Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-05-27
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After ton days careful examination,
your correspondent proposes to give
some faint idea of this wonderful enter
prise and its thousand attractions, and II
Is only after such M examination that
its grandeur can be appreciated.
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Tho Exhibition opens at 81 NJ. and
closes at @ T. NJ. There are special gates
distributed at different points intended
for visitors who pay, for exhibitors,
for complimentary tickets, for work.
men and for wagons. Tho arrange
ments for the press are very complete
and in the hands of special committee
Of which John Wanamaker, a promi-
nent merchant of Philadelphia, is chair
man, and General @. b. Norton, secre-
tary. There is fine room at 9O4 Wal
nut street for the use of correspondents
and another in the Judges hall on the
grounds, where every convenience is
supplied in the way OF stationery, etc, ,
etc. Passes are cheerfully furnished to
all regular correspondents, and arc good
for six months II the party desires to
remain so long. Visitors pay fifty cents
each on entering tho grounds, which en-
titles them to u free entrance to
each and every building and to
remain during the entire day.
This also covers admission to the
Gilmore concerts in the Main building,
the Electric organ concert in Horticul.
tural hall, and the special exhibitions OF
fruit and vegetables in Agricultural
hall. On entering from Belmont avenue
visitors will find, free of charge, all
necessary oonveniences for washing,
dressing, ETC., ETC.; also barber shops,
bootblacks, etc. AT different points in
each building water is supplied gratui-
tously, and restaurants can be found in
every direction. Over three thousand
seats have already been placed in the
grounds, and others are to be added as
required. Rolling chairs, great con-
venience, can be procured at any of the
gates, and visitors carried about from
one building to another, and through
the buildings, for moderate charge. A
narrow gauge railroad runs all around
the inside OF the grounds for the small
sum of five cents, SO that every facility
and convenience is ut the service of Wis
itors.
EXPENSES.
Do not be alarmed at the reports of
high charges for board and lodging in
Philadelphia; careful examination of
the subject settles the question that
good board can be had from $40 per
week up to SIS per day. Within sight
of the Exhibition there are good &C
commodations for 81 per day, that is, a
comfortable bedroom; breakfast can be
had outside the grounds for fifty cents,
and good dinner inside for 81. All
that is necessary is that the visitor ex-
amines the bill of fare and selects &C
cording to the prices therein given. At
the dairy good milk, cream, berries,
ETC., are furnished reasonably. An esti-
mate of expenses for one person should
not exceed 1926 per week, including a
daily visit to the Exhibition.
HOW TO SPEND WEEK PRoFITABLY.
Take a room near the grounds and
commence on the first day by entering
on Belmont avenue, Surn to the right
and you are in the Main building, with
o days work before you and trip
around tho world. Still keeping to the
right, we enter Chill and the Argentine
Republic, which with Peru and the
Orange Free State form the first section,
and contain much that is of interest.
Then the old nations of China and
Japan, with curious exhibits OF bronzes,
straw work, silk and mattings. Next
Denmark, then Turkey and Egypt, fol-
lowed by the beautiful pavilion of s pain
and the exhibits of Russia, Austria,
Hungary and the German empire
united, and ne-fourth of the days
work has been accomplished. We are
now in the center of the building, and if
tired can rest and listen to the music of
band or push on to the exhib-
it's of our own country, which occupy
fully one-fourth of the Main building.
On arriving at the extreme end, go up
in the gallery and view the wonderful
vista, which extends for nearly half
nile before the eye. Now it is time to
line, and as the Restaurant L .fayette is
,he nearest we will dine there
md spend an hour under the shade
If the trees. Returning, we leave the
United States and passing through Mex
co, The Netherlands, Brazil, Belgium and
switzerland reach France and Eng
and, where hours can be spent with
pleasure and profit. Then passing
through Canada, Australia, Sweden,
Norway and Italy, we have reached our
starting point, and the bell chimes give
notice that it is six o'clock and time to
lose. Tired, we go to our hotel for
est, and then if so inclined spend the
'vening at Opertis' garden, or go down
II the city and visit Independence Hall,
nd thus has passed the first day. The
econd day should be devoted to the
hall, the Shoe and Leather
the glass factory, and the
buildings in the vicinity. Dine at the
french restaurant, but look at the prices.
Bear in mind that two persons can dine
on what is ordered for one.
The third day visit the Art gallery and
is annexes, the Photographic gallery
nd the Carriage building, with look
t Judges hall. Dine at the German
estaurant, spend the evening at Thomas
concert or one of the theaters. The
ourth day can be pleasantly spent by a
,isit to the Government building, the
Vomen's pavilion, the Model of Paris,
he State buildings, and dinner
t the restaurant on Georges hill. The
fifth day can be given to the Horticul-
ural and Agricultural buildings, with u
Inner at the grand American restau-
ant. Devote the sixth day to an ex.
mination of the smaller buildings, and
line at the Southern restaurant. Then
N Sunday take boat up the Schuyl-
ill, visit the Geological gardens, Fair
nount park, the Universities, and the
vening at the Academy of Fine Arts,
lining at Strawberry mansion or Pros
ener's, and the week has passed with
10Th pleasure and profit.
LOCoMOTIoN.
The arrangements in this city for
ravel are most convenient. The horse
ars run in every direction, and for the
mall charge of seven cents one can 90
rom end to end of the city, and by a
ystem of exchange tickets cars can be