The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
How TO SEE WORLDS FAIR
IN MOST INTERESTING WAY.
Plans Being Formed by Prospective Visitors for Dividing Their
Time at the Exposition to Get Best Results and Inspect the
Most Thngs-Day and Night Attractions.

How to see properly The Worlds Fa:r
is a question which is already being seri.
ously discussed in St. Louis-in fact,
throughout the United States.
There are many persons who are Won
derins if it will be possible 10 see>an there
is to be seen. even in a goodly number of
visits to the grounds.
Pans are being carefully formed for the
survey. Persons of various tastes are de-
| Gliding upon what they will devote most
time to. and are reading up Exposition
literature and studying the ground plan to
aid their decision.
1t can be said at the outset that unless
4 visitor has several months to devote to
the Exposition he cannot see all there is
to be seen. 1t would be like trying to do
Paris. Loncon or Rome in two weeks.
However. in two weeks. or even one
week. enough Of the Fair car be seen 10
repay one for a journey from the furtherst
parts of the globe. A general idea can be
had in that limited time. thought it would
not suffice for deep and extended study.
1t is a good thing for prospective visitors
to learn as much of the Exposition as is
possible before visiting it. Such knowl-
edge will enable them to particulariZe.
seek out what IS most likely to hold their
attention. and pass lightly sections not
calculated to interest them.
One can readily understand how it VIII
be a difficult matter to see everything.
when he contemplates the vast size of the
Fair and the thousands Of exhibits which
will have n place in it.
To with. the grounds cover
1.2i0 acres, and there is not an acre which
nearly everyone. There viii be 7o.o0o in
dividua! exhibitors. many of whom vii.
have an extensive array of displays.
Simply 10 see the various buildings and
grounds. saying that the survey were
made rapidly. would take the better part
of two or three days. Then when one en-
tiers the buildings it will be as II the
world stretched before him.
RULES ARE DIFFERENT.
Worlds Fair officials, who have had ex-
perience at previous expositions. say that
1t is a difficult thing to lay out any rule
or set of rules to be followed by visitors.
The tastes of persons vary to such a de-
gree that for rules to be successful it
would be necessary to have a different set
for each visitor.
There are certain formulate. however.
which the majority of Exposition visitors
can secure profit from if they follow
his first day at the Fair the visitor make
a general tour of the grounds, to get an
idea of the outlay, place directions and
buildings in his mind and decide what he
wants most to see.
This general survey can be made with
out great fatigue by riding for a round
trip on the 1ntramural Railroad. covering
the lower exhibit area in a roller chair,
on the miniature railway,
traversing the lagoons in IN electric
or gondola and walking through
parts of the site where transportation ia
do not penetrate.
By reaching the grounds early In the
morning. the general survey can be made
with comfort and great pleasure before |
This will allow time for TAX |
ing dinner at one of the Exposition res
of which there will be more
100 within the grounds.
The first half of the second day and
following it can be profitably put in
inspecting things of particular interest to
the visitor. 1t is suggested that /: is not
wei to spend an entire day in one sec
tioin. but to vary each visit by a diversity
Of sights.
After looking at things Of a serious
which require study and con-
centration to appreciate, relaxation in |
quantities will be at hand. The
mind and body will find recreation by a
visit to the Pike. a walk about Art Hill
Dr. an hour OF two seated in one of the
shows about the grounds. |
The most lively part Of the Worlds I
Fair grounds, both day and night. will be
he Cascade Gardens, around the Colon l
ade of States. Festival Hall and the Cas-
AIDES. There the nations of the earth will