Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-25
BOYS WHO PUSH CHAIRS.

The boy behind the chair is apt to be philosopher at the exposition. He observes human nature at closer range than almost any other mortal on the grounds. Whenever he gets a good thing he pushes 1t along. He does it by the hour, rolling the hours away.
 "It all depends on the company we catch as to how we enjoy 1t, he says. Good company makes pleasant day"
 The favorite of this perambulatlng philosopher is the high-bred, jolly, alert, wide-awake young woman, who wants to see it all and is not afraid of the noise of the Midway or the bed lam of ballyhoo. The lad loves that sort of a load. He knows just where to begin and just what route to take. He has fine time himself, for he feels he IS in jolly good company.
 The "dowager duchess" sort is ac- cepted as penalty of fate. The philosopher knows just how to handle her. First, he runs her around for a general view of the grounds, then he hieS to the fine fur exhibits and on to the inner pavilion of the Manufactures building. Later he turns up at the art gallery and makes the round of graph ic arts and horticulture. By delft ques- tioning he draws out the features of greatest interest to his passenger and then selects a route which will include all attractions of that class to be found inside the grounds. He has few words of comment on every such dis play and occasionally adds little spice of imagination to give it all the finer flavor.
 He never is at loss to please pat ron. One instance will illustrate 1t. A man entered the Elmwood gate yester- day and hailed a chair boy.
 Il am an artist" he said. q want to see the art features of the exposi- tion.'
 Now, what did the chair boy do: Did he go straightway to the art gal lefy! Not he. First he circled all the statuary on the grounds. Then he went to the inner court of the Manu- factures building. Then he went to the east aisle of the Manufactures building. Then he went to the beau tlful Mission building, which is one of the artistic triumphs of the exposition. Then he went to the Moorish palace, the Fall of Babylon, Cleopatra and Jerusalem on the Midway. Then he went to the Graphic Arts building. Then he went to the Bridge of Tri- umph, and then to the Art Gallery. and the remainer of the day was spent there.
 If had selected the route myself l could not have planned it better" said the artist, afterward.
 Some weird questions are asked by patrons.
 ''Take me to the jusi-cloth," said one. 'Is any of it for saley'
 Where is the $3,00O full length seal coat?" asked another. II want to see 1t above everything else"
 Where Is the mummified pap poosew asked another.
 T want to sit in the shadow of the Tower" was the wish of another.
 Please show Director Carlton to me-" said another. T want to see the man who built the exposition
 Thousands of the women desire 10 see tie big Tiffany diamond Many of the men patrons want to see the Mines building. Also, they favor tile Mexican bullhght and the dances of Darkest Africa. ..s
 A surprising proportion of chair pat rons are interested in outdoor sports and in athletics. They are posted On all the games scheduled for the Stal- ilm, and they are among the keenest eajoyers of the competitions.
 By far the great majority of exhib- AtOLS UCiNOtiC tAC plGSCACC Ok tue IOt. ing chairs in the big buildings. Mauy rich aid appreciative sightseers would not enjoy whole aisleS and even build- jugs full of exhibits if they were com pelled tO walk through. There is not sufficient chairs in q building at any time to clog the aisles or to interfere with the free progress of pedestrians. Those in charge of exhibits all say very frankly that they are glad to see the rolling chairs, and find the occu- pants among the most desirable vis- itlrs of the daily throngs of thousands. Hence the resembling of the order keeping them out of buildings meets with general approval.
 'sThe occupant of a chair is apt to be comfortable, in good humor and full of interest in what you say and show" said an expert exhibitor. sI say :ld- visedly that of all classes of visitors the most beneficial to exhibitors as whole is the class in the chairs who take sightseeing easy and remember for future use what they see and hear that interests them"
 So. after all, the philosopher who pushes the chair along is an important functionary in the affairs of the Rain bow city.-Buffalo Express.