented here in multifold variety lavishness lavish nees and splendor of display one can form perhaps a faint idea of the sight that lies before one in entering the place the best beat spot of vantage tage from which to gain a view of the entire place to la the balcony upstairs from which one may look down upon a bewildering array ot of i fanciful pavilions in every conceivable design assign from the splendid endla temple like structure of germany to the modest tent like booths of the smaller countries or islands and these decorated with brilliant colors and filled with the rarest specimens of exhibits furnished uy i y each making a picture that will probably never be forgotten by those fortunate enough to view it get ger mady cuadra d pavilion lIODas as well as her interior exhibit take first place in the array the structure taking up more space to la the hall than those devoted to other count countries rits and the exhibits showing up better perhaps than any other in the building so far as an value and variety are concerned no other country represented in the building can compare with the showing made by the united states every product known to the herenda nel nether ends of the earth are represented in our nations nation in display and the showing to is such as to fill all every A heart with pride in utis tries ranging from the welding of the ponderous tron iron to the of delicate glass from the weaving wearing of heavy carpets to the making of filmy hand wrought lace see are shown in americas domain in the bu building illing comprising some of the rarest and most artistic specimens of each line of work to be found in the entire building diug there Is one exception to this statement by the way the tae case of the glass display the vienna exhibit holding high preeminence pre eminence over any other at the exhibition to justly describe the trea tres durea of art contained in this latter display would perhaps 1 be impossible for no buell collection of exquisite glass work was ever brought brug ht together in one place toe united sates S ates has the libby glass works display as somo something thing of an all offset la in this department and the out glass gins and more especially the spun glass exhibits exhibit a of nt this firm do much toward making up for artistic display chief amongst the displays of iron are a pair of gatte twenty five feet feel high and fifteen wide done in a beautiful open design of fretwork in vines and flowers the whole work being executed by hand with a hammer the northwestern north wea tern horse nail co has a booth decorated entirely with horse shoes and nails nail and an J the arrangement of the curious shaped nails ou on the walls and ceiling in friezes centerpieces and add various tasteful anti and unique designs makes a striking and artistic interior an effective feature is the entrance to the booth w which blob is a great borte shoo shoe fancifully decorated with nails among alcione the most moot striking exhibits in the building la Is the sods soda fountain display the highest art and skill having been used by various firms in the construction st tiou and design of this line ui oi manufactures A striking exhibit to is that made by the pine fine art bronze foundry of new york they show friezes mantels and every other decorative article imaginable in bronze one frieze in patti particular cular representing a battle scene being exceptionally fine the united states piano display to is a principal feature in the g more than lorty soven seven firms being represented the pianos have a large space set apart for the entire display though each firm has baa a sepa separate kato booth besides the these seand and such solid exhibits as the copper granite marble iron and brick displays which come in for sper naps ana the largest share of attention ate are also tapestries carpets rugs wall papers and numberless other examples of native industries of which our country boasts and the whole makes a cred creditable it and splendid showing the next in the list hat of preeminence pre eminence amongst the various countries is france whose treasures have been already des describes cribei and whose pavilion is third in size of the largest in the building great britain cornea comes next with her numberless number lees array of booths boothe filled with splendid specimens of native industries some of the handsomest wall papers to be found in the exhibition are in England a 8 display and the rugs and carpets are incomparably the finest in the building excepting ce I 1 ong of course the persian and ea bast at intrau indian handmade hand made article A flue fine display of is also made and across the way la in a booth dev devoted 0 ted to brass aas beautifully carved ed and M I 1 idad and fitted up with dainty aicken von spreads and aid other be longings that add to their dha rmina A handsome banda ome display is made by a canadian firm I 1 la a an eab exhibit i bit of steel saw the booth outside and in leing decorated with every kind of these implements known in any art industry or science the saws sawa in themselves theme elves some circular ova crescent and diagonal in shape wads made an axce exceedingly art artistic letIc decoration and attracted considerable attention Denmark Den marks 8 pavilion is handsomely gotten up the outside walls bearing paintings paini ings of native one of them being a picture of the danish colony in greeni no nd the walls are broken by arch arches and in which copies copes of thorvald 01 sea abens Is statute statues are placed amongst them being his famous venus and mercury 21 the works of other artists are also represented in the denmark pavilion to ie one of 0 the handsomest fire screens to be found in the entire pair fair grounds it is of finest porcelain ains a dark night blue tint and each panel is a picture of some famous scene or building found in various places there is the roman forum la iazzetta piazzetta Iaz zetta of florence the temple ot teus feus and the mosque f said pashas pasha and these picturesque scenes are gi given en the added effect and charm of moonlight by the tinted glass glas the rhe frame fraine is handsomely and makes a worthy setting for the beautiful panels norway has baa a large pavil pavilion ioD and besides a principal display of marble granite chins china crockery etc has also an exhibit of quaint vehicles vehicle wheeled and runner chairs dog and reindeer sledges snow shoes skates etc and the ebe suggestive display is made all the more interesting from pictures of norse stow SLOW scenes which are a feature of the interior russia has a splendid pavilion constructed ted of native wood the entrance being made to tj represent the front and vestibule of a cathedral the interior is h fitted eted with displays of brol brilz china rich brocades brocaded bro cades chairs cabinets etc the latter priceless fur for their inlaid work and carving the chief pride of italy italis a pavilion is the statuary department this being alone sufficient to attract an admiring throng constantly to her domain another interesting feature to Is the mirror and art glass exhibit which makes in fact one of the most pleasing displays in the pavilion the display of tortoise ornaments is the handsomest handsom eat in the building the latter showing up almost like jewels with their beautiful shapes carvings and colorings A huge tortoise with Polis polishes bej shell on his bis back designates the care devoted to the display and attracts almost as much attention anu and muc much h mure more curiosity than the handsome inside chief features are the water exhibits the celebrated geneva timepiece being shown in a thousand beautiful designs there are some good paintings of swiss scenery on the walls including lake geneve geneva lucerne the prison of Ca baillon caillon illon mont blanc and oth other er glaciers ciers sand and the famous swifts W mu music file box is r represented in various sizes with prices spain japan holland persia turkey and other countries are so well represented as to make a detailed description crip tion of each impossible in the limit of one article and these with many of the other departments will have to be reserve reserved d for another time A brief glimpse at educational department up stairs showed a very creditable display and our choir will no doubt attract favi favorable rable attention to excellent school systems and showings the aila exhibit in the womans comans building is being splendidly managed and this with the utah portie ereg and other exhibits make an excellent showing for the territory in this important department |