St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23

of the United States and the people of
the world minglng at this object les
son. This is the grandest display that
has ever taken place. and the world will
never see its equal. No such magnfi-
cent spectacle as this great fair could
take place in any other city but this.
thank you all for this cordial greeting"
The governors words were greeted
with prolonged cheering, which he
acknowledged by bOwlng right and left
as he retired from the balcony. Maj.
Mckinley then retired to the rooms set
apart for him on the second floor III the
southeast corner of the building, where,
after partaking of light refreshments
and resting for about half an hour, he
again entered his carriage and went
about the grounds to see the sights.
Newport nor Baden nor Brighton
Beach, nor any other famous summer
resort, ever was more delightfully."-
pleasant than the white City, in
Jackson park today. There was not a
cloud in the sky, the air was cool and
invigorating, bracing wind blew from
Lake Michigan, and never was the
orld's fair more like paradise than it
was today. The visitors rolled in at the
gates like great storm. and scattered
out over the grounds until they looked
like
A Sea of Human Faces.
The superintendent of admissions to-
night gave it out as conservative esti-
mate that the total admission for today
would run above the 150,0 900 mark. The
total attendance for yesterday was 132,-
36S. Two excursion trains on the Penn
sylvania system were run into the big
terminal station this morning, deposit
ing between 300 and 1000 people
at the park. Beside this number
many of the excursionists left the
train before the grounds had been
reached, and were transferred to hotels.
One of the trains came from Logans-
port, and the other started at Fort
Wayne. Both picked up passengers at
intermediate points. While several eX-
cursion tarins have been run into the
terminal station. those OF TO-DAY prac-
tically mark the beginning of the ex-
cursion season. and it is confidently
expected that during the summer
people from all parts of the coun-
Try anxious to visit the fair will be
given the benefit of reduced rates, and
can come direct to Jackson park with
out suffering the inconvenience of trans
ferring at Chicago.
The viticultural section of the Portu-
gal exhibit in the horticultural hall was
formally opened today by Royal Com
missioner Riberio. There was no for
NAL programme. A large number of
visitors was present.
Mexican WOmen,s Exhibit,
There was large crowd in the wom-
ans building this morning when the
Mexican building was thrown open to
the public. PEOPLE swarmed into the
enclosure where the display is arranged,
and admired the peculiar work done by
lected by the wife of President DiaZ, of
Mexico. Visitors were attracted par
ticuIariy today to- the display of the ma
tional dress of the Mexicans.
Every person in the land possessed
of liberal public spirit, or actuated sim
ply by curiosity, 0ugut 70 see the worlds
fair. think before the season is over
every one who can possibly procure the
means will visit the phantom city of the
air-phantom-like in its color; phantom
like in the suddenness with which ithas
appeared before the eyes of man,
The above remark was made by Gen.
Horace Porter, Of New York, today.
Gen. Porter has spent several days at
Jackson Park reviewing the buildings
and exhibits. In giving his impressions
of the great exposition yesterday he ex-
pressed himself as above quoted, and
continued
II think it is already generally ac-
knowledged that the selection of Chi
cago as the place for the fair was emi-
nently wise. Not only is the city we'll
suited to the purpose OH account of its
great central position and easy of access
by rail, but it had the most appropriate
grounds to devote to the purposes of
the fair. 1t has been euabIed to