The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-01
THE BIG FAIR Is HALF OVER.
IN THREE MONTHS THE WHITE CITY
WILL BEGIN TO YhNISB.
Unie,s the Attendnrce IL Much Larger the
Management VIII Have Hard scrnbbii.g
10 Pay the Debts-Hesterday Was En-
rineors, DaY-The Great OrRan DedIcnted.

Un,e,. the Attendance .. Much Larger the
Mnnsgement VIII Have Hard sscr>bbiieE
10 Pay the Debts-Yesterdny Was En-
eineers' Day--The Great Organ Dedicated.
CHICAGO. July 31.-There was q reaction In
the attendance at the Fair to-day compared
with that OF yesterday. In less than three
hours after the gates had been opened tho
number Of paid admissions was in excess Of
that for all Of Sunday. The day was bright
clear and cool and visitors were not slow to
take advantage OIL
1t was engineers day. and several thousand
OF the craft took part in celebrating 1t. They
went in body on the whalebock steamer
Christopher Columbus. and under an escort
OF Exposition officials saw the wonders
in the way OF engineering skill In the White
City. Shortly after noon they had reception
atthe Music Hall by the engineers OF the Ex-
position. and during the afternoon and even
ing they took in the Ferris wheel. the Krupp
pavilion, where the gigantic gun lie on exhibit.
the ice railway. the movable sidewalk. and
other sights that are Interesting to men OF me-
chanical tastes.
For tho night q special attraction had been
arranged. and Wooded Island never before
looked 80 charming 1t was illuminated from
one end to the other with Japanese lanterns.
and tho big search lights on the Manufactur-
ers' building played upon 1t all through the
evening. The Columbian chorus OF 600 voices.
under the direction OF Prof. Tomlins and ac-
companied by the Chicago band. gave n con-
cert OF patriotic and other music. and the
novel feature was big and enjoyable success.
The great Columbian organ. which has just
been put up in Festival Hall. was dedicated
this afternoon by Clarence Eddy. The In
augural concert was attended by large
gathering OF music lovers; who were loud In
their praises OF the marvellous tonc OF the In,
strument, and 1t was plainly demonstrated
that tho organ recitals planned for the rest OF
come one Of the popular features Of the must.
cal programme. Many OF the worlds best
known have !. been been n to
from time to time during the summer;
Tomorrow afternoon at Music Hall there
orchestra under the direction OF Theodore
Thomas. On Wednesday there the vii. viii be r., a
music for the rema inder Of the day will. be
which viii celebrate the day at the Fair;
award came before the National Commission
to-day Mr.. Burton OF Kansas took execution to
a Art AT tSe 0l there "s excep
six. we're from New York. He wanted to know
e Rsy
ON motion OF Attorney W. f. Mason. repre-
senting Charles W. Clingman. the contempt
proceedings against the Exposition officials
Tor alleged violation of Judge STEMS injunc-
Park on Sundays. went over until to- morrow.
Judge Stein announced that John Barton
Payne had been chosen to represent the Court
and MIR. Mason asked for continuance on the
ground that Mr.. Payne was sick and that he
himself had not completed his replication and
brief to be filed in reply to tho answers of the
defendants.
When the guards and Ratemen closed the
gates OF Jackson Park tonight one half Of the
Worlds Fair period passed into history. Three
months Of the big show has elapsed and only
three months remain before exhibitors will
begin to move out their displays and the work
OF tearing down the White City will begin.
With the first half Of the Exposition The off,
Gals are satisfied. except In one respect. The
attendance has been small. For various rea-
sons people have not come to the Fair as 1t
was expected they would come. and. unless
there is q wonderful increase in the attend
ance during the remaining period. the man
ayers OF the show will be troubled to pay its
debts
President Higinbotham said to-day that
there was not much hope Of returning stock
subscriptions or doing much more than to re-
turn the money for which the Exposition 10
legally liable. Other officers Of the Fair had
about the same views as those expressed By
Mr.. Higinbotham. They are satisfied with the
show In all RESPECTS except the attendance.
and believe that the next three month will see
a great many moro people at the Fair than the
three that are g one.
To-day's paid admissions to tho Fair were
70.S4d