State Buildings

Nearly all the States and Territories of the United States have made appropriations toward the expense of special exhibits at the Exposition, and most of them have characteristic buildings in the grounds. The New York and Illinois buildings are conspicuously fine.

Foreign Countries

The following are the countries which have received allotments: Argentine Republic, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Corea, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Ecuador, France and its provinces, Great Britain and all the British Colonies, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaiian Islands, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Mexico, Madagascar, Netherlands and colonies, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Persia, Peru, Russia, Salvador, Santo Domingo, Servia, Siam, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Of these the following countries have independent Government buildings: Austria, Canada, Ceylon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, Guatemala, Haiti, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Turkey.

The Midway Plaisance Shows

The Midway Plaisance, which is a great tract lying between 59th and 60th streets, extending east and west, contains the principal "side shows," some of which are of both an unique and elaborate character. Among these are the Ferris Wheel, over 250 feet high, Bohemian Glass Factory, Japanese Bazaars, the Animal shows, Dutch Settlement, German Village, Natatorium, Panorama of the Bernese Alps, Turkish Village, Minaret Tower, Moorish Palace, Street in Cairo, Chinese Theater, Captive Balloon, Indian Village, Roman House, Chinese Tea House, Barre Sliding Railway, Ice Railway, etc.

Transportation

Means of easy and rapid transportation from all parts of Chicago and from railroad stations to the Exposition are provided. The steam, electric, cable and horse railroads and the elevated railroad convey passengers by land to the principal entrances, and numerous steamboats ply between the city and the great pier on the water side of the grounds.

In the extreme south part of the grounds the stock exhibit, under sheds covering forty acres, is located.

During the Exposition there are restaurants and dining-rooms in all the main buildings, a luncheon place in the Dairy Building and a railroad luncheon counter in the Transportation Building.