Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-04-16
ST. Louis correspondence:

st. Louis correspondence:
No matter how carefully one may have
read of the wonders of the Worlds Fair,
the visitor cannot conceive of its great
magnitude. impressive beauty and in
tensely interesting character until he
visits it.
The 1901 Worlds Fair is the only
great expedition to be complete and ready
for the opening Of the gates on the time
appointed. In newspapers limited
space it is absolutely impossible to de-
scribe, or even catalogue, all of the fea-
lures that will appeal to the visitor.
The Inside Inn solves one great prob
lem-hotel accommodations. A month
before the opening this great hostelry,
with accommodations for G,00O guests.
was ready for the reception Of guests.
Il is the largest hotel III the world, and
is entirely within the exposition grounds.
Features OF its equipment are 1900
sleeping rooms. The kitchen is 2G0 feet
long and e. feet wide. There are 81
feet Of range, thirty steam r0asters veg
etabe cookers and soup stock Kettles
four dish washing machines with ca
pacity of 10000 pieces Of china an hour;
a battery Of j. mammoth coffee urns.
There is q sub-kitchen, laundry, bak-
cry and a store room. all III the base
ment 4 force Of 100 trained employees
are required 10 operate the hotel.
The rates prevailing ut the Inside Inn
are controlled by the Exposition man
agement, and they do not exceed those
charged mt any irst-class hotel III st.
Louis in ordinary times. On the Euro
pean plan the Worlds Fair visitor may
he comfortably located for $L50 per day.
Including admission to the exposition.
Prices for a luxurious room with bath
range up to s. per day.
Tbirty-eight Of the States Of the Union
have erected magnificent club houses in
the wooded section Of Forest Park. and
have created what is called the Plateau
Of States. Every type of approved ar
chiecture is represented The World
Fair visitor no matter from what see
tion win find The hospitable portals Of
tIase mansions always open to him.
Despite the immcnsity Of the World'S
Fair grounds covering, ms they do, 1910
acres---tw0 square mileseyery section
is of easy access 'rhirty-iive miles Of
splendid roadway iuiorscct the grounds.
The Intra Mural Railroad, with II miles
OF tracks, whs&s The visitors 10 any sec
ton in rapid tiaie ON the payment of one
fare The miniature steam railways
have - miles Of track and complete the
most elaborate transportation scheme
ever designed for any exposition.
The Cascade feature of the Worlds
Fair the center of the main picture"
10. tot
all the courts OF honor of former great
eXpositious Crystal waters, springing
from three monumental fountains. plunge
down as many cascades distance of 800
feet, with 4 fall OF 50 feet, and enter
the grand basin Here the waters d.
vide and I'LL two miles Of marble-reyetted
lagoons two miles in length Beautiful
aud picturesque small craft ply these
waters ANA afford the Worlds Fair Wis
itor an mrivalled view Of the majestic
architecture Of the splendid structure Of
the main exhibit palaces
Eleven million dollars will scarcely
cover the tnitHd States governments
participation this greatest oC all
Worlds Fairs The government building
is the largest. handsomest and most ex-
poses by any government In II are UNI
fiyalled displays by the Smithsonian In
stitute, the Navy, War Postofilcc. Treas
'Isy, Agriculture and other departments.
The display az big guns is made outside
of the building, aud the largest and
most powerful guns ever made are
mounted and manned by Uncle Sans
most expert artillery men The Govern.
ment Fisheries, in one Of the most grace
mi of the many handsome structures,
possesses exhibits of the keeuest interest.
\ group OF sea lions. school of stur-
seons and other animals and fish OF the
sea sport in an immense pool in the
center of the structure. The denizenS of
the sea, lakes and streams ara shown in
great glass tanks OF clear water Inter