CLIFF DWELLERS.

PLATE 91--THE FERRIS WHEEL.

PLATE 92--WORLD'S CONGRESS OF BEAUTY, ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 93--BLARNEY CASTLE, ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 94--HAGENBECK'S ARENA--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 95--DONEGAL CASTLE, ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 96--THE SAMOAN VILLAGE--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 97--THE MIDWAY, LOOKING WEST.

PLATE 98--THE MIDWAY, FROM FERRIS WHEEL, LOOKING EAST.

PLATE 99--ENTRANCE TO THE GERMAN VILLAGE, ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 100--GERMAN VILLAGE--MIDWAY.

PLATE 101--THE JOHORE BUNGALOW--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 102--IN THE TURKISH BAZAAR.

PLATE 103--A MINARET IN THE CAIRO STREET--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 104--TURKISH LADIES IN TURKISH VILLAGE--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 105--FERRIS WHEEL--FROM THE WEST.

PLATE 106--ENTRANCE TO OLD VIENNA--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 107--SAUSAGE VENDER--OLD VIENNA.

PLATE 108--OLD VIENNA--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 109--EAST COURT IN OLD VIENNA.

PLATE 110--DAHOMEY VILLAGE--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 111--THE LAPLAND VILLAGE--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 112--TYPES OF THE ARABIAN VILLAGE--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 113--SCENE AT ARABIAN VILLAGE--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 114--IN THE ARABIAN VILLAGE--ON THE MIDWAY.

PLATE 115--COURT OF HONOR FROM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

End of OFFICIAL VIEWS OF THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION

Excerpt from "History of the United States".

CHAPTER V.

THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION

[Illustration: Parade.]
Columbian Celebration, New York, April 28, 1893.
Parade passing Fifth Avenue Hotel.

The thought of celebrating by a world's fair the third centennial of
Columbus's immortal deed anticipated the anniversary by several years.
Congress organized the exposition so early as 1890, fixing Chicago as
its seat. That city was commodious, central, typically American. A
National Commission was appointed; also an Executive Committee, a Board
of Reference and Control, a Chicago Local Board, and a Board of Lady
Managers.

The task of preparation was herculean. Jackson Park had to be changed
from a dreary lakeside swamp into a lovely city, with roads, lawns,
groves and flowers, canals, lagoons and bridges, a dozen palaces, and
ten score other edifices. An army of workmen, also fire, police,
ambulance, hospital, and miscellaneous service was organized.

Wednesday, October 21 (Old Style, October 12), 1892, was observed as
Columbus Day, marking the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus's
discovery. A re