The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-06
Work on the Worlds Fair Buildings
Making Remarkable Progress.
Agricultural and Horticultural Halls Nearly
Completed and Most of the Exhibits on
Hand and Placed in Position.
Steps Taken by the Council of Admin.
istration to Stop EXtortion.
Restaurant Keepers to Be Compelled 10 Sub.
nit Schedules Of Prices for Approval--The
Fair Not Likely to Be Open Sundsy.
HURRYING THE WORK.

HURRYING THE WORK.
Rapid Progress Made in Completing the
Worlds Fair Buildings.
CHICAGO. May 5.-The paid admissions
to the worlds fair to-day numbered 14.299.
The chilly lake breeze did not deter tho
members of the Spanish duoal party from
accepting an invitation to visit the exposi-
tion grounds in an unoeremonious manner.
They went out in ono of the magniiioent
tally.ho coaches, and the party had
Q merry time both on the way and
in the White City. Few people
knew of the Dukes presence on the
grounds. and even when the tally.ho drew
up in front Of the Women's Building to In.
speot the incomplete Spanish exhibit there
was no one to receive the party, because
the women had received no intimatlon OF
the visit. Only q short time was spent In
the park viewing the exhibits from Spain,
and then a hurried visit was made TO the
Rabida convent. whore the Columbian
relics and kindred relics are displayed.
The party was in charge of Commander
Dickens, u. S. n.
Visitors to the fair marvel at the rapidity
with which the work of completing the
great enterprise is being carried forward.
Tasks that one would imagine it would re-
quire months to perform are finished in
few days. Difficulties that under ordinary
circumstances would bring dismay to the
stoutest heart are met and overcome in q
day. In fact the visitors appear TO
tako quite as much interest in
watching the thousands of toilers
bring order out of chaos as they
do in the exhibition itself. Nothing seems
to impede their progress They work alike
In wind, and storm. and cold, dismal rain.
night and day, with an energy and vieor
that seems supernatural. If the 100000
visitors who witnessed the opening exer.
cises last Monday were to return to-day
and mako the rounds OF the buildings they
would scarcely recognize the interiors. SO
great has been the progress. And while all
this is true, there yet remains much to be
done. though the work will be finished in
far shorter time than the thousands who
visited the white City" on its opening
day imagined.
THE FLORAL DISPLAY.
The Agricultural Building and that de-
voted to the display of horticulture are so
nearly finished that one can scarcely see
what remains to be done. ALI the exhibits
are on hand, and very few remain to be
placed in their final positions. To 60
into the Horticultural Building is
like being dropped into q tropical
fairy land. There appears to be count
less acres of roses and countless variety
of them. Their fragrance fills the
air. which is mild and bnlmy, and makes
one feel like seeking q hammock tor q good
comfortable rest But roses are not ell
that is to be seen. In the center of the
great dome that rises full two hundred feet
covered with ferns of q thousand varieties,
and palms and foliage plants from all ovey
the tropical world. Then there are seemingly
miles Of flower beds planted with orchids
and panses and begonias and flowers rare
and flowers common. beautiful and odd. so
great is the variety that 1t would take o
bOtanist of rare ability to discover plant
that has been missed. In the Agriculture
Building the display Will cause the Farm.
ers' Alliance to marvel. Here may be found
every thing that is dear to tho farmers
heart. IL Is monster county fair made up
of the first fruits OF every State in the
Union.
Away over beyond tho Agriculture Build
ing. on q rock.bOund peninsula extending
into the blue waters of Lake Michigan, Is
quaint. roman tic looking structure that
will attract as much atten tion and in nterest
as any structure on tho ground. It is re-
production Of the famous. historical ab-
hey La Rabida. Ii was in the original La
Rabida that Columbus got his start, his
terestIng reproduction are stored hundreds
of Columbian relice. and what is claimed
to be some OF the dust OF Columbuss body.
Here, too, are kept q number Of paintings,
mosaics and relics loaned to the worlds
fair by Pope Leo. In the cloisters and in
the little chapel attached to the abbey are
hundreds of paintings. the works of old
mastera Then there is the original cross
placed by Columbus in the chapel of the
original abbey. In one of the cloisters Is
the bell which for four hundred years
hung in the old abbey in Spain. and
which more than once called the dis.
coverer of the new world to mass. The
first bell ever rung in Amer ica is also here.
Maps OF America made by Columbus and
others of his time. letters written by Co.
lumbus, and thousand interesting histor-
teal letters are exhibited in showcases in
various parts of the building. ALI that re-
mains TO complete the abbey Is the hang
ing of few paintings and mosaics.
WILL NOT PERMIT EXToRTIoN.
The council of administration to-day
took action on tho matter of restaurant
charges 1t has determined to stop this
sort of robbery at onoe. The council after
discussing the matter adopted a resolution
In which IL declared it was the unanimous
sense of the council that all those enjoying
restaurant privileges at jackson Park
shall be required to formulate full and
complete schedules of prices Immediately
aud eubmit the same TO the executive
committee Of the worlds exposition for
approval 1t being the determination of
the council that the public patronlzing the
fair shall not be subjected to any extortion
or unjust demand. it desires to make its
purpose In this behalf clearly understood
at once, so that the offending parties may
be advised In advance. and it will take.
| ii necessary. the most summary measures
TO guard the public against all forms of
unjust imposition. In view of the fact that
so much complaint has been made by tho
public on account of the sxor rbtan tau
rant charges. Buffalo Bilr' has come out
with an announcement TO all comers
that to relieve the pressure. he will fur
nish o table de hote dinner. including
everything from soup TO black coffee. and
seat at his great Wild West show. all for
| the sum of 81 in American coin.
The Sunday opening question continues
to exotic the officials of the worlds fair.
No one appears as yet TO be able to predict
| Just what the outcome will be. at q meet
| ing of the national commissioners to-day
the report Of the judiciary committee on
| the Efboeck resolution was adopted. BY
| this &c was delared that the COM
mission could not refer the Sunday clos
| ing problem TO the local directory. I'm
| less receive orders to the contrary" said
| Superintendent of Admissions Tucker to-
| day. IL shall tomorrow night instruct the
| gate men to go homo and remain until
| Monday morning"
| President Higinbothsm said this after
uoon that he had iesued m ordar Tn