38 The Hinmning Bird. 



In the place called Midway Plaisance, two hundred yards 

 wide, and over one mile in length, are concentrated the places 

 of amusement and the curiosities of the Exhibition, such as : 

 — A captive balloon, Algerian, Indian, Austrian and Tunisian 

 villages, Japanese bazaars, Panorama of the Alps, Dutch 

 sledges, Pompeian house, Temples, etc., etc. On the lake can 

 be seen crafts of all descriptions, from an Indian canoe to a 

 man of war, and it will certainly be one of the greatest attrac- 

 tions of the Exhibition. Restaurants and drinking stalls are 

 to be seen everywhere, so it is to be hoped that visitors will 

 not experience the unpleasant feeling of thirst and hunger, 

 as happened several times to the visitors of the last Paris 

 International Exhibition, who could not get, inside the grounds, 

 a glass of wine, or a piece of bread, for love or for money. 



The Humming Bird has been one of the first Journals 

 which, from the beginning, has had the greatest and most 

 constant faith in the complete success of the World's 

 Columbian Exhibition. It has constantly kept its readers 

 well informed of all the doings of the directors and officers 

 of the administration ; of all the preparations made by 

 American, European, and other foreign countries to appear at 

 the Fair at their best ; and the Editor is very happy to say that 

 everything has come to pass exactly as announced. It is the 

 grandest and finest Exhibition ever held, and it does great 

 credit to all those who, in one way or another, have contributed 

 to it. 



The North Americans can be justly proud of their 

 glorious achievement in commemoration of the four hundredth 

 anniversary of the discovery of America, by Christopher 

 Columbus. 



How far it will prove an European success, time will show, 

 because for want of habit of travelling, it is much less easy 

 for Europeans to go to America than for Americans to 

 come to Europe ; but what is certain, is, that it will be a 

 colossal American success, and that Europeans will be seen 

 this year in America in greater numbers than ever before, 

 and we hope that such a friendly and peaceable intercourse 

 between all the nations of the World at the Fair, will do more 

 for the maintenance of PEACE than all the armaments of the 

 World. [Ed.] 



