San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-07
THE GREAT WONDER.
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
AT CHICAGO.
A Brief Description of What Our
Correspondent Saw in One
Week-Texas Not in 1t.

which have for the past TWO kyearS
appeared in the papers and periO-
ideals of the country, one very
naturally goes there with great eX-
pectations, and prospective disap-
pointment. But, so extensive is
the fair; so excellent all appoint
ments; so varied, numerous and
marvellous are the works of art and
science; so imposing and grand
are the grounds, bridges and build
ings, that everyone acknowledges
his expectations more than satisfied
and his mind incapable of grasp
ing and appreciating the magnifi-
cent spectacle, and the opportuni-
ties for study and observation
which the skill of man has here
prepared for his instruction and
edification.
Only a general outline of the
"WOrld's Greatest Wonder" will
be attempted in this short intro
ductary article, but our readers
may anticipate an interesting
serial to follow.
The writer reached the great city
by a somewhat circuitOus route,
traVerSing parts of the | IL GIN. the
Texas Pacific, the Iron mountain,
and the Wabash line from st. Louis
to Chicago. These several lines
are very popular with all news
paper men, because Of the efficiency
of their officers, the geniality of
their agents and the security Of
travel, to say nothing of the rapid
transit, which they afford.
CHICAGO.
Only a few years ago st. Louis
was much larger city than Chi
cagO, and bets were ten to one that
the former would always keep the
lead. But, when the question of
locating the Worlds fair was agi-
tated, Chicago was found to be so
far ahead of st Louis in every par
ticular, that the people of the
south, west and northwest, with
one accord, declared in favor of
Chicago. That irrepressible and
genial Bohemian, Paul Hull, and
this writer. at the 1889 meeting of
the National Editorial association,
canvassed the members and secur-
ed the support of very large ma
jority for his favOrite. 1t was on
that occasion that we first met
Opie Ried, who was the command
ing general of the Chicago forces
then on the ground.
THE LOCATION OF THE FAIR.
Every impartial visitor to the
Worlds fair is forced to express
his satisfaction with his surround
ings. The grounds proper consist
of 633 acres of land, on which all
the possible skill of landscape
architecture has been expended,
making tia veritable, paradise. On
the east, is that broad eXpanse of
water, Lake Michigan; on the
north, is the pride of Chicago,
Washington Park; on the west
and south, are suburban additions
of park-like appearance and capt..
waiting loveliness.
SEVEN DAILY ITINERARIES.
How to do the fair and see every
thing, depends upon the length Of
time at the command of the visi-
tor. Those who spend weeks and
months there solve the question for
themselves, but, the unfortunate,
who for some reason can stay only
a week or two, must have the as
assistance of a guide in order to
make a systematic survey of the
grounds and buildings, thus saw
ing both energy and time. He who
has only week or ten days at his
disposal, ought on the first day, to
enter at 59th street and visit the
state buildings, the first and largest
of which is that of Illinois.
This is an exposition in itself
and merits considerable time and
study. The same may be said of
the California and other state
buildings. They must be seen to
be appreciated. At the north end
of the grounds is the monument to
the pluck and enterprise Of the
women of Texas. Our atfable
friend, c. S. Hardy, newspaper
man, is in charge and extends every
courtesy to all Texans. The Iowa
house on the lake front is arranged
very much like the Spring Palace
at Fort Worth, being devoted
chiefly to agricultural products.
The state band daily discourses de-
lightful music which is echoed by
the waves of the lakes waters.
OUR SECOND DAY.