Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-31
EXHIBITORS DIssATIsFIEn.
They Think They Are Not Having Z
Fair show at Chicago.


The Associated American Exhibitors At
Chicago has risen in revolt against the IN
accuracies Of the officiai catalogue. issued
under the auspices Of the exposition. For
three months past the complaints against
the errors in this guide book have been con-
fined chiefly TO visitors who purchased the
document. but only found It servicesbie In
leading them into hopeless confusion when
endeavoring to do the fair under its direc-
ton. but the exhibitors themselves have
now concluded that IL is injurious 20 their
interests. and have issued q sharp letter 90
the publishers. Conkey a Co.. which 10 to
eral IL a corrected edition II not forshcom-
ing
The national commission devoted an hour
on o., SO OF It's time Saturday in offering and
morous regarding the action OF come Of the
members who visited the WIG West show
linen number OF resolutions requesting
several of the committees 90 bring IN re-
ports were offered and voted down.
"A resolution was adopted directing the
secretary 70 notify by telegraph the alter
mates or the commissioners not attending
cipals.
Al o'clock the national comm,sssou sus-
pended the regular proceedings to hear q
number OF gentlemen representinx the
American Exhibitors Association, who
came into the commission for the purposes
means of creating more interest In exhfb-
It's, and TO ask for better facilities for v1si-
tors TO reach the galleries OF the various
buildings and for better ventilation
President Pargborn Of the assoe,s ZION
was the first to address the commission He
explained that owing to the lack Of eleva-
into the galleries OF the buildings. There
was a great lack OF ventilation, and fh some
OF the buildings. more especially I'm the gai-
ler1es. the air was almost sitting He conn
Dlalne0 that this A.
were frequently crowded with people whom
the buildings were almost empty.
ance he saia sttrsct ee more mas rsis
than great manufactures and liberal ART
building. This should not be 80. Some
to visit the exhibits. He Thought n there
were plenty OF guides 60 show viettorp
through the buildings, more interest would
be taken in the exhibits.
Director General Davis replied in behalf
OF the exposition management He said n
the exhibitors had such grievances as those
OF which Mr.. Pangborn spoke thew should
have formulated them and sent them either
TO him or the council of administra tion. The
exposition company was anxious TO please
He referred to the bad treatment the fair
was receiving at the hands Of the raflwaya
ana said those corpora tons had not shown
the fair as much consideration AZ Yves ac-
corded 10 the average county fair or a9rf-
cultural show. The commission then re-
sumed the regular order OF business but
nothing OF Importance was done.
Inc exposition was open YESTERDAY un-
der the order Of the court but the atten-
dance was extremely light The grounds
We're almost deserted and the visitors Ia
the buildings might easily have been count
ed: During the morning hoars about the
only persons entering the Gates were ex-
hibitors. their helpers and others employed
In the grounds. but between noon and 4
O'Clock the cars landed a few visitorx az
the gates.
There was no attraction 81 the evening "a
ORA crowd There No
tertainment of any character I'm the main
grounds ana the people hetook themselves
TO the Piaisance. where the attractions
with two exceptions We're running a. ms
ual. The weather was delightful
The mechanical engineers OF the r-oy1h
are expected to visit the fair today