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RECTOR DE LA MARINE.

The World's Fair No Longer Without a First Class Cafe at Fair Rates.

The Cafe de la Marıne, at the World's Fair, was opened yesterday by Boniface Charles E. Rector and his friends to the number of fifty. The new building, is the porticoed, seven-turreted edifice just north of the Fisheries building, facing ou the most beautiful portion of the lagoon. It is the only exclusive cafe building on the grounds. It is surrounded, upstairs and down, with wide balconies which are completely filled with tables. The second floor has also an inside balcony and many private rooms. The building is substantial, is beautifully decorated. and handsome porticoes are on guard everywhere. The building cost $25,000, all of which was paid for out of concessions for advertising on salt cellars, cups and saucers, etc.
Mr. Rector took a large party of his friends out on Columbian coaches while his able asSistant, Bob, had a splendid luncheon prepared. There was everything to eat and plenty to drink. A splendid band played suitably to the occasion, and when the party adjourned it was at the invitation of Gen. Nelson A. Miles and Hon. William F. Cody to come over to their show, which was never better. There were prominent newspapermen, such as John C. Eckel and Biff Hall. The heavyweight wine men, Walt Williams and Dick Stockton, were in it, and all the grocers of note, from C. Jevne and his fidus Achates, L. Erickson, down, helped to do the honors. The Elks were represented by OCharlie Clayton, and a man who didn't wear diamonds was looked upon with suspicion by the Columbian guards. When you want a Rector lunch at Rector prices at the World's Fair you now know where to get it.