was another great event on the Midway Plaisance. There has never been such a reunion of the peoples of the earth since they scattered over the hills after the confusion at the Tower of Babel. Every nation and every island sent a representative. In ahall hung with the flags of every nation sounded a babel of voices. The costumes ranged from breech-clout to evening dress. An Tndian Maharajah sat the stage with a Turkish dancing girl at his right and a Sioux chief at hi while behind him, on a chair, stoa Francis Train, Twenty nations joined in singing " shouted the eccentric Train, and for once in his life he was right. At nine o'clock was the grand march. When the floor comm eared the way, there came behn first. the Pueblo Indians, kets, feathers and beaded ornaments. The squaws carried their youngsters, who ed at the lights. The Winnehagoes next, their coarse black hair falling over fiery red shawls. Hawaiians in spotless white suits carried guitars over their shoulders. Then one saw the peaked caps of the Laplanders, the women in white dresses with Inca bodices, and one of them carrying a baby in a queer little box. The gypsy musicians were picturesque in jackets of velvet and gold braid. The Mexicans wore their sombreros, with flare ing trousers, bold sashes and jingling spurs. All muffled in furs, hooded and bundled, their flat, dark faces showing amazement at the strange sights and the brightness, came the Esquimaux, men, women and babies, one of the latter having been born here since the party came to the Fair. Rougina, the dancing girl, in a fluttering robe which sparkled as' she moved, Jed the Turks. A fez was set on one side of her tossing head, and the italets were clasped to her ankles by Jewels. With them came the Syrian daneing girls in black. Next came the Sioux Indians in paint and war bonnets. Old Chief Rain-in-the-Face hobbled at the front on the crutches he has used ever since the Custer mass ere. The Exyptian runners preceded the long line from Cairo. Their robes were flowered with gold, and they had red turbans, All the men of Cairo had put on their finest gowns and the girls seemed weighted down with bangles. The Boushreens, black as ink Ky their hair coiled and plaited in strings, were wrapped in cloths of pure white, and grinned uneasily at the people around them. Like a splatter of rainbows came the gorgeous Chinamen, a dozen of them, in robes mere dwzling than any which had me before. They curied strange flags amd bamers, 'The men actors, who present women, had their faces' powdered and pencilled,' They mareed with mincing steps, and curried fans. Then the_ Samoans, with Allalauia, the dusky little gir] with beautiful eyes, at their head. The mens were bare from the waist of brown cloth, almost the colour of their glistening muscles, Some of them carried dangerous looking wat-clubs. Behind them followed the doll: like dancing girls of Japan: They were eight in number, attired in magnificent silks with broad sleeves and wide girdle, Each had her coal-black hai wound into high coil. The dancing girls were followed by the men of Japan,, in black gowns with slashes and circles on their backs. The St. Peter's guardsmen with pikes and helmets and plumes brought up the rear, DANCING, Then every inch of room on the floor except the centre was packed with noisy colours and curious faces of every hue. From the galleries hundreds of spectators applauded the comical congress of nations. The first entertainment offered was dancing by representatives of each race, solo dances, and these were applauded to the last breath. The Maharajah of Kapmrthala came. in in the midst of the fun, and was introduced to the audience, after which he male a short speech, After each nationality had had its tun at solo dancing, the general programme began, and from that time till after daylight, the romping was fast and furious, altogether it was the greatest "lark" of the whole Fair, and in ati probability its like will not be seen again, Tntraductions were not necessary. A how and a smile brought partners together, and the races whirled about the floor together in combinations for waltz or polka that would be difficult to analyse.
DRITISHE EMCEE DAY, Two days Inter, 18th August, was British Empire Day. Tt'was another big event in Exposition history, and resulted in-an mense attendants. Not only did England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales participate in the celebration, by the representatives of their Chicago societies, but there were also delegates and visitors present. to represent Canada, New South Wales, Ceylon, Cape Colony, Trinidad, India, British Gai and other countries. There was a man cent parade in the morning, and in the afternoon a programme of speeches and music at Festival Hall within the Exposition nds. Among those who spoke were Col. J. Hayes Sadler, the British Consul to Chicago; Mayor Harrison of Chicago 5 Sir Henry Wood, the British Commissioner; Arthur Renwick for New South Wiles Grinlinton for Ceylon; M. for Trinidad; J. J. Quelch' for British for Cape Colony; M. H. Vincent
Guiana; and R. Blechynden for India,
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