The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-30

DurleQ on MONDAY.
The following appeal has been sent
out. 1t is signed by the Executive
officers of the several states.
We, the Executive Officers Of the
States and Territories we respectively
represent, deem it our duty to pre-
sent to the people Of the United States
the following statement for their infor-
nation:
On the opening of the Worlds Fair,
May 1st, while many Of the Exposi
tion Buildings were in an entirely sat.
isfactory condition, exhibits were in
complete and the work of installation
had for various reasons been very much
retaided. Since that date, the Expo
sition authorities have accomplished
an immense amount of work in Jack
son Park, and the buildings of the
great departments are complete. Streets
and walks are in perfect condition ex-
hibits from foreign countries and the
several states and territories have been
received in large numbers and are
practically installed, the pavilions, en-
frances, booths, ETC., are elaborate and
beautiful and the visitor finds himself
in bewildering maze of exhibits and
surrounded on all sides with display
of surprising magnihcence and beauty.
In brief, the world has never seen be-
fore collection approaching it in val
Tie, interest and educational features.
Forty states and territories have con-
tributed $6,oao,85o for the erection Of
the buildings and in aid of exhibitors,
and there has been raised for the pur-
pose Of the Exposition, exclusive of
gate receipts, interest, and the above
amount from the States, $a6,9o4, a64.-
S..
The conveniences afforded for quick
and easy communication from one
part of the grounds to another, by the
Intramural Railway, electric launches,
and gondolas are excellent, and inval-
ids and others can be transported
through the grounds and buildings in
rolling chairs in the most comfortable
manner.
The Midway Plaisance contains
features novel and interesting-a repre-.
sentation OF nations of the globe OF
surprising interest.
We unhesitatingly affirm that the
buildings of the Exposition, State,
Territorial and Foreign will make
visit to Chicago the event Of your life.
The individual exhibits in the various
departments from the several states
and territories of the United States
and Foreign countries are of wonder
full interest and value, and illustrate In
a remarkable manner, the growth of
the arts, sciences and manufactures.
Individual exhibitors, at very great ex.
pense and sacrifice, have placed in the
Exposition Buildings, evidences of in
dustry, skill and ingenuity, creditable
in the highest degree to the artisans,
manufacturers and agriculturists of the
United States.
The reports industriously circulated
that extortion of every nature prevails
in Chicago and on the Fair Grounds
We emphatically deny from personal
experience. In numerous restaurants
in Jackson Park, the prices are no
higher than are charged for the same
variety and quality of food in other
cities of the Union.
Comfortable rooms convenient to
the Park can be secured at reasonable
rates by the day or week, with or with
out board and board can readily be
obtained at rates not excessive. 1t is
the opinion generally expressed by
those who have visited the Fair that
they were agreeably surprised not only
in the completeness, variety and ex-
tent of the exhibits but in the reason
able charge for room and board.
The educational features of the Fair
and the evidences of wonderful pro-
gress made in this country since its
discovery are of sufficient Importance
to incite all to see the Exposition. 1t
is an opportunity never before given
to our people and probably never will
be again. A single admission fee of
fifty cents admits to the Grounds and
to all the Exposition Buildings proper.
We have presented fairly and truth
fully the condition of affairs at the
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