Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-14

Moderate Cost Of Seeing the Columbian Ex-
position.

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Moderate Cost Of Seeing the Columbian Ex-
position.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, June 10, 1893
A few days spent ct the worlds Columbian
exposition has given me some fair conception
OF the vastness Of the magnificent structures
that compose this white city by Lake Michi-
gan shall not now attempt any long descrip-
ton Of the thirteen palatial buildings, whose
names indicate clearly the purposes for which
they were designed. I will, however. in pass
ing, refer to tho administration building with
its gilded dome rising above the surrounding
buildings, a gem Of architectural grandeur, and
one Of the jewels of the entire exposition.
One Of the notable features connected with
this building is the statue Of Columbus, stand
ing upon q pedestal fourteen feet high. directly
in front Of the east entrance to the building.
The figure represents Columbus taking pos
session of America. This statue was begun
BY Louis st. Gaudens, but finished by Miss
Mary Lawrence.
Passing from this building, entered the
womnn's building, erected for the special use Of
woman and her work. 1t was designed by Miss
Sophie G.. HAYDEN, and indicates the harmony
of grouping and gracefulness Of detail which
evinces the architectural scholar. To her was
awarded the first prize of 81 900 and also the
superintendent of the design.
In one of the vast rooms connected with the
building will be found exhibits Of paintings.
ceramics, art work manufactures, liberal arts,
fancy work embroideries. laces, &c, in short,
the exhibit is pronounced the most beautiful
ever collected Ladies of royal birth have con-
tributed to this department; the Queen of Eng
land and her daughters. and the Empress Of
Russia. the Empress of Austria and the Queen
n haNa frfh tad % H.
woman's department wonderfully attractive.
In this building ample space has been allotted
for the National Council of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Woman's Relief Corps,
the King Daughters, Young Woman's Inter
national Christian Association Woman's Column
bisn 3Club, the Emma. Willard Society, Home
for the lncurables and numerous other woman
societies which i cannot now enumerate.
While In this building my attention was
called to what should be considered as the most
important topic of this letter. The great ball
by dropping indicated that ~ O'Clock had
arrived. butany one who walks mile after mile
over these grounds, passing in sight seeing
from one domain of beauty and attraction to
another, will not need ball to drop to remind
him that the inner man calls from labor to
II there is anything in the
world that induces one to seek for a cafe it is
the fatigue connected with sights seins in
the world 3 fair.
ihE WARDEN CAFE
Taking the elevator 1 soon found myself most
delightfully."- situated III the "Garden Cafe" con-
nected with the woman's building. Strange as
1t may seem, you find a charming garden on the
third floor of that vast building, where at quite
reasonable prices you can procure a good dinner
al an expense of from so to IS cents. You are
waited upon by young ladies. and everything
connected with the table and its furnishings
are first-class. l found it a delightful place to
rest, for the breeze from the lake near by
most refreshing. You will not be annoyed here
with beer drinking nor tobacco smoke.
There are quite n number of other cafes on
the grounds (some of which l have tried),
but none pleased me well as this one.
TO ACCOMMODATE THE RUSH.
And now, perhaps. l ought to speak Of the
extensive preparations which Chicago has made
to accommodate the millions Of people whom
she expected would visit the worlds fair" /
have been astorished to notice the great num-
Der Of hotels and boarding houses that have
been recently erected; hundreds of these do
not think will ever be filed. There are three
hotels within a block of where 1 am boarding
and each Of them has 200 to 400 rooms. and l
am informed that not one OF them has bosrders
to any extent.
COST OF VISITING THE FAIR.
The question is often asked, what will it
cost to visit the Columbian exposition and
spend a week there?'
need not speak Of the railroad fare; that is
we'll known; but. referring to the expenses
after reaching Chicago, l have found that
good room, comfortably furnished with new
furniture, can be procured for 81 to $3.50 q
day. In some cases a double bed will be fur
nlshed. so that two persons can occupy the
room. thus making the expense Of each less.
These are present rates. 1t may be that next
month there will De an advance, but doubt it,
1t viii thus be seen that the price of a room
Is very reasonable. or course the figures above
10 not resSfto the old portion OF the city, but
to the Rew-that is. in the vicinity of the fair
grounds-which, as you know, are eight miles
from the center of the city.
am staying on 72d street and ride to the en-
trance at 64th street gate. eight squares away,
for cents by electric cars. The location is
pleasant and greatly preferable to the old por-
ton of the cSowded city, at least in my estima-
ton
And now / have given you the expense of a
room l. will close by adding the other items:
First, the entrance fee to the fair, so cents;
then you will need alunch, costing from 20 to
40 cents; your supper on returning home need
not cost over % cents; what you spend on the
grounds in addition to the above will be at your
own option. You will probably want to see
some OF the attractions in the Midway Plais-
ance;" most of them will cost you % cents
and then you will want guide book" which
will cost you 25 cents. To sum up, a week can
be spent here comfortably and the entire ex-
penditure need not exceed S15 or $50.