The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Worlds FaIr-The Lake City is En-
thusiRstic

rave men who have been tried and are
rot afraid of the front rauks. They or
Il that class who dn not say Ego on
,ut 'come on" like Capt. Bragg. "gN
mem li'tl- more CRAP ." The who
Western country has been built M by
men of energy and push. and the Eds
las been ut their shoulder furnish
he means and money. Had it not beer
Tor this. not so murh would have bee
accomplished in developing the grea
MOI tn. West. and we hope that tnt
Worlds Fair, which IL to be held her
IN 1899, will bring along with it elias
Of hardy yeomanTy who will seek homt
On the Western prairIes where there is
plenty OF good land, bur ask me no ques-
lions aboui the climate. In this parti-
cular one must take his chances for go"o
Or bad, hut | would not ak anyone to
think of coming tn Chicago, # he is y
labOrer, for thousands are now
seeking for employment and finding
none. Despair il written, plain to be
seen upon their cOuntenances, Every
day they are coming to our doors ask ny
for food, and we cannot turn them away
God forbid, while bread is 80 plenty ana
cheap. The Worlds Fair will he curse
to this unfortunate class of men, for we
are all well aware what will be left be-
hind after its close. throw out thes,
few hints for the benefit of this class
of men. They are standing and looking
on now at every kind OF publ work.
begging for employ me1l; and rather
than sIarve they are pllferIng from one
end of the city to the other. These
fac should be published TO all the coun
tries IN the old world to keep many pen
pie from emigratiDg through any mean
possible. We as a nation are day
fl boded with an over plus of the work
ing class. and more of the poorer than
any other. This city is called the "windy
city" and it is rightly named, for these
winds have been blowing 80 long AMI
loud that these gales have reached tn
every country and cline to the remotest
end of the earth. aud the tidal wave is
returning to us Of those who are expect
ing to pick up nuggets of gold in tn,
streets OF every CITY in America. Il.
this great struggle for the fair, Oh cage,
has won in fair and square fight a
she deserves credit for her pluck. Chi
Cages victory is the victory of "West-
ern ge' up, and get thrre"-and ''she
got there" The great city OF the Lakes
mas waged a magnificent war and has
won It, The breeze from the unsaIted
seas will fl 'at the fl " that wave over
the Worlds FAIR In 1892 | II was West.
ern pluck and spirit and vim that won
the game, aDd they will without any
doubt make it grand success. West.
ern enterprise clowns" E ,stern assnmp
zion. This wild and wool y West hal
broom a power that cannot be- &c, fled al
ny the utoci ais of the mariIim- village
The void moves on, and the tair cnme'
To the West. Chicago is brave, fought
us fight and won the pr " like brav,
hero. There is a ce' tain class of indi-
vlduals who are looking for pleasure
and solid comfort where the most beau
ties are TO be seen. In visiting that CITY
a any time, or at the Worlds Fair u
close proximity to he grounds (whIci
will in sll probability be selected), is III,
Leland Hotel. Not that this hotel car
furnish you with better accommodation,
han a large number Of others OF whIct
he city abJunds but that no hotel here
ia in 80 BEAUTIFUL a location as the Lee
land. Its sile 10 the most 4alubrIous u
any in the great Western metropolis
From ever door ana wind, W of its eas
front is a grand, unob ,trurted view Of
,he beautiful Lake Michigan. Durlrl
he summer months every br, ez' iron
the great lake comes laden with fra
GRANGE, AealIh and vigor. No hotel IL
Chicago erjnys sucn fine scenery anC
on 10 grand scale. Then all the prin-
cipal Government buildings, city auc
county, are within three mlnu es wall
of the LELAND, and 30 also Of the plac-i
of Amusement. The banks, the Iarges
81 ores and finest mar ke,s, are all near ri
hand. This hotel is splendid AK stoi J
building forming a handsome specimen
OF architecture, and no passer by If re
6ned taste can fail to remark the fash
ions biz and symmetrical appearance al
the Leland. The house was built u
1879 by MIR, Gardner, and after vArIUu,
changes in 1881 Mr.. WarrenF LelanC
the present proprietor succeeded TO III,
management, having purchased tn,
property. During The past SEASON OF
two Mr.. Leland has spent 500 900 u
beautifying and furnishing this palatla
hotel, The Leland has superior accom-
modations for families and gentlemen
with table Of peculiar excellence. Th,
rooms which number twu hundred anC
fifty, are un, qualIed a. regards decora
ions and comfort by those of any othe
first.class hotel in the city. The hail
aud corridors are wide and convenient
while the whole of the establishment i
absolutely peri ct, being provided will
every appliance that art or science cal
invent including electric lights and ap
planes, elrva' ors, ETC., while through
out the whole house there pervades
quiet air of refinement and elegance
The Leland possesses the most complet
arrangements, for the safety Of its guests
by guarding against fire, and IN case o
a conf11gaTaIlon the means nf escape ar
complete. Its sanitary condition ha
received special attention. The rates
and hest methods to ensure the escape U
nUxiuus gasses have been adopted, an,
the sewerage has been pronounced per
feet. The sample and billiard rooms hav
not only r. celved fresh supply of b
lard tables. but all the necessary ap
pendages AMI goods, ever anticipated
by the man Of leisure or the jaded trav
eier. The furniture. carpets, lambre
gu ms, curtains, pictures. etc., have bee
selected with great tasIe, and are OF tn
best description throughout. AltogetN e
no expense has been spared in any par
tIcular, and this coupled with the ez
perience and practical knowledge Of tn
| roprIetOr. has resulted in as near pei
lection IN all details, as could br desired
Every thing of the best that The marke
can furnish is to bn found IN the menu
vhile the stock OF wines liquors and cit
ars, are obtained from the most Teliabl
| and famous houses The followIn ia tn
staff of the Leland, w Office staff, A
o. Hubbard. book-keeper; W. MuselI
night cl-rk; J. G. Chamberlin, cashiel
o. w Squirrs, room clerk; Daniel Lac
steward. Mr. Leland IL sss tied in lh
management by Mr.. L-wis Leland, W
has had great experience and 10 highl
esteemed by the community for h
prOmptness care and integrity. M
Warren LELAND is one of our public sDII
red ci iz-ns. He issa popular mpmbe
4 the Cslum.t. KsnwOOu and Washing
ton Park Clubs, aud is widely known /
social and business circles for his kin
aud courteous manners and u fl xlbi
| prUbity. Visitors ever remember wit
pleasure their delightful aud com ortabl
stay ut the Leland, which challenge
comp rison and criticism with slmi a
first class hotels IN this country or En-
rUpe. The Leland has always been Tn
popular headquarters for the Army an