Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-03

Enter by the Goth street
Midway Piaisancel gate
and right before you. Is
the Woman's Building.
Pass through that. glanc
ing over the interior, the
paintings. etc. making
mental notes IL things
impressive. From the
place % exit 10 but a
short distance 10 landing
for graceful electric
launches. The routes II
these industrious little
boats is northward on the
eastern shore Of the la
COON and southwark on
the western shore. Your
boat will. therefore, take
you southerly first. with
the horticultural Build
ing on your right and the
wooded isl. On the left.
Continuing on Ia the
south you pass success
lively the Choral Build
ing. Transportation. with
its severe figures. Its Won
derful statuary. man
moth and glittering
golden gate and gaudy
colors. Rounding to the
east you pass the Hunt
ers' Camp To your left on
a small island. On your
right. Mines and Flee
tricity. Passing these.
you face the Liberal Art
Building and turn around
10 the south through the
north canal 10 the Grand
Basin. surrounded by the
Administration. Agricul-
tural and Liberal Arts
Buildings. the Casino.
Peristyle and Music Hall.
Here will he seen the
Macmonies fountain and
the immense gilded sta
tue Of America. This
trip secures an extended
view u exteriors. Leav-
ing the boat at one OF the
landings in the Grand
Basin. a stroll down past
the Casino will bring you
10 the reproduction az the
quaint. old Monastery Of
DE Ia Rabida. where the
things Of Columbus and
his times are 10 be found
in profusion. Further on
down are the krupp Gun
Works. Leather Exhibit,
Forestry. Dairy. etc. and
the terminus OF the elc
waited electric line. Take
a rest by riding on this
intramural railway and
you will pass in order
named windmills. fac
similc II pre- historic
cliff dwellings. Stock pa
vilions. on around the west
end 81 the Mschiner,
Building. over the top ol
the Transportation Build
ing. along the western
limit Ia the fair. theme,
away up to the north
with a peep into III,
Esquimaux enclosure
Then along the northern
boundary. past the vari
Gus state buildings. beside
the eastern front of TN,
ArtGalleries and the Fish
cries Building. and dowr
again a. far. "a the Gov
eminent and Liberal Art
Buildings. The forcgo
ing route will have giveI
you a comprehensive
view III the entire ground
except the Midway Piais
ance. A stroll along tn
lake side ~ the Govern
ment building northwar'
10 the lagoon anothe
ride in the electric launcl
will give you near view
OF the Life Sayin,
Station. Fisheries Build
ing. Chinese Tea Hous
and Garden. Illinois Stat
building. Art Galleries
the Government Build
ings - Brazil. Nicaragua
Costa Rics. Guatemala
Ecuador. Indiana. OH
and Rhode Island Stat
structures. and lam
you at Woman's Build
ing. Here a res
after which a short val
brings you back to wher
you entered. and AZ whic
YOU will find the entranc
81 The Midway Plaisanc'
which extends due IVES
Tor a distance % tweiy
or fourteen city block,
such q trip should Z
taken on the first visit
n will he the most sati.
factory because 10 vi
reduce the anxiety an
give the lay ., tho Ian
for future visits II u /
the only trip the reais
- IA get the advise stand
Tor the outside Il "a
buildings - the grsnds
- the two W conrs
the first thing u ~ got I
Chicago AMI a gossi pr'
Jude q a great Show -
ride over the Chtfaga
West Michigan Ry n
White City Flyer 10
leave4 st 5l5 a. m AT
STOPS AZ he Midway q
uns5n. We solicit you
recognition = our efer'
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