Middletown transcript., 1893-08-19

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board of lady managers. Conservative
members recognize the justice of the crit
cism from Washington, but said the com
mission had fallen into the hands of ire
sponsible alternates, aided by few regula
members who enjoy spending the summe
in Chicago at govern ment expense. One o
the leading men in the commission said i
had done nothing during the last month
that could not have been accomplished in
two days of active work. He took the
minutes for the last ten days and pointed
out the fact that not one record of import
ance had been made to show for the S40C
daily cost of the commissions sessions.
With the Thomas orchestra eliminated
from the financial problem. the directory
has turned its attention to the abolition Of
other expensive features of the administra
ton. A member of the council said Fri
day that the departments of publicity and
foreign affairs are to be abolished and their
functions merged into those Of the direc-
tor-general's office. 1t is known that Major
Handy has urged the ,director-general to
accept his resignation. When Major Handy
was asked as to the accuracy of the news
that his department was going to quit bust :
ness, he smiled comfortably and said: TT
is not unlikely. / rendered my resignation
to Colonel Davis some days ago and offered
to step out Immediately. He thought it an
inopportune time then because the second
edition Of the catalogue was in preparation
for the press and there was large amount
of work to be done in connection with its
publication. If the directors want to say e
the cost Of the department. / certainly shall
not attempt to delay the move I volun-
tarily relinquish part of my salary VIII en-
the general reduction was proposed and the
rema inder is not worth fighting for"
Everybody traced some relationship to
Louisiana Thursday. The citizens of the
Pelican State came in squads and battalions
to their home on the fair grounds. The
doors were closed and the registers placed
on the porch, where a man was stationed
all day giving out red badges with Louisi-
ana stamped in gold on them. The soldiers
of the state, gay in their uniforms and red
plumes, were conspicuous by their numbers
OH the ground. The ceremonies of the day
began with concert by Louisiana talent
in the assembly hall of the woman's bui.d-
ing at 1890 o'clock. At 12:15 the doors
were closed and the guards on duty refused
to admit the hundreds who begged admit
tance. The hall was simply decorated with
the stars and stripes. A large blue silken
banner bearing the arms of the state stood
out in the centre of the eastern wall of the
hall between the flag of the nation and the
Spanish flag.
Al 2 o'clock the Sd and 4th battalions
of the Louisiana field artillery left their
camp on the plaisance and started for the
Sixtieth street entrance, where they were
to meet Governor Foster. Returning. all
along the line the walls of people on either
side of the roadway cheered the governor.
The steps of the art gallery opposite the
plantation house were crowded. Ex Gov
ernor Jeffries, acting as master of ceremon-
les, met the governor at the door of the
Louisiana house. An informal reception
followed. Among the distinguished guests
were General Fitzburgh Lee and Senator
Daniel. of Virginia. A host of prominent
were in attendance and the
national commission attended in body.
Antonin Dvorak, the famous Bohemian
composer. made trip to the fair Thursday
but it was not on pleasure bent. He passed
most of the afternoon in festival hall re
hearsing the exposition orchestra for
concert to be given there Saturday afteri )n
as a climax to the celebration of Bohemian
day, August u. The other events of the
day include a parade of Bohemians
through the principle streets, an address by
Governor Jonas, of Wisconsin,
in festival hall and gymnastic exercises in
the stock pavilion at 8 O'Clock. But the
event to which the patriotic Bohemions are
looking forward with the keenest anticipa-
tion is the appearance of their illustrous
at festival hall to conduct the
performance of some of his own works.
The great German scientist, Prof. Her
man Won HeImholtz, arrived in the Worlds
Fair city August IL. The renowned
searcher in the branches of physics and
physiology is sent here by the German gov
with number of assistants to study
the fair, Herr Won Helmholtz who is ~
years old, is one of those benefactors to
mankind whose works are a lasting benefit
He is known as the inventor of the eye
mirror. By this invention no not only
laid the foundation for exact ophthalmic
but he also furnished the fac.
llty of internal medicine with a most i'm.
portant diagnostie expedient. The majority
of the Holmholtz apparatus have proved to
be Of enormous practical value, although
The motive for their construction was scien-
tific research Many other inventions are
The fruits of Helmholtz' searchings.
Grotesque figures in the dim light of
sizzling red fire moved about in strange
circles and stranger contortions on 1oatfn
The middle Of south pond, Tn ursday night. |
Il was the incarnation of weirdness Dull |
tom-toms, rattling tambourines,
aud gutteral melodies formed the music |
md as its cadences sounded slowly at fist |
hen fast and faster, the figures kept up |
With II. now throwing themselves fiat on the !