Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-24
RETURNED FROM CHICAGO.
The Congressmeu and Newspaper Men De
lighted with Their Trip.

lighted with Their Trip.
The Congressmen and newspaper repre-
sentatives who went 10 Chicago last Friday 20
visit the worlds fair in embryo as the guests Of
the citizens Of Chicago returned this morning
over the Pennsylvania road in three special
trains. The first section rolled into the sta
hon at 9;i5 this morning and tho others fol-
lowed at intervals Of about fifteen minutes.
Everybody was delighted with the excursion
ana enthusiastic about the worlds fair and its
unoouoted success. A number OF the excur-
tionists who are regarded as experts on junket-
ing trips asserted that Of all the excursions
tnat have gone from Washington in
past years this was by long odds the
mos. carefully planned and the most
perfectly executed. As one Of the
party remarked, I'VE felt theImotion. but we
didn hear the machinery creak once" From
the moment the party started from the r. and
"a station Friday afternoon until the arrival in
the t. and L. station this morning the ex-
cursionists had every comfort and convenience
AT their disposal. and no one had TO give a
.houeh. ABOUT anything, for everything was
done for the party.
THE RECEPTION IN CHICAGO.
Upon arriving at Chicago Saturday evening
the excursionists were greeted by reception
committee ard were whirled of TO their re-
enough to brush IN little before the round
of entertainments began and there was No ccssa-
tion until the trains rolled out of the city YES
terday morning.
1t seemed as II every want was anticineted
and the visitors were allowed TO own the town
1t was said that $4,000 had been raised for the
entertainment of the party, but that the ex-
penses would foot up nearer $4,000
The formal visit to thu worlds fair grounds
at Jackson Park on Monday was in line with
everything else There was not Jar
nor delay. The trip around the fair
cars. and while an admirable view
could be had of everything the visitors could
only with difficulty grasp the magnitude Of the
project TO be sure the woman's building i.
the only one under roof, but the others were
far enough along in construction to show what
they will be.
1t is safe to say that every person on thai
long train was not only amazed at the scale OF
which the tair project Is being carried out. bu
felt patriotic thrill that an American city car
plan and execute such works.
RAPID WORK on THE GREAT BUILDINGS.
Some one remarked that it would be i'm
possible to complete such extensive building
in time for the fair next year, when a Washing
ton newspaper man RI lied: These people cal
complete anything. was here last Septembe
when they had just commenced work
When looked at the vast expans
of jackson Park swamp and the plans for tn
buildings l gave them just about five year
to compete the job. When 1 see today wha
they have done in SO short a time 1 have no
the slightest doubt that every building will b
completed and ready for dedication on the l2tl
OF October. We people in the east don't re
alize how they do things in Chicago" Don
we, responded a bystander. The way the
have done up this trip satisfies me that the
can do anything on EARTH
Every one who saw jackson Park and its con
| tents feel that the worlds fair of '93 should b
made national affair. and many of the states
men when called upon to make remarks a
banquets unquaiifiedly pledged themselves no
only to vote, but to work for an appropriation
| In order that the whole country might partici
pate In the honor of having the greatest fair il
the history Of fairs. Congressman Durboro'
| was interchangeable in his attentions to the ex
cursionists and was almost as popular as wa
Mrs Potter Palmer, who captured the Who'll
delegation.