St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-24
Our Chicago Letter.

W. d. BoYCE's CORRESPONDENTS BUREAU. AID
MlNIsTRArIoN BUILDING. WoRLD's FAIR
GROUNDS, June 10, 1888.
At the outset OF this letter it is wise to
correct wrong impression that has
been noised abroad, and to which our at
tention has been called, in regard to the
expense of eating and sleeping While 10
Chicago. Perhaps there may be isolated
instances of extOrtion having been prac-
ticed, still in general the rates of hotels
and lodging houses are little, if any,
higher than ordinary. We state it as Il
fact that good, can, comfortable
rooms, can be had as low as 81 per day
per person, and when two or more oc-
cupy the same room oven Il lower rate
in some places prevails. Food properly
cooked and nicely served may be had
from 25 cents per meal up-sO that one
person can live comfortably for So per
day.
How very much can be crowded into
seven days, and SO with the week end
ing June II. 1t was one fairly teeming
with interest. 1t was the best by far in
point of attendance, since the exposition
opened. Then again the Princess Eula-
liza resolved to do the fair thoroughly,
and she and the prince visited the same
incog, and claimed to have had very
enjoyable time. The receptions given
anything ever. attempted in Chicago.
Her departure is a matter of regret, and
her stay among us was only too short.
Many men and women OF rank and no.
bility from abroad would do we'll to
take pattern after her, as she was very
democratic and American in her ways
and ideas and made friends with all
who were fortunate enough to have been
presented to her.
Nine out Of every ten persons asked
would probably say that all the olive oil
used in America was imported Step
into the California building and see the
pyramid built with quart and pint bot
ties filled with this liquid as part of the
exhibit of Santa Barbara county, Cali
forEia, and get Informed.
A good many people have considered
it necessary to take stock or certificates
in hotels to ensure obtaining accommo-
dations at reasonable rates and avoid
ing imposition. In many, perhaps most
cases, parties SO investing have found
that they lost money in their haste to
protect themselves. The only thing
SOu uCCu W Duy uClUIO COuIiHS W SHl-
cago is your railroad ticket and once
here the less you patrOnlze outside ped
ders the better. This is illustrated in
the matter of guide books persisteDtly
thrust under your nose wherever you
go. Now there is just one official guide,
and the only one u visitor wants, il he
or she desires one of any description.
1t sells for 25 cents and is the only one
sold within the grounds. Hence, if you
will be patient enough to wait until you
reach the grounds before you buy your
guide book, you will avoid being con-
iidenced out of 10 or 25 cents by some
outside unauthorized and Incomplete
guide. You do not need to be eucllered
out of cent in visiting Chicago if you
will taboo fakirs, read the prices on the
printed bills OF fare at restaurants and
keep your wits about you.
Snugly enscOnced between her sister
states, stands the home of Arkansas,
which unfurled her banner to the breeze
and bid her guests welcome at the dedi-
cation thereof, held last week. Mrs.
EdgertoD, of the board of lady man.
ayers, told in vein of humOr, mingled
with pathos, che story of how the Ar
kansas women struggled to raise funds
to complete the same, but they made
good the trite saying, "Where there's a
will, there's a way" Gov. Fishback
and other notables, not forgetting the
many beautiful southern women pres
ent, made everybody welcome and at
home in their own peculiar southern
style.