1
: -.
t
v-r
nsjP
U!i'3
, -,-r
tr
1
An Exposition of Modern Wonders
The World's Fair of 1904 Is the Greatest Educational Factor as
Well as the Most Stupendous Entertainment that Was Ever Or-anized-No
Words Can Describe Its Magnificence or Magnitude
.Mr K. V. Stevens, editor of the Mill
":j,i. I'nlon. vlsittnl the World's
Pair nt Si. Louis a few duys ago, uud
the following letter In tin- I'nlon dos
cubes li. imit vvl.at hH impressions
vtro
To lUatlcts of 'Tin I'nlon":
I have been through the World's
F.vJr, rounds again today for thu
thild time since coming to St
I.onl'i last wock, and every day the
wonder within nit mows. I had
imagined from tin d.'-.Tlptiims that
Mi" management Intended to eclipse
anything over bofoio attempted, hut
1 had Mi Idea of the tioniemlous size,
the magnificent designs the Hdi'inlld
Nffiinw. and tl: artt'tle beauty of
tlm buildings. I mi!. Aiituowlint pre
paid! to sco something of tin' ordi
nary Inn my mind had by no moans
gr.cpod l hn splendors which will ho
oKn in the visitors to tho World's
Fair (lily siimmoi Of course tho
grounds and tho buildings at thl
time arc in a chaotic Mate, and the
weather was iinpropltlous for pious
am vlMMng, hut oven with those
drawback-,, mill with nothing but the
bnie and In many cases but partially
finished buildings to be hoen, thu
Coi'vilRlit. 1PM, by Louisiana Purchase
grounds are well worth traveling hun
dreds of miles to see. even as they
are. This being tho case, what will
It be when everything is completed
mid when nature has combined with
art to make this the fairest lslon
ever scon by mortal eyes.
It would be presumptuous on my
pait to attempt to give a description
of the grounds or of the buildings,
nnd when 1 attempt a description 1
am at a loss for words, and can only
repeat. "Wonderful, wonderful, won
deiiul." The grounds are a natural
beauty spot, and with the addition
of tho buildings the statues, tho
fountali s. the lagoon, tho cascades,
and all tho cunning contrivances of
nit. the visit will bo one which will
never bo forgotten, oven If one should
not go inside the buildings at all. And
then the inside of the buildings
buildings covering acres and acres of
ground and stretching out for what
seems to be Intermlnablo distances
when these aro filled with the works
of nature, of art. of science and of
skill from every portion of the known
world, who would be so foolish as
to miss it?
I would make It compulsory upon
every parent who can aiTord to do so,
AMUSED MEN OF MONEY.
Conductor Forgot His Audience In
His Earnestness.
What Is known as "the millionaire's
tialn. ' running from Morrlslown, N. .1 ,
to Muhoken, curies a number of men
known lo the world of finance. Tho
eonduoior Is David Sanderson, to
whom hN passengers, grateful for his
iinitonn good nature and olllohincy,
have jMHt presented a handsome watch
nnd .i piirno of gold. They Insisted on
bis making n speech and Sanderson
did so winding up in this way: "Homo
people wonder why II is I have had
such great success in life; why I have
had no trouble with nobody. Kven tho
other conductors don't understand it
and they often ask mo how I get along
with the di links on my train, an' I Jut
tell 'cm " Such a shout or laugh
tvr ve-it up fiom the millionaires that
Sniiilcr.-on's speech ended then aud
tin ic.
Blmmelstein Not Interested.
On the car the other morning I hap
pened to hang hy the strap n. .t to
Ulinuielsteln's. Between beggi- pa
trons nt and granting pardons to my
BEEF TEA NEW TO HI.M.
Iilshman Spoiled the Preparation by
His Addition.
Orville and Wilbur Wright, tho in
, yontors of tho most successful flying
Jnnehiiie that liae appeared thus far,
live in Dayton. Ohio, where thoy con
duct n bicycle factory.
An nged Irishmnn, a faithful em
ploye of theirs for a number of years,
was kept at homo last month by ill
ue's. Orville Wrisht, a basket cm
to send IiIh children there, as thoy
will never have an opportunity again
to bee nnythlng approaching It, and
they might travel nil their lives and
not see as much of tho world as they
will see hern within tho confines of
Ihls groat Exposition. Every nation
In tho world will bo represented, nnd
a trip hero will be u libernl education
In Itself. I certainly hopo that every
reader of "Tho Union" will Uiko my
advice and go to tho Fair, even If
tho.v can spend but n fow days there.
