Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-29
How to See the Worlds Fair to the
Best Advantage.
SOME POINTS OF PRACTICAL VALUE
Suitable Clothing and Care Abou,
Spending Money.
DON'T MISS THE FAIR

and instruction and not for the purpose
OF testing your physical endurance UP to
the highest possible point This is the first
piece Of advice that every one should
learn by heart, for It is a simple rule
that Is the most disregarded. Why are
you at the fair2 II you come really to see
II you must husband your strength and see
1t systematically and carefully. II Won
come only to say you have seen IL, then you
might as well walk through all the build
ings and go home. To really see the fair
In such way as to enjoy II you must have
SUFFICIENT physical force to carry you COM
fortably along. There is no pleasure and
little profit in dragging through the build
ings with aching back and tired steps Yet
this Is what nine people out OF ten do
They sometimes keep an accurate account
Of the distance they have walked and boast
Of 1t afterward. Recently a writer of some
note declared that he had walked more than
far POor feow What could es Ssl he 70 ss sHs
seen and noticed? II he had contented
himself with walking Ave miles and had
ly glancing at ten thousand he would have
done a great deal better. The best way Is
to spend only half the day at the fair. De
eide what IL Is you want 10 see and then
go and see it. Don't waste hours in going
through exhibits that do not interest you.
The Kind OF Clothes to Wear.
The second piece Of advice to those who
are contemplating journey to Chicago is
to wear comfortable clothes that will stand
agreeable than the dude at the fair. He is
entirely alone In his glory, for nobody who
has any brains at all dresses UP for the
OF drampns ar S0 in the dust
In while there comes through one OF the
buildings youth in a beautiful blue serge
his hands. White CATERS ana a heavy awe cane.
he strikes every one as being 50 terribly
out OF place. He is so obviously not enjoy
ing himself Perhaps he gets some pleasure
when he reaches the merchant tailors'
building and inspects the gorgeous suits of
clothes displayed therein. but there his en-
following him who is a dude when there is
occasion for his being one, but, having
some sense, he rises to the occasion and
wears ordinary everyday clothes at the
fair. 1t is hardly. necessary to follow up
this advice with an earnest prayer TO ali
men not to wear their silk hats In the fair
grounds. There is no police regulation
against it. nor will man in a silk hat pe
charged double rates of admission, but he
viii be pltied by everybody he meets. unless
| in Chicago in summer. and when the wind
blows IL blows hard, and neither condition
| Is favorable to the silk hat
Don't Spare the Questions.
People are advised to ask questions OF
the guards or any other people who would
| be likely to answer them. Never set out
to find place without assistance. You will
simply be OBLIGED TO walk imrnense
ask Hoar way n
want to see and he will tell you where it
| Is. IL Is true you may encounter a stupid
inteihgentiy. In that case don't chan him
| or he will turn from stupid to insolent
and as he has the power you win simply
In the right. and this suggests another
piece Of advice which cannot be too rigidly
Obey all the regulations of the fair
whether they are good or bad, and never
imagine that an exception will be made In
on Of tSe sn w m
says: DO not touch. This means your
And this expresses the idea very concisely.
Nearly every person in the crowd imagines
enjoy privileges that are denied others.
The rules at that rate apply to few. II
that the rules allow of no exceptions Ii
was only the other day that one OF the
council Of administration; which is the
attempting to pass into the grounds
without his badge. was denied admission
and finally had a fight. and Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, when he presented himself
at the gate six weeks ago and begged to
be allowed to pass through, having forgot
turned back and was obliged to send for
one of the officials before he was allowed
| to pass. If men of this kind have such ex-
caseg You win find that IL pays to accept
the rules as you find them and to obey
them good naturedly.
| in the crowd. II you are pushed and pulled
a good deal remember that you are prob
ably pushing and pulling other people
your temper. II has been noticed by all
worlds fair visitors that the crowds are
70 snd due
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They will FIirt All the Same.
Another piece of advice relates to those
people who are already at the fair and who
know its ms and outs pretty well. When
called upon for advice. which they are
usually ready to give. and they sometimes
go about with these friends and show them
pertaining. Now If YOU are worlds fair
resident and worlds fair visitor in the
shape Of q young lady comes to see you
OF the grounds and sit down and have an
all-day filtration with her. Remember
that She is there to see the fair; not 70 see
see the fair while she is in Chicago.
Don't make the mistake of simply going
from your hotel into the fair grounds and
then Of going back without having seen
anything OF Chicago itself. 1t is quite as
wonderful as the fair: II is quite as much
one OF the great sights; the whole world Ia
talking not alone about the worlds fair.
but about Chicago also. You can see II
by riding around in a cable car or in a
coach, and you win not regret IL. 1t is not
30 beautiful as Washington-there are IN
fact few portions Of IL that are not the re-
verse of beautiful-but IL is very big and
dirty. and interesting. 1t may take your
breath away at first, but you will soon
get used to IL, and IT is a part OF a worlds
fair education to learn something about IT,
Be careful how YOU spend your money
at the fair. A quarter OF q dollar is not
much. but. II you keep spending quarters
AL day. You need not be surprised to find
yourself without any money in the even
until you have examined the bill of fare
and know how much IL Is going TO cost
IL the price seems to be too high get up
and go on to another restaurant. Inquire
about this important point from some one
who has been to the fair IL YOU possibly
can. as II is rather important In all prob
ability you will find IL convenient to take
two meals a day in the feir grounds and
you should, IL possible. arrange 10 take
them at the places cheapest and best. II
You like to experiment In these matters
you can do so, but you must not complain
II experimenting becomes expensive.
Raising the Wind.
A final piece OF advice Is to provide your
self with enough money for your trip be-
fore you start out on II. Nothing is more
disagreeable than to raise money in a
strange city, and especially so when you
are not certain that you will be able 10
pay II back. But IL is a nuisance too. 10 be
the person who raises the money and when
you are regarded by your visiting friends
a banker of much good nature that
you cannot refuse any requests that come