Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-25
HOSPITALITY IN CHICAGO
Mrs. c. A. Strahorn Writes an interest
ing Letter Concerning the Fair

'~"'Ni" =" 10" hoOSo oh tlle great ldlT
now in progress; not bank notes,
by the way, for just at this financial
crisis they are too precious to handle
except with the strictest economy.
There is no doubt but the people of
the West have been as much misled as
the people of the East, by newspaper
articles appearing in cities jealous of
| Chlcago's great triumph. Boston and
New York have been flooded with
stories about the outrageous prices for
all necessaries, merchandise or lux
urlc-; that the merchants are holding
up prices on all goods, with no "bar-
! gain counters" to lure the fair sex.
The truth is, the stores here were
never so full of tempting goods as they
are now, and comparing prices with
New York and Boston, the result is i'm
favor of Chicago.
Just before leaving Boston gentle
man called upon Mr.. Strahorn to ask
where he should go if he reached Chi
cago in the night, as he had learned
every place charged five dollars for "A
| bed. Now Chicago should be given
more credit for its hospitality and gem
erosity. A city that has turned its
/ pockets inside out to project such a
| gigantic scheme as is contained i'm that
| great "White City, will not allow anv
such wholesale robbery i'm any depart-
ment under its control. Rooms for "A
dollar a day are plentiful within walk
ing distance of car lines. Your loca-
ton in the city will Diet, rhine the cost
! OF reaching the grounds. The cable,
electric and horse car lines are five
cents each, and so is the elevated road.
The steam surface cars charge ten cents
and the steamers fifteen cents, or
| twenty-five cents for the round trip. so
1t may cost five cents or twenty cents
TO reach the grounds. The large
steamer, called the "Christopher Col
umbus,' can carry seven thousand
| people. 1t starts from the foot of Van
Buren, street and everybody should
take at least one trip that way to OBJ
tain the view from the water of the
artistic architecture and the arrange
ment of the buildings.
The fifty cents admission TO the
grounds pays for nearly everything.
There is an extra charge to the Cliff
Dwellers' and the Esquimaux village.
In the Midway Plaisance a small
charge is made for nearly all the ex-
hibits. They are the side-shows, indie
pendent of the main show, but where
you cannot well avoid "taking the chill
dren." The Ferris wheel, which car
ries one up 264 feet, the balloon and
such like are all i'm the Plaisance.
The buildings and the grounds are
alone worth crossing the continent to
see, and as the immense structures are
filled with the choicest products of the
whole world you cannot afford to miss
them however much you may have to
economize to do so.
The state of Washington has done its
work well and it has the finest display
and with the most artistic effects of
any state, unless Illinois be accepted.
Every one who comes from that grand
Old corner state will feel his heart
thump with pride when he sees the
successful display Of the state pro-
ducts.
At any of the lunch stands, coffee
ana sandwiches are ten cents each.
You can get regular hot dinner for 81.
In the woman's building very tempt
ing lunch is served, with some hot
dishes, at prices as moderate as ever
found in a first-class place, at any
time.
Ladies need very little baggage.
my EhOulu We SURE W wear SnOTI
dresses and large, comfortable shoes for
there is great deal of walking to be
done. Two short dresses, i'm case of ac-
cldent to one, with one dinner or thea
ter dress, if they are with friends here,
is all that is required. If they want
new dresses let them take new ones
home with them, but not to wear in
the crowds. The busy throng has no
time to study their toilets.
Handbags should have every ring
soldered together, even the ring loop
ing on the belt hook, so they will be as
secure as possible, and keep hands and
arms as free from all incumbrance as pos
sible.
The only prices that seem high are
on some of the souvenirs for sale on the
grounds, but as no one is Obliged to buy
them they need cut no figure in ex-
penses unless desired
Now that the Great Northern has
made such liberal offer as to carry
you to st. Paul and return for S25 il
is your golden opportunity to come.
Mr. Hill has shown himself the West.
ern mans friend, as he said he would
do when his road was finished. His
very first move has been the first sign
Of generosity shown by any railroad
crossing to the Pacific.
There are a few little corners, per-
haps, that are not yet finished in the
great fair, but with so much that is
perfected one cannot miss the lacking
portion. The magnitude of the display
grows upon the observer every day.
The more one sees the more he learns of
what he has not seen, and the wonder
il how il has been accom- nIiabad IN a,,ol,