The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-29
GATES WERE AJAR.
Two Hundred Thousand
at the Fair.
CALIFORNIA BUILDING OPEN.
An Appeal Made to the Railroads
to Cheaper Their Rates to
the Exposition.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, May 26.-The Worlds Colum.
bian Exposition was open to the public
to-day and Jackson Park was filed. 1t is
estimated that over 100000 people visited
the grounds, although The day was raw
and chilly. The crowd resembled that
which collects in the parks on Sundays
during the hot weather when the tene-
ments are oppressive.
In view of the fact that it was Sunday
only part of the State buildings were
opened. Among them were the Califor-
mia, Idaho, Washington, Arizona, New
Mexico and Wyoming The United States
Government building was closed. The
downtown districts were practically de-
serted to-day in comparison to what they
have been on previous Sundays since the
commencement Of the fair, and the extra
barkeepers vino were retained for Sun
days rush were not called for to-day.
Thousands of people passed through
the California building and admired the
many beautiful things to be seen there.
The commissioners thought at first they
would not admit the public, but when
they saw how many people were on the
grounds they concluded they could not
miss the opportunity to show them the
exhibit. even in its present unfinished
condition.
The Commissioners paid visit to the
prune and raisin exhibit in Horticultural
building to-day and were much pleased
with it. They have heard so much criti-
cism that they thought something must
be wrong with it, The exhibit is in the
gallery, and while the location is not the
best, still it is fairly satisfactory.
The picture of Gambrinus which used to
adorn the central arch of the State build
ing and which was surrounded by guam
tity OF wine bottles, has been removed, as
the commissioners thought it too sugges-
tive or too broad.
The historical exhibit of Mrs. Mary E.
Hart. which is in the south gallery of the
building, is in place. The model of the
old Mission building and the water color
sketches of the different Mission buildings
throughout the State are much admired.
HalseY c. Ives head of the art depart
ment. has aroused the wrath of the gentle
men in charge of the French art exhibit
at the fair and of A. A. Anderson, an
artist of New York. In the French de-
partment is picture painted by Anderson
When Anderson offered it for exhibition
refused, the reason given being that il is
immoral.
Several foreign countries at once offered
Anderson space for the picture and he ac-
ceuted the courtesy of France. To-day
Ives visited the French department and
caused a cloth to be stretched before the
picture. The French gentleman strongly
objected and threatened to take the mat
ter into the courts and have Ives and the
crimson cloth enjoined
At meeting of the executive officers
and Commissioners of the several States
and Territories, held on Wednesday. a
committee was appointed to draft an ap-
peal to the railroad and steam boat corpo-
rations, asking that fares on the different
lines to and from Chicago be reduced i'm
mediately.
At an adjourned meeting yesterday the
committee submitted draft of letter
which was unanimously approved. 1t is
signed by the executive officers and ad-
dressed TO the managers of the various
transportation lines. The letter. after re-
citing the existence of the exposition, its
beauty and grandeur, says:
"To enable the citizens of the several
States and Territories to avail themselves
of the educational and other advantages
presented by the fair to receive practical
benefit from the same and be inspired by the
evidences of the great progress made in four
centuries in the arts, sciences, manufac-
lures, agricultures. etc., it is absolutely
necessary that fares 10 and from Chicago
by the various lines of transportation
should be fixed at rates in all parts of the
United States which will encourage large
attendance and thus extend and widen the
beneficial influences and advantages of the
exposition.
Whether this object, so desirable, shall
be accomplished rests almost entirely with
the management of the transportation
facilities. The fare on many lines has not
been reduced from the regular schedule
rates, and on the remainder very small
reduction has been given. No arrange
ment has yet been made, SO far as we have
learned, to encourage the attendance of
schools. neighborhoods, societies and large
bodies by offering SPECIAL rates.
ION behalf of the people we represent
we respectfully ask that those in control
of the transportation corporations imme-
diately arrange for reduction of fares to
and from the exposition; that they be re-
duced for single passengers to rate that
shall not exceed the regular fare one way
from any point in the United States to
Chicago; that a special inducement be ex-
tended to schools, ETC.; that such arrange
ments be made between different corpora
tons as viii enable those who visit
the fair to purchase through tickets,
which will be honored by the various
connecting lines; that an arrangement
also be made that visitors to the fair can
reach Chicago by one route and return if
they choose by another.
This appeal is made in behalf of all the
people OF our country. and especially in
the interest Of foreigners, laborers, 'me-
chanics. employees. pupils. etc.
The letter is signed by all the executive
officers of the several states who are mem
hrrs of the executive commission and the
officials Of the State boards of organ ization.
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