Plenty of good reasons for delegates to extend their stay

Ahearty welcome to our visitors to the Democratic convention.Helpful hints are the backbone of this column. And we have somedandy ones for you.

First of all, try to extend your stay in this great city. Wehave so many pleasurable things to see and do that you may want tostay forever. Our museums are tops. The masterpieces at thefabulous Art Institute of Chicago will give you conversationalmaterial for years to come.

See the Daniel Burnham exhibit while you're there. Burnham isthe architect who saved our beautiful lakefront from the ravages ofcommercialism. He also led the planning and rebuilding of Chicagoafter the Great Fire of 1871.

A visit to the Chicago Historical Society will further yourknowledge of our city. The Abraham Lincoln exhibit features hisstovepipe hat and letters to and from his wife, Mary Todd. Therealso is a copy of the Gettysburg Address written in his own hand. Itis not on the back of an envelope, as was his first draft of thespeech. That envelope he placed in a hat. He used it when herewrote the speech on paper when he returned to the White House.

If the rigors of the convention are sapping your strength,remember that Chicago is one of the finest summer resorts in thenation. Take advantage of our miles of beaches on the shores of LakeMichigan. Picnic on the well-kept lawns of our parks. Visit our zooin Lincoln Park.

And take advantage of the finest shopping area in our country -the Magnificent Mile (North Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to theChicago River.) You will find it to be a galaxy of fine shops andquality merchandise.

GOURMET TIDBITS: If your taste buds crave fish, call the CapeCod Room in the Drake Hotel and make a reservation for lunch ordinner.

Since 1933, the Cape Cod Room has served the ultimate inseafood, in a cozy nautical atmosphere. Call (312) 787-2200, Ext.25.

DEAR DORSEY: My friend and golf partner, Lisa, has a great usefor the plastic sleeve in which our Sun-Times are delivered. Afterour game, we clean our golf shoes and place them in these plasticsleeves. This keeps the trunk of the car void of dirt and grass.

I told Lisa the idea was good for the Dorsey column. If youuse this letter, the $5 will go to Lisa.

EVELYN ZUBCHEVICK, Chicago Heights

DEAR DORSEY: When transporting deviled eggs to a picnic orparty, I use the original egg carton to hold them. I press SaranWrap in the indentations of the carton, place the deviled eggs ineach compartment, cover with more Saran Wrap and close the lid. It'seasy to carry, and the eggs do not get smashed.

GLADYS RIDER, Chicago

Send your helpful hints or time- or money-saving ideas to DorseyConnors, Box 3600, Chicago 60654. If your letter is used, we willsend you $5.