E (ENTURV WORLDS RIB BOOK for Boys and Girls. :s1 ilii -zmmmmi _ ' ' '•* r 1 -k *** <K* y~J"^ A "% /~*J-i *J K» ^M" *»J i A *-. •_* i j -i »_* L PL _^ _ L _'- _ L _J_ _L I ^1 J_ '. J ' _1»'J_' ' ' ' I I I I I I : M• : ; = Wf^MWMM:s« : :«» :g : :6 : : : ;&g»«§!3-3^fi>. DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THE CENTURY WORLD'S FAIR BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS BEING THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY AND PHILIP WITH THEIR TUTOR, MR. DOUGLASS AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION BY TUDOR JENKS WITH OFF-HAND SKETCHES BY HARRY AND SNAP-SHOTS BY PHILIP AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY BETTER-KNOWN ARTISTS AND REPRODUCTIONS OF MANY PHOTOGRAPHS THE CENTURY CO., NEW YORK Copyright, 1893, by The Century Co. THE DEVINNE PRESS. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I STARTED BY CABLE —THE JOURNEY BY SLEEPER — ARRIVAL IN CHICAGO — FINDING ROOMS — THE FAIR AT LAST ! t II THE FETE NIGHT -»- RAINBOW FOUNTAINS—THE SEARCH-LIGHTS—ON THE LAKE—THE FIREWORKS — PASSING A WRECK—DIVING IN THE GRAND BASIN 17 III THE PARTY SEPARATES — HARRY GOES TO THE BATTLE-SHIP—THE GOVERN- MENT BUILDING—THE CONVENT AND THE CARAVELS—THE MOVABLE SIDE- WALK 31 IV HARRY RETURNS TO THE HOTEL — PHILIP TELLS OF HIS BLUNDER—THE AN- THROPOLOGICAL BUILDING—THE LOG CABIN—THE ALASKAN VILLAGE — THE OLD WHALING-SHIP " PROGRESS " — A SLEEPY AUDIENCE — PLANS 43 V A PLACE WHERE VISITORS WERE SCARCE—THE ROLLING-CHAIRS AND GUIDES— MISTAKEN KINDNESS — ENTERING THE PLAISANCE—THE JAVANESE VILLAGE —SNAP-SHOTS—CAIRO STREET—THE CARD-WRITER—THE SOUDANESE BABY 55 VI THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE VISIT CONTINUED — LUNCH AT OLD VIENNA — THE FERRIS WHEEL—THE ICE RAILWAY—THE MOORISH PALACE—THE ANIMAL SHOW 71 VII HARRY GETS A CAMERA—THE STATE AND NATIONAL BUILDINGS—THE ESKIMO VILLAGE—SNAP-SHOTS OUT OF DOORS—A PASSING GLANCE AT HORTICUL- TURAL HALL — DOING THEIR BEST 85 VIII WHAT PEOPLE SAID—THE CHILDREN'S BUILDING—THE WOMAN'S BUILDING— THE POOR BOYS' EXPENSIVE LUNCH — THE LIFE-SAVING DRILL 99 IX THE MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING — A RAINY DAY — A SYS- TEMATIC START — "IRISH DAY" — HARRY STRIKES — SOME MINOR EX- HIBITS—THE FEW THINGS THEY SAW —THE ELEVATOR TO THE ROOF . 113 VI HARRY AND PHILIP AT THE FAIR PAGE X PHILIP AT THE ART GALLERIES — THE USUAL DISCOURAGEMENT — WALKING HOME — THE "SANTA MARIA" UNDER SAIL 127 XI GOING AFTER LETTERS—THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING—MACHINERY HALL — LUNCH AT THE HOTEL—HARRY'S PROPOSAL — BUFFALO BILL'S GREAT SHOW 141 XII THE TALLY-HO—How IT DASHED ALONG — THE PARKS ALONG THE LAKE — CHICAGO—THE AUDITORIUM AND OTHER SKY-DWELLERS — THE WHALEBACK 155 XIII PHILIP'S DAY — VISITS THE PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK-ROOM — THE FISHERIES BUILDING — THE AQUARIA—FISHING METHODS—THE GOVERNMENT BUILD- ING— THE JAPANESE TEA-HOUSE 171 XIV THE CONVENT OF LA RABIDA — OLD BOOKS AND CHARTS — PAINTINGS — A FORTUNATE GLIMPSE OF THE "SANTA MARIA"—PORTRAITS OF COLUMBUS— THE CLIFF-DWELLERS — CHEAP SOUVENIRS — WORLD'S FAIRS IN GENERAL . 187 XV THE ELECTRICITY BUILDING—SMALL BEGINNINGS — A NEW SOUVENIR — THE CURIOUS EXHIBITS — TELEPHONES AND COLORED LIGHTS — THE TELAUTO- GRAPH— TELEGRAPHY — MINES AND MINING — A PUZZLED GUARD .... 