The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21

ayers who know something of the contents
OF the unopened boxes are serenely conn.
dent that the result. when completed, will
be q Joy to ell women. Among the enter
ing school, which is now IN progress. and
will last through the entire exposition.
Mrs. Rorer. Mrs. Lincoln and other we'll
known professors of the culinary art will
preside over the cooking stove during the
period. The room is already an attract
i've point to women. Lectures on by giene
domestic science and other practical topics
in which women have q special concern
of the building from dav TO day.
Among the exhibits now in place is large
case of decorative neelework from the
hands Of Indiana women. Other cases OF
the salne work are in the Manufactures
Building, and it seems rather n pity that
they should have been divided. This is
the work which was prepared urder the
direction of Miss Mary Williamson. and of
which O first view was given 10 the Indian
apolis pablic few weeks ago. lt Is great
ly superior In design and execution TO any
other. and IS looked at with wonder and
admiration. Eastern women. who did not
look for any decorative art work from the
w0olly West that would excel their own In
merit, are said to be particularly surprised.
Mrs. Meredith. one OF the women managers
for Indiana. says proudly of the women OF
her State: Whatever they undertake
they do we'll" Mrs. Meredith. who is on
the committee of awards. has her head
quarters In the Administration Building.
She has had the.appointmento OF many of the
women judges. and says the common lmp pres
sion that they serve only In the w oman's
Building is incorrect. their duties extend
ing throughout all the departments.
The much talked of Midway Plaisance,"
or aggregation of side shows. opens
from tho main grounds half block
south of Sixtleth street and directly
in front of the Woman's Building 1t is an
avenue half o mile long. on each side OF
which are the Japanese. Javanese. Esqui-
msux and other villages" the street in
Cairo. the Moorish palace and other at
fractions of foreign flavor. The entrance
into this avenue Is free. Int fee of from
% to so cents is charged for admission
through the gates of the various shows.
Comparatively few visitors Will care to see
all these exhibits, two or three being suff-
cient 90 satisfy the curiosity of most peo-
pie, and If their feet should not stray In TO
the Plsisance at all they need not feel that
they have missed an important feature of
the fair. Ii they care to enter all the shows
and to buy trinkets at the Turkish and
other bazars, they can probably enjoy
themselves and spend good many dollars.
AS TO THE COST OF A VISIT.
As for the expenses of a visit to the fair.
It need not necessarily be great A. direc-
tory recently compiled gives q list Of 5000
houses In which are furnished rooms to
rent, the average rate of rent being S1.25
per day. Good board can be obtained for
IS week or less. this including but two
meals day. The Chicago dinner hour is
O'clock and the lunch need not be a costly
meal. To people unaccustOmed to res
taurant prices the rates charged in the far
ground seem high. and q meal may easily
be made expensive, but there is DO extor-
ton if the visitor exercises ordinary watch
fulness and common sense. FrEga[minded
Chlcsgoans carry their lunCheons from
home in neat boxes aud boldly consume
them In public undisturbed by the passing
crowds. Others prefer the lunch couD tiers.
of which there Is one or more In every
building. In short. the people whose ap-
perites are first consideration can make
visit to the fair an expensive undertak.
ing while others can be Satisfactorily
the fair most people who must economic
will prefer to satisfy their appetites on q
sandwich or two anu expend their money
for wheel-chalr and attendant. These
are furnished at 70 cents an hour and are q
great comfort TO the weary.
The varying phases of the womau's con-
gress have absorDed the attent ton of femi-
nine Chicago this week. The congress has
been highly successful In point of attend
ance and in the manner In which the pro-
gramme was carried out. and the origInst-
Ors and managers are greatly eiated. Much
masculine wit and sarcasm has been aimed
at the crowd of women who BON barded
the doors of the Art Palace. where the con-
gross is held. on Wednesday and held
scrappinR match with the policemen, but
il Is very evident from all accounts that
these were Chicago women, drawn to the
place merely by curiosity to see the act
resses who were to speak, and were not the
progressive and representative women of
the world who are holding the congress-.
These were on hand early, and had secured
seats before it became necessary to close the
doors This incident was mere episode.
however, and only goes to show how great
were the attractions afforded. All things
considered. the women have reason to be
proud of the manner in which they have
inaugurated the worlds fair series Of con-
crosses.