The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-30

COST AT THE FAIR.

A gentleman, who has Just returned
from Chicago, writes the Boston
Journal: 9usf td 1lri
. | have Just returned from the Worlds
Fair, and think few notes on the cost
of living and sightseeing may prove use
full to others who are going. lH.
To see the fair at all Complementary
will take at least one or two weeks, and
cost from SO to So day while in Chica-
go. Hs u. .aF aHi lg
Rooms, almost without exception, rent
for 81 per person, and will have from
two to eight people in them, according
to size and location. In many cases a
large party of the same sex can take one
room and be very comfortable, and for a
number the cost may be little less.
One person occupying room has to pay
double rates, 80 day.
There are many private houses, and
also verv fair restaurants, where meals
are 80 cents apiece OF course, there are
a large number of higher priced restau-
rants mainly on the European plan.
The street car fare to and from the
grounds is cents; bus fare each way 10
cents. Always inquire the bus rates be-
forehand; overcharges are often made
when too late to do otherwise than pay.
When returning to room ascertain how
near the bus route is to your destination,
as only very few deliver passengers at
their doors.
The entrance to the fair grounds is so
cents for each adult, % cents for child
rem under IL. This admits one to all tho
large buildings, ID in number, such as the
Women's, transportation, Administra-
ton, ETC., and to all the foreign buildings
which are 10 in number, and to all the
States buildings, about 40, TO the free
music halls and to traverse the grounds
at will. a a.eah ......r--. .
emphasize tho above, because so
many appeared confused on the subject;
only recently an intelligent woman asked
if she had to pay 80 cents on entering
every building. m f..a rroeI. sr.5 ..e
The sample battleship moored off the
shore charges rs cents admission.
The Esquimaux Yillage-curious, but
''smelly"-25 cents to enter. a.r-. r..r
The CliH jewellers, Historical Museum
and miniature reproductions of their
town, also 25 cents. Noon ..... .. ....
These are all the exhibits on the main
grounds that cost, the Midway Plaisance
being a series of side shows, which will
refer to later. .. urr,-r -rt .r.t .gD
The only means of locomOtion. on the
roads, other than your feet, are the
wheeled chairs, 70 cents an hour, So a
day. The elevated road costs 10 cents
from one place to another, or all around
the grounds; it max es eight or ten stops.
The steam launches charge 70 cents q
half trip or less, so cents the whole trip,
which takes about All hour and makes
about ten stops. The gondolas charge
81 an hour. The view from the water is
beautiful on warm day. rlI un'.fp
The restaurants vary somewhat in
prices. The Electricity and Transporta-
ton aud the Liberal Arts American res
taurants are run by the same company;
and roast beefjis 40 cents. one large slice,
with bread and potatoes furnished free;
cAtfee, 10 cents; strawberries, rs cents.
Women's cafe-Roast beef, 35 cents;
bread, always an extra here, and 10 cts;
potatoes, also extra, 10 cents; strawber-
ries, 20 cents. ....... ~. r...t.i..f..
French cafe, Liberal Arts Building
Roast beef, 30 cents, with bread and po-
tatoes; coffee, 10 cents; strawberries, 40
cents ~ Ell. rI...- %,
Polish cafe-Roast beef, 60 cents, with
bread: potatoes, 20 cents extra; straw
berries. 80 cents. .... l.,. t-.,a.
The Upper Casino restaurant has the
Same prices as the French. .f.-,...-..
All Of the restaurants were not open.
The cookery is everywhere good, aad all
are nice places, but at the rates Of the
more expensive ones one could get the
same dinner at Delmonico's, more of it,
and more deliberately served. Those
who have passes frequently dine outside
the grounds, as it is cheaper. A large
number bring lunch with them. XII.