Evening journal., 1904-05-17

visitors may be accommodated. Our
cafe prices will not be raised"
Besides making agreements with
managers for reasonable rates for the
exposition period, the Worlds Fair has
established a hotel inside the grounds.
This is the Inside Inn, which is located
In the southeastern corner near the
State buildings entrance.
The hotel has $500 rooms and a capa-
city Of 5000 persons daily. The rates
are fixed and controlled by the Ex-
position Company and will be main
tanned from the opening until the close
Of the Worlds Fair.
1t is said that the terms are lower
than those charged in other large cit
les for the same accommodation. More
than 500 rooms are equipped with
baths; there are drug store, buffet
barber shop, news stand, cigar stand,
toilet-rooms, washrooms, restaurants
and booths where guests can buy col
lars, cuffs, haberdashery notions and
many other commodities in the build
ing.
The rates are determined by the
size and location of the rooms, furn-
ishings and convenience. The terms on
the European plan are; $3.50, 50, $3.50
$3.50 to $3.50 with bath) day, while
on the American plan SO, $3.50. 81 and
IS to 81 (with bath) are charged. For
single meals so cents is charged for
breakfast, so cents for luncheon and IS
cents for evening dinner. There also
is an a la carte service at moderate
prices.
These rates include admission to the
Worlds Fair grounds which is paid
daily by the hotel to the Exposition
Company for all it's guests after their
arrival. Each guest pays his own way
into the grounds I'm going to the hotel
after arriving in the city.
In the immediate neighborhood OF the
ground there are almost a score Of
temporary hotels, with a capacity of
from 500 10 5000 persons daily, with
rates ranging from so cents a day up
on the European and 81 up on the
American plan. Besides these there
are many other permanent hotels some-
what farther removed from the exposi-
ton grounds. where visitors can Sc
cure accommodations from 50 day
up the limit 10 be determined by the
individuals means. Then there are
several tent cities, which will accom-
modate from 5000 TO 10000 persons, at
prices from 81 up to $40 a week.
Among the larger temporary struc-
lures is the Christian Endeavor Hotel
and Auditorium, situated just outside
the grounds, on the south, and reached
by the Market, Chouteau and Laciede
lines. II is 450x40O feet in dimensions,
three stories high and has capacity Of
/ . fr,fv
1900. The rates are based on a rather
novel plan and are 81 a day ON the
European plan and 81 day on the
American plan.
Charter certificates, emitting the
holders 10 a reduced rate of 81 a day,
are sold for 81. The 81 rate is for
lodging only; 81 a day including room
and board. The management reserves
the right to place two I'm a room, when
necessity demands. and il the guest
wishes to avoid this he can secure a
room TO himself by paying 50 a day.
The S1-a-day rate is made only to
those holding the charter certificates,
which will be honored at-any time dur
ing the exposition, for as many con-
secutive days as the visitor desires to
remain at the hotel No rates for tram
sients have been established, but the
management reserves the right to
charge prices and to increase the terms
whenever # sees At TO do so.
John J.. Brandt secretary Of the COM
pany says that the company has al
ready booked 100000 lodgings, and ex-
poets 10 Increase the number TO 600,
GOO before the Worlds Fair closes.
The Epworth Hotel is conducted on
much the same plan. but It is a per-
manent structure. located at Melville
lavenue and Rosedale place. 1t viii
cater especially TO Christian people" "
and there viii be neither bar nor IL
quors. It has a capacity OF about 5000
and sells certificates for 50. which en-
title the holders to a 81 rate for lodg-
/ ling. based on the assignment of two
guests 10 one room. Meals are served
a Ia carte, at prices said to be very
reasonable.