Chicago Notes.

Manawatu Herald, 7 February 1893, Page 3

Chicago Notes.

— : *~ The American flag now floats from the Administration building at Jackson Park to signify that the World's Fair buildings and grounds are in the possession of the United States government. All of the World's Fair offices, except two or three, are now removed to Jackson Park, and those will soon follow. For nearly two years the offices have been in the Rand-Mc-Nally building in the centre of the j city. Now, however, the work of . preparation of the great Fair has reached a stage requiring it to be carried on in the buildings which are to contain the exhibits. All of these buildings are now practically finished ; and ready for the installation of ex • hibits. Most of the work remaining to be done on the buildings is of a decorative nature and can be carried on and completed without interfering with the placing of exhibits The installation of exhibits has already begun, but has not yet progressed far. Soon, however, the interior of each one of the tuildings will be the scene of great activity. The authorities are determined to I have all exhibits in place at the ; opening of the Fair, and manifestly this cannot be accomplished if exhibitors are allowed to be dilatory. The requirements of the preparation of the official catalogue of exhibits g 'also necessitates promptness on the part of exhibitors. This catalogue will be an elaborate publication and, generally speaking, will have a separate volume devoted to each department. Its preparation is in charge of Major Handy, chief of the department of publicity and promotion. It is the determination to have it on sale in complete condition on the opening day of the Fair, if it is possible to do so. That will, of course, depend mainly on the promptness of exhibitors. There is no gronnd for the published report that visitors to the Fair are to be made the victims of exhorbitanfc charges. Competition -will be so extensive and sharp as to prevent it. One who climbs to the top of one of the Exposition building and surveys the territory lying to the north, west and south of Jackson park can easily believe this statement. There, and indeed in all parts of the city, the amount of building which is going on is simply astonishing. Hundreds of structures to meet World's Fair demands are being erected. Some of the new hotels are large enough to aocommo* date several thousands guests each. By the time the Fair opens Chicago will have living accommodations for not less than 800,000 strangers. Oonnected with the Exposition management is a Bureau of Public Comfort, through the agency of which many, thousands of visitors can be directed to hotels, apartments, boarding houses, furnished rooms, etc., where they will be comfortable cared for at moderate prices. Eating facilities, both outside the Fair grounds and in the numerous restaurants in the Exposition buildings, will be so extensive that no one need fear that he will not be able to get all he needs to eat, and at reasonable charges.