The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-07-22
IN THE WHITE CITY.
An Interesting Letter From
our Junior.
He Takes a I3irtls-eye-vieW of
the Great Show.
Sightsand Scene, Of Wonderful Value
From all Parts Of (il2 sv.l'it!.
Lessons Learned Never to be FnrGottCE.-
Midway Plaisanceand Other sights
of Genera! Interest
No. l15. 3GtN !-TR EET.

No. l75. 3GtA STREET.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July Is, 1899.
Dear Sentinel:-EIcre I am in the
great Chicago, where everything seems
TO be excitement, rush and pcll-mell.
After a long and tiresome trip | arrived
Sunday evening, and put in good
nights rest. Monday morning I start
ed for the great Worlds Fair, which I
had read and heard so much Of, but
after l was on the go nearly all day
Monday and to-day taking in u birds
eye view" of the vast number of build
ings, grounds. etc, it seems as If the
'half had never been told' me, not
withstanding my extensive reading
of the Fair, and its many attractions.
1t is even beyond my expectations as
far as L have glanced at it. It is a
sight that has never been seen on this,
or any other continent, and will doubt
less never again be seen during an
average lifetime. Here can be seen
the representatives, of nearly every
nation in the world, as well as the
products of the same. Even the first
day it produced an impression on me
that will last the balance OF my life.
The Midway Plaisance which first
hurridly walked through is a sight
never to be forgotten. 1t extends from
the Worlds Fair proper to Washing
ton Park, and covers an area of SO acres.
In it can be seen people Of almost every
nationality, each dressed in the cos
tune of their country. with shows and
other attractions of every conceivable
kind, charactcristi; Of their race, with
extra charges in each, varying from 10
cents up to 81 90, but averaging about
25 cents. The different kinds of shows
in the Midway Plaisance will number
about 40 1t is about the most popular
resort of the Worlds Fair, and after
visiting the place it is not to he Won
dered at.
The thirteen main buildings are
grand and magnificent structures, and
are as follows: Administration. Agri-
cultural, Anthropological, Art, Dairy,
Electricity, Fishery, Forestry, Horti-
cultural, Machinery, Manufacturers
and Liberal Arts, Mines and Mining
and Transportation. y ajoritl Of the
States, as we'll as many foreign coun-
tries have also elegant Buildings on
the grounds. A person can spend a
Whole day,in any one Of the main build
ings and then leave some things unno-
ticed To attempt to describe the
leading features of any one: would take
up many columns in the. SENTINEL, and
as I came up here to see and not to
worry with the newspaper business, |
will not attempt a description of even
a few Of the many things have already
seen.
I am comfortably domiciled at No.
175, 36th Street, kept by Mrs. H. c.
Anderson, and her sister, Miss NJ. Cain,
formerly Of Walden and C!arksdale,
Miss. 1t is situated in quiet and eX'
ceedingly pleasact resident portion of
the City, about Is minutes ride to the
Fair, or the heart of the business por'
tion of the city. They are both ele'
CANT, social and exceedingly accomo'
dating ladies', and their house contains
Southerners almost altogether, which
makes it the more pleasant for us
Mississippians. The terms are reason
able, and anyone intending to visit the
place can do no better than to stop with
these accomplished Southern ladies
Everything Uncomfortable and home
like, and for my part, I am very much
pleased.
This morning called on Mr.. A. H,
Hanson, General Passenger Agent O
the Illinois Central Railroad for the
purpose Of using what little influence
had, in trying to have the railroad fare
to Chicago and return reduced to a
least one-half, and I am glad to say HI
listened very attentively, and assured
mo that in all probability the reduction
would be made in a few days, which
hope will be the case-even before thi
letter is read, as I know it will be tn,
cause Of bringing many to the Ia.
that would nototherwise come.
To my surprise the weather has bee
delightful since my arrival, and las
night actually had to ''pull" a blanke