Day trip to the World’s Fair by water at Jackson Park
An itinerary for a single May day at the World’s Fair in Chicago guides travelers by boat from Van Buren Street to the grounds. It covers key sights from Alpha Peristyle to the Fisheries and Illinois buildings, plus a gondola ride, various pavilions, and night attractions along the lagoons and canals.
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van Buren Street
World’s Fair Steamship Company
World’s Fair Grounds
van Buren Street Pier
Music Hall
I Talian
South Canal
Machinery Hall
Manufactures
Nighttime stroll through fair grounds and riverfront sights
The writer guides a evening tour of the fair complex describing the 1000 foot long building, six acre site, choral hall, water frontage, and nearby Mines and Electricity. They tour lagoons, casinos, peristyle, and the illuminated city front with electric lights, bands, gondolas, and launches. A rail trip tomorrow is planned.
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Horticultural
City Front
Fair Grounds
Thomas
World Congresses at the Memorial Art Palace During Expo
A plan by the World’s Congress auxiliary to host over 100 international congresses at the Memorial Art palace by Adams street and Jackson Park. Two 8000-seat halls and 20 smaller rooms will enable multiple sessions daily. General congresses will educate worldwide audiences while special congresses address scientific religious and technical topics. Monthly topics listed from May to October include Woman's Progress Medicine Temperance Music Literature Engineering and Public Health.
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World's Congress Auxiliary
Adams Street
Art Institute of
World’s Fair Directory
City of
Chicago
Memorial Art Palace
Jackson Park
Woman's Progress
Ae Generals
Memorial Congress of Women Opens in Chicago May Fifteenth
The world congress of women will convene in Chicago from May 15, presenting a memorial program on the progress of women from 1492 to the present. Attendees include leaders in education literature art industry philanthropy science religion civil law and government from many nations.
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Chicago
America
Minn. School Children Unveil Life Size Hiawatha Statue
Minnesota school children decorate the state building at the fair with a life size statue of Hiawatha holding the Indian maiden Minnehaha. The statue is displayed on the main porch for visitors to view.
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Minnesota
Hiawatha
Minnehaha
FETE DAYS AT THE FAIR Lines of observances set in Chicago
Officials announce dates for World’s Fair fete days as many societies and organizations will gather in Chicago. A portion of these groups are listed, while some names do not appear in the official calendar.
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Committee On Ceremonies
Chicago
Afro American Jubil ee Day Festival at Music hall
Aug 25 marks Afro American Jubilee Day to be held at Music hall on the fair grounds. The event aims to showcase progress in speech and song by the colored race with leading orators and musicians. 2500 colored children will join in the choruses and prominent singers have been invited.
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America
Charities and Correction At Fair Department Spotlight
The charities and correction department will occupy 15,000 square feet in the southwest corner of the Ethnological building. It is a hidden mine of information for those studying social problems and for guardians of the poor and the criminal classes.
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Charities and Correction
Fashionable dress goods and gloves offered with cash card system
Announce early inspection of latest styles and novelties. Carry a full assortment of dressmakers findings domestic wrappers ladies waists corsets hosiery underwear. Also a complete line of Ladies Kid Gloves with guaranteed fit and a cash card system to attract local patrons.
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