The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-09
around on the Ferris wheel is nearly one

around on the Ferris Wneel is neariy one
sixth OF q mile.
Here are some distances which the habitual
visitor will appreciate. From the entrance
to Midway it il 1900 feet to the Administra-
tion Building. This Is considerably more
than three-quarters OF mile, a good walk,
even in the country. Yet people who cover
the distance every day look over at the dome
and say: "There's no need OF taking train
it's only STEP" Up at the. narrowed north
end OF the grounds, 1t is 1000 feet from the
Ffty-seventh street gate over to the lake, yet
this preliminary stroll is unnotioed by those
who pass the State Buildings and then turn
southwark for the main part Of the show. In
keeping track OF distances 1t Is always we'll
to remember that once around the Manufac-
lures Building lacks about 200 feet OF being a
mile.
Suppose you land from boat at the Casino
pier, walk over to the peristyle, turn north
and pass through Manufactures Building.
straight through the Government Building
and then proceed by the shortest cut to the
art palace. How far do you suppose you
have travelled? A mile? More than that
$500 feet, II you kept rs near bee line rs
possible. But II you selected some Of the
winding paths and dreconnoiterd in side aisles
through the two buildings, you walked one
and one-half miles.
Follow the average sight-seer through a
days walking. Pick out route which is
common. He alights from train at the ter
uainal station and goes to the Administration
Building, whence he drops south to the Ma
sbinery and Agriculture Buildings, merely
passing through them to reach the peristyle,
along the length Of which he passes to the
Manufactures Building. By the time he
reaches it he has covered, at the lowest, 4500
feet. Through Manufactures Building once,
then through the Government and Fisheries
Buildings and over to the art palace easily
makes 5000 more. II he follows the much
travelled route from the Art Building down
past the southerly State Buildings to the
Plaisance entrance it Is just about $500 feet
10 be added.
Then tho Plaisance. Perhaps he will not
walk to the extreme west end, but he will 60
an actual chalk-line distance OF one and one
half miles with another mile to be added be-
sause of the zig-zsg course, makingit Is, 600
feet on an easy compromise. Leaving the
Plaisanee, suppose that he passes through
the Horticulture and Transportation Build
Inss to the court OF honor and the grand
basin, around which he walks slowly during
the illumination and band concerts, finally
directing his way to the terminal station and
a train for home. Any tspe-line measure.
ment following his steps would show that
another $500 feet had been placed to his
credit. He had not crossed the wooded
island. had not looked into the Mines or Eec-
tricity Buildings and had not gone farther
north than the art palace nor farther south
than the Agriculture Building. Add up thf
figures and 1t will be found that he walked
35. 500 feet, or trifle less than seven miles
with hardly any allowance for incidenta
foraging to the right or left. AS matter o
fact aEy one following that route would wall
ten miles.
Many persons have covered the ground in
dicated. Perhaps you have. yet you couldn
understand why YOU were so tired out al
night and went to sleep on the way home
your head resting on the shoulder OF per
feet stranger. Amy man who started at Madi
son street and walked to Jackson Park woulc
think he was performinga feat Of endurance
He comes to Jackson Park ani covers the
same distance without knowing it. Why Is
it? Those who have studied the strange
ways OF humanity say it is because he is
buoyed up and exhilarated by novel sights
and kept on the prance by rousing music.
His mind is so busy that he forgets about his
legs.
How far must man walk to see all the
Fair? This is q hard questionto answer, but
here are some fairly accurate figures On the
larger buildings. II yol wish to traverse the
main aisles in the MGiufactures Building
just to get good general impression bul