. The official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A reference book of exhibitors and exhibits; of the officers and members of the World's Columbian commission, the world's Columbian exposition and the board of lady managers; a complete history of the exposition. Together with accurate descriptions of all state, territorial, foreign, departmental and other buildings and exhibits, and general information concerning the fair. a burst of color, and 72 THE OFFICIAL DIRECTORY the red banner of Castile, with its rampant lion, rose in the air. Then while thep
. The official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A reference book of exhibitors and exhibits; of the officers and members of the World's Columbian commission, the world's Columbian exposition and the board of lady managers; a complete history of the exposition. Together with accurate descriptions of all state, territorial, foreign, departmental and other buildings and exhibits, and general information concerning the fair. a burst of color, and 72 THE OFFICIAL DIRECTORY the red banner of Castile, with its rampant lion, rose in the air. Then while thepeople gazed in wonder at the scene of magic, banners bourgeoned along theroofs of the palaces about the court of honor. They broke forth in folds of redand saffron and green and blue and white. The whistles of the steam launchesin the basin drowned out the boom of the cannon aboard the man-of-war Michi-gan, whose white hull lay in the lake beyond the Peristyle. The fountains spurteda hundred feet in the air, their feathery tufts of water catching rainbows in thesunshine. The cheers rose tumultuously, and when the noise finally died awaythe faint sound of distant machinery told that the Exposition was an accom-plished fact. The gates are now open under most favorable conditions, and as the colossalundertaking expands to the zenith of its glory successive issues of the OfficialDirectory and Reference Book will give additional details of the wonders tobe wm 4WV.
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