Excerpt from The Philistine, Vol. 30: December
I never saw food in such abundance or so cheap. Fruits and flowers were to be had practically for the asking. Every visitor was impressed with the lavish beauty of the flowers. Everywhere were big, roomy, comfortable benches - benches with backs made by men who had studied anatomy.
The comfort-stations were numerous, and advertised by big and unmistakable signs.
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