The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Information Regarding the Popular Euro
Dean Event Next summer.

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circulars so generously distributed by
Partisan hotels, tourist agencies and
steamship lines may be arrived at
when the experience of we'll known
Morristonian is given
Why, your circular says that one
adult must pay $32 week for a sim
pie bedroom, exclaimed an inquis-
tive lady the other afternoon in one
of the New York ticket offices of an
ocean steamship line She had asked
for rates at the Paris Exposition and
the agent had handed her a circular
giving rates and other information
'tOh, but that is altogether too
much for single bedroom It is an
exorbitant price. cannot afford to
pay that, . she said
The agent explained that rates dur
ing the fair would be very high, but
that If she would look again at the
circular she held she would see there
were several privileges with the
were many privileges and after all
were taken into consideration the $32
seemed to bring considerable in re-
turn The number of people who will go
to the exposition from America may
certainly be counted by the thousands,
and great inconvenience will be ex-
perienced by those who do not take
the precaution to secure accommoda-
tions in advance. The hotels will be
more crowded than in 1889, and are
sure to be, as they were then, chiefly
in the hands of clever spectators who
will engage all rooms and only sublet
them at immense profit to themselves.
The foreign traveller who does not Sc
cure a room in advance will find him
self in trouble when he arrives in
Paris In the hotels and restaurants
which have the reputation of being
most moderate in their charges he is
sure to be disagreeably reminded of
the fact it is exposition time.
Everyone on this side'' who has a
friend or even an acquaintance on the
other side'' will make it point to
write perhaps has written already
that he is going to the exhibition and
will stay with him. That would be
pleasant for the visitors But there are
thousands who have no acquaintance
in gay Paree, and these must of
necessity put down their cold cash and
take just about what is offered them
in return
But to go back to the lady in the
ticket Office. The circular in her hand
was one of many thousands sent out
by Partisan hotel. 1t said that a
simple" bedroom occupied by one
person for seven days and six nights
(you were expected to put in one
night seeing the town, perhaps) would
be $32. Two persons in one room, one
double or two single beds, would pay
$50 each for six nights and seven days.
The charge for a child in a single
room would be the same as for an
adult. One person in single room
for two weeks fourteen days and
thirteen nights) would be $62, for three
weeks $93 and four weeks, 1924.
But here are some Of the things in
cluded in this high rate Free con-
veyance in Paris with luggage, ON
arrival and departure, in vehicles
specially provided for that purpose
comfortable accommodations with
three meals day, electric light and
attendance (no refund to be made for
meals not taken at the hotels) four
teen entrance tickets to the exposition
included in each week ticket and
twenty in those of longer period
discount in some of the largest
Partisan shops; days sightseeing in
carriages with interpreter, to visit
the principal points of interest in
Paris; an insurance policy against ac-
cldent during the subscriber stay in
Paris, between the dates mentioned
i'll the ticket, maximum premium
$4,000
Board and lodging only, without adj
mission to the exposition, the sight
seeing excursion, ETC., may be secured
for minimum period of eight weeks
at these rates: One person in room,
$2S; two in room, 1927 each; three in
room, 500 each. Servants tickets will
be issued only when the servant ac-
companies the family, and then at the
special rate of 1913 week.
Here are sample bills of fare of one
of the hotels quoting the above rates +:
EARLY BREAKFAST.
Milk and coffee, chocolate or tea,
with bread and butter.
LUNCHEON AT NOON.
Hors-d 'oeuvre
Three dishes Zone of vegetables),
Dessert and cheese
Half bottle of red or white wine, beer,
cider or milk
First service of luncheons at II a. m,
and the last at H. 30.
DINNER.
Soup
Three dishes Zone of vegetables).
Hot or cold sweet dish--ice or custard.