The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
HINTS TO CENTENNIAL VISITORS.

Col. Martin, editor Of the Atchison Chanr-
pion, who is one of the Centennial Mama
gers of this State, and who has spent the
greater part Of the summer in Philadelphia,
gives the following advice to those who con-
template visiting the big show:
1--WE heard lady say, a short time ago,
that she would be very busy for several
weeks, making dresses to wear at the Cen
tennial. There is one thing that no sensi-
bic lady visitor to the great Exhibition
does, and that If, wear costly or elaborate
dresses while there. People don't 20 10 the
Centennial to study costumes or to admire
or even look at elaborate toilets. They are
too much occupied and interested in the in
Vulnerable objects on exhibition to know OF
care how any body is attired. Besides, the
exhibition buildings are dusty places, and
are often crowded. The dust and the crowd,
will soon destroy elegant costumes. Plain,
servicable, neat dresses are most suitable
for such q place, and most fashionable, too,
because the ladies of Philadelphia and
those cities nearest to the Exhibition up-
derstand the facts We have stated, and they
have sensibly adopted the fashion of visi-
ting the Centennial dressed plainly and
neatly. A complete linen suit is one of the
most servicable and satisfactory costumes q
lady visitor can adopt.
Visitors to Philadelphia can secure rooms
in advance by Addressing the Centennial
Lodging House Agency, a responsible and
reputable organization. Otherwise, 20 to a
hotel, and make your temporary head quar-
tiers there for few days, until you can find
a boarding house that suits you. Buy
copy Of the Ledger, in which you will find,
every morning, from three to four columns
of room to let" advertised. You can find,
With little trouble, quarters to suit either
yonr purse or your taste. There are in
Philadelphia scores Of private houses that
offer q large, we'll furnished, confDstable
room, with breakfast and supper, at from
Sl.50 to $500 per day, and no visitor need
fear that he will not be able to secure such
accommodations. The city is not crowded,
and is not likely to be- Lodgings are abun-
dant, and the supply has thus far outrun
the demand.
Don't put on a new pair Of boots or
shoes. Easy shoes or boots are indispensi-
bic. The walking and standing one must
do in seeing the sights render tight shoes or
boots simply intolerable.
II you can CnOOec your time IOI going,
make your visit during September or OctO-
Der. These will b the most pleasant of all
the months in which to zee the Exhibition.
The show closes on the 10Th of November,
and it will be complete until the closing
day. No article on exhibition can be taken
away until the last day of the show.
The Co0tinental and IT George, down
town, and the Globe and Trans-C Continental
Hotels, near the Park, charge S. 90 per
day. The Girard, Colonade, La Pierre, and
other hotels, charge S3 so per day. The
Irving, and several others, charge
81 90. There are many excellent hotels |
that charge $500 to 81 so per day. The |
Grand Exposition, the Aubrey, the Atlas |
and Others, ae kept on the European plan, |
charging from 90 TO $3.50 per day for |
rooms without board.
The talk about "extortion" in Philadel- |
phia is bosh. A visitor can live a. cheap
y a he pleases. Board, meals, everything
that visitor needs, can be procured in
At just as reasonable prices a.
in New York, Chicago or St. Louis.
Visitors from Kansas should 90 direct to
he Kansas building A. soon as they enter
he grounds. After registering there, they
will always find rome one from the state
sho can furnish them useful information
concerning the grounds, the buildines, and
he objects Of interest to be sern.