The herald., 1893-08-12
ONE WEEK IS PLENTY OF TIME.
The Great Fair Can Be Seen in
Seven Days.
A Detailed Programme of How II
Should Be Done.
with System and an Avoidance OF Re
tracing steps tho Visitor Can
Sec About All There IL
In . Short Time.
snecI., correspondence to the HERALD.

special correspondence to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, Aug. LIT has often beer
asked, "Can one see the fair thoroughly
in one week 2" In answer to this query
we would say, that if one goes at it sys'
tematicslly, and not equander too much
time on retracting their steps. they can
get pretty good view of the worlds
fair in one week. Beginning Monday
morning they can enter the grounds al
9 80 from the elevated railroad at SD
street entrance. The first thing that
strikes the new conner with awe is the
administration building with it's mon
strous gilt dome towering majestically
above the terminal station on the went.
the machinery hall on the south. and
the mining and electricity buildings on
the north. The visitor naturally turns
to the left when the gorgeous spectacle,
the transportation building. stands out
conspicuously from the white buildings
near it. Passing through the court on the
left between the administration building
and the electricity building, one comes
out to the front of the grand basin. Here
they stop. The scene holds even the
beet travelled person in thrall. McMen-
nie's fountain throws giant streams OF
spray into the basin, while facing you
from the east end towers the statue of
Liberty enlightening the world. Behind
her stands the finest peristyle in all the
world. After few moments OF Silent
admiration Of the scene in the court of
honor, you cross the bridge over the
lagoon and view the largest building in
the world, the manufactures and liberal
arts building, Passing north through
it's wide porches you come to the govern
ment building, which stands in large
square. You still continue north, cros-
sing the vast channel of the lagoon,
when you come to the fisheries. After q
hurried glance at this beautiful structure
you turn west and before you stands the
Illinois building. This is one OF the
largest state buildings on the ground.
You. next visit the woman's building
and the children's home. Coming
south again, you next see the horticul-
tursl hall, and still further south comes
the festival hail, and then the transpor-
tation building, the place you started
from. This is big days work; but a
person cannot get good view OF the
grounds and buildings in one day if they
take this plan, and they will not retrace
their steps once.
Tuesday person should devote to the
manufacturers building alone. Start
ing at the southwest corner on the main
floor and take the aieles north straight
through the building, and then the CEN
ter aisles south. The most interesting
things in this building are the Italian
marble works at the south side, the
German vases and ivory carving on the
left center aisle, the French section en-
tire, the Austrian jewela in the north
east portion of the building, and King
Ludwig. the king OF Bsvsris's suite of
rooms near the center aisle and we'll
toward the north of the building. There
is also o diamond exhibit from some
New York firms in the northeast section
of pavilion d which 1t lie we'll worth
ones timo to inspect. OF course there
is much more in this building, but these
are the finest displays.
Wednesday one should visit the
machinery hall, agricultural and for
estry buildings. Many persons have
examined these buildings pretty
thoroughly in one day.
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transportation. horticultural and the
woman's and children's buildings. (By
all means visit the children's pretty
little homej and the mining building.
Friday one should 60 down to the
grounds either by the Illinois Central
or the cable cars, which land you at the
Fifty-seventh street entrance. The row of
state buildings, most of which circle
around the north part OF the grounds.
One day will suffice to give short in
spection of the state buildings and the
foreign buildings which are mostly
located on the Lake front. 1t is wise to
devote Thursday evening to viewing the
fireworks on the lake front and alter
wards seeing the wonderful electric
fountains which play Immediately after
the fireworks. This is the best time also
to view the electricity building, as all
the wonderful electric effects are dis
played in the evening.
Saturday morning should be devoted
to the midway plaisance. The beat
way to enter is by the cottage grove
entrance on the west eide. The things
of the greatest interest in the plaisance
are the Ferris Wheel first, the streets of
Cairo next, the Libby glass works next.