Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19
EXPOSITION NOrEs.
Correspondence Of The Evening star.l
PHILADELPHIA: Jolly, Isl


with probably four-fifths OF the human race,
or at least Of that quota OF the so called civ
tlized portion of IL, one can not well write OF
the great exposition without some reference
TO the arrangements made for feeding Its
visitors. Therefore few words In regard to
the r. staurants and other like conveniences
on the grounds. When the exhibition was
first opened, and for some time aftsrward.
there was much and just complaint over the
all these establishments. Lstterly, how.
ever, there has not, believe, eyist 4 Isound
for so much uufavorable criticism. 4 have
been able to get as good meal at the major
money, as al q restaurant OF correspo ndiug
grade In New York, Philadelphia or Wa 81 :
as one should, for difference in situation ana
facilities, and also for the unusual rush at
times of hungry people. This is true even of
the much abused establishment OF les To0is
Freres PTorenc0tr, which is the best. n the
highest priced, on the grounds. Tue tariff
heIe does seem high for the dinner OF q single
up rather round bill. especially II the art
or ordering 1t such places De not fully under
stood. And then, as II to farther aggrayats
, me mattel mater, II mas nndertssen TO acclimste
fixed sum for attendance. In this the pro-
prietors made mistake, and out of IL has
fault found with their place. This custom
works well enough in Europe, SUPPOSE but
II Is one that will always be rasping to Amer
aiiy do. s1bsidtss oomnsfen TO- s Sna ge ais
waiter in sums considerably greater In the
average than the amount charged here; but
when the tax comes to be levied All the
You have been well or poorly served, the ma.
tiOnal cross grain is encountered, and pretty
s9uareiy, too But on the whole, In spite OF
to find with the mythical three brothers,
who, am u ID, by the way, never had any
connection with the concern bearing the
is. Their viands are, however, probably just
served as though they were the original
dare say most OF theiT patrons are willing
also found the restaurant La Fdyete we'll
OF the same class have heard well spoken
Of In these respects, but In regard TO most of
them have little personal knowledge.
most expensive lunching place on the
grounds, considering what is furnished, is
the Vienna Bakery so-called, though q due
regard for the truth OF history impels me to
say that the proprletors are welI-to do
burghers OF CinciDnati, and not from Vienna
at all lat least not q late importation, as
most customer. .o suppose; Here only plain
yet party OF three or four persons indulg-
ing moderately in these simple and CoRi-
paratively inexpensive articles cannot easily
get of short OF couple Of dollars. The
bread is delicious, 1t is II ue; the coffee is
good, and the ices are fair, but the prices
asked and the profits on them seem to be
outrageous when one takes into account the
small original outlay and the very slight
risk run. There are plenty of other places
where good but plain light lunch can be
lunch is not ero i.n where one is engs gei ia
the be "a work OF sight seeing all day. The
dI ain thus made on the system ought to be
met by warm and toleraoly substantial
H.. q
which one may be able TO stand or not, ac-
coTdlng 10 circumstances, the objection
lar dinner is the length of time requir. 4 %
get 1t, particularly II you 60 to the restau-
rants, as you are very apt 10 do, at the same
hour ss every one else, and have to walt
your time. Bot this is really no objection at
All, unless one is actually pressed for time.
1t tr es ones patience TO have to wait,
know; but while you are doing this you are
getting, In spite OF yourself, much ne lei
rest, which You not other wise get IL you I'D
your own way, and without Which you would
be but poorly 40 9 70 stand the hard work In
never realized until / had spent three or
four days continuously at the exhibition how
women could sit down and take good cry
nom sheer fatigue. think understand all
about 1t now.
The Woman's Pavilion is q rather thin
and weak yhibit. At least that Is the way
1t strikes me; and think 1t win so Impress
the majortty,-of male visitors, perhaps
9rshs 70 add IHiI. not pretend 70 Judge for
stand why our sisters were 20 determined TO
run side show OF their own, independent Of
the main attraction, and since have been
cleared mp. What they have to show doesn t.
1t seems to me, justify the expense incurred,
much less compensate for the bitterness ana
the affair In Warrington and other parts OF
the country during Its inception. To be
sure, there is good deal 70 be seen; but It is
rage county fair buildacg,. and when you
have inspected part, you have seen about
all you want to see. The variety is not great
to hold one In thraldom great while, unless
one happens to be enamored OF needle work,
wax flowers, and that sort of Ting. The
to this exhibit, is quite high-sounding and
impressive term, but to the common intel
lect It is little vague: At any rate, am
sense in which IL is used by those who use IL
so much. Woman's WORK, In the ordinary
acceptation OF that phrase, is all well enough,
1t, In one way and another; but the best
achievements Of woman are not as general
thing those that appear TO the greatest ad-
ever, something higher than these Is meant
something that, In q misty haZy sort OF way
is TO approach the unfathomable on the one
hand. and the unattatnable on the other,
but which can't exactly be made clear to the
common understanding. However this may
be, 1t is well to remember that, as things 60
at present, III woman enters the arena In
competition against men she will be judged
by the same tests that are applied to men;
and IL she suffers by the comparison, who Is
to be blamed? Whether this Is the best con-
ditiop Of affairs for the world, or whether
such demonstrations a. this will better mat
tiers, or not, 1 do propose to discuss. For
the time being l only feel called upon to re-
port things as ind them.
In this spirit IL is therefore only fair TO
Eay-and I take great pleasure In eaying it
that distinct and emphatic exception 20 q
vast deal Of commonplace In this building
IL to be found In the exhibit of carving In
wood, executed by female students In the
Cincinnati School OF Design. This II some
thing quite out Of the beaten track, aud IL
really looks Is II there had been opened here
new field for female efo9t,-one In which
an intelligent, earnest worker can win both
recoenitton and reward. This work, which
II aftistically designed and honestly exc
cuted, is hignly creditsble 20 all concerned,
and trust that Il II only the beginning or
fteher aspirations and broader results In the
same direction. AZ for the rest, whatever
the men may think, ] feel bound % say that
the women seem 70 enjoy it. They finger
here In throngs au day long, and sPpsar TO
md plenty Of objects 20 ire on their excla