The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-15

CHICAGO, Oct. lathe accommoda-
tions for the vast crowds that will as
semble at the Worlds Fair dedication
exercises in tho colossal structure
known as the manufacturers' building
were rapidly nearing completion to-
day. There will be seating capacity Tor
10000 porgons, with scarcely one-third
Of the building occupied for the pur-
pose, SO that nearly 100000 will find
room in the aisles and other parts of
tho vast structure. Forty-seveu car
loads of new chairs for the spectators
have arrived.
The lighting facilities consisting OF
$50 electric lights OF 1000 candle power
each were being suspended this after
noon from the massive roof in clusters
of four and six. A force OF 700 men
were employed in the manufacturers
building preparations alone. Down
town the streets were full OF wagons
loaded with decorating material and
everywhere along the curbs, express
men we're unloading bundles OF flags
and bales OF bnnting, while decorators
and their employees rushed about IN q
manner that left no doubt OF their call
ing. ..
The committee which has charge OF
the arrangements forthe dedicatory ball
held meeting at General Miles Office
this afternoon and decided to sell no
more tickets for admission.
MiChtHon uVnDt1n windows
are being offered for rent for the day OF
the parades. Prices that seem astound.
ing are demanded for the privilege OF
peering through one tenth OF u window
Tor n couple OF hours. In one place 500
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 per-
SONG could view the parade through
these windows, and that after all, 81 90
per person for such accommodation was
not exorbitant
With few exceptions the hotel
keepers have not taken advantage OF
the demand for accommodations to
raise rates. 1t is the custom for the
first class hotels to charge n uniform
rate throughout tho house and tirst
come first served. That is, if the first
class rate is 81 per day oR-the 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 charging1n exorbi-
tant price for accommodations with
four beds in room.
A pleasant relief to disRCreeable feat
lures was afforded by Chief TOmlins, OF
the music department, who to-day or
dered that all bands marching in the
civic parade should play in unison, ana
that all tunes like "Tarara- boom. decay"
should be discarded. Only the very
best patriotic airs arc to be used. An
other agreeable announcement is that
with good weather people will be taken
out on Lake Michigan the night OF the
fire works display. Arrangementshave
been completed to send number OF
steamers to anchor of Lincoln and
Jackson parks from which fine view
may be had.
i. o. Myers OF Detroit, one OF the
architects detailed by the government
at the request OF President Palmer to
inspect the Worlds Fair buildings
previous to their acceptance and dedi-
cation by the national commission
next week, arrived in the city to-day,
His colleagues arc Messrs. Furnedo, OF
Philadelphia, and Orth, OF Minneapolis.
Mr.. Myers has designed q great many
government buildings He said this
evening that he expected the eXamina.
ton to be OF tho strictest character.