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COL. CODY'S DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

With a special view to giving ample, comfortable and rapid transportation to the great things of people who attend the Sunday performances given by Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and of giving them additional facilities for reaching their homes in the city at a very reasonable hour, no matter in what part of the city they reside, Messrs. Cody and Salsbury have concluded arrangements with the management of the Illinois Central Railroad to run its special world's fair trains direct to the Wild West grounds every Sunday during the remainder of the season. Beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. trains will leave the Van Buren street viaduct every fifteen minutes, returning to the city after the performance given at 3 and 8:30 o'clock. The ride is a very agreeable one and is made in fifteen minutes. The suburban, alley L and electric cars will run also as usual, conveying passengers to the entrance of the "Wild West," and so there will not be the slightest trouble in getting to and from the grounds. This special effort on the part of the management will assuredly be met by marked evidence of appreciation.
The attendance at the "Wild West" has been remarkably large during the past week, probably surpassing the record of any previous week during itS season, and it will surely grow with the increase of the number of visitors to the world's fair. Its exhibition is built upon the solid foundation of historical fact and artistic arrangement, and is educational in character, while being in every, respect interesting and instructive. The arrangement of the auditorium has been made with a special purpose of affording all possible comfort to audiences, while enabling the occupant of every seat a full and perfect view of every act of the great programme. While awaiting commencement of the performance the audience is treated to a musical entertainment by the celebrated cowboy band, whose music always elicits hearty applause.
During the past week the Wild West has been visited by many notables, who came to see the world's fair, and to assist in the celebration of special occasions in honor of their respective states. Governor Flower, of New York, and staff; Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, and staff; Governor Brown, of Maryland, and a distinguished party, and Governor Peck, of Wisconsin, have all been interested spectators of the great Wild West exhibition, and all were lavish in their hearty expressions of delight at its many and varied features.