The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
The Editors at the Fair.

City. Aside from the fact that the
cars on the Southern Division were
not heated and every one suffered
from the cold during the night the
trip was very pleasant. The Frisco
surely did their part by the editors
ind landed us at the Fair grounds
sunday morning at that wonderful
nostlery, "The Inside Inn" on schu
lule time.
First let me tell you something
tbout this inn. 1t is built in the
southeast corner Of the fair grounds
ind is a most wonderful building. 1t
lovers 8 acres Of ground, three stories
nigh. sgiving % acl of floor spac' Z.
The seating capacity OF the dining
looms is $500. 1t is a wonderfully
we'll arranged building and is fast
becoming the popular resort of
Worlds Fair visitors, The rooms are
comfortable and clean thoroughly well
Kept. The service throughout the
building is supberb. The meals are
abundant and promptly and well
served. This hotel is the place to
stop during the fair. Our guess i,
hat it will be overrun with guests
Turing the whole fair II the present
,actlcs are followed out.
We had been told before we lief.
that the buildings were not completed
md exhibits not in place To some
considerable extent that is true.
Many of the attractions are not yet il
place and many of the smaller build
ngs ale not finished. All the mai1
buildings and most of the state build
ngs seem to be about complete,I
But were they half as near COM
9letion as they are and were not hal
If the exhibits here still in boxes
still it would be the biggest and
grandest exhibit ever attempted BY
man.
The conception ard arrangement OF
the buildings are supberb. The roll
ny nature of the ground gives it
great advantage for variety and ar
'angement over the Chicago grounds
The roads and walks are not yet com
oleted and mud is quite plentiful
turing this rainy weather.
Sunday, our first day at the fair, was
| beautiful one and the editors an,
their wives and sweethearts spent it in
s5rolling and riding over the grounds.
locating and admiring the outside
grandure of the various buildings,
Ind taking in whatever was to see.
A number went to the Philippine
village in the afternoon and witness
I'd the dog feast and dance. The dol
or the occasion was brought IN and
litter his throat was cut he was
brown into the fire till the hair wa
burned off when he was thrown into
Kettle OF water, without any further
and thoroughly boiled |
t was greedily eaten by these people
Ind apparen thy relshed. We did not
earn that any of the editors joined il
he feast. 1t is said those who die
lot attend the dog feast have enjoyeo
heir meals since better than those
Who attended.
Many of the foreign exhibits ar.
urerb and very attractive to the
aides Of the crowd, notably the
Chinese, Japinese and Frence. tn,
chinese and Japinese displays of
carving and inlaid WORK are simply
There are single pieces
If carved ivory that have taken years
If skilled and patient labor to COM
)lete, and the wonderful skill shown
n the various kinds of inlaid work Is
The French display
,xcells in the line of fine apparel OF
aides The editors wives will now
De thoroughly posted on the latest
Paris styles. We noticed one fur
,loak valued at $4,000.
This has been very rainy day and
We are very much handicapped in our
.fforts to see the sights, yet we are
,erservering and by the wonderful aid |
Il the internurial railroad are not
osing much time. Much OF the work |
f identifying the grounds is not vet
ompleted nor will be for some weeks |
When the grounds are in thorough |
rider, the grass green and the plants
ct and in bloom, this will surely be a
lace of rare beauty and intense inter.
st.
The amount Of money that has been
expended In this most wonderful
xpositlon is almost beyond estimate.
he exhibitors have added to the
billions invested by the fair associa-
ion until 1t is the must stupenduous
isplay ever conceived. 1t is well
'orth all the time and money 1t takes
re it. Weeks could be spent in one
I the main buildings and still there
ould be many things Of interest ,