St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-16
SEEN BY THE ORPHANS.
How tho Little Ones Acted When
Once in the Building.
The Storm Did Not Keep People Away
in the Evening.

The storm Did Not Keep People Away
in the Evening.
The pleasures of Yesterday, Orphans
day, at the Minneapolis Industrial expo
sition were not dimmed by the lowering
skies and rumbling Of thunder In the dis
lance. Orphans were not the only ones
present, however, by any means, and as
soon as the doors were thrown open in the
morning the usual rush began. All day
long the crowds continued to pour in, MANY,
no doubt, being attracted by the fact that it
was Orphans day and they wanted to see
now one or two hundred little ones would
act when treated to an exhibition similar to
that at the big building on the hi. AS
soon as the 14O little ones entered the build
ing their merry shouts told of their arrival.
Four institutions were represented, the
Catholic orphan asylum, the Sleltering
Arms, the Home for Aged Women and
children, and the Christian Home for babies.
The orphans were chaperOned by sixteen
ladies. all of whom had all they could do to
prevent the little ones from investigating in
too close a manner how the wheels went
around, and the thousand and one other
things attended with danger when looked
into too fully. The band, the handsome
uniforms and all. stood no show beside the
machinery exhibit on the lower floor, and
it was struggle ON the part OF those in
charge of the party to induce the children
to leave the lower floor, where the ponder
Gus machines were pounding away and the
seductive candy and lemonade stands held
forth their peculiar charms. About dinner
time ReStaurateur Dinner invited the party
in and spread out delicious dinner, which
disappeared i'll a remarkably short time.
ConfectiOner Kirk, and Paris. MurtOn &
Co. also did the handsome thing in the
matter of distributing sweetmeats after
dinner. The little ones enjoyed themselves
hugely. and when they left the building they
did SO in a very reluctant manner.
The evening, despite the storm, saw
large number of visitors present, and two
thirds of the whole number were ladies, all
bent on seeing the great show" by electric
light. AS they wandered through the
building, the various coiored lamps lent
Subdued and mellow light to the scene, and
in the shadows Of some of the booths the
whole thing looked like fairy land. The
fountain was particular object
of attention, and since additional works
have been put in one can stand there by
the hour and never tire. When the pump
ing machines started up last evening, and
two of the streams struck the glass roof of
the light well, numbers of the ladies
screamed slightly and started back in fear.
AS soon as they were assured that nothing
had broken and that there was no danger,
they drew close to the railing and watched
the scene with increased interest.
Following is the programme which will
be carried out by the Mexican band to-day,
the anniversary of Mexican independence !:
Mexican National Hymn. ............. .Nuno
William Tell (Overture) .............. .Rossini
Une Soree Monaco (Fantasia for cor
net piston, by Prof Garzon). -. Bledger
Thirty minutes intermission.
Friquette waltz. Observation-Disclosures. Metra
La Mascotte Fantasia. ............ Audran
I'll Not Forget Thee (Mexican Schot-
1sche) :;........ ..............: .Meneses
Thirty minutes intermission.
Edna Livry Polka de concert for clari-
net solo, by Prof. S. Robles). -. .Pirouelle
L'Afr1caine Grand Fantasia. -. .Meyerbeer
La Castanera (PiccOlO variations by
Prof. Miguel Torres).. ............ Rodriguy
NOTES.
The firm having on exhibition a lot of alli-
gators and other pets of a like nature is
being given the go-by very severely by visit
ors. Perhaps if the water in the tank in
which some of the reptiles are kept was
changed once or twice week this would not
be so. AS the matter stands it is almost i'm
possible to pass the exhibit on account of the
stencil arising from this tank.
Q Last evening one CT the Brush electric dy-
namOS burned out, and as a consequence one
row Of lights on every floor went out. Mon
day night ono of the Brush wires became
wet and as the other wire was already
grounded it caused an arc, which set fire to
the building, at the right of the main Ell
trance. 1t was soon discovered and extin-
guished.
Col. Hubbard is making arrangements to
have the weddings take place Saturday even
ing. Sept. %. There will be two certainly, and
possibly three. '"There will be, unless the
couples back out" said the colonel, ''and you
can be sure that none of them are going to
do So
The boark of directors have requested Min
neapolis merchants to order their goods
through the exhibitors at the Exposition, in
stead of sending East.
One of the Page engines blew out a fange
and for short time the escaping steam
caused little CONSERVATION among the more
timid visitors.
The officers on duty at the Exposition begin
to look min and carewOrn. They almost 10
man declare it no ''snap'' to be detailed for
the work.
The Mexican band will be appropriately
draped in its counuy's coors to-day, the
anniversary of the independence of that
co untry.
The press headquarters is lighted with the
Edison incandescent light, and there has not
been hitch since the lamps started.
The Exposition directors accompanied the
Jobbers' association to Grand Forks last even
ing, where they will attend the fair.
The exhibitors, as a rule, are becoming
weary. and some of them are longing for the
time when the Exposition will close.
The proposed investigation of w. NJ. Regain
by the board of directors will be made at Mr..
Regan's own request.