Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-29

the rightful ownera OF course there are
telegraph Offices all over the grounds, and
the charges are the same q in the city.
The express companies have Offices here,
also, and il = visitor buys articles which
are ineonvenient to carry he may have
them wrapped up and sent home BY ex-
press. There is bank within the grounds,
and checks may be cashed or deposits
made. This is the bank which failed .
few weeks ago, but none Of the depositors
lost anything. Within q few hours the
business men of Chicago raised enough
money to pay OF all depositus, and the
bank has since been reorGaniDed ON what
appears to be u sound basia
Now that the hot weather Il coming on
for in Chicago's mysterious climate spring
seems to have been dropped from the role
Of seasons and quick jump is made from
winter to summer-there will of course b
few cases Of sunstroke as well as now
and then other sadden illness among the
throngs of visitors For the care Of such
who may be unfortunate enough to fall
i'll ample arrangements have been made.
There is a complete hospital service, with
surgeons, physicians and ambulances, and
two hospitals which are model institutions
of their kind. While Chicago has its hot
days in summer, as every city has, visitors
to the fair are to have the great advantage
of the lake breezes constantly blowing
upon them. They may ascend to the top
of the main building and cool OF. or take
q ride out upon the lake In one Of the
many steamers plying to and fro. In the
splendid rotunda Of the Administration
building. which is in some respects finer
and more impressive than the ro.,lnda of
the national capitol at Washington, visi-
tors will find cool spot, for here the heat
of the sun finds it difficult to penetrate,
while the slightest movement of air pro-
duces a circulation through the vast en-
closure.
For the preservation of order and pro-
lection Of exhibits and visitors the man.
agement has provided force of guards
numbering 1900. You may have read In
the papers some complaints about these
guards; that they are stupid. insolsnt and
disagreeable. If you have, no doubt you
concluded not to trouble the blue coated
gentry with your inquiries when you
reached Chicago. But in all the time l
have been here have met but one case Of
insolence among the guards. Except In
this one instance have always had my in
quiries politely and in most cases intelh-
gently answered. Nor have l ever wit
uessed any act of insolence or brutality ON
the part Of a guard. Therefore am not
10 be blamed if take with many grains
Of allowance the stories which l read in
fhe newspapers about the dreadful tyranny
sf the Columbian guards. The whole case
seems to be like the tradition that goes
round to the effect that all policemen are
ignorant and brutal. and yet out of hun
ared officers you may have asked for direc-
ton in the city not one failed to treat you
with respect and courtesy.
The exposition managers have bureau
Of public comfort, with large number of
employees, and its duties are to see that
visitors are afforded conveniences and that
they are not imposed upon in any way.
Complaints will be promptly investigated.
and the offenders punished whenever the
evidence warrants.
Finally, there is music's sweet comfort.
1t may be had without cost. Two or three
times day the great bandstands are oc-
cupied by splendid orchcstras which fill
the grand court with their harmonious
echoes while thousands upon thousands of
delighted people sit or walk about in this
most beautiful Of spots.
WALTER WELLMAN.