The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-28
YE E. EDITOR ITO TRAVELS.
He Has a Royal Good Time While
the Devil Runs the Shop.
BUFFALO and TORONTO GIVE WELCOME
The Minnesota Building at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition Formally Dedicated
by the Scribes and Gov. Van
SAINT and His stan.

SAINT and His stan.
Rightly is it called the Rainbow City
Ornate in it's architecture, beautiful IN us
colorins, the Pan-American city Delights
and satisfies the eye and holds the prom
Use of good fortune to all the Americas
Chicago for it's white City had the
help of all the world. The federal gov
eminent and the state Of Illinois maoe
munihcent donations and an i ~ IT,
countries were directly interested IN tnat
great exposition. But the Pan
is the creation Of Buffalo, and almost uh.
aided this single city, not OF the ms.
magnitude in population, mas carried ~, ~
completion one of the very re" Iealy
great expositions It mas IN 50 uons
nlaced itself in the first rank of Amerl-
can cities in its self-reliance. energy ana
ACCOMPLISHMENT of great undertakings. us
cxnosition in it's beauty and interest 1or
visitors rivals the Chicago fair ana wnoi-
Nv eclipses any other ever known III tn's
country. =, ,,a4,.o+,.,
carved out in the architecture and the
color designs, and as the classic outlines
of the Grecian architecture OF the w mite
City" was a distinct triumph for Amerl
can art, so are the terretted. mlnerettea
buildings and beautiful color schemes OF
the .'Rainbow City, 1t is unusually rest
49,
AS YOU enter the grounds over the APP
proach to the triumphal arch and the
great quadrangle surrounding the 1oun-
tains, bursts upon the view. win the
graceful lines Of the lofty electrical toy"
er marking the far end. you cannot out
exclaim. "How beautiful To see 1t IN
it's glory you must sec it from this point:
the plan evidently conten1plates that. Az
this end too, you find the ruder ana
cruder architecture, palmer and less or
nate of design, and without color repre-
senting the earliest times The prlnclpai
arch is indeed triumph OF arcnltectu,e,
but here is no color, no glamor OF the
creA\Aon, but from here on the color be-
gins. as does the intricacy of ornament,
until both reach their climax In the cleo
trical tower. 1t is all study in south
ern architecture and Is as distinct ana
true and consistent as was the 'Wnlte
Citv." You come away with clear i'm
nression, bearing the exact picture in
memory. which is harmonious and pleas
ing and carries the impression of his
toric completeness.
We wish to say with the utmost ear
nestness, that no one who. by any rea-
sonable sacrifice. can spend day or
month at the Pan-Amerlcan Will ever re-
greet doing so.
The Minnesota Party.
The representatives Of $50 Minnesota
week at the exposition. With us we're a
hundred ladies', our wives and daughters:
With US also were Gov. Van SAINT ana
his party, in all making nearly 3oO per-
sons Every one, without exception, was
deliehted. We of this western country.
have had no real conception OF the mag
nitude and completeness Of this expos1-
ton, nor of it's educa tional value. other
wise tens of thousands would go from
this state alone. Every one Of the 3O0 OF
our excursion has come home to urge
every friend he has to go, to see and en-
joy.
trip. we wish to tell the plain, unvar-
nishcd tale of this 1901 editorial outing,
and to give simple facts that will be
most useful to the visitor, saying him
many delays. annoyances ana consider-
able expense. We take it that most who
will visit the Pan-American from Minne-
sofa will have limited time and limited
means They will wish to see the most
they can for their money. with the maxi
mum of personal comfort.
The Route.
First. then, as to your route. You cam
not possibly do better than to take the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road to
Chicago, and the Grand Trunk from
there on. The service on these roads Is
not exceled in the whole world. nor are
er roadbeds. If you have never realized
what a good roadbed means to the
traveller, outside Of safety to LIE. just
notice as you ride over the Milwaukee
and Grand Trunk, that after you reach
Buffalo. you are as fresh as when you
left home Or, If you started tired, you
will reach there rested and refreshed.
ready for tramping and sightseeing. You
do not have to hang onto your seat all
day, nor lay awake all night, to stay in
your berth. You can read with ease.
watch the landscape with comfort, and
sleep as peacefully as in your own bed
at home.
The Milwaukee runs five solid passenger
trains daily each way between st. Paul
and Chicago. 1t gives you daylight
ride If you wish in chair cars down the
Mississippi river, passing Hastings, Red
Wing. Winona and La Crosse, route
that for scenic beauty is unexcelled. It's
great Pioneer Limited leaves St. Paul at
$40 y. m. and arrives in Chicago at $3.50
the following morning. 1t is the pride Of
the road and the admiratio of all rail-
road men. But just to show what 1t can
do when put to the test. our special was
whirled from St. Paul to Chicago in just
twelve hours after run that was as easy
and smooth as rubber tires on macadam.
This road also is the only one having the
block signal system for the entire st.
Paul-Chicago route. making collisions I'M
possible. The. elegance OF Its trains. the
completeness of its service. the courtesy
of its employees and the effort made in
every way for your comfort and enjoy.
ment, cost you nothing-they are that
much extra for your money. It is sig
nificant fact that no other road ever
claims to excel the Milwaukee, the ut
\ most of the pretentions being that they
are "just as good" 1t is the model and
it's limited train is indeed the 'Pioneer."
IT load the waV and still leads 1t.
The Grand Trunk.
What the Milwaukee is northwest Of
Chicago. that the Grand Trunk railway
system is to the northern east. It's
splendid roadbed insures your ease and
safety. 1t is differed and managed al
most wholly by young men. and they
have amazed the railroad world by maxi
ing 1t the most popular road east of
Chicago. and they have done this in just
the few last years. They have done 1t
by providing everything the travelling
public could reasonably or even unrea-
sonably ask for. Keen and alert they
have looked to see where others have
lacked and worked to- provide that for