The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-15
Expenses at the Fair.
Worlds Columbian Exposition Illustrated

world Columbian Exposition Illustrated.
/ A question of paramount interest to
the great mass OF people is what it will
4 cost them to $50 the Fair. This will
depend oil how they desire to see it..
and the timo they wish to spend in do
ing ="
Those who have plenty of money, as
well as time, viii! not vex themselves
AZ to ti,e cost With them it will only
be question of how they can best see
it in order to lose nothing of interest.
Rut to those of economical tastes
and those whose time and money are
both limited, this is a serious question.
1t has. been estimated by some that a
resident of Chicago can see the entire
Exposition, including all the attrac-
tons on Midway plaisance for about
$50. This will allow ten days in
which 10 see il.
Estimating Oh ii basis of fifty cents
for admission to the Park, it would
cost SIS for the ten days. There are
plaisance to which IN admission of not
less than twenty-five cents will rbe
charged Providing the visitor makes
but one visit to each Of these outside
attractions, that will cost him $5.25.
In the Park, if the visitor desires to
ride on the electric boat, the electric
railway, the sliding railway and the ice
railroad, this will cost fifty five cents.
Fifty cents ench day for lunches on the
grounds, and twenty five cents for
round trip fares on the railroads or
lake boat will add $3.50 ttAthe expense
account.
By this it will be seen that for $l8.-
80 one may visit the Fair ten days and
see all the side show attractions. Should
they use the elevated road or the cable,
the fares go ng and coming would be
reduced to 81. The cost can be made
still less by pending smaller amount
for lunches.
No doubt many residents of the city
will take basket lunch, as there will
be ample places for eating such
lunch AS the company who will
have charge of the restaurant privileges
expect to cater TO every class. it will
b, possible to procure a bakery lunch,
such nS ia served down town, at a cost
OF from ten to twenty five cents.
Ii will thus be seen that it will he
pnssible TO spend ten days on the
grounds takr in all the places Of in
terest on Midway rlaisance not be
compelled to go hungry, and get trans
portatjon tn and from the g'"unds ut
much less than $3.50, the amount first
estimated.
Ii has been said that the most inte.
.,,,1 fonf nF fl,A
Ex pusiiiot, to the average American,
will br these Oh the palsance. TO a
certain extent this may be true, as
here will bo seen people, a reproduc-
tion of places, customs, industries and
scrm+s from foreign countries that can
not be seen ON the inside of the
grounds The oriental exhibits will
be of special interest, showing how the
people of those lands live and their Oc-
equations.
Some of these attractions will cost
nothing to see Like side show to q
circus they will contain features that
will also be seen in the main Exposi-
tinn grounds. Many of them will con-
tain attractions inside that an extra
charge will be made to see. There
will be curios of all kinds for sale !;
beverages TO drink and oriental pre-
parations to eat. Visitors may spend
much more in these places, and unless
they are proof against native statesmen,
it may cost them many times the ad
mission before they leave.
There are attractions located in tho
vicinity of the Park, such as the Wild
West, Spectatorium and others. that
have not been included in this esti
mate.
Anyone coming from outside the city
will have to add railway fare, lodging
and morning and evening meals to the
estimated expense. This will amount
to at least 80 day exclusive of rail,
way fares.