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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8098, 29 September 1904, Page 4

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police, but very dreary and cold when j you get inside, and the exhibits meagre m the extreme; so New Zaland has a very good "partner in affliction." There are' numerous "State" buildings, but as they are mostly meeting places, with tea rooms, writing places with lounges, fine pictures, etc.. they cair for no special mention. Called upon Mr Hutton, of the Press Bureau, this morning, and he kindly gave me tickets for three of the beat entertainments under his control ("^«w ! York to North Pole," "Galveston Hood,' i and "Battle Abbey"). These were \ery fine, and each had fully 1000 of an audience every hour that tne display takes to go through. j*if- . The East India bililding is very superb both inside and out, and the beautiful works of the country in bronze, ebony, ivory, etc.. are the s : ght of a lifetime. a very largo and beautifully carved model of a Hindoo temple in teak wood is a feature of this building. Ladies ; especially should call in here, for they will get 'one of the few good cups of their ."failing" obtainable on the grounds. I was k : ndly shown over this place by Azrub Hasain, one of Cook's guides of Calcutta. Ceylon should also be called in upon. You can buy ivory elephants here from 20 to 80 dollars, or in ebony from 76 cents to 1 dollar.

The Palace of Horticulture occupies a space of 800 x 400 feet, and shows a marvellous display of all fruits, nuts, etc, from all States and countries. The foreground of the building has flower bedi planted by various exhibitors with cannas. lantanas, begonias, etc.. which are striking nnd make a first-class odor. The same applies to the rear of the building, which ha 3 its ponds of beautiful water lilies, which are in flower of large sue and delicate .tints. The interior also has samples of cut "flowers in season, renewed each day; shallow tanks with lilies m bloom is a feature; here also are skins, furs, etc., etc. • , „. The "Hall of Fraternity" is a big building set apart for a meeting place, ani for giving information re any .and every secret society known. A room is set apart for each, and provided with literature, visitors* book, correspondence paper, !etc. I put In a half day in "Jerusalem." and would have liked td have been there longer. On entering the town you go down a long street of shops, presided over by Syrians, and very beautiful the souvenirs are, and cheaper than any that I have struck in the Fair. In this street are several camels and donkeys eaily caparisoned, and they will dress you in Arab rig and take your photograph if you so desire. Guides are here provided who take you round and «xp'*' n everything. Our party consisted of fully 250 people, and we h«ard plainly all that was said. We were first taken into the market place and over Zion Hill 5 passed Hie Tomb of Christ; were shown the four towers, also the Tower of David, when he wrote the Psalms ; the old moat and drawbridge. The guide made the re1 mark thai they were now ruled by the Turks, but hoped to get rid of them some day The town has been destroyed and rebYilt some fifty times, and it is only the Wailing Wall and a few other foundations of the original city left standing, ! and these we were shown. On each Friday the Jews come to the wall and wail for the restoration of the favored nation to the Holy Land. The "Mosque of Omar" is a fine reproduction, and has a large dome. Here is a sample of the sheep offered up by Abraham. We take off our hats ami the Faithful their shoes upon entering this building. The temple aiH grounds rover 35 acres. Climbed up and viewed the Mount of Olives, a hne diorama, going round the entire building, and a wonderfully faithful illustration. Here you see the Brook kedson. to the left the Valloy of Jehosaphat, to the richt the Pool of Silvam, tomb of Absolom The Jews throw stones here to this day when passing the grave, because he was a disobedient- toy! Wo arc shown the Soldiers' Gate, the place where Judas disowned his Master (Gethsemanc), the Church of Magdalene, the Dead Saa. etc. In an off ntom I was shown two hne waxen figures of receno Popes (Pius A. and Leo X1IL), and introduced to the artist, Count de Robiero. We visited also th? Convent of the Sisters of Z«on. an the seven stations of the Cross (the various stages of Christ on his momentous journey to Calvary), also the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in whicn the dome, windows, tapestries, etc., were exquisite. Six denominations worship here, and there are 17 chapels in the building. A lecture was here given by a noted Sneik on the manners and customs of the people, which was very interesting, and illustrated by male and female assistants, and. although I made numerous notes. I woulil trespass on your space by referring to them. We were also shown the Crucifixion of Christ, very realistic, and were eiven an interesting lecture here also, the mountains 75 miles away l*in« as real as if one was on the spot, recalling the text,. "As the mountains are round Jerusalem, so is the Lord round about His people." All the figures are life-size. We were also treated to a good descriptive Wturs at the Tabernacle, as also at the Tomb of Christ, which is certified to as an absolutely correct reproduction of the tomb as it now stands, but it has been destroyed with the town so many times thit the tomb is precious little like what tlio oricinal was. and is now, throuch lw : ng rttldtd to from time to lime, a very elnborate affair indeed. By the courtesy of Mr Danby (the manager) I visited the representation of the IJoer war. This is given in a huge arena by 600 men and officers, all of whom were at the war itself. The Presidant is G-wral Men Viljoen, and the Commander is General Cronjc. I shook hands with the latter, and he looked a kindly, sad old man ; but those who have been under him say he is an old devil. Mot several Now Zealand boys here, who told me that thore is an idea of travelling the world with the show, but the expense of moving about such an enormous lot of stuff would I* an undertaking never attempted before by even the Wild West Show of Barnuin. Although at both performances hero, daily tlu'v have an audience of 15.000 people, it's* doubtful if they will show any profit at the close of the exhibition. There are accidents here daily. At the performance I witnessed one of the horses came down and broke the rider's leg, and the day before there were six accidents, some of them serious. I visited a young American at the hospital— the son of the Inspector of Police at ChicagOy-and he told me he and all other Americans fought on the side of the Boers, and that the sympathy of the greater part of their nation was with them. There is a proper camp here, with its Transvaal country all round it. bullock waggons, horse teams, etc.. etc. Before the war scenes open, various drills, educated horses, etc., are shown us— U nv*t Mr Frank Fillis, of circus fame, and well known in* New Zealand)— sword exer•ises, exciting races. Cape carts, etc., etc. Then we have the battles of Colenso and Paardeberg given us in quick succession, 1 and as near the correct thing as one can imagine, and real horses, men. cannons, hailstorms of bullets, men and horses falling dead in all directions. One horse limps round the field with a broken leg, others rush about riderless, the whole showing wonderful training and how well thought out in every detail. The finale is Do Wet's escape, and for this they have a. man engaged (Mr Gee. Prescott), Mho with his horse jiimps from a «"?<*- house some 35 feet into a water drift below. Both horse and rider arc completely submerged for a few seconds, and eventually get out like drowned rate ; the whole thing is the very best on the ground. We also visited the poultry farms, where there are 61 pens of distinct varieties, and many incubators at work. Everything on the ground that needs a fence has the patent of the American Steel and Wire Col, of Chicago, New York, Denver, and San Francisco. Also saw the refrifferating' house, which has the largest and best machines in the wide world. Heard two bands in the evening, the Mexican and the Boston. The latter is a fine military band of 50 strong, and the conductor has a quiet and effective style. The selection from "Carmen" played by this band was very fhte. and the harmonies in th« old Spanish Chant (1553) were beautiful. They finished «*> ty doffing their caps, and, standing up, pl»y;