Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-05-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPEN
ING OF THE EXPOSITION
Visitors Must Pay city Prices-The
sword of Washington The PENN
>JiNania Exhibit ii-Iiberty Bell
Dedication of the Turkish Mosque
Etc.
From our Special Correspondent

From our Special Correspondent
CHICAGO, April 30, 1893.
Only one more day and then the
Fair will be a thing of the present
Although the daily visitor will see but
little difference, next Monday, from
the appearance of the grounds, as they
are in fine condition, still the Fair will
seem different. 1t will be on the
stage OF action, and the thousands o
visitors next Monday are not going tC
he disappointed in the greatest show
on earth. Every effort has been made
by the anxious officials to have the
Fair open in good shape; but the con.
tinued storms and inccssant rains
have hindered the work very much
The finishing touches are being put
upon the white gown of the wonderful
"city by the lake" and they will be
ready to throw wide open the gates
and invite critical inspection from their
many guests next Monday morning at
o'clock. Chicago is proud of the
Fair and on 4 whole has done her
duty i'll preparing to receive and en-.
tertain and care for the visiting multi.
tude. She has placed the city in first
class sanitary condition. She has
organized an efficient system of fire
police and hospital service at the
position grounds, and she has done
all and even more than she promised
to do when the location of the Fair
was settled.
There is one thing however that
Chicago will stand on her rights for
and that is the prices charged for
hotel and restaurant accommodations
1t Is useless for the people way back
in the country to think they can
come to Chicago, see the Fair and
stop at the best hotel while doing SO
for the same money that they pay for
hotel rates at home. Chicago is big
city and the rates are always higher in
city than in small country villages.
A visitor can get good board and
room in any part of the city for about
81 der day, and he can buy good
meal at any restaurant for fifty cents
but il he comes here expecting to live
| on SO per week and take in the big
show out of that, he will be much
mistaken.
In short, it will cost money to see
the Fair, and it will be money will
spent, too.
A historic relic reached the city
yesterday, and is now in the custody
| of one of the safety deposit companies.
1t is the sword of Washington. 1t
is bayonet plated full-dressed
sword. with parchment scabbard
andsilk hilt and cord attached.
1t was manufactured in 176O. 1t is
not yet determined just what disposi-
ton will be made OF the sword during
the Fair, but it will probably be on
exhibition in the Government Build
ing.
The Pennsylvania's Worlds Fair
headquarters will be in good shape
Monday morning. The carpets are
all laid and the rich furniture is being
put in to-day. The pictures are all
hung and the decorating is finished.
The building is substantial structure,
and resmblances somewhat the Inde-
pendence Hall, in Philadelphia. In
the center of the structure is q great
rotunda running up through the
building, and far up into the clock
tower where it ends in dome, richly
frescoed and brilliantly lighted by
electric lamps sunk in the ceiling,
1t is under the dome that the famous
Liberty Bell will be placed. The wo-
mans department is artistically de.
signed and is furnished for a recep-
ton room. A cloth-of-gold carpet
made on special order in Paris, covers
the triangular-shaped room. Some
very fine pictures painted by Penn
sylvania women adorn the walls. The
Keystone State has responded bounti.
fully in the way of exhibits in the
main building. Eight thousand
square feet are occupied in the Horti-
cultural Building. This is fitted up
handsomely and it is intended to have
very fine display of pomology and
viticulture. Pennsylvania is famous
the world over for its coal, and coal
will be king in its exhibit. Great
pyramids OF selected pieces with solid
chunks are placed around, and in the
center is large model of the we'll
known coal breaker and mining ap.
pliances, showing just how the work
is accomplished in the great anthra-
cite region.
The sun shines with bright glory
today, giving a bright warm welcome
to the many visitors that are in our
city. Two o'clock is the hour set for
removing the Liberty Bell to Jackson
Park. This will be fine parade
The Chicago guards will escort the
party to the grounds. They are rush.
ing things in every building. A visi.
tor can hardly hear himself think for
the noise of the hammers, the rolling
OF trucks and the wrenching apart oi
box tops. The odor OF paint and
varnish fill the air, as every workman
puts the finishing touches to every
nook and crevice. The work will close
tonight with thankful sigh that
everything is in good shape as it is.
| NOTES.
The dedication OF the Turkish
mosque at the Turkish village or