It will bo the event of a lifetime, and
no one should deny themselves this
much of the pleasures of tho world,
even If they have to deny themselves
In some other direction. Hy all means
malio up your minds right now that
you are going to ttio St. l.ouls
World's Fair, and begin saving for
that purpose right now. If necessary.
And don't fail to give tho boys nnd
girls an opportunity to go. They
will tour n more here In a week than
the will in school In n year.
I wish I could make this strong
enough so that every reader of this
paper would make up his mind to
see tin World's Fair, for I am sure
every one who comes will agree with
Palace of Mines and Metallurgy.
ICxiiosttion.
mo that there was never anything to
equal It and that the one who misses
seeing it will never hnvo another
opportunity to see Its equal.
Sincerely yours,
THE EDITOR.
HYMN OF THE WEST.
The Poet Stedman Has Written the
World's Fair Hymn and It Has
Been Set to Music.
Western folk will bo charmed by
the beautiful hymn written by Ed
mund Clarence Stedman upon tho in
vitation of tho World's Fair manage
ment. Ho calls it the "Hymn of tho
West," a titlo belltting so splendid a
production, It has live stanzas, and
Prof. John K. Paine of Harvard Unl
veisity, has written tho music, which
is no less grand. The first public ren
dering of this hymn will bo on tho
opening day of tho great exposition,
Saturday, April 30, when a drilled
chorus of GOO voices will sing it.
Other musical compositions specially
written upon Invitation of tho
World's Fair management aro a
march by Frank Vanderstuken, di
rector of tho Cincinnati orchestra,
and a waltz by Henry K. Hadlcy of
near neighbors, I managed to read a
few paragraphs in my nowspaper.
One of them told of a remarkable
find by a Nippur expedition of tho
University of Pennsylvania. It was
nothing loss thnn a woll-prcservcd
nnd thoroughly authenticated tailor's
bill nearly .",000 years old.
Since Hlmmelstein himself Is en
cage ' in tho clothing business, I
thought he would bo interested in this
ancient relic, so I told him about it,
but the story seemed to make no Im
pression on him.
"Hang It. man." said I. "don't you
understand? it's a tailor's bill almost
I -.
000 years old."
"Veil," ho answered, "vot Iss It
"ood for? Dey can't gollect It."
Ilrooklyn Eagle.
Many Royal Visitors Coming.
If nil promises aro fulfilled, tho
United Stntcs will have royal visitors
, galnro next summer. So far these
I hnvo announced their intention to
visit tho land of tho freo: King Leo
pold of llclglum, King Mcnclok of
Abyssinia, tho crown prlnco of Ger
many, tho crown prlnco of Sweden
and the crown prlnco of China.
his nrm, visited tho sick man one af
ternoon. "Hero John," ho said, "aro somo
dainties I have brought you. Hero is
somo fruit; hero Is Jolly; hero is a
tonic, fine for tho aged, hero Is somo
superb beet tea."
"Deer tay, Is it, sor?" said tho old
man. "Shuro, an' It shud bo good,
that beef tay. "Tls a dhrink Ol nlver
thried bofure. Ol thank ye, sor, for
all ye'vo brought, hut specially Ol
thank yo for the folne beef tay."
New York. All aro famous compos
ers and their compositions have tun
originality anil high merit expected
for such a slgnnl event. The several
pieces will ho played by tho muny
bands in their musical programs dur
ing thu Exposition, under the direo
tion of thu llureau of Music.
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Dozens of Unique Materials Used in
the Creation of World's Fair Statu.
ary.
Kiulurlng marblo and temporarj
staff, which have marked iho statu
nry of past expositions, are not (he
only kinds at tho Lniilslnuu Purchase
Exposition, although more works of
art carved from these materials aro
there exhibited than were ever col
lected at one place In thu history of
the world.
Many odd materials have been
made up into artistic llgures Hint elo
quently proclaim tho idea of the de
signer. Some of these unlaue statues
arc colossal In size and large sums of
money were expended in their mak
lug. Hlrinlngham, Ala., has built a
statue of Vulcan. It is 50 feet high,
tho base constructed of coal and coke
and tho stntue cast in iron. It por
trays Birmingham's Importance as a
manufacturing center. King Cotton
Is Mississippi's offering. Cotton is
tho material used, and the giant is as
tall as Alabama's Vulcan. Thu Spirit
of Utah Is manifested in an artistic
figure modeled from beeswax. Idaho
presents tho liguro of a Coeur
d'Alcno miner cast from coppur.
