The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17

munity Isl to be found in the city of
Chicago, while Washington is proverbial
for good management on such occasions.
Even New York, which is familiar with
the requirements of a large floating
population, is somewhat pleasanter as a
place of residence than when it is en-
deavoring to lodge. feed and move a
great influx Of people such as the mem
bers of the Christian Endeavor organi-
zation. Considering the general program
at st. Louis, it was carried out in a
comparatively satisfactory manner, and
the faultfnders represented the same
element of society that is in evidence
everywhere, and on all great occasions.
The only time In all his life when the
Saviour showed the first sign OF i'm
patience was when Judas, having sug-
gested that certain pieces of silver
might better have been given to the
poor, the Nazarene replied that he was
not always present and that the poor
were never absent. Whatever conspicu-
GUS person we may not have with US
On any given occasion, the grumblers
may be counted on as those whom we
have always with US. They were at
st. Louis III full force. and when on
the first day the temperature fell ~
degrees and it was learned that snow
was falling in Nevada, Mo-, some
Of them were inclined TO blame the fair
managers because it was cold and raw
out on the bleaching boards, where they
were viewing the passing show, and
where they shivered when they had ex-
pected to perspire
Admirable Arrangements for Comfort
When a year has rolled around, St.
Louis will be prepared to receive the
vast concourse of people who are sure
to come to see the thousands of in
teresting and beautiful sights that Will
be presented. In addition to the troll
ley lines which handled the recent
crowds wonderfully we'll, circular rail-
way is to be built running all about the
city. 1t is to have numerous stations
and the Fair Grounds will be one of
them. This railway will always be on
level, through the use of an elevated
structure part of the way and a viaduct
at other points. The trains will run in
twenty-four per hour-twelve in each
direction. This admirable ARRANGEMENT
supplemented by one of the finest troll
ley car systems In the world, will un-
doubtedly enable st. Louis to do better
with her crowds than New York. Chi
cago, Philadelphia, London, Paris. and
Berlin have thus far done with theirs.
and that is quite good enough for most
of US, and, like Mercutio's wound. it will
serve. 1t should be said in passing that
large part of the more than two hun
dred thousand persons present were
moved four times during the first day.
The people went to the Fair Grounds
In the morning and returned to town
early in the afternoon. Then thew went
out again at night to witness the dis
play of fireworks. 1t is estimated that
a larger number of persons were con-
veyed back and forth than were carried
on any day of the Chicago Fair. except
ing Illinois Day.
Some apprehension has been felt as to
the foreign exhibits, but anxiety on that
score is like the world of troubles which
the aged grumbler said had visited him
and most of which had never happened.
At the banquet of the members of the
press, Lieut.. Godfrey l.. Garden, who has
been looking after the foreign exhibits
and who has but recently returned from
abroad said that the dispIavg from &c