Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-20

cents at the worlds fair and the ex-
tortionate charges made by a few grasp
ing cOncessioners in the early days Of
the big show tended to increase this I'M
certainty in the public mind Director
General Davis has, therefore, seen fit
to embody in a report to the national
commission % plain statement Of what
can be seen by the visitor for his sin
gle admission fee Of 80 cents, and also
list of the sldesbows in the midway
plaisance with the fees charged for
admission to each.
At the first glance this report by
Colonel Davis might seem to be su-
pertluous, but he believes the public
needs enlightenment and he seems to be
right
The first thing the director general
emphasizes is that when the visitor
pays his halfdollar at the gates there
is no further charge unless he wishes to
see one Of the side shows, all of which
have been got up by private conces-
siOners and are not in any sense exhibits.
For his 30 cents, then. the visitor sees,
first the magnificent landscape Of the
great white city; next all the wonder
full buildings that have sprung from the
genius Of the worlds greatest archi-
tects; then all the exhibits in those
buildings gathered from the ends Of
the earth and great enough in extent
even now to occupy any one man six
months in viewing them and lastly all
the state and foreign buildings, a hun
dred and more in number, and a null
tipicity of outdoor exhibits which it
would take volumes to adequately de
scribe.
1t is true that MI the exhibits are not
yet in place but there were enough Of
them even on the opening day to occu-
py Tie attention of a studious visitor for
the whole period of the fair Unfortun-
ately the majority of the critics of the
fair so far have had eyes only for the
signs Of incomplctencss
The entrance fee of 80 cents admits
Che visitor to the midway plaistnce, as
well rs to the buildings in Jackson parl;
proper, and a general idea of the at-
fractions OF that great cosmopolitan
places Of amusement can be obtained
without the payment Of single cen,
extra. These facts cannot be too wen
understood by the public, and the
friends of the fair are urged by Colonel
Davis to assist in making them general
~ known, The entire exposition proper
can be seen for 80 cents, and iunumer-
able extra attractions are pro
yided for the visitor who
wishes to spend more money
The following is 81 list Of these extra
entertainments ana outside exhibits,
with the admission fees, etc, charged
for each, as given by the director gen
cral
Coustautmople street scene midway
plaisance-Tmkish theatcr two per
foumanccs daily, 80 cents; Persian
tent, % cents panorama Syrian pho
togr0phs, % cents; Turkish restam
amt, native musical performances, tribe
of Brdouins, p cents.
Cairo street midway plaisance-Egyp-
tan amusements. native dancing,
snake charmers. fortune tcllers, con
jurers, musical md theatrical perfor-
mances collections, photographs, pic
lures and paintings, wedding process
sous; admission untu IL a. m, 25
cents; after that hour free Egyptian
temple, p cents
Dutch East India village, midway
plaiSuce-rwo thearters one on each
side Of street Exhibitions by native
bands, iugglcrs, suake-charmers, dane
ers male ana fcmale) ana other char
actcrisuc entertainments. Admission
fees to be approved by committee ON
ways and means; at present % cents.
German village and town of mediae-
val times, Midway pIaiSance- Ger
man and Bavarian bands, in connection
with restaurant, museum of curios, an
Equities and works of art peculiar to
Germany; - cents. German tribes
representing house of the upper Ba
varian mountains Black Forest or AlSa-
tian, the Altman tribe, the Hesslan
or Altenburg house of SileSain Bauern.
middle Germans, WCStphaliau Hof Of
the lower SaNous, etc, such tribes and
house to constitute the village.
Natatorium, midway plaiSance-Nat-
atorium with musical performances,
with use Of baths; 80 cents.
Eskimo village, Jackson park EskI-
mo village. Labrador trading post and
native exhibit; - cents.
Moorish palace, midway plaisance-
Exhibit and sale Of native goods, cham
Der Of horrors, trip through Switzer-
land. trip 10 the moon, camera ohscura'
representatives in wax, etc. Moorish
palace. right to exhibit S1o00o0o in
god coin; cafe in connection; p cents.
Panorama Of Bernese Alps, midway
plaisance- Scenery of Switzerland;
80 cents.
Panorama Of volcano Of Mount XII
auea. midway plaisance-Painting to
faithfully reproduce in miniature the
volcano action Of the crater Of Mount
kilaupa; 80 cents.
Algerian village, midway plaisance-
Algerian village Tunis and Algeria
streets and bazars. etc. concert hall,
cafe. kabvle house, tents. etc, - cents,