St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15


Baby Ruth are coming to Chicago next
week to take part in the festivities of
dedicating the worlds fair buildings.
The eX-president and his family, &C
companied by small party of New
York friends, will reach Chicago
next Wednesday afternoon Oh
the Lake Shore. Four parlors
on the State street side of the Palmer
house have been reserved for the party.
Mr.. Cleveland will arrive in time to
take in the whole programme, begin
ming with the reception and ball at the
Auditorium Wednesday evening. and
ending with the dedication of the New
York building Oh Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.
The accommodations for the vast
crowds that will assemble for the
worlds fair dedicatory exercises in the
colossal structure known as the Manu-
features building were rapidly nearing
completion today. There will be seat
ing capacity for 10000 persons, with
scarcely One-third of the building occu-
pied for the purpose, so that nearly 300
O00 Will find room in the aiSleS and other
parts of the vast structure.
The Lighting Facilities,
consisting OF $50 electric lights of 1000
candle power each, were being sus-
pended this afternoon from the massive
roof In clusters of four and six, A force
of 700 men was employed in
the manufactures building preparations
alone. Down town the streets
were full of wagons loaded with
decorating material. and everywhere
along the curbs expressmen were un-
loading bundles OF flags and bales OF
bunting, While decorators and their en-
ployes rushed about in a manner that
left no doubt of their calling.
The committee which has charge of
the arrangements for the dedicatory ball
held meeting at Gen. Miles Office this
afternoon and decided to sell no more
tickets for admission. Three thousand
have been sold already, and, that
being the limit fixed, the peo-
pie wEo have received invita-
tons and failed to purchase admS-
ion checks before today cannot attend.
A serious omission of the committee is
the failure to invite the members of the
government board of control of the fair
to attend the ball. Officers of the state
worlds fair boards have also been
Ignored by the Committee,
and do not know whether their pres
ence is desired at the ball or not. The
unfOrtunateS, if not otherwise provided
for, have yet recourse to the military
ball, of which Col. Henry l.. Turner is
the presiding genius. and at which the
attendance, 1t is estimated, will be
10000.
All along Michigan avenue windows
are being offered for rent for the day of
the paradeS. Prices that seem aStOund-
ing are demanded for the privilege
of peerihg through one-tenth of a
window for couple of hours.
In one place $50 was asked for the use
OF small room with two windows
fronting on the line OF march. 1t was
explained by the lessee of the building
that twenty persons could view the
parade through these windows and that
cOmmOdatiOn was not eXOrbitaut.
With a few exceptions the hotel
keepers have not taken advantage of
the demand for accommodations to
raise the rates. 1t is the custom for the
firSt-claSS hotels to charge a uniform
rate throughout tie house, and first
come first served That is, if the
tirst-class rate is "a per day on
parlor floor, it would be the
same on the top floor. However, to the
disgust of the reception committee, one
of the largest of the hotels has taken
advantage of the situation and is charg-
tiOnS with four beds in room.
A Pleasant RELIEF
to disagreeable features was afforded by
Chief Tomlins. of the music depart
ment, who today ordered that all bands
marching in the civic parade should
play in unison, and that all tunes like
sTa-ra-ra-boOni-de should be dis
carded. Only the very best patriotic
airs are to be used. Another agree
able announcement is that with good
weather people will be taken out on
Lake Michigan the night of the fire.
works display. Arrangements have
been completed to send number of
steamers to anchor off Lincoln and
jackson parks, from which fine view
may be had.
E. E. Myers, of Detroit, one Of the
three architects detailed by the govern
to inspect the worlds fair buildings pre-
vious to their acceptance and dedication
by the national commission next week,
arrived in the city today. His
colleagues are Messrs. Furnace,
of Philadelphia. and Orth, of
Minneapolis. Mr.. Myers has designed a
great many government buildings. He
said this evening that he expected the
examination to be of the strictest char
dcter.
The President VIII BE Absent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE presi-
dent will not go to Chicago. Private
Secretary Halford this morning so in
formed Adlai L. Ewing and John Addi-
son, of Chicago, who are here to arrange
for the trip of the notables to the dedi-
cation. 1t was great disappointment
to the president to be compelled
to decline the invitation. Since its
inception the worlds fair has had no
tirmer friend than he. and it has for
long time been his sincere hope to be
able to take a prominent part in the
dedication ceremonies. But his wife is
first in his mind, and her condition
being too critical to risk leaving her
long enough to go to Chicago, be de-
cided to remain at home. Vice .Presi-
dent Morton will, therefore, represent
him, not only i'll the social duties, bur
nficial IA wall.