Middletown transcript., 1893-07-15
FOR THEIR
FAMILIES
THE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION
WILL GIVE To-MORRow,s
GATE RECEIPTS
TO THE DEAD EIREMEN'SFUND
To Alleviate the sufrerings of the
Families Left BY the Braye Men
Who Lost their Lives In Mondays
Fjre-world's Fair Notes.

W. D. BoYcE's CORRESPONDENTS BUREAU, 1
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. July 1898.
The fire which destroyed the cold storage
building and caused much loss of life is q
deplorable event. and the commission is
being censured for allowing. such death
traps to be erected in jackson Park.
Thirteen persons lost their lives by the burn
ing of this tinder box, and has cast gloom
over the fair. The managers have decided
to set apart the gate receipts of Sunday
next for the benefit of the families of the
firemen who lost their lives on Monday, in
the presence of about 10000 people, and
cut off from all assistance more than hun
dred feet above the ground The bodies
have all been recovered.
Canada, that sister of ours across the
border, celebrated her Goth anniversary
on the list inst. at Jackson park in a style
befitting the occasion. Dominion Day was
one that will be long remembered. and
speech-making, parades and receptions
were the order of the day. Festival hail.
where 1he set speeches were delivered, was
tastefully decorated with our own Stars and
Stripes, interviewer with the Red Cross of
st. George.
Stop to consider how large an army 325.-
600 people would make, and then you can.
form estimate of the throng which gathered
to do homage to our flag on the day of our
celebration of our independence. The
White sity was fairly alive with the surg
ing multitude, and yet there was room for
thousands more. The vast area immede-
ately to the east of manufactures building,
for its whole quarter-mile stretch, was one
compact mass OF humanity.
1t was Fourth of July celebration well
worth coming miles to participate in, and
doubt if on the Centennial of our independ-
ence the eagle screamed louder or the small
boy was more happy. The display of pyro-
technics was unusually fine, and lake
Michigan, at times. looked as if it were ON
fire.
That tropical American state, vene-
zuela, feels very proud over the celebra-
ton of her independence, because on the
anniversary day of this event, she became
one of the links in the great chain which
this wonderful exposition is forging. Her
beautifully decorated pavilion was formally
made one of MS on that day, and as usual.
speeches and flowers did much to make the
exercises interesting.
The illustrated lectures in the childrens'
building have been source of much inter-
est and instruction. Mary, the daughter of
the noted astronomer, Richard Procton,
was listened to with rapt attention when
she told of the Brownies in the sky
Japan, Norway and our own country were
each in turn travelled over by men who
have made this sort of research their life
work.
Some years ago we bought from Russia
that country known on the map as Alaska.
Like many good things, we have to seek if
we would find, and so with the exhibit of
this wonderful land. 1t is tucked away up
in the northwest corner of the government
buildings. Many people think Alaska only
produces sealskins. If you would spend
an hour in this corner, the woods and
alone will surprise you, not to
mention what her soil produces
One might think we were a nation of
musicians if we had listened to the various
discussions and papers read in the musical
congress which held its sessions in art
palace last week. Many men and women
of note in the musical world took part in |
the proceedings.
California's building was the Scene of
3 pleasant reception given to the author
Of the poem, Liberty Bell" Mrs. Madge |
NJ. Wagner, last week.
Well, the caravels have arrived at last. |
and if Columbus could rise up and see all |
the fuss made out on Lake Michigan he |
would no doubt want to know the meaning |
Of all this reviewing, parading and speech
making. Hon. John Sherman, has taken
/ lively interest in the building and coriing
10 our land of these strange looking craft, |
and so he was selected to do the talking.
And as it was a naval affair, the head of |
hat department, Secretary Herbert came
over from Washington, to represent our
ea service. The parade within the grounds |
vas participated in by the soldiers and
ailors of over thirty nations aud every.
hing connected with the ceremonies were
enough, to mark this as one Of
he great days of the exposition.
1t seems ashort-sighted policy for the rail-
Dads to longer mountain their. high rates.
from now on the terminal station ought to
,e almost choked with excursion trains, in
tead of the great barn of emptyness
hat it is Let the rates be lowered and the
'eople will come.
During the summer popular open air
rchestrial concerts will be given every
fternoon in the new music pavilion on
he lake front, with Theodore Thomas as
onductor. The Cincinnati band have been
ngaged for the season and will daily be
eard in different parts of the grounds.
If you are at all Interested in art, do not
ass slightly by the many meritous works
ainted by American artists. It's time we
home talent, and give up the
iea that nothing is worthy unless it comes
rom the other side.
Despite the vigilance of the detective
ervice, sneak thieves play their trade with
rofit. Numerous instances of theft are re-
orded and especially in the woman's build
ng. It's very foolish to carry anything of
alue about your person, or money for your
ally expenses
That Centennial state-C Colorado
rovided unique entertainment for its
isitors in the way of song service at
oop, conducted by the Dudley Buck Glee
lub.
Potatoes. carrots, onions, and the diff.
srent varieties of the vegetable kingdom,
AYE been talked about over in vegetable 81