The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-06-30

BUREAU, ADMlAlSIRA lion DDll-DlNO ?
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. JUNE 20, 1898.
At the outset of this letter it is w.se to Cor
rect wrong impression that has been noised
abroad, and to which our attention has been
called, in regard to the expense of eating and
sleeping while in Chicago. Perhaps there
may b. insulated instances of extortion hav-
ing peen practiced, still in general the rates of
hotels and lodging houses are little, if any,
higher than ordinary. We state it as fact
that good clean, comfortable rooms, can BE-
had as low as 81 Per day, per person, and
when two or more occupy the same room even
lower rate in some places prevails. Food
properly cooked and nicely served may be had
from 25 cents per u cal up-so that one per-
son can live comfortably for 81 per day.
How very much can be crowded into seven
days, and so with the week ending June 1st
1t was one fairly teeming with interest 1t
was the best by far in point of attendance,
since the exposition opened. Then again the
Princess Eulalia resolved to do the fair thor
oughly, and she and the prince visited the
same incog, and claimed to have had very
enjoyable time. The receptions given in her
honor were perhaps as fine as anything ever
attempted in Chicago Her departure is a
matter of regret, and her stay among us was
only too short. Many men and women of
rank aud nobility from abroad would do we'll
to take pattern after her, as she was very dem
ocratic and American in her ways and ideas
and made friends with all who were fortunate
enough to have been presented to her. Her
time was pretty well occupied between sight
seeing by day and receptions at night. She
was very anxious to attend the performance
of America in the Auditorium, the boxes
having been expressly decorated in her honor,
but was forced to abandon it at the eleventh
hour on acco unit of her early departure next
morning for New York, very much TO the re
gret of thousands who ha d expected to see her
face there.
Nine out of every ten persons asked would
probably say that all the olive oil used in
America was imported. Step into the Cali
fornia building and see the pyramid built
with quart and pint bottles filled with this Ii
quid as part of the exhibit of Santa Barbara
county, California, and get informed.
Those of us who are always behind time
will now have no excuse for not keeping our
watches "in time" When you see the time
ball drop from Uncle Sans building you will
then know its noon and time for dinner.
hoI
ing last week and took Chicago and the white
city by storm.
Agood mary people have considered it nee
essary to take stock or certificates in hotels 20
ensure obtaining accommodations at reasona-
BILE rates and avoiding imposition. In many,
perhaps most cases, parties so investigating
have found that they lost money in their
haste to protect themselves. The only thing
you need to Luy before coming to Chicago is
your railroad ticket and once here the less you
patronize outside peddiers the better. This
is illustrated in the matter Of guide books.
You will find guide books persistently thrust
under your nose wherever you go. Now there
is just one official guide, and the only one a
description. 1t sells for p cents and the
only one sold within the grounds. Hence, if
you will be patient enough to wait until you
reach the grounds before you buy your guide
book, you will avoid being confdenced out of
| 10 or 25 cents by some outside unauthorized
and incomplete guide. You do not need to
| be euchered out of a cent in visiting Chicago
| if you will taboo fakrs, read the prices on the
printed bills Of fare at restaurants and keep
| your wits about you.
The state wherein the inhabitants eat brown
bread, baked beans, and Goldfish balls, held a
reception on Saturday last, in commemora-
tioh of the battle of Bunker Hill. 1t goes
without saying that his EXcelency Governor
Russell and many of his staff were present,
and did the honors becoming such an occa-
sion with great dignity. In the evening Bunk
er Hill monument was living shaft of fire.
The superintendent of Horticulture has rea
son to be proud over his success in coaxing to
bloom flower, but one specimen of which
has ever bloomed in America. 1t is some
times called the pelican or swan flower. The
bloom is over forty inches long, and six wide
in the centre, and comes from the sW amps of
southern Africa. 1t resembles very much the
neck and body Of the graceful swan
Snugly ensconced between her sister states,
stands the home of Arkansas, which unfurled
welcome to the dedication thereof, held last
week Mrs. Edgerton, of the board of lady
managers, told in vein Of humor, mingled
with pathos, the story of how the Arkansas
women struggle to raise funds to complete the
same, but they made tie trite saying, "Where
there's will, there's a way" Gov. Fish
back and other notaUles, not forgetting the
many beautiful southern women present,
made everybody welcome and at home in
their own peculiar southern style.
Mr.. Arnold, the official photographer, has
been taken down step or two. Director
General Davis h. given authority to several
artists to make views, and said Arnold caused
their permits to be taken from them. The
mater was put before the council of admins
tlation and they resolved that the authority
of General Davis in that regard should not be
curtailed, and have asked Mr.. Arnold to make
himself humble and pentent before the gener
al, and promise not to do so any more, and
the generals Permits not go.
What great time the sons and daughters
of the HoOsier state had in the dedication of
their building! Two of her honored sons, Ex-
President Harrison and Gov. Matthews were
present, and assisted in the ceremonies.
! But perhap. the crowning event Of the weel