The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
THE GREAQ EXPOSITION.
HOW THE sTArESHAN's SPECIAL REP.
RESENTATIvE VIEWS IT.
Ee Tells What to Do and What TO Avoid
and How to See the show in the Short
est Time and for the Least Money
Special Correspondence to The Statesman.

with strangers in anticipation OF the
grand show which will be officially
opened next week. Your cOrrespon
dent would fain give some free advice
to all Southerners in attendance upon
the fair. There are many things thai
l might refer you to that would prove
of interest and there are few things
more important than all else that
would caution the unweary against
The first of these evils that you viii
have to contend with will be- the tiend
incarnate who assails you on every
corneA with "H'yar 'hshal guide q
Their 'sposishun" This distinguished
person, like Joseph's coat, is OF many
coiors. He may be ebony, ivory, tan
or gray ia color, but he is persistent
no matter what color he is He insists
that you cannot see the "spossishun"
without his guide, which Is
official. Yet when you BUY his
guide for the small sum
of so cents you know no more about
the exposition than the man. in the
moon.
Again the writer would advise you
to beware of Turkish candy. Those
of you who have suffered in infancy
from that pain that always solicits a
prescription for paragoric from your
family physician, will understand
only in very small measure Che pain
produced by even a mild indulgence
in this dainty (?) luxury.
AS an assistance to your exploits OF
tie exposition ground the writer
would advise too routes as the quick
est and most satisfactory way of see
ing the exposition BY walking
down to the great dock at the foot Oi
Van Buren, street you will find any
number OF big steam boats standing
| there in waiting to take you to the
fair. Embarklng you glide out on
the water and you readily see that by
this way the best possible opportunity
is afforded you to sec the beauty Of the
great "White City" You can by all
odds get the best view out here on the
lake. Every one of the largest and
most important buildings can b@ seen
| from out here The fair was built
with the object in view that every
part of it could be seen from the lake
and the numerous canals. | would
not advise You to get off at North pier
though q great many do. But stay
on and land at the other pier go you
can begin sight seeing at that great
pedestal representing Alpha. When
you get to the pier take one round on
the movable sidwalk, which is in the
neighhorhood of half a mile in length,
and will give you grand view of the
fair buildings.
The casino and music hall stand
close by and here during the coming
months melody will ling out nightly.
Just to your right you will find the
| pleasure boats mOored. Taking one
your atteation will first be attracted
by the agricultural building. Turn
ing into South Canal we view the
west end of the agricultural building.
This building, with its annex, covers
thirteen acI es of land. At the lower
end OF South Canal you will see the
electric fountains, which are to be the
main attraction at night all during
the fair.
Over there past the collonade is the
stock pavilion and beyond that are
exhibit yards for all stock. Here to
the west is the machinery hall, which
! is, next to the manufacturers build
ing, the largest on the grounds. Nov
we come to the MacMouines fountain;
Just beyond is the administration
building; beyond, in the square to the
north, are the electricity and mining
buildings.
Turning into North Canal you get "a
view broadcast of the manufactures
building. Just beyond are the gov
eminent buildings. Passing through
the lagoon and going through the
inlet at the right, leading out to the
lake, and you see on the left the
fisheries building. Beyond this, on
all sides, are located fire and
guard stations, life saving stations,
the clam bake, weather bureau and
light house exhibit
On the left are to be seen many for
eign buildings, among them being
Germany, Russia, Sweden, France
and Great Britain. Doubling back on
our track we enter North pond and
pass by some of the South American
republic buildings and soon find our
selves before the great art galleries.
To the west are number OF state
building. To the west of these is the
women's buildings, a house which
covers II 600 square feet; to the north
of this are located japanese buildings
and the gardens.
Now we come to the vast building
devoted to horticulture. This build
ing covers nearly six acres. Just be-
y ond it is Choral hall which lies be-
tween the horticultural and the
transportation buildings. We soon
come to the south end of the lagoon in
front OF the mines and electricity
buildings, another trip through north
canal and our journey by water is at
an end.
You have seen all the exterior now
1t remains for you to see the interior
This will necessarily consume more
time than the former visit You can
! go down and take the boat over the
same route, or you can step over to the
| Illinois Central station and take a
train. You need not hasten 20 catch
train for there will BE- one every two
minutes during the day. This road
does not run into the grounds, but
lands its passengers ottside the
grounds at Fifty-seventh, Sixty sixth
and Sixty-fourth streets. You can gel
| several other roads to the grounds
| prominent among which are the Bal