The Diary: Pan American Expo

The Diary: P A G E. 6 2. Cont'd on page.64. On leaving the show I stopped and took a look at the large African Gold Coast Boa Constrictors in one of the large cages. Such monsters I never saw in my life before. On their backs were crimson and blue and green scales, crossed by rings of a bright golden color.Their heads were flat and as they coiled up their beautiful bodies and gracefully curved their necks a shudder would pass over the spectator. The cage in which they were imprisoned wwas an unusally large one. On the inside were several large Branches of trees. On some of these branches there was probably 2 or three of these reptiles wrapped. A few moments later found us on the exterior of the Animal Show and in front of Esaus Home."Esau" om qiestopm was a chimpanzee, who ate with a knife and fork,drank beer and champane, smoked cigarettes and rode a bicycle. We did not stop however to see him as we were anxious to make the tour of the Midway before dinner. Above this was another Midway attraction. " LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN ", a great electrical production showing the burning of Dawson City in the KLONDYKE GOLD REGIONS. Suddenly the clear voice of a little girl could be heard in front of the Italian Village or " Venice in America ". The singer was a little Italian girl of 9 or 10 years introduced as " Little Patti ". As she finished her song the Italian string orchestra of 14 pieces stepped out and rendered several selections on their guitars and mandolins.