St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
7 THE EXPOSITION.
The Attendance Doubled by Yesterdays
< Grateful Change in the Tenn
perature.
Arrival of the Munich Paintings--The
Big Show Has About Reached
Completion.
Some of the Interesting Surroundings
--Notes Gathered From Many
Departments.
The Sunday ment--Exposition
a. Gossip and Official Announce
ments.

Yesterdays attendance at the Exposition
made every director and stakeholder smile
like a contribution box. The promised
moderation of that itense heat arrived
promptly on time and, the benefcent effect
on the big show was plainly perceptible.
By noon the turnstiles registered as many
as passed the entire second day, and by
evening the attendance was nearly double
that OF any preceding day. Last evening
was the best of any evening thus far and
the building was never so comfortable and
attractive. For the first time, yesterday,
the presence of strangers began to assert
itself and last night the smaller Of the city
hotels filled up very quickly An increased
demand on the information bureau for
boarding accommodation was also reported,
showing the gradual and steady influx of
strangers. No large crowd had been an
ticipated before next week and the attend
/ ance was expected to increase gradually,
so there was considerable enthusiasm at
headquarters yesterday. Another con-
spicuous feature yesterday was
THE STATE OF COMPLETION
that. has been attained. 1t may be conf
IDENTIFY asserted now that by tomorrow
evening nothing will remain to be done,
beyond making those changes which time
and experience will suggest. Very few are
the incomplete exhibits and the busy hum
OF preparation has completely died away.
The Munich collection of oil paintings, the
last consignment for the art department.,
arrived yesterday and will be hung at once,
completing the entire collection In the
main building hand rails are going up, to
insure from accident and, apart from these,
little work is necessary. Travellers who
have Inspected the several principal EXPOSE
/ lions OF the United States are unanimous in
saying they never knew one to be absolutely
ready SO soon after the day of opening as
tins one, while they are unstinted in their
praise of the character and extent of the
exhibits. There are yet to be added
several especial machines for actual manu-
featuring, which will probably be made
the features of set days, to diversity and
prolong the interest.
Yesterdays DISTINCT FEATURES
were rather few, the chief being the CRATE
ful change in the temperature. The ma
chinery floor was still sultry, but when the
non-conducting matter is placed over the
boiler rooms this will end. Upon the other
floors the temperature was delightful and
refreshing breeZes swept through con-
stantly. All day long the amphiteater was
well filled and the crowd seemed to never
tire OF the concerts given by the Mexican
band. At intervals the organ pealed out,
the crowd loudly applauding the Mendels-
sohn wedding march. The ''Blue Danube"
waltzes as rendered by the Mexican band,
seem intensely popular, and ''Secret Love"
drew everybody within range. The at
tendance in the art department showed
the increase expected, but it seems impos-
sible to overcrowd the spacious galleries.
The collection Of casts does not attract the
expected attention and women seem to
especially look with cold eyes on the deli
cate limbs of the Venus Anodyomene as
well as the swelling muscles of the sparsely
clad QUOT throwers. 1t is suggested that
the luxurious sofas in the picture galleries
might well be duplicated in statuary hall.
as some persons enjoy studying sculpture
at their leisure, as well as paintings.