Golden butter wns used by a Minne
sota artist as the approprlato ma
terial for a statue of John Stewart,
tho builder of the first creamery.
Ixjulsiann presents two curiosities
in Hculpturca figure of Mephls
topheles in sulphur and Lot's wife
carved from a block of rock salt.
California shows the figure of an ele
phant built of almonds.
World's Fair Notes.
Tho exhibits will amount to twenty
thousand carloads.
A macblno will stamp tho likeness
of a World's Fair building on a pen
ny for souvenir collectors.
Tho Insldo Inn, a hotel on tho
World's Fair grounds under Exposi
tion control, has Ii.359 rooms.
SERVED AS MESSENGER BOY.
Congressman Hardwick Mistaken for
One of the House Pages.
Congressman Hardwick, tho boyish
looking man from Georgia, has had
tho oxperienco that has befallen other
youthful statesmen. Ho was stand
ing close to tho speaker's desk ono day
when ono of tho reading clerks, mis
taking him for a page, said: "Ruu and
bring mo that paper that is lying on
Gon. Orosveuor's desk." Smiling at
tho clerk's error, tho Georgian did as
requested. Half an hour later tho
chair recognized "the gentleman from
Georgia," and to tho surprise and
mortification of tho reading clerk, Mr
Hardwick', the beardless boy, who
had performed messenger duty a short
tlmo previous, arose and dollvered a
long speech on the race problem in tho
south.
The Crinoline Is Coming,
Tho now skirts with their cxtromo
fullness, especially toward tho front,
will ho tho mother of our old curse
crinoline. Nothing but the stiffened
pottlcoat will throw Into shape the
wido skirts of tho lmmcdiato future.
In a week or two tho Irishman was
back at work. Tho day of his return,
seolug him at his post, Mr. Wright
asked him with a smile how ho liked
his beet tea.
"Shuro, not a bit," said tho old man,
bluntly.
"Why," said Mr, Wright, "beef tea
Is delicious if you heat It and add a
littlo salt and pepper."
"Well, sor, it may ho good thot
way said John. "Hut I pm, nilllc
and sugar-to it." Loa Angeles Times.
MhfFm (!dtimJL,
-
"rfc.- . 11 nr 1 1T
Blouse or Shirt Waist.
D.uulltig in oriental colors are to
be noted among the features of linen
and cotton waists, as well as of those
made from wool and silk. This smart
and tuiM'l model s its materials of
fll sorts, but Is
jk shown in heavy
up, while linen with
IW handings of Iho
7, same nuilerlal.
The est off vot ob
tained b tho nar
row fioiit N e
ceedliigl bedim
ing and Millie nov
el et It in no wnv
detracts from tho
Himplielt and use
fulness of the
waist, which is
4670 llloin er'lilU
V.llt,32'o 421)1111
oqualh well adapted to tho entire cos
tume and to wear with a sepiuato
skirt. Fionis. back and sleeve- are all
tucked to simulate box plaits which
glo tapering linos at Iho back and
piovldo fulness over the bust.
Tho waist consists .l floats, con
tor front bnck and sleeves, with lit tod
waist and sleeve linings that can be
il-ed or omitted ns piefeirod Thu
oenloi ft out l plain and is stitched
to the right ft out. hooked over onto
Die left lieiieath the tuck so making
the closing invisible. The sleeves
are tucked to no snug above the el
bows ami iorm lull pulls below, the
ctMiter tucks being extended to the
cuffs so giving tho line that Is so
notable a feature of the season.
Tho quantity of material required
for the medium sl.e Is I'i yards lit
Inchon wide. ""., yards 27 Indies wide,
or I'1 vnrds II inches wide, with I .
yards of banding ." Indies wide to
trim an ll'ustrntod.
The pattern 4670 is cut In sizes for
a .'!-' Ill, Uli to and 12-1 rich bust meas
ure. iTL
Kitchen
When the fat for deep frying looks
muddy wlille very hot, a handful of
(rushed egg shells would clarity it.
