Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
MACHINERY HALL DAY.
DIG CROWD AT THE FAIR AMI
PLEyTY 10 AuUsE THEN.
All OF tho Machinery IN Active Operation
Daring the Day-Novsi
Water Conflict.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. CHI.
cAGO, Aug. .26--The big crowds tina,
came TO the exposition as early as
O'Clock this morning had plenty to amust
them,, and Machinery Hall. where the
novel programme OF exercises was given
was crowded all day. While to-day IL
known as Machinery Hall Day" and
great many OF the attractions naturally
centred there, other points in the park
shared I'm the attractiveness Of the occa-
sion. During the morning all Of the ma
chinery was in active operation. the pa
per mill running. printing presses turn
ing out copies OF different newspapers
aad the linotype was setting up news
as fast as it could be received over tele.
graph and telephone wires. at noon the
Jubilee singers entertained the public at
the pond In the centre OF machinery hall.
while at the same hour a parade OF BED
gums from their encampment on the
plaisance marched through the grounds.
In the afternoon the real fun began In
the South Canal, tust east OF Machinery
Hall Here the horse marines engaged
In a novel water conflict; walking OF the
creased pole was INDUCED I'm and exhi-
billions Of submarine diving were given.
The Seventeenth regiment O. y. ~
under command Of Col. a. l.. Hamilton
came into Jackson Park via the sixty
fourth street entrance at 10 o'clock thls
morning. The seventeenth. paraded the
different highways OF the park. returning
20 the tern iral station, whore they stack
cd arms at II O'Clock Thcir fine appear
nnce aroused mu,h enthusiasm. The
regiment gave dress-parade and was
reviewed by Adjrtant-General Howe OF
OhioIn frCnt Of the terminal station at
SundCwn today.
The first formal protest TO the national
commission against the work of the juries
If award AT the Worlds Fair was made
Yesterday by committee represeht'hs
American manufactures ot agricultural
implements The manufacturers claim
that they have been unjustly discrimt-
mated against because Mr.. Thacher VIII
all.w no awards To be made to American
indictments except after the maehlhes
have gone through field trials. while he
does not require foreign implement man
ufncturers to show their machines IN
the field.
The paid attendance at the fair yes'or-
day was 1870.
Another crowd Of people assembled IN
the big live stock pavilion to-day Ine
superb exhibit has caught the public m
tcrast and each day the number OF VS.
uors who pass through the barns ana
occupy seats In the big pavilion IN.
croaSes. After the regular cavalcnde OF
oil the stock in the big arena to-day me
Relgian horses and Galloway Cattle we're
brought out 10 be judged for the award
ing OF premiums
Word has ben received by director
General Davis that the famous Mormon
Tabcraate choir Of 300 voices VIII ar-
rive at the fair early next week. pu-
ring its visit at the White city the choir
win give several concerts IN FESTIVAL
hall. The sacred songs of the Mormon
Church win be sung
Director General Davis has received
from ImperiaI Commissioner and Cham
berlain p. Glocknovsk0y an announce
ment Of an international exhibition OF
fruit culture under the presidency OF MS
imperial highncSs, the Grand Duke Men
OLAF Aucheailowitch, to be held at 81.
Petersburg In lS9f This international
exhibition organized by the Russian Socl-
ety of Fruit Culture VIII be held at 81.
Petersburg I'm the autumn Of 1884 win the
object Of slowing the present coalition
I'm Russia ard other countries OF the cuI-
tivatlon OF fruit and vegetables, OF VIM
culture and cultivation OF medical plants,
horticulture. and of the manufacture of
their products,