The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-05-23
THE ADVOCATE.
Worlds Fair just as Il is now.

2 Up to the present time the Worlds
Fair has been comparatively failure
and there has been no perceptible in
crease in the number of daily visitors.
This is partly accounted for from the
fact that the news had gone out that
so much remains to be finished that
y those whose time and money are an
object with them will delay their COM
ing until some of the promises made
early in the spring, that everything
would. be complete May i, are liable
to be fulfilled.
For many months past the worlds
Fair, and particularly the department
Of publicity and promotion, have had
lin the press outside the city of Chicago
LOYAL friends, who have furnished free
advertising and notices, and kind
words.
n Sometime since the chief of this de-
partment sent to the press in general
"a blank form or application FOR passes
to be filed out and returned to him in
exchange for said free advertising
when the returns came in, these
blanks were not filled out according,
TO this chiefs idea, and he called to-
.gether number of reporters of the
city papers, showing these mistakes to
them, and they in return made all man
ner of you the matter in their papers,
It would seem that such action was
beneath the dignity of the position the
chief occupies, and to say the least it
was uncalled for, and ungracious, con-
= ,sidering the services the press through
out the country had rendered to the
Fair. Perhaps many are wondering
~swhy they don't get their passes. This
explains the niger in the fence. 1t
lis not 80 many months since, that is
was under serious consideration
whether this department should not
I be entirely abolished.
Those of our friends who contem-
plate taking"snap shots" with their
,kodaks, within the grounds, are
warned that they will not be allowed
40 do so, unless they pay two dollars
per day for this privilege. There is a
possibility of this decree being mod
flied later on.
AS one strolls through the different
buildings, notably that of the Man
ufacturers, and Liberal Arts, and sees
the many packing cases in all shapes
lsand sizes, the thought naturally arises
<.What is done with them are they
&Sdestroyed ?" No. In many instances
they have cost much time and money,
some have been made specially to order
"a number in foreign lands. Come
with me to the south end of Jackson
Park. aud there you will see several
large temporary storage houses, all
divided into compartments, and where
at the rate of Al cents per cubic foot
these outside coverings are stored dur
ing the continuance of the Exposition
and so perfect is this system of storage
that any box or crate can be found in
a few moments.
just to the north of manufacturers
building, rs if to warn us that we
could not get along without his help,
stands the structure erected by
sf.Uncle SAM" Tis said by some that
syfakep in its entirety. it is one of
the best, if not the best exhibits within
the grounds. Only hasty visit was
..Raade herein, but we must briefly
mention the showing of the postoffice
department.. 1t is highly interesting
and instructive, as it portrays the
workings of the postoffice, displaying
the improvements in the service from
its earliest stages to it's present state
of seeming perfection. Here can be
seen real live postoffice and postal
car, with all its ramitcations in full
operation.
The terminal facilities as used by
Z the different lines of railroads center
lug at the Fair, would seem to leave
nothing to be desired. Arrangements
bAve been made, SO that passengers
N&rom distance can be landed directly
at the Fair without the necessity of
coming into the city first. This will
no doubt become very popular with
those wEo come on excursions, with
the intention of only spending the day
at the Fair. The railroad station
erected for the reception Of visitors is
large and commodius, with depart
msnt of information in charge of COM
pstent railroad men, where it has been
said that up TO date, no one has failed
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