For making sandwicbo.c. bread baked
In large-sl.ed baking-powder cans will
bo Just the right size and Iree fiom
crusts.
Cranberries are more tempting It
strained before sweetened, made Into
a jolly and out into cubes when cold,
than in the oidinary used form or
sauce.
To liavo celery very c risp but not
sogg wash it thoroughly eight or ten
hours before using, do not dry but
roll in a towel ami put on liu till
time to serve.
Candle Shades.
Floral designs are the favorite for
candle and electric light similes.
Tulips, poppies, and chrysanthemums
of moussellno In delicate colors, and
also those Hipped in silver or gilt, are
popular The newest floral designs aro
novelties, however, and look like big
bouquets or roses, popples, daisies or
nasturtiums. An unusual one showed
r Writ
mm
111
mm
mm,
toS3wW
A HANDSOME WAIST.
Double yokes are among the latest
hovoltles seen and aro eminently be
coming and attractive. Till hand,
somo waist shows one of brown chif
fon velvet nnd heavy ejeru lace with
a blouse of tnn-colorod voile, which
Includes e'lbow alcoves finished with
frills of Pleiro luce, tho two laces on
the out gown making a distinctive
Topics of General Interest to Our
Feminine Readers Faahion'n De
crees in Wearing Apparel Hints
for the Housekeeper Handsome
and Simple Coat for Infant Pretty
Costume for Girl.
a foundation of led silk, covered with
white daisies made of satin ribbon.
Another elaborate candle shado wan
in ait shades of silk shirred at the top
and edged with turquoise bonds. Largo
turquoise beads finished tho bottom
edge, fiom which hung a fringe or
small beads put on In circular effect.
Long pendants of beads hung like ear
rings between Iho circular lrlngo.
Importance of Capes.
Capos are Important factors on
tailor-made gowns, uud aro an Im
mense assistance In remodeling lust
season's coat. A velvet capo nnd culTs
with pei haps a studied licit and tabs,
will bring a garment or last season
quite up to the high-water mark of
fashion.
Misses' Military Coat.
All things that suggest the mill,
tary aie dear to the girl's heart and
ceitaln lo find favor in her sight. This
small little coat Includes a novel
cape, that Is laid In plaits over tho
shoulders, nin! the
severe standing
collar Hint is char
actoristlc of tho
stlo. As shown.
It Is made or mill
tary blue cheviot,
wltli bauds of
black braid ami
gold bullous, and
Is single breasled,
with full sleeves
but various cloak-
lug materials
4G60.MIAMV)' Military
aro
Cont, 12 to 16 yean,
appiopiiate, and
the cape can bo omitted
In favor of
pliouldcr stiaps, aud the coat can bo
made doujile hrenstcd with plain
sleeves substituted for the full ones
when desirable.
The coat Is niailo with fronts and
backs and Is fitted by means of shoul
der, under arm and center back seams,
tho uiiiler-nrni seams being loft open
for a short distance at Iho lower
edge lo provide Hare. Thu capo Is
clreuhir ami Is rendered specially
graceful by the plaits which are
stitched lor a part or their length
only. The full sleeves aro mudo In
one piece ouch, gathered and held by
the cuffs, but the plain ones arc mudo
In regulation coal style.
The quantity of material required
for tho medium sizo Is 4 yards 27
Indies wide, 27 yards 11 inches wide,
or 2j yards 52 Inches wide when capo
Is used; U yards 27. 2ft yards 44 or
ItJi yards .ri2 Inches wide when capo
Is omitted
Pattern No. 4668.
Fancy Trimmings.
Fancy trimmings, as well as but
tons, will bo a feature of tho early
spting frocks, as well as various em
broideries. A good many graduated
hands of taffeta, satin and velvet will
niso be used. In somo cases these
hands are very smnit, but on the cither
hand thoy are apt to accentuato any
tendency to stoutness. Theso bands
ol satin ribbon arc most useful whore
renovations are concerned; for In
stance In order to lengthen a frock
a new llounce may be added beneath
:i hand, and all of us who nntronlzn
, tho cleaner realize that some things
I must slirinl; a utile.
feature of ndvanco stjies. To make
the waist for a woman of medium
size will bo required 0 yards of ma
terial 21, 4 ynnlo 27 or 2-T, yards 14
Inches .wide, with 1?i jards of velvet,
I yard of nll-ovor luce and II yards of
laco for frills.