197 XVI THE "GOLDEN DOORWAY"—TRANSPORTATION BUILDING — AN ENDLESS AR- RAY — BICYCLES, BOATS, AND BULLOCK-WAGONS — THE ANNEX — THE RAIL- ROAD EXHIBITS 209 XVII A RAINY DAY — THE PLAISANCE AGAIN — THE GLASS-WORKS — THE GERMAN VILLAGE — THE IRISH VILLAGE—FAREWELL TO THE PHANTOM CITY. 221 XVIII PACKING FOR HOME — A GLIMPSE OF NIAGARA—PHILIP TELLS HIS ADVEN- TURE— FOILING A CLEVER SWINDLER — A CONVINCING EXPOSURE .... 231 XIX MR. DOUGLASS HAS A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE 239 PORTION OF FRIEZE, HORTICULTURAL HALL. PEDIMENT OF WOMAN'S BUILDING. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE The White City Frontispiece The Soudanese Baby Title-page Portion of Frieze, Horticultural Hall vi Pediment of Woman's Building vii View From the Ferris Wheel xiii The Administration Building xiv CHAPTER I.—THE JOURNEY Here are the Tickets i The Foundation of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 2, 3 A Wilderness of Iron.—Building Machinery Hall 4 One of the Decorators at Work 6 Making "Staff" 7 The "Court of Honor" as it Looked in June, 1892 8 " Yo' Section Ready, Sah ! " 10 The Opening of the Fair, May 1, 1893.— The President of the United States Speaking 11 Ground-plan of the World's Fair Grounds 12 " Hi, there, Mama ! Here 's Roomers ! " 14 Here we Are ! 15 CHAPTER II.—THE FETE NIGHT Administration Building l6 A Ticket of Admission l7 Interior of the Dome of the Administration Building 18 A Group of Statuary on the Administration Building— " The Glorification of War" 19 The Great Fountain, " The Triumph of the Republic " 20 A Nearer View of the Fountain 21 " He 's a Cowboy " 22 The Grand Basin from a Balcony of the Administration Building 23 Vlll HARRY AND • PHILIP AT THE FAIR PAGE The Peristyle, East End of the Court of Honor 24 The Statue of " The Republic " 25 View Looking North from the Dome of the Administration Building — Just before Sunset 26 "There was Room for Another Boy Inside, — and Harry Made a Sketch of It" 27 A View from the Lion Fountain 28 Evening on the Canal 29 View from the Island at Night 30 CHAPTER III. —HARRY'S DAY Building the Battle-ship. November, 1891 32 The Battle-ship as It Looked in January, 1892 33 The Battle-ship on Decoration Day, May 30, 1893 „ 34 The United States Government Building 35 The Viking Ship 36 Two Little Tars Going to See the Model of a Man-of-war 37 The Caravel " Santa Maria " 38 "Guarding" the "Nina" 39 The New ." Santa Maria " Crossing the Ocean 40 The Caravel " Nina " 41 CHAPTER IV. —PHILIP'S DAY " Cholly " Speechless 42 " A Splendid Meat Supper for 25 Cents ! " 43 A " Loop " of the Intramural Railway 44 General View of the Court of Honor, Looking Toward the Lake 45 " Don't Fail to See This Exhibit " 46 An Alaskan Image 47 The Whaling-ship 48 The Windmills 49 The Wooded Island at Twilight 50 A Launch-landing 52 In Front of the Transportation Building 53 CHAPTER V.—THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE In Cairo Street 54 A Suggestion of the " Plaisance " 55 The Kodaker 55 Morning, Outside Main Entrance 56 Chair-boys at Work ! 