The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29
PikGrS
VIII Have Great Time
on Worlds Fair
Pike

relegated to an obscure section, pro-
ducing the idea that they we're no. a
real part of the show This will not
be so at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position The concessionaires have
been officially advised that the Pike
viii be regarded as a coordinate part
of the exposition and a side issue. III
is the idea 10 give the amusement sec
ton strong educational value by hav-
ing It reflect the manners and customs
of the whole world. The Pike will
be established along the entire north
ern limits of the exposition covering
its approach from the city, thus max
ing it the first time that a street of
concessions has become the earliest
impression upon the visitor. Until
the pike" was laid out 40 amuse-
ment section was given the advantage
of being placed between two grand
entrances to the exposition. with an
additional entrance from the outside,
in the very center Of the amusement
street These entrances are loca' ed
at the principal terminals of the steam
and surface roads on the main front
of the exhibit palaces.
Returning from the heart Of the ex-
position, the visitor is led by ma ural
stages to the pike" by two of the
main courts and by the great boule-
ward of nations, which intersects the
amusement at their western Limits. At
the entrance to the main or Monu-
ment court, closed by the Cascade
gardens on the south, the pike
forms a luncture. An independent en-
trance from the "Pike" to the west
court leating again to the Cascade
gardens. is placed exactly half way
on the mile stretch of the concessions
street and directly opposite the inde-
pendent entrance on the ou side, with
its street railway terminal.
Tied to the exposition as part of the
whole display the pike" thus as
sumes new significance in exposition
history. The concessionaire, under
the stringent terms Of his contract
has spent more money than ever be-
fore to maintain the dignity of the
great spectacle, so material a part OF
which has been entrusted to his keep
ing
How Yankees VIII 90 to Exposition.
Throughou New England the lead
ing new spapers are arranging to send
their school teachers, pupils and cler
gymen to St. Louis for a f6rtnighrs
stay free Of expense 70 the visitors
The method of procedure is simple
and effective. The newspapers pub
lish ballots anl the six teachers, pu-
pills and clergymen who first turn in
the grea. a.est number of ballots are
chosen for the FIRST trip, the second
largest number col,ec Ell entities the
recipient to the second trip, etc,
Georgia TO Reproduce Gen. oordons
Home.
The historic home of Gen. John B.
Gordon win serve as the model for
the GEORGIA state building to be erect
ed at the worlds fair. Sutherland"
is a representative OF purely southern
style in architecture. The house.
with It's wide verandas, colonial pill
lars and green shutters, IS a reproduc-
ton of most famous southern homes
and the Georgia commissioners have
taken his method of honoring one Of
-he states most distinguished and
best beloved citizens Probably no
man ever loved his home more 1han
did General Gordon
Suggests Keeping Fair Open for Year.
Editor Bonfls Of Denver who re-
Gently visited the St. Louis exDosi-
ton grounds expressed himself as be-
ing amazed by the lmmensity Of the
en- erprise and declared that ST. Louis
owes fl to The universe TO keep the
fair open a year at least. Speaking
on the subject Mr. Bonfls said You
could. believe, put the Columbian
exposition inside OF it. and then the
people would mistake the Chicago
show for one of the side exhibits The
Paris exposi ion was so far behind It
in every way thar a comparison Is a
waste Of time and words. state hon
estly that ] was amazed al the grand
eur. the size and the progress Of the
worlds fair. The men who are in
charge Of the Publicity department
can't wri. e too long or too often about
this show When one visits the
grounds he sees that the ST. Louis
buildings are vastly greater in size
and more picturesque in appearance
than the Columbian exposition build
ings The people have an idea that
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