The progress., 1904-06-11

400 by 800 feet, containing the largest
exhibits of horticulture ever brought
together; the beautiful Temple of Fra
ternity, the magnificent buildings
erected by foreign nations; the great
Inside inn, where 5000 guests may find
accommodation at rates from $1.50 to
$500 per day; the extensive live stock
pavilion; the great landscape clock
made of flowers, 112 feet in diameter,
and giving the correct time of day:
the intramural railway, which gives a
seven-mle ride for single fare, and
many other things of interest to Wis
itors
Even to the timid traveller ST. Louis
| presents no complications. 1t is all as
plain as when once you get your
bearings. The streets all run east and
west or north and south with rarely a
confusing diagonal. Market street and
its western extension, Laclede avenue,
are the dividing line which separates
the northern and southern sections of
the city. All streets north and south
from Market begin their numbering at
Market, so that No. 2024 South Broad
way. for example, would be 20 blocks
south from Market street. All east and
west streets begin their numbers at the
Mississippi river. so that No. 1920 would
be 81 blocks west of the river. Some
times in a long block 200 numbers are
allowed
All trains into st. Louis arrive at
Union station, one of the finest rail-
road terminals in the world. The sta
tion is on the south side of Market
street between Eighteenth and Twenti-
eth streets. so that when the visitor
emerges from the station he finds him
self at the beginning of the city num-
bering both north and south and IS
blocks from the river.
Standing on Market street with his
back to the station the downtown or
main business section of the city is to
his right about one mile The Worlds
Fair is to his left. westward about five
miles, All the street cars are so la
beled that he may easily know which
cars to take. Cars running north on
Eighteenth street. at his right, intersect
the several car lines running between
the Worlds Fair and the business Sec
ton Of the city. BY walking one. two
or three blocks to the north the Wis
itor may get car east or west, or II
baggage laden he may take car on
Eighteenth street and get a transfer
without extra fare to any of the east
and-west lines except the Suburban,
which is a separate car system.
Practically all st. Louis will be
lodging house during the exposition.
The hotels have greatly multiplied in
number and thousands of private
homes are open for the accommodation
of guests. The rates at the hotels are
on the European plan, as it
will be more convenient for guests to
get their meals wherever meal-time
may find them. Prices for rooms in
private houses range from so cents to
$50 per day per person. The prevail |
ing rate is s1.00 per person. and in |
nearly every case good accommodations
with all conveniences and in good To-
calities may be had for this price. The |
higher rates presuppose larger rooms |
and more luxurious quarters. But no |
one need pay more than s1.co. The
hotel prices have a wider range accord
ing to class. Thousands of cafes, res
and lunch rooms will supply |
meals at fair prices. as the competition
Tor patronage will be brisk and prices
cannot be elorbitaDt.