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FOR $l5 A WEEK.
Estimated Cost Of Seeing the Column
bian Exposition.

Estimated Cost Of Seeing the Column
bian Exposition.
A few days spent at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition has given me some fair concep-
tion OF tho vastness Of the magnificent struc-
lures that compose this white city by Lake
Michigan, writes Washington Star CORE
spondent. shall not attempt any long de-
scription Of the thirteen palatial buildings,
whose names indicate clearly the purposes
for which they were designed. I will, how
ever, in passing, refer to the Administration
Building with its gilded dome rising above
the surrounding buildings, a gem OF architec-
tural grandeur, and one Of the jewels OF the
entire Exposition.
Oae of the notable features connected with
this building is the statue OF Columbus,
standing upon pedestal fourteen feet high.
directly In front Of the east entrance to the
building. The figure represents Columbus
taking possession Of America. This statue
was begun by Louis st. Gaudens, but finished
by Miss Mary Lawrence.
Passing from this building, entered the
Woman'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 de-
tail which evinces the architectural scholar.
TO her was awarded the first prize OF $1,000
and also the superintendent Of the design.
In one OF the vas. rooms connected with
the building will be found exhibits Of paint
ings, ceramics, art work, manufactures, lib
eral arts, fancy work. embroidertes, laces,
etc., In snort, the exhibit is pronounced the
most beautiful over collected. Ladies o.
royal birth have contributed to this depart
ment the Queen of England and her daugn-
ters. and the Empress OF Russia, the En-
press of Austria and the Queen Of Italy have
each contributed to make the womacs 8 de-
partment wonderfully attractive.
In this building ample space has been al
lotted for tho National Council Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, Woman's
Relief Corps, the Kings Daughters, Young
Woman's International Christian Associa-
ton, Woman's Columbian Club, the Emma
Willard Society. Home for the Incurab!cs
and numerous other woman societies which
cannot now enumerate.
And now. perhaps, ought to speak OF t5c
extensive preparations which Chicago has
mads to accommodate the millions Of people
whom she expected would visit the World >
| Fair" have been astonished to notice the
great number OF hotels and boarding houses
that have been recently erected hundreds OF
these do not think will ever.be filed. There
IRE three hotels within 4 block of where
am boarding. and each of them has 200 to 400
rooms. and | am informed that not one OF
them has boarders to any extent.
The question is often asked. what will it
cost to visit the Columbian Exposition and
spend week there?"
1 need not speak Of the railroad fare that
is we'll known but, referring TO the expenses
| after reaching Chicago, have found that
30 od room, comfortably furnished with new
| furniture, can be procured for 81 to S1.5O q
day. In some cases double bed will be fur
n,shed, so that two persons can occupy tho
room, thus making tbs expense OF each less.
These ara prssent rates. 1t may be that
| next month there will be IN advance, but
| doubt 1t.
! 1t will thus be seen that ths price OF a
| room Is very reasonable. or course the
figures above do not refer to tho old portion
| of the city, but to the uew-that is, in the
vicinity OF the Fair grounds-|hich, ~ you
| know, are eight miles from the centsr OF tho
city.
am staying on Saventy-second street aal
ride to thu entrance at SiXty-fourth str3et
| gate, eight squares away. for five cents by
electric cars. The 10 cation is pleasant and
greatly preferable to the old portion OF tho
crowded city, at least in my estimation.
And now have given you the expense OF
room 1 will close by adding the other
items First, the entrance fee to the Fair,
! fifty cents then you will need lunch, cost
| ing from twenty to forty cents your supper
on returning home need not cost over twen-
ty-five cents what you spend on the grounds
| in addition to the above will bs at your own
option. You will probably want to see soma
| ot the attractions in the Midway Plaisance; :"
! most OF tnem will cost you twenty-five cents;
and then you will want ''guide book" )"
which will cost you twenty-five cents. To
sum up. week can be spent here comfort
ably and the entirs expenditure need not e1-
csed $l5 Or $40.