The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-05

be held at all IL can only be success
along these lines for past experience
has determined the men, without whose
aid such an affair would fall Hat, 10
decline participation In any congress
which has for its end less than the
work outlined above. This TO the end
that the World Columbian Exposition
shall mark distinct epoch, and the
greatest one, in the history of cleo
tricity.n
HOW TO FEED THE CROWDS.
The study of how and where to feed
the crowds at the big fair grounds has
been an incident OF the work OF the
construction department for the last
six weeks and is complete as possible.
Food will be served I'm ten of the prin-
ciple buildings in restaurants, private
dining-rooms, and lunch counters.
There will be, all told, ia dining
rooms, three character istic lunch
counters, and fifteen cafes. wherein
1850 persons may sit at table at one
time. The dining-rooms VIII occupy
more than five acres OF ground, and
will employ 900 walters, cooks and
scullions There will be sixteen res
taurants on the main floor of the man
ufactures building, one restaurant and
! FIVE dining rooms in the mines and
mining building. Machinery hall will
have four restaurants on the ground
| floor and dining rooms in the CALLER
! les The horticulture bnilding will
have n restaurant in each Of the end
pavilions, with capacity for 1000 per-
sons. II is designed that the restau-
rants in the fisheries building shall ne
devoted exclusively TO oysters and fish
| The restaurant room will accommo.
date 2u0 persons.
A regiment OF 200 hungry men can
collectively destroy the sandwich and
hard boiled egg at the big lunch
counter in the agricultural building.
/ In the transportation building will be
installed typical American railroad
| lunch-counter. Besides feeding the
hungry this counter will serve as an
exhibit OF a well-established American
institution. A dairy lunch. wherein
the COW will play principal part as
the source OF supply, will be served IN
the dairy building. Because OF con
tempated changes in the interior Of
the administration building no study
for restaurant there has been made
There viii be one, however, for the use
Of the administration force. No food
will be served in the forestry building
or the fine arts hall.
TIxING PRICES or ADMISSION.
The very important question, how
much shall be charged for the admis-
sion OF visitors TO the Worlds Fair
grounds, came mp in the ways and
means committee. There proved TO be
wide diversity of view, regarding
.he proper rate of charge. Sums rang
ing from 10 cents 20 80 cents bad advo-
Gates. IL was finally decided 10 refer
the question TO a subcommittee, with
instructions TO report at an early date
As the exposition company depends
very largely for its revenue on the
gate receipts the disposition Of a
majority OF the members OF The
committee appears 20 bc In favor Of
fixing a rate SO low that every one can
take advantage OF IL not once only
but often. IL is argued that IL the
price is placed so high that the poor
man can't afford 20 go more than once
or twice the decreased attendance will
maternity affect the value OF the
money making enterprises inside the
grounds, ON each of which the exposi-
tion company expects what the boys
WOulu cali SUBSTANTIAL rake OF.
More than this IL is urged that the
main object OF the fair is educational,
and that 10 should therefore be made
accessible at the lowest rate consistent
with business success
FIRE PROTECTION AND INSURANCE.
Some time ago an alleged interview
with the minister of commerce Of
France appeared In European and
South American papers. IL recited that
the exposition buildings were TO be
fiimsy structures, made wholly Of
wood and very infammable. Chief
Fcarn of the foreign affairs depart
mcnt answered the French officer
yesterday, setting forth the fact that
the buildings are partially fireproof,
being constructed largely of iron and
covered with staff, as was the case at
Paris; that the fine arts building Is TO be
wholly treproof, and that thoroughly
equipped fire department will at all
times protect the buildings and goods.
IL Is SAID 10 be the intention 20 carry
insurance OF $500, 600. 900 on buildings
and exhibits