56 " Puck" Building 57 The Water-wheel in the Javanese Village 58 The Javanese Musicians 59 The Javanese Baby 60 " The Man Stood up Beside Her, and They were Photographed Together" 61 •" He was Lazily Sunning Himself" 61 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IX A Young Lady from Java 62 A Kodak Permit g2 The " Donkey-boys " 63 An Arab Street-sweeper 64 Philip Rodman's Card 54 In Cairo Street gr The Soudanese Baby 66 The Flower-girl 67 " ' He Laughs Best who Laughs Last'" 68 In Cairo Street 69 CHAPTER VI.—THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE (CONTINUED) The Ferris Wheel 7o The Performing Bear 71 Old Vienna 72 Going into the Cars of the Ferris Wheel 73 From the Ferris Wheel — Looking East 74 From the Ferris Wheel — Looking West 75 A View Through the Ferris Wheel 76 Looking Up at the Ferris Wheel yy A View Taken at Full Speed on the Ice Railway 78 A Sleeping Lioness 79 Meal-time 79 Sketch of a Tiger 80 Young Lion Asleep 80 A Lion's Head 81 The Polar Bear 82 The Lion King 82 A Tiger on a Tricycle 82 A Tiger on a Ball 83 Head of a Lioness 83 CHAPTER VII.—THE STATE AND NATIONAL BUILDINGS "A Bubble of Light." The Dome of the Horticultural Building by Night 84 A Greeting from the British Lion , 85 The Century Co's Room in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 86 Victoria House 88 India House 89 The Massachusetts State Building 9° The New York State Building 91 The Ohio State Building 92 The California State Building 93 A Group of Eskimo 94 Eskimo Woman and Children 94 Eskimo Group with Snow House 95 The Eskimo and Their Dogs 95 " The Sleep of the Flowers " — A Bas-relief on the Horticultural Building 96 General View of the Horticultural Building 97 X HARRY AND PHILIP AT THE FAIR CHAPTER VIII.—THE CHILDREN'S AND THE WOMAN'S BUILDINGS PAGE An Unframed Picture 98 A Chair-load 99 The Children's Building 100 The Gymnasium : Children's Building 101 The Library : Children's Building 103 Teaching the Deaf: Children's Building 104 The Nursery: Children's Building 105 The Top of the Woman's Building 106 The Woman's Building 107 Harry's Card 108 Philip's Weight-ticket 109 An Umbrella Exhibit no The Life-saving Boat 111 CHAPTER IX.—THE MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING Just from the Ranch 112 A Distorting Mirror 113 General View of Building for Manufactures and the Liberal Arts 114 Porch of Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 115 Another View of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 116 From a Window in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, Looking Northwest 117 The Arts of War : A Mural Painting in One of the Porches of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 118 One of the Domes of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. Painted by J. Carroll Beckwith 119 Part of Group above Main Entrance of Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 120 " — And the Cat Came Back" 122 A Japanese Carving 122 The Hunters' Camp 123 Interior of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building— Showing the Elevators '. 124 The Fire-boat " Fire Queen " 125 The Roof-walk, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 126 CHAPTER X.—THE FINE ARTS BUILDING In the Art Gallery 127 An Artist's View of the Fine Arts Building 128 An Interior View of the Dome of the Fine Arts Building 129 A View of the Fine Arts Building from near the New York State Building 130 In Front of the Fine Arts Building 131 Boy with a Dove : Carving in Ivory by Asahi Hatsu 132 " Little Nell," from a Group, " Dickens and Little Nell," by F.