The Washington herald., 1907-07-22
JUST TAKE A LOOK
Tourists to Exposition Stop
Over in Washington.
DO NOT LINGER VERY LONG
Visitors Spend Little Money Here, rs
They Have Been Either PIuclSed
Already or They Fear What May
Happen at JamestOvn-VIew of
Public Buildings Enough for Them


Of jamestown visitors stop in Washington
on their way to or from the exposition.
the business men Of the city have not felt
their advent to any great extent, nor do
the Inhabitants see much of them. Hotel
men. the souvenir seller, and the sight
seeing automobiles reap the most sub
stantial harvest, while lunch rooms, fruit
stands. soda fountains, and other dis
| pensers Of drinkables likewise welcome
the tourists. A lot of clean collars are
also bought, and an occasional wanderer
| is found at the various amusement places
about the city.
The general opinion OF the travellers
is that il would be a sin to be so near
Washington without having a peep at the
Capitol and the White House, but, accord
ing TO the business men, a peep is about
all they want. and after Cutting them
selves with public buildings and band
concerts they go home satisfied.
Fair Gets PIueIzings.
Most Of the visitors are from the North,
who find II as convenient TO travel to
jamestown by way OF Washington as on
any other route. A number Of Southern
ers also are constantly arriving, but they
do not compare in numbers 20 the per-
sons from the other sections OF the
country The Northerners stop over on
their way 10 jamestown, and with the
feeling that they are going into an IN
known land. and not feeling sure OF the
demands that may be made on them,
they are said to develop no lavish habits
here
The Southerners have, for the most
part. seen the exposition and felt its
ravages before they arrive, and their
pockets are usually almost depleted by
the time the Monument is sighted. Here
and there an exception is found when a
Western millionaire frisks in and does
not care who knows 1t. while others who
have laid away money TO enjoy them
selves do so-condemning the expense 10
peTdition. On the whole, they are said
TO be a good-natured. pleasant crowd who
appreciate the beauties Of the Capital and
are not backward in their expressions.
Stay Down Town.
The uptown hotels do not feel the traf-
flc nearly SO much as do those near the
Pennsylvania station OF course, the sea
son IS not so dull as It has been In other
summers, but the bonifaces in the up
town section have not reaped a rich har-
vest from exposition visitors. The down
town hostelries. however, have been
packed 10 the roof every night since the
exposition opened and their managers
are lamenting the fact that their places
are not larger.
Even the lodging houses along Pennsyl-
yania avenue are playing to standing
room only, and, with the deepening of
summer, the demands on their beds be-
come greater. Boarding houses near the
Capitol and the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton are also in demand. and Capitol Hill
Is a favorite rendezvous OF the James
town yistors.
Autos Kept Busy.
Both the sightseeing automobile COM
panies have also carried crowded cars
about the streets for some time past. and
the addition Of several more machines Is
said 10 be contemplated by each company.
The Seeing Washington Company is said
20 carry 400 people every day, while the
other firm shows more than 200 people
the interesting features OF Washington.
Souvenir postal cards, with pictures Of
the public buildings. which are never a
drug on the market, sell with unusual ease
these days, while pen-wipers and orna-
ments are also in great demand.
Many ham sandwich and cup Of cot
fee are consumed by the visitors. who
seem 70 avoid any very heavy eating
during the hot weather, while oranges
and bananas galore are carefully picked
from the fruit stands
1t would be hard to estimate Just how
many visitors arrive in Washington daily.
but it is said that about 1900 is near the
number.