Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-05-09
W ORLDs fAIm,
Work GoinE ON Hspiaiy and Every.
thlnG HoomtnR.


Chicgo, May l. Everything is boom.
ing IN the Worlds Fair city The new
board OF directors are pushing matters
with surprising alacrity, Fifteen hun.
dr"i men are putting the site at Jack.
eon Park INTO proper shape Tor the grand
display 10 be- made in lS93.
/ According 10 contract, everything
must bc ready iur tho masons and car.
l"n'ers to commence work Aug l..
a committee has been appointed, and
a generous appropriation male 10 put
the city IN order. a system Of boule.
wards extending thirty miles around tho
city, through ten beautiful parks ia ono
~ the features contemplate.
Tho present boulevard system is al.
United to be grand in comparison with
other cities, but when the contemplaiod od
improvements are made, il will oommsnd
the admiration ~ visitors and Le unnur.
passed by any other system in the
world.
Elevated and surface railroads are bs-
lng built, and ways and means are being
devised to transport the visitors TO and
from the fair grounds. Tbe subject has
received "a vast amount Of attention.
II IL fact that thousands and thous.
ands ot people will visit this wondrous
city before and during the Worlds Fair.
How aro they to be taken care or Ii
u question uppcrmost in the minds OF
many people and their answcr is notice.
able every day in the observance OF the
hotel buildings which are towering 70
the skies.
But hero ia a novel idea.
y corporation composed Of moneyed
m"n OF Chicago have already started q
business which il destined 10 become
second only TO the Worlds Fair itself
III Importance. Mammoth headquarters
have been secured, and already the COM
pany is installed IN elegant offices in the
famous liookery building with its books
open, and business progressing IL I
shall leaye your readers To guess what
the business was, It would bo long
time before they would think OF IL.
Briefly the idea is this. Tho company
has iseued membership certificates for
which tney make Il nominal charge OF
five dollars, and which entities the hold.
or to the privilege of receiving valuable
information, including most convenient
routes TO Chicago and special hotel rates,
when latter are already arranged.
AT present the certificate Ia being dis
posed Of for three dollars, and as limited
numbers only will be issued At that fig
urc, there is n decided rush for them.
The information 10 be- given, and tho
privileges TO be extended arc not confined
Ia any specified time, but commence
now, from the moment the certificate 10
ssu"i. iScttors may DO written and in
iulres made us often az holder 10 GER
.iiicate may elect. Ia fact the Colum-
'Ian exposition International exhibit
md information company In ~ impor.
ant as it's name signifies. A member
may bc 30 previously informed 10y this
'ompany through it's agents along the
cute, as to feel perfectly safe. Con.
'eyances are furnished upon arrival in
Jhlcago to the great exchange Of the
'ompany where, FREQ OF charge, every
hing In done for the visitors comfort.
iuidcs will be at the fair grounds and
the members who place them.
elves IN their care. Truly this In get.
ing to be great country whom ones
wants can be anticipated, and TOR Q
minimum sum NJ graciously and gen
rously granted. There arc more than
900 membership certificates out, and
he inquiries are increasing each day
rom thoss who wish to know the full
articulars. Expect more news soon.
CoLCsBIAx.