The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-22

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WORLDS FAIR. Aug. ia. - Especial =
There are some facts about Chicago and
the fair which every hesitating American
ought to know. They have often been
published. and / have mentioned them,
but as there are just now some indications
that many people are debating about u
trip hither they deserve ut least one more
| publication. The first is TIE ease and
eheapness with whi1h che MAY get from
any part OF the city 20 the grounds. From
the legion OF new hotels in Hyde Park one
can walk in from Eve TO fifteen minutes.
From any part Of chat division known as
the south side, meaning south of the
main river and east CT the southern
branch Thereof, he can ride On the street
cars for five cents, IN a time varying from
quarter OF an hour to an hour and
quarter, while from the remotest sec
tions Of the north side and west side only
another nickel fare is needed.
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Any one who is not a cripple can make
the Illinois Central station in fifteen min
| utes from any place in the heart of the
city, and for ten cents can reach the gates
OF the White city in few minutes. But
the incest trip, all things considered, is by
boat from the landings en- the lake front.
One is thoroughly cooled, rested, and re-
1reshed, and enters the central section OF
the fair with a fine appetite for walking
and sightseeing. And on all the grounds
there is no more delightful place OF after
Moons and evenings than the slope and
walk along the shore. In the morning the
sun beats on it little too powerfully.
Passing out Of the group OF state build
sngs at the northeast corner of the
grouEds-on the lake side porch of sew
eral of these is delightful place OF rest
one can walk far 80 the southeast with the
blue-g green waters Of Lake Michigan to
his left and to his right in their turn the
buildings Of France. Ceylon, Norway,
Germany, Spain, Canada and Great
Britain
This brings the rambler to the north
pier, but il he has any sort of Intelligent
curiosity. about foreign peoples and
strange races, he will go i;ack and forward
there many times Just behind those
mentioned are the quaint little structures
of Costa Rica, Colombia, Siam, the East
Indies, HAITI and New South Wales, and
back of the latter, between tie North
Pond and Fisheries building. are dozen
more interesting peoples, and all those
like all the others take their evening rec
reation On the lake front. There one can
see men of nearly all races and colors, clad
In their native costumes and enjoying
themselves IN their home ways, and the
kinship Of races is shown in at least one
thing-they all smoke tosacco. The lake
has been comparatively calm during al
most the entire fair, but in the only two
days of wind and storm it quire made
amends. Between the city landing and
the piers for the Sc, scores Of passengers
took their first Experience in sea sickness,
and the visitors from Indiana who came
across the soutt end Of the lake land that
is the favorite way) had dreadful stories
to tell OF their night of misery.
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Between tho north pier and the main
landing in front OF the peristyle, the lake
shore sweeps inward in grand semicircIe.
and there one 4&ads OF evenings chiefly an
American, at any rate an Aryan crowd
1t is there that the open air restaurants
and wine tables line the north side OF the
great manufactures buildings and there the
most popular music is dispensed from the
band stand. On the broad promenade
and gently sloping shore, rough paved 10
the waters edge, there is ample room for
300, 600 people 20 sit and enjoy the cool
air, the music, the moonlight on the lake
Or the fireworks OF moonless nights, Us
these last are sent up from d feat some
distance out IL the lake. Directly in front
of the famous brick battleship Illinois, the
more famous Viking ship is anchored. and
all day long visitors flock to inspect this
faithful reproduction of the ancient
Norseman's warship. South Of the main
pier the first attraction on the lake front
is the convent La Rabida, and next in
turn are the Indian School, Krupp's ex-
hibit, the Forestry building, and in the
extreme southeast of the grounds, the
Power house. And through all this grand
promenade one rarely finds it too warm
after 3 p. m, and never sees or hears any
thing disagreeable. 1t is not only a con-
Rress Of nations, but Of the ladies' and
gentlemen Of those nations.
So
The greatest discovery a man can make /
al this fair Is to discover himself That Is,
he finds himself capable OF enjoying many I
things ne had previously taken no inter (
est IN. Aud not, Only does be awaketo
many new BEAUTIES, but Ia time finds In
himself new capacities Fer instance, I 4
have recently discovered that have soIne .
taste IN art. Neither / nor my best
friends had ever suspected it, but il must
have been concealed about my person
for every day | walk around I
any big building discover new beauties
IN the exterior decorations, and every time
VISIT the Fine Arts rooms am delighted
with some beauty ] had net seen before
Some Of the figures IN other buildings,
those put up as mere curiosities, dislike
and cannot tell why. The statues IN
gayeTse 10 pleasure and was
really glad when they fell 20 pieces. The
equestrian statue Of prUnes ia the Cali
Iornia building IS quits curiosity, bat Il
gives me pain. Al first / thought this
was because q Great l-4ss, or mess, Of
anything eata5le l. offensive % one with q
delicate stomach, ard I2ser / decided it
Vas because the tA!-g looks so gumrny
and sticky. must reed Up Il art and
ind GIL VIZ doz : Ike L.
Very E-e1y IE7ple wao had ID chance
hitherto hsre G--cogered G1ce coming
here Tat they ware SorZ % appreciate
certain things Il a-t e. mechanics.
strange as e may sscrn X occasionally
zap senz S-s@1 ocual-y Boy wAo never
.eaEll anything Aner than 'Saw&ree
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