The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-05-11
THE WORLDS FAIR.
OPENING DAY EXERCISES PASS
OFF SMOOTHLY.
Advice to Visitors in Relation to
Hotel Accommodations.
The Cost of the Great Show vii
Amount to S35, 900, oooi
Correspondence OF THE RECORD &.

CHICAGO, May l, 1893.
The last nail has been driven-not in
a coffin, but by Mrs. Potter Palmer in
the woman's building. 1t was a golden
nail.
President Cleveland has loaned his
distinguished presence, touched the
button setting the wheels in motion,
leaving the people to do the rest.
The Duke OF Veragua, only eleven
generations removed from Columbus,
who, owing to his Unsuitable curiosity, is
the cause Of allthis trouble, Is with us.
l might add confidentially, that"Duke
of veragua" is only his official title,
and that when he is at home, where he
can let himself loose without restraint.
his abbreviated name among the boys
is "Christobel Colon de Toledo y LAVA
tegrie de la Cerdas Romirez Bsquedano
Gante,n etc. The "etc." may indi-
cate to the reader that there is some
more OF the name coming by the next
train, but this is not necessarily the |
fact. II is simply sort of legal notice
to the world at large that he has the |
right to add the names of his father
aud mother to his own, making them
particeps criminis, as it were, either |
for his having been born or for his
name, l do not know which. In fact
the "etc.n is something like "all
rights reserved" which follows the
announcements of copyrights.
The famous Liberty bell from Phila-
delphia, with the same crack it wears
at home, has been received with due
honors, and made to feel at home.
The Earl OF Craven, who recently
Joined Ward McAllister's exclusive $50
by marrying Bradley Martin in New
York, has arrived with fifteen trunks
and thirty-two pieces of hand luggage.
A pack of savage Zulus, car load
OF Cinnamon, who have just been
vacinated, are on exhibition, together
with the National Commission. AS
the National Commission is proceeding
to knock out the local directory, who
have made the fair success, their ex-
hibition is more Of nerve than utility.
But with even the few attractions l
have named, which are far from al,
there Is no reason why we should not
be happy and extend that happiness to
those who seek shelter within our
gates.
THE PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT.
Chicago was not as gaily decorated
on opening as en- dedication day, and
the outside attendance was not sc
great as last October. This was due te
two facts. There were not so many
outsiders invited, and every one knows
that the exhibitors are behind In theil
work. II has now gotten to be |
matter Of business with the public
But the mammoth exposition was start
ed on time, in the presence of 10000
The programme was executed with
promptness, the President touching tn
button at IL 80 p. m. as arranged. TIL
weather was gloomy enough, but for
tunately the rain did not actually de
scend until night, though the weathe
bureau had hard work to keep th
clouds from weeping with joy over tn
|, opportunity to wet so many people
one full swoop.
THE HOTEL QUESTION.
So many new hotels have sprung u
during the winter In the Worlds Fai
district that there is no complete Iii
} OF the hotels in the city extant. Thei
, are said to be over one hundred an
: fifty of these exposition affairs, man
Of them fimsy wind or fire traps, viii
: some are designed to be TRANSFORMS
into apartment houses after the fai
I and we'll constructed. In an incon
: plele list OF over two hundred and fif
9 / find one hundred and thirty-six
the city proper, and the remainder
the jackson Park region. 1t Is anus
y ing to note the extent Of the so Gale
n fair district. The grounds are six mil
y south of the city hall, while many
h these temporary hotel structures a
% from ten to twelve miles south, son
d Of them even in Indiana. As the fir
d gate going south Is at Fifty-sevent
10 street and Stony Island avenue, al
the last one at Sixty-seventh stree
while these hotels extend as far sou
: as One hundred and thirty-third stree
= you are liable to find it easier to {
" from the city than to the grounds from
: special Worlds Fair hotel, unless yc
: have well defined idea Of the "lay
= the land" in making your selectio
: Still II you prefer seclusion to life 81
= hustle, you will quite likely find it
i setting your face Indianaward.
a. The charges will be variable both
~ the Worlds Fair district and the ci
proper. The city at night, with