Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-13
FACTS On THE FAIR
Miss Emily a. Kellogg Answers
Some Questions
ABOUT The Big DEDICATION
Why the Invitations Were Issued-What
There VII Be for Sightssers 10
See-OaeE OF AID.

Columns nDQ Columns nave DCcu
published about the dedlcatCry exer-
clses OF tie Worlds Columbian expos
ton, but judge from the letters OF
inquiry that receive That the general
understanding of the matter Is exceed
ingiy nazy. lis II worth while IL 90 10
Chicago, II We cannot gain admission
10 the grounds." and Way IN the
world are the great PxnJorums' so
arisIocFstlc and exclusive? Why cant
common folks go in, anyways" are
questions on thousands OF lips.
To answer the last question tirst:
Thousands of very common folks"
are gong IN, commoner than you or L,
l dare say. They were, very likely,
favored by their member OF congress,
who had certain number Of invita-
tons ~ his disposal. The great Pam
forums" OF this big show are not 1T all
men of . hsugnty spirit. In the first
place they "are not built that way"
In the second place they are shrowd
business men who know better than TO
duige in any kind Of nonsense, and
who would acknowledge that the most
nonsensical nonsense would BIS to snub
the general public.
The fact is that ir the present condi-
ton of things 1t is an inposslbllity to
carry the general public Of these
United States or even of the great
northwest To and from the fair grounds.
Even with limitations it Is q tremen-
dous problem.
All Ready Next May.
Before the first of May next the rail-
road which 10 now in the throes of ele-
vanng Its tracks will have eight tracks
running into the grounds. The Galley
L." winch will then be completed, the
State street and Cottage Grove cables
will all carry their tens of Thousands
and land them on the spot, and an ex-
tensive line Of boats will transport
hordes of visitors by water.
But all these lines are now.
moro or less in a transition state.
Hence the reasonableness of the lock-
| out. Now, don't cay that you'll "take
your dolls things and 60 home," for
We have more than one cellar door for
you TO play on. The civic parade on
Thursday will be superb ana Colonel
CUP tells me that If the leaders Of the
twenty societies, which are to be IN
line, have n t lied much, there will be
some 10000 men on the march.
But" he added, put it down at S0,-
00O." This body will be reviewed in
front OF the government building by
Vice President Morton, in Mr.. Harrison's
absence. The parade on Friday will be
the procession of carriages containing
the notables and the military review,
| and 1t will be altogether q most impos-
ing sight. II Mrs. Harrison is well
enough the president will ride in the
| first carriage with the chief officers of
the fair. Following him there will be
the vice president, senators and con-
gressmen, the supreme court OF the
United States, members of the national
commission, the board If lady mana
gers. the mayor of Chicagp and his
council and all the dignltaries Of whom
your widest fancy can dream. They
will proceed to Jackson park by way
of Washington park, where the presl-
dent will conduct the military review.
Ii you come t. the city you will wish
to see one or both of these parades.
An Offer to Assist.
Seats in windows and on grand stands
| are for rent at prices ranging from 81
to Sl5. IL you wish to secure seats
you will need to order at once, and as
| | am down town every day can secure
| them for you. Let me know now much
| you are willing to pay and then | will
| get the best that l can find for that
money. Please address me at my
Office, No. l67 Dearborn street, room
| SOB. Be sure to state which parade you
wish seats for, if you want only one.
Don't believe the old story about the
grand floats, depicting the Procession
of the Centuries" That was gwen
| up weeks ago, but it Is still afloat in the
| newspapers. The dedication reception,
| or ball. and the congress auxiliary
gathering are necessarily limited in
numbers 10y the SIZE of the Auditorium;
| but we can all go to the magnificent
| fire works, which are 10 be displayed
| on Friday evening ut the three parks,
| Garfield. Lincoln and Washington.
Then there Is the dedication of the
various state buildings on Saturday,
to which there will be general admls-
sion OF the payment Of 20 cents.
really hope that this letter may have
solved some doubts for you and helped
| you decide as to whether Or not you
| will be present on the great occasion.
| EMILY A. KELLOGG.