Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
ENDING THE BIG FAIR
Last Week Of the Exposition an
Important One.
how IT HAS BEEN APP0RTIONED
Counting Up the Profits of the
Season.
LATE EXPOSITION GOSSIP

CHICAGO, Oct 2-In many respects
this week is the most important Of the fair.
1t Is the last full week within the official
limit. The closing scenes will be enacted,
SO far as statutory regulations are con-
cerned, and the last look must be taken at
the most marvellous exhibition of human
skill ever known.
Inc authorities have sought to make the
last days interesting. and have crowded a
number OF special events into them. To-
day was given over to the Chicago trades
and there were interesting exercises in the
public halls.
On Tuesday the New England women will
pay homage to the memory Of Martha
Washington. On their program is q recep-
ton at the New York building. Marine
transportation will have Wednesday for
special exercises. The day will end with
the program Of aerial features. that prom
ise to surpass anything seen in the line of
fireworks. On Thursday there will be inter-
national athletic sports in the stock pavil-
ion. Friday will be in the hands of coal.
grain and lumber dealers, and Saturday
will belong to the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen and the Cook county Odd Eel
lows.
Banquets. receptions. lectures. music and
minor events will help to make every day
holiday OF rare enjoyment
Profits of COncessiOnaires.
With only one full week left a close esti-
mate can be given Of the profits made by
the hundreds Of concessionaires In jackson
Park and the Midway. Chief Clerk Black
man of the admissions and collections de-
partment figures that the profits of the
concessionaires will aggregate $4,000 900 af-
ter deducting the percentage to the exposi-
ton. This represents about twenty per cent
of the gross receipts. Most of the conces-
sionaires have made money after paying
from "a to so per cent into the exposition
treasury. The Ferris Wheel Company will
pay profit Of about $260,OO0 after deduct
Ing 100000 for cost and 50 per cent Of the
receipts paid to the fair after that amount
When the Dockery congressional COM
mittee was in Chicago investigating the
finances Of the exposition and its estimates
or revenue while the IS, ,o00. .0o0 loan bill was
before Congress, as little as 81 .Ooo oOo WA
estimated as the income from concessions.
Big restaurants in the park, particularly
those OF the wellington Catering Company,
have found their cor cessions the most pro-
htable. The electric launch. soda water.
popcorn and souvenir concessions come
next on the profit side of the ledger.
Have Made Fortunes.
But the men who will leave the world g
fair with fortunes in their pockets are
Col Cody and his colleagues, who were
toio py PRESIDENT Htgtnbotham when they
opened negotiations to put the wild west
show on the grounds that 1t was not re-
fined enough. .--' --a-s-
They leased a big tract of land just out
side the fair gates and reaped q golden
harvest.
The total paid admissions up to the clos
ing hour last night was 19. IL. .996. and Super
intendent Tucker said the finances will go
to $20500.000 by next Saturday, leaving
Sunday and Monday, which should bring
the grand total up to 81 100000 II the
weather Is favorable.