The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-16

fair. Men and women are hurryinG hither
aud yoD, apparently without purpos,,
but In reality all working to bring order
out Of chaos.
Superi ut endent Collins, however. knows
just where everything belongs, and with
his abl, corps Of assistants has been
working day and night to have matters
in readiness.
A Big Force OF Clerks
He has twenty la ly clerks, three type
writers and stenographers and several as
sistants. and he keeps the m all busy and
yet firds time 10 Welcome exhibitors and
show courtesy TO visitors.
"Yes. we shall have the biggest fair we
have ever had. Why, for week We have
hardly had siugle place to let to an ex-
hibitor. Ianticipate that we shall see
the biggest Gro wds we have ever had In
side the gaS,s. / believe that the opening
In the evening will be the best drawing
card we have ever hid.
Good for the Working People.
''It enables the working men aud women
to s the whole fair for 25 cents, and the
sight OF the grounds lighted up will be
worth the entrance fee Then, don't you
know, the scenes around the fakirs'
tents, as they cry their wares and their
wonders, with their faces lighted up by
their haring torches, the life. ihs excite
n eat and the crowds will give a phase
that we have never had hers untii this
year. Our bench show will be the best
exhibit of dogs ever shown in New Eng
land. Our cattle-why, look at that herd
OF Devons coming in now-how's that.
and the fair not to open for two dayss
tel you it will be the bigg, SC success we
have ever had. Our postage alone this
year has been over $1,000. and this will
give you some idea of the way these
young ladies have had to work." and he
glanced around the busy Office. where
clerks and typewriters were beuding over
their desks stru ggling to finish their
work.
Busy, hut Courteous.
Now, don't imagine he toll all this 40
running story. Oh. no. While talking
he had gwen orders for his horse to be
harnes sed. that be might come to the
city, Lad arranged with carp. .nter who
was fixing up tine womap's department
wher. Mrs. Marion Mcbride, of Boston,
Is to delig1t and pleass the women Of
Rhode Island by her cooking talks and
exhibitions. and givea instructio ON a
score OF other matters, dictated q few
let el and got in readiness for the drive.
And, by the way, saw Mrs. Mcbride
yesterday. IL has Deeu years since ! saw
er last, but there she Was. as busy as
eve /, calm, self possessed, good nj iured,
dir citing operations with ths same ess
n IS of manuer that she would sit down
and write up good newspa. or story. for
she Il one OF the best known and ablest
Newspaper w.men la the country. and
Bos OF woul m IS her more than It
would mics any male journalist In the
city. should she remov, from her beloved
home.
He Able Lieutenant.
Nov, see that man In his shirt sleeves
and with straw hat on that should have
been called in last weeks" inquired Mr..
Collins; "well. you each him, introduce
yourself and get him to show you around.
He is superintendent of buildings, Mr.
Cope and"
Isucceeded in capturing him and he
very cturteously showed me through the
two acres of buildings under oae roof.
OF course everythg was Ia confusion.
but by night everything will be In COM
plete order. After going through the
buildings aud watching the exhibitors az
hey began putting their displays to
rights we finally wound up in the build
ing here the bench show Is to be held.
Tho Mig bench Show.
Are you fond Of dopsf OF course you
are. Well, you'll see more dogs, better
dogs, more blue-blooded dogs. than you
ever saw before in all your life
"Tnere are 474 entries" said Mr.. Cope
land, 'and they are dogs. Not one cur.
We know their fathers and urandtathers,
aud their fathers aud grandfathers. Ey-
cry dog is a listed dog We have the most
valuable dogs In this country entered and
they will all be there"
"You were Fortunate" Isuggested, ''in
having the power to make the Worlds
fair people give up their dog show"
How Mr.. Collins Succeeded.
"Do you know how that happenedi
Well. I'll tell you. First thing we heard
was that the Worlds fair people into nded
date conficted with ours. Mr. Collins
tic measures were necessary. He
teleeraphrd the leading judges
OF the various classes Of dogs In this coun-
try. saying we want you to Judge for
u' Sept is Wire your terms They
all replied and all received wires Of ac-
ceptance. He caught the leading exhibi.
tors the same way and when the Worlds
fair people woke mp we had all the blue
bloods and the best judges IN the country
engaged. They gave up the race.
Cattle and Hens In Profusion.
"Our catt'e exhibit tais year will be
way ahead o. any previous year. And
hens, my stars. jist look at this building.
This Is entirely for hens. and ths tiers
will be six and seven deep. and II we had
elevators we'd put them on the roof.
As Tor horses, The News has already given
the list and the classes and your readers
don't need TO be reminded OF that again,
they know our reputation on horses
Big Mcrshsndise Display.
'Tn the merchandise department. In the
Industrial exhibit. the cooking school,
the womsn's department. We shall have