The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-09-14

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Ten million people
Such. in round numbers, is the
vast army of sightseers VINO nave
mid to enter the fair during the
first four months of It's existence,
and the crowds are still coming at
the rate of $50, 200 a day.
These figures are particularly
gratifying to the exposition officials.
When the exposition opened many
were the estimates as to the num-
bes of people who would pay their
wav INTO the far during the six
months. Some e thusiasts put the
number at 25,00O,000. Others less
sanguins prophesied 100000.
The more conservative put 1t at
from $4,000, 900 to 20,c00,0O0, and
1t begins to look as # this latter
figure will be reached.
The attendance during the month
of August warrants the assertion.
It began with something over halt
million for the first week, and
increased rapidly until it reached
more than a million for the fourth
week. Such figures satisfy every
body.
The week ending Saturday, Aug.
26. was the first week to reach the
| .OOO. 900 mark. All the signs point
to largely increased attendance
during september and October. In
the first place, these are the last
two months of the fair, and every
body who has not been to Chicago
will want to come now. Then these
two months are known to be the
best months of the year in this city
so far as weather is concerned, al
though it is difficult to conceive ct
finer weather than Chicago has
been having. Besides, the expo
sition officials, believing that visits
ors appreciate light amusement
after sightseeing, have arranged a
serie of unprecedented entertain
ments for every one of the 81 days
that remain.
October 9, the 22nd anniversary
Of the Chicago fire, has been set
a part for Chicago day, which, it is
fully expected, will be far and away
the biggest day Of the far. Pre-
dictIons of attendance run all the
way from 100000 to 500, 600. The
program will be announced in due
ZINE. Within a few days huge red
posters, gotten up III the highest
stS lie of the photographers art, will
he scattered al! over the country.
The railroads. II is SAID, will not
only bring people from Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin, MICHIGAN, and
indiana at half rates or less, but
will also paint the entire northwest
a deep red with the illuminated
posters aforesaid, At the meeting
Of the common council the subject
of a general decoration of the CT y
came up for discussion and met
with instant appreciation. 1t was
decided to ask the mayor and coun-
I'll to take steps toward a general
decoration of public buildings, bust
less houses, and residences on Chi
,ago day. 1t Is believed that the
work of decoration done last Octo-
Der during dedication week can be
and in itself prove lead
Dg feature Of the anniversary Of the
great Chicago fire of which the day
$ to be commemorative. The pro-
gram outlined By the committee, in-
,ludes a gorgeous night pageant, in
which a large number of floats,
of some great historical
event, will participate. All the clubs
and societies in the city have been
invited to participate in this night
pageant, and the committee will
give the big clubs the privilege of
being represented by their own
floats.
The subjects have been selected
for the addresses on Irish day, aud
will be "The Genlus of the Irish
People, "lreland in the Develop
ment of Civilization" "Irlshmen as
CItizens,' "The Irishman
IN Lands other than His Own" and
''Irish w omanhood."