Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-09
HOW TO SEE THE EXHIBITION
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

HOW TO SEE THE EXHIBITION
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Exhibition opens at 9 A. M.
and closes at p. M. There are
special gates distributed at different
points intended for visitors who pay,
for exhibitors, for complimentary
tickets, for workmen and for wagons.
Visitors pay fifty cents each on en-
tering the grounds, which entities
them to free entrance to each and
every building and to remain during
the entire day. This also covers ad-
mission to the Gilmore Concerts in
the Main Building, the Electric Or
gan Concert in Horticultural 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 conveniences for washing,
dressing, etc., ETC.; also barber-shops,
bootblacks, etc. At different points
in each building water is supplied
gratuitously, and restaurants can be
found in every direction. Over
three thousand seats have already
been placed in the grounds, and 9th
ers are to be added as required
Rolling Chairs, great convenience,
can be procured at any of the gates,
and visitors carried about from one
building to another, and through the
buildings, for a 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 at the
service of visitors.
EXPENSES.
Do not be alarmed at the reports
of high charges for board and lodg-
ing in Philadelphia; a careful exam
ination of the subject settles the ques.
ton that good board can be had from
Sc per week up to IS per day. With
in sight of the Exhibition there are
good accommodations for $1.OO 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 nee
essary is that the visitor examines the
bill Of fare and selects according to
the prices therein given. At the dai-
ry good milk, cream, berries, ETC., are
furnished reasonably: An estimate
of expenses for one person should not
exceed from SIS to $25 per week, in
cluding a daily visit to the Exhlbi.
ton.
HOW TO SPEND "A WEEK PROFITA-
Take room near the grounds and
commence on the first day by enter
ing on Belmont Avenue, turn to the
right and you are in the Main Build
ing, with days work before you
and trip around the 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 Den
mark, then Turkey and Egypt, fol-
lowed by the beautiful pavilion of
Spain, and the exhibits of Russia,
Austria, Hungary and the German
Empire united, and one-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 Gilmore's
Band or push on to the exhibits of
our own country, which occupy fully
one-fourth the Main Building. On
arriving at the extreme end, 60 up in
the gallery and view the wonderful
vista which extends for nearly half a
mile before the eye. Now it is time
to dine, and as the Restaurant Lafay-
cite is the nearest we will dine there
and spend an hour under the shade
of the trees. Returning, we leave
the United States and passing thro'
Mexico, The Netherlands, Brazil, Bel
gium and Switzerland, reach France
and England, 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 close. Tired, we
60 to our hotel for q rest, and then if
so inclined spend the evening at
Operti's Garden, or go down to the
city and visit Independence Hall,
and thus has passed the first day.
The second day should be devoted to
machinery Hall, the Shoe and Lcath-
er Building, 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 comfortably on
what is ordered for one. The third
day visit the Art Gallery and its an
nexes, the Photographic Gallery and
the Carriage Building, with look at
Judges Hall. Dine at the German
spend the evening at
Thomas Concert or one Of the thea
ters. The fourth day can be pleas
antly spent by visit to the Govern
ment Building, the Women's Pavil-
lion, the Model of Paris, the State
Buildings, and a dinner at the res
taurant on Georges Hill. The fifth
day can be given to the Horticultural
and Agricultural Buildings, with a
dinner at the grand American Res
Devote the sixth day to an
of the smaller buildings,
and dine at the Southern Restaurant.
Then, take boat up the Schuylklll,
visit the Geological Gardens, Fair
mount Park, the Wissahickon, and
spend the evening at the Academy of
Fine Arts, dining at Strawberry Man.
sion or Proskauer's, and the week
has passed with both pleasure and
profit.
INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
Sir Charles Reed, Of London, in an
address delivered to the judges select
ed for the Exhibition, expressed the
great interest taken by foreign ma
tiOnS in its success. and. in closing.