The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-02


ent time. There is no city in the
United States of the class Of Chicago
In which the visitor can live as cheaply
as he can in Chicago. The price of
lodging and board is much lower than
in some Northwestern cities of less
than 100000 Inhabitants. Whatever
might have been the intention OF hotel
keepers when the fair opened. there
has since such Il thorough lesson ad-
ministered by tho failures of some
thirty-tive hotels in the vicinity of the
fair grounds that there is no DISPOSE
tion to overcharge; but. on the con
trary, 1t often cxcites good deal of
wonder as to how they can afford 10
furnish lodgings at the cheap figures
which they are now making to visitors
to the worlds fair. There has been ac-
commodation provided here for at least
100000 visitors n day, and there is
probably on the average less than 5O,-
900. The uptown hotels retain Il great
deal of the worlds fair trade, but as
soon as 1t is discovered that the people
become greatly exhausted by walking
around the fair grounds all day. and
that it is much preferable TO obtain
hotel accommodations near the
grounds, it is probable that the hotels
near the grounds will get II very gem
erous patronage, especially from the
people who come here with but lin
tied time to SEQ the exposition at their
disposal. Visitors will secure quarters
at the Garfield, siturted right at the
Fifty-seventh and Slxtieth street en-
frances. or some other hotel only
short distance from the exposition
grounds. All of these hotels furnish
single roon or double rooiii accommo.
OiAfons nt from 81 day and upwards.
Meals are furnished at restaurants
close at hand at prices from - cents
and upwards for n full meal. Nearly
all restaurants near the grounds have
plan by which they give a meal, con-
sisting of your choice of several kinds
of meat, with bread. butter, potatoes
and coffee or tea for % cents. There
are also several camps of tents in the
vicinity Of the grounds where lodging
can be had for 80 cents per diem. on
this basis the living expenses OF the
fair can be reduced TO S1.25 per diem,
and very comfortable quarters with
board Mt restaurant can be had at
50 per diem, or even S1.IO There is
no crowding Mt the hotels or other in
convenience such has been reported
In the newspapers throughout the
country about the time of the opening
Those who live up town have to bear
the additional expense each day of 10
or 20 cents for ear fare to and frt,n the
fair. Most people spend at least 20
cents per day who live up town for car
fare besides losing two hours time
each day. Accommodations OH trains
from the city to the fair can be had as
late as l. midnight. so that the visitor
may attend the thcaters and return TO
his hotel near the fair grounds without
Inconvenience
The cost of seeing the fair proper
with exception of the 50-cent en-
trance fees is about what one wishes
to make it. The Midway Plaisancc
usually constitutes the greatest ex-
pense to the curious visitor who desires
to see everything there is to be seen.
If it is the desire of the visitor to SEQ
all the fair proper in as short n time ~
possible and with the least fatigue, he
should get quarters as near as possible
to tho grounds so that he can devote
all his time to sight seeing He will
then waste none of his leisure by losing
an hour In making Il trip in the morning
from an uptown hotel TO the fair-;l
distance of eight miles, and another
hour in returning at night.
The fair proper can be seen without
the expenditure of II cent except what
is paid IN gaining entrance to the
grounds This added to the necessary
living expenses will not exceed an OK
penditlre of $3.50 per diem. while both
may be reduced to s. per day and even
$175. 1t is safer, however, TO allow II
ma, Sin of % to 80 cents Il day for in
cidentals. A man will wish to buy Il
guide book or take ride on the cleo
tric boats over the la-oons or on the
intrammal cIevHt,si rHnronu, which car
rics one around leading points at close
proximity TO the various buildings upon
the grounds A ten days trip to the
fair will cost then $40 to so for liv-
ing. $3.50 for incidentals and as much
additional us one cares to spend on MID
wny Plaisance or at the theaters in the
evening. Perhaps $40 will give the
visitor NIL he wants to see OF these.
This will make an expense all told or
E32, 10 for the ten days. lie can make
It $3.50 II he so desires. nut ~" h9
.he outside ought to fully eear MS eA-
pepses Lere in n liberal measure oiless
i,c has extensive tastes. Another fact
,sh,ch shoi,ld he borne in mind by those
,rhc contemplate making visits to chi
caro to see the worlds fair Is that chill
dren involve no extra expense lor rooi,i
and that when lodging alone is rnsaB1u'
10 rhoo nnees Is desired, one should make
the provision that o'hers may ,,,s ,l,,n ~
tl,o same room. thus reducing ms r'os
ing In tho Garfield ana o'ier h".eiS
right ut the entrance TO uie slou.s -. Nv
en conts Dsr diem. If n party OF io',r
r.n h.. made up to occupy one oo"pie
room or to occupy single room
tho expense is reduced at once 70 o.
,,es,es MIR ,,lctu. This results In no N
cnnvenicnce to the roomer because ne
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