Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-29
THE EXPOSITION AT NEW
ORLEANS.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE nosrron.l

liHS up piiOOs, s'ha 1hS Otii o'ti'"
ton for house-keepers is to charge
higher rates" Yet the Exposition
managers insist that furnished rooms
without board, will range from sew
enty cents per day to fifteen dollars
per month. and with board, from $50
to $40 per month. | do not under
stand it, for the prices were above
that last year. One hundred dollars
per month, without fire, was the low
est price for front room, with board
for two. Some very small front
rooms were offered me at $50 or $50;
but oftener it was $115 to $125.
Back rooms were from S75 to $50. [
mention this simply to show you that
/ have reasons for fearing that prices
may be high-unless they propose to
pack people in sardine fashion-or
they have sub divided their rooms,
thereby doubling the number they can
accommodate. | will have definite
information on this point soon, and
will furnish it to you.
While | am on the suject of prices,
let me say it is expected the round
trip ticket from Montreal to New Or
leans will be $50 either route. 1t is
possible the cost of the ticket will be
! more than this, the excess oversee
to be returned to purchaser on pres
entation at office where bought of cou-
pom attached for that purpose. That
was not Undetermined, however, when last
| heard from the passenger agents in
charge. The objection is that it ne
cessitates more ready money to start
| with.
To the question, "What shall l
take to wear?" | can only say; don't
burden yourself with luggage but
leaving that climate for warmer one,
you will need some light clothing
black, if one has it, does for every
where; but good, dark travelling
dress, that will stand wear, is the
best thing for use there, something
| you can wear Grain or shine ;" and
if you can make the changes from
heavy to light, necessary there, in
your underwear, all the better. New
Orleans is damp, in ordinary seasons,
and one requires fannels next to the
body. All last January it was very
cold; but after that we needed fires
only to keed the atmosphere dry.
One must not sleep in damp room
there unless asthma is specially de-
sired as companion. 1t will not be
a good place to display handsome
dresses, unless you are acquainted
there, and are sure to be guest al
private entertainments. You will see
elegant dressing, no doubt, for New
Orleans ladies usually dress remark
ably we'll; but good wool dress,
with wrap for colder days, or an
old black silk, is all one going only
to see, requires. Show your extras
on pretty bonnet, good gloves and
neat shoes, instead. The Exposition
buildings are on the American side Of
the city, located about FIVE miles from
t Canal street. Every car that goes t.
the grounds is placarded "To the Elk
position" The uniform fair is fv,
cents. Boats will also make regu
lar trips, starting from the foot o
: Canal street.
n The location is a pretty one, thougl
: not to be compared with Fairmoun
: Park, where the Centennial was held
Until the Exposition managers too
n possession of getty Park" as it was
: by courtesy, dnbbed, the only i'm
: provements it could boast of wer
! some grand old oaks, which "mothe
e Nature" placed there, and cared fol
at her own expense. Cows and ba
IS players exercised sort of squatter'
e sovereignty over the entire fiel(
u which had not even a fence to pre-
N tect it. The first thing to be don
10 was to shut out these intruders, the
- drain it, for water lies as near the SUI
la face in most places in New Orleans
~ as tears do to the eyes of some pc
IN sons. There are 213 acres in tt
at tract, which has for its boundary liz
10 on one side the broad Mississippi
oh A wharf has been built and steame
nd will anchor there. At one time
la was supposed the famous, and,
lie far, rather useless, Great Easter
70 was to bring load of displays, al
- lie the wharf and be utilized as
he hotel; but recent information prov
til, that to be an error.
lid The main building is all one roc
n.y. and covers trife over thirty acre
W. being 1873 feet long by 9O5 vic
To- The roof is partly composed of gla.
We so constructed as to give excelle
ce. light, and the pillars supporting
ces are arranged SO as to present w
n9' little obstruction to the view. L
80 whole interior is surrounded by
in gallery twenty-three feet high. |
ew- glad to tell you there are twel
vas passenger elevators to transport D
Jam Pile up and down. From tie gall
+1. the prospect will be fine. Over t
dan miles of shafting, run by the eng
licL of 1900 horse power, will be in pl
hey view, driving every kind of macl
ia cry known. Music Hall occupies
DE- center of the interior, with platte
, for six hundred musicians; an or
mos rivalling that of Boston or Salt L
the City; and chairs to seat eleven tho
and spectators. The general exhit