The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-06-14
The COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The way it Looks to a Pair of
wellington Eyes.

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much can be said that one hardly knows
how or where u begin. 1t is the greatest
educator the people have ever had and
every one that possibly can should make
an effort to see the exposition for them
selves.
Leaving Wellington at Z a. m. on the
w. & L. e railroad you can get the fast
train on the L. s. q NJ. 8 at Toledo, which
viii get you into Chicago by supper time
and gives one daylight ride and a chance
to enjoy train that speeds along at times
at the rate OF a mile in 45 seconds.
The grounds are most beautifully locat-
ed at Jackson park, seven miles southeast
from Chicago. They comprise over 600
acres and haye two miles frontage on
Lake Michigan. AS you come in sight of
the "White City" the observer is struck
with its grandeur, About $S,OOO,OOO has
been spent on the buildings, IS, 900 in
laying out and identifying the grounds
and the total cost 10 estimated will be over
$2O,OOO,OOO.
The first day can be well spent in going
about the grounds and getting the loca.
tion of buildings and places you wish to
visit If you Rave put in the day wei
you will find you have walked ten or fl.
teen miles and at night will make up
your mind that there will be many places
and many things you will not be able to
see. An official guide book, costing 25cts.
will greatly aid yon on this "trip. II you
do not wish to walk you can take the In
tramural railroad, which winds among
the buildings, and for 20 cts. takes you
from one end of fairgrounds to the other.
This is SAID to be the first elevated rail.
way run by electricity. A rolling chair
and attendant costs rs cts. an hour. We
noticed a woman with her twin babies
riding in a chair, which thus reduced the
fare per capita one-third.
For so cts. you can ride around the Ia
gum III du electTlc DOhl.
Much has been said about excessive
charges for eatables On the grounds. By
far the best place is restaurant on top Of
the Noman'S building. Here for from 40
TO 80 cts. you can get lunch that will be
very welcome. Many people carry a
well.flled basket from their boarding
place or buy some eatables from bakery,
and thus ecoDomize, There are plenty Of
good seats and many comfortable sofas in
and around the buildings.
In visiting the worlds fair we all look
through different eyes, and the buildings
where one person would enjoy staying a
week another would see all he cared tor
In half an hour. Hence, In describing a
trip there we shall coniine ourselves TO
just few Of the many novelties which
attract our attention. We should advise
friends TO leave the manufacturers build
ing until nearly the last, as il is so large
one gets discouraged before he has hardly
made n beginning. OF course we are
most interested in our own country, and
yet are curious to see how the other ma.
tions compare with ours IN their exhibits.
The japanese take the lead In hand
carving and inlald work, one parlor
suite OF eight pieces, covered mahogony,
inlald in mother of pearl, costing $1,000.
A bedroom suite made Of inlaid wood,
some Of the pieces not larger than a tiny
thread, which took three years to com.
plete.
The Bohemians will be pleased to take
your order for any Of their beautiful glass
and China. Their glassware Is second to
none In the world. You can get souven.
Ter for so cts. or you can pay $1,000 II you
prefer.
What woman is there who does not ap.
preciate the fact that hat or dress from
Paris is just the thing todays She will be |
more and more persuaded that for beauty
and style the French cannot be excelled |
when she sees their exhibit, which TO be
appreciated will take week, The same
delicate taste extends through every de-
partment: nothing gaudy, but in every
thing the colors are 30 exquisitely blended
millinery, housefurnishings, the clocks
and statues are more beautiful than any
others We saw.
Just across the isle is the display Of the
jewelers. TO the royal family OF Germany.
This passes description. II you have new.
er seen beautiful display Of diamonds
pause here and feast your eyes. Near
this is pair OF massive iron gates TO be
sold at the close Of the fair. They are
abont thirty feet high, with delicate net.
work OF leaves and vines, every one OF
which was made by hand, beaten into
shape with hammer.
II would take an artist TO describe and
to fully enjoy the hand. painted china,
royal dessert sets and banquet pieces. |
will just mention pair Of vases which
we admired SO much. They stood about
six feet high and revolyed upon piyots.
They were decorated with flowers and
cupids, all in transparent shades and so
real that you felt like smelling Of the
flowers, These were worth ssOOO each or
$500 for the pair. sat