The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-06
FOR TEN DAYS.


THE AsHEvILLE ROUTE MOST ATTRACTIVE.
If a citizen Of AbbevilIe should 60 by Spar
tan burg, Asheville. Knoxville and Cincin.
natl, the expense might be Increased little
for eating and sleeping at Greenvllle and
Spartanburg. The beauty OF the mountain
Ss sart aGng 'es eoanr By a
Atlanta Is more direct. and less time would
be spent on the road than by the Asheville
route, though the scenery, i believe, 1s not
equal TO the scenery on the Asheville route.
IMPORTANT TO GET GOOD LODGING PLACE.
The first and main thing to look out for, on
going to the Fair. is q desirable stopping
place. A person Of ordinary intelligence
could make no mistake. after be secures prop
There are plenty of good houses. where the
visitor may sleep anu rest In perfect safety
and In comfort.
While there are no doubt many places
where 1t would not be we'll for the country.
man To go, yet II he Keeps on the better
streets which are we'll lighted, he IL not apt TO
make mistake.
LADIES on THE FAIR GROUNDS.
On the Fair grounds any lady, even when
alone, IL perfectly pafe from anything like an
noyance or perplexing dilemma,
In the arst place the visitors at In the .al Pais
OF the whole country. and they are all there
for the same purpose. namely: 10 see the
ssoT on earth m They @
out exception, they are polite 70 all who may
4 speak to them, and each seems rather grateful
| than otherwise. for the opportunity TO speak
| to any who may address them.
During all the time that we were on the
grounds we saw nothing and heard nothing
which would have been offensive TO the most
cultivated taste, or which would have been
dIsHgreeabl6 10 the most sensitive ears.
While there we're hundreds upon hundreds ol
ladies In groups Of twos. yet there we're scores
and scores OF ladies who we're alone, and who
| felt no need OF fear or alarm,
| The Worlds Fair commissioners have an
Office In one M the buildings and the whole
receives their personal supervision, and un-
der them they have an army Of sloordinatss
To enforce good order, II II were necessary
10 use force.
THE REsPEcTARILITY OF THE ATTENRANCE
1t seemed, however, that there was q total
absence OF all improper persons. and that
there were present none but respectable and
honest people, who we're PROMPTED BY It tha h.I
As much as possible, without even the con-
temptation Of eyil OF any ktpd;
Speaking or the respectability OF the at
tendance 70 one Of the commissioners, he e re- e
In the morning, and that she went wherever
she pleased, apd he did not see her during the
day, until she reported at bis Office In the eve
ming, ready TO 60 home, A prominent and
wealthy citizen of Chicago said that be and
his Vile never went to the Fair together, fol
the simple reason that she was In terested In
eroekery or other household goods, while he
was Interested ~ something else: She ven
to the Fair sloRe when she pleased, and hs
did the same,
There is on the ground peither temptation
nor opportunity for vice or wickedness o
any kind,
THE SUNDAY OPENING OR CLOSING.
On the first Sunday we went to church ir
the morning and heard sermon. From the
church we vent riding on the street cars, ant
after awhile We halted at an eating house
When lunch had been served we went to Lin
,, coin Park, and spent the remainder OF the al
ternoon In ightseeing-walking and ridinl
over the beautiful grounds.
The next Sunday some OF our party went u
! church. Others did not, The editor OF th'
r Press and Banner spent an hour and a half OF
, the Fair grounds that day, This WAS from
sense OF duty. and not from mere choice
Other places were more attractive and more
Sunday opening, found the place seeming
ly deserted-only the exterior OF the grea
white buildings, the colossal arches, ant
towering domes were 10 be seen, with here
whom seemed glad TO be spoken to. Asking
. one OF these the cause for the desertlon OF
Sunday, he spoke substantially as followsI
} A TALK FROM ONE OF THE GUARpsMEN.
"Religious and devouty inclined peopl,
are disposed to attribute the closing on Sun
day to the scruples OF conscientious God-fear
Ing people, when, in fact the real reason is
! That the exhibitors shut up their booths OF
) that day, the machinery ia standing dead, tht
restaurants are closed and the places at which
r iced drinking water Is to be had has been de
the art galleries and q few other exhibits ar
to be seen. The closing Of the booths seem