A .May Mailtos pattern. No. 4E41,
sizes 112 to 40, will bo mailed to any
address on receipt of ten cents.
J
Jftk
iMl r
vf h
Infant's Coat with Shirred Cape,
Long coats that aro handsome nnd
simple In one always mo In demand
for tho weo babies who must bo kept
warm while thoy breathe the fresh
pitio air. This emu Includes a novel
cape, that Is hIiIit
oil to give a, yoke
effect, nnd Is
adapted to various
materials, but Is
shown In Ivory
henrlettn with the
cape enilcliod with
motifs of heavy
lace. For greater
warmth it Is Inter
lined with wool
wadding and lined
with white China
silk, bedford cord
4GC9 Infant's Coat,
onii alzo.
silk. Uengnllno,
and all tho ma-
terlals used for Infants coats aro, how
ever, approprlato nnd tho enpo can be
of tho same, or contrasting material as
prefened.
Tho coat Is mndo with a shnllow
yoke mid skirt portions that urn gath
ered and joined to Its lower odgo. The
sleeves aro full nnd aro gathered Into
wristbands and the capo Is circular,
shirred on Indicated lines nnd ar
ranged over a plain foundation which
serves to regulate tho fullness. At the
neck edge Is a narrow frill.
Tho quantity of material required la
fi',6 yards 21 Inches wide, 44 ynrda
27 Inches wido or 2;i yards 44 Inches
wide.
The pattern 4GC9 Is cut in one siz
only.
Girl's Costume.
Tucked frocks uru much in fashion
for girls and are exceedingly attrac
tive as well ns girlishly simple Thla
ono Is made of white bntlsto dotted
with pale green, unci Is charming, but
all tho pretty washnblo fnbrlcs, ni
well as tho ninny soft wools mid sim
ple silks, can bo utilized, any mntcrial
that allows uf tucking being appro
priate. The waist Is laid In narrow, per
pondloulur tucks that form tho yoko
and again In wider horizontal oncf
46G7 0lrl'Coetum,
Dto Myoars.
above tho bell, nnd Is gathered a.
tho waist lino nnd arranged over a
body lining that can bo cut away bo
ncatli tho yoko when a transparent
effect is desired. Tho bertha Is cin
culnr und cut in deep hundkorchlcl
points at front, back and shoulders
nnd Is emliiontly Graceful. Tho sleevot
aro mudo in two Krtlons each, th
upper ones tucked, tho undor onei
full, and aro gathered Into straight
culls. Tho skirt is straight, tucked is
two groups of three each, anil gath
ered at tho belt.
Tho quantity of mntcrial required
for tho medium sizo Is 8. yards 27
inches wide, 7 ynrda 32 inches wide,
or tt. yards 41 inches wido.
The pattern 4667 is cut In sizes fot
girls of S, 10, 12 nnd 14 years of ago.
Latest Ideas In Lace.
The day of ho heavy, ropu-llko lace
Is waning, and all the now sorts com
Ing In now lo trim summer frocks are
on the C'haiitilly order, thin and airy
as cobwebs. Hut most beautiful col)
webs they are, wrought upon with
delicate wreaths of llowors and othot
designs suggesting tho Pompadour
period, Ilreton, nlencon and tho ma
lino laces, as those with a basis o(
lino not-like mnllno nro called, are
going to hnvo a great season. Last
year ono couldn't get laces coarso
enough. Tho tiling wns perhaps ovor
done, which accounts for this revolu
tion In favor of more dainty, fragile
trimmings.
Reader ot this prper can secure any Maj
Slauton pattern Illustrated nbovo by ailing out
till blanks la cuunon, ami mailing, with lOcouts,
toU. C Hurrlou A Co., 65 11 jmouth Place, Chi
cago. I'utturn will bo mailed promptly.
Nmo
Town
State. , , , ,
Pattern No
Waist Wetwuro (If for skirt) .......
Uust Measure (If for wolst).......,
Ace (If child's or miss's pattern).
Wrlto plainly, Fill out all blanks. Enclos
10c. Mall to K. E. UuirUoa&CoMetU'lymoutli
Place. Chlcia
Mm
w M Mi
ill S
ItS
r
m
i'tL
it
,---VZf!S?'
isi
BKcT
NjiHH,.mi,i iViiii.iWigaatttitwisisVfafaj.-