The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-05-11
OHIO AT THE FAIR.
WORLDS FAIR COMMlSSI IoNER W. E.
SETON RETURNS FROM CHICAGO

And Talks Interestingly OF the Big Show
-.-Fleecsrs to be Taken in Hand and Ao-
commodstions Can be Had al Compare
lively Cheap Rate1.
| Ohio Worlds Fair Commissioner, w. E.
| Seton, returned Sunday morning from
| Chicago where he has been staying for
| some days, ia the interest of Ohio at the
| Fair. Mr.. Seton has taken great interest
| in Ohio people in general and has used
| his best endsRvoTs 10 have things so that
when Ohio people visit the Fair, they viii
| be well taken care of. There are four
Ohio commissioners i'll charge of the
Ohio building at all hours, for the pur-
pose OF imparting information TO Ohio
people and seeing that they are posted as
TO where to obtain accommodations. The
NEWS DEMOCRAT interviewed MIR. Seton
tins morning and he had many interest
ing things to say about the Fair,
There are no exhibits in the Ohio
bullding,n said Mr.. Seton. "The build
ing IL maintained as place for the people
OF Ohio 70 congregate and get acquainted
with each other. The building has every
accommodation and may be termed
club house on large scale. 1t ig provided
with everything for the comfort OF
Ohio people. There is reading
room, smoking room, lounging room,
telegraph Office, railroad ticket Office,
eiSn department and registry. There is
aino ladieg department., and any lady
who becomes i'll or indisposed may be
cared for in the building. A medicine
chest IS one or the accessories. The va
rlous departments are in the charge OF atN
tendants who will attend to the visitors.
The commissioners particularly desire
that all Ohio people will make the Ohio
building their headquarters while they
are on the grounds. They will find il 70
their advantage to do so. The building
was constructed by Ohio people, for their
henofit, and not for the benefit Of any in-
dIvidual. The OHIO exhibits are ia the
Government building ard are very cred.
liable. No Ohioan need be ashamed Of the
Ohio exhibit. A large Cumber OF tue
states have erected large buildings and
filled the interior with their state pro-
ducts, to the exclusion of the social feat>
ures so prevalent in Ihe Ohio building.
When too late, they have discovered |
that this WAS 2 mistake, and they |
regret that they did not exhibit |
their products in the government build |
lngs. Tue most gorgeous, eXtTaVAgant |
State building on the ground 10 New |
York's structure. | was told by the exec, |
utive commissioner in charge, IL would |
coat when completed, little less than |
million of dollars. They expect to wine |
and dine not only New York but the whole
world.
war against nlQn prlcee has been begun
by the far authorities, Chicago papers and |
Chicago people in general. They say they |
will wage 1t until these sharks have been
l think that by the first
OF June these people will be in such |
financial straits that they will be coms
PEELED to accept reasonable prices. The
facts are that by going out few miles
from Jackson park, very reasonable rates
can be obtained now. The only people
to levy blackmail, are those
who have come from a distance, leased
ground, built upon il cheap structure,
and furnished the rooms with the cheap.
est kind of furniture, are the ones ask
nR these exorbitaut prices. Down town |
hotels, restaurants and the West Side, |
have not raised prices. think / am not
making an eXtravngant statement wben |
'ay that provision for sleeping 100000
people has been provided for south of
siftieth street, and today they have not TO
exceed i've thousand occupants, that is,
Itrangers. So you see the supply Of rooms
8 greatly in excess of demands. Not.
this, expenses for necessary
employees is going merrily on. A few
weeks OF empty rooms will work woaders
owards bringing about a reformation ia |
he line or oVercharges. have no hesi-
ency In saying that little later on prices
or entertainment will be as much as they |
AN expect. Inasmuch as this is an ex-
ravagant age, and an extrAvagant show,
me must expect to submit TO u little ex.
ravagance occasionally.
The exhibits are now merging towards |
and the next few weeks will
zee the fair in such condition that no one |
an find fault with the few lAggards. All
xhibits Will be practically In place by