St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-29
In Spite of Bad Weather,
Workingmen Turn Out by
Thousands.
More Than Half OF the State
Buildings Open to the
Public.
The Chicago Saloons Down
Town Do Almost No Bus
mess at All.

lumbian exposition was open to the
people today, and Jackson park was
filled. 1t is estimated that over two
hundred thousand people visited the
worlds fair 1t was a cold. raw day,
too, and for time it looked as though
1t would rain. The day dawned bright
and clear, but towards noon the clouds
gathered and the atmosphere became
damp and chilly. AS a consequence
many persons who had intended to go
to the fair remained at home. How
ever this may be, thousands of artisans
and laborers of all kinds were there,
and great many of them took their
families. The crowd resembleG that
which collects in the public parks Sun
days during the hot weather when the
tenement districts become oppressive.
The people
Began to Come Early
In the morning, and until near noon,
when it began to threaten rain, the ca
pacity of the railways and steamboat
lines was severely tested. After noon,
however, the arrivals began to fall OFF,
and the rush at the ticket booths was
not greater than that of ordinary days.
In view of the fact that it was Sunday,
only part of the state buildings
were open. The state buildings
which were open were those of ILL
nois, California. Wisconsin, Colorado,
Michigan, Maine, Iowa. Idaho,
Montana, Kansas, Nebraska. Washing
ton. Minnesota, Florida, Arizona. New
Mexico, OHIO and Wyoming. Those
which were closed were Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Virginia,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Louisiana,
Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York and
Delaware. The buildings closed be-
cause they are yet unfinished were
those of Indiana, Vermont, West Vir-
ginia, Utah, Kentucky, Texas, Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma. The United States
government building was closed. The
saloons and hotel bars down town were
Practically Deserted To-day.
Since the opening of the fair the bust
ness with them has been so rushing on
Sundays that extra barkeeperS were
emDlOyed in many of them i'll order TO
attend the extra Sunday business. To-
day, however, they had little to do, and
the greater part Of the day they were
idle. The council of administration has
issued the following order in regard to
the observance of "wheelmen's day."
the 3lst of May. In accordance with
the request made to the council, that
the 31st day of May should be designated
and set apart as a special ''Wheelmen'S
day." it is order that the SAID S1st day OF
Nav be and the same is designated and
set apart as "Wheelmen's day" within
the exposition grounds at Jackson park,
and that Oh said day a procession OF
wheelmen, with their wheels, shall be
admitted into and be
EnIitle to Parade
in Jackson park, entering at the Fifty
seventh street gate aud passing to the
east end and in front of the several
states of South Dakota, Washington,
Colorado and California, and thence to
and along the lagoon to the east end of
the woman's building, following the
said lagoon to the east end of the hOr-
ticultural building to the east end OF the
transportation building, to and into the
grand court. passing between the adj
minstraton building and Machinery
hall, thence north to the way on the
south of the electricity building, and
thence easterly across the canal to
Music hall. thence to the north along
the lake and crossing the north inlet 10
a point iD front of the Victoria house,
and thence to the westward and south
of the building of Canada, New South
Wales and Hayti, to the east of the Hi
CT o. n n110p front
thereof, where the procession termin-
ates; and it is further ordered that, in
recognition of the said occasion, the eX-
position
Shall BE Kept Open
for the admission of visitors during the
said evening, and that the buildings
shall close at 10:30 o'clock p. m. and the
grounds at II O'Clock D. M, and that
copies of this order be transmitted to
the director general, the director of
works and the bureau of admissions and
collections, who will severally see to it
that the necessary steps are taken in
their several departments for the proper
observance of the order.
Tuesday, being Decoration day."
the exposition buildings and grounds
will be opened to the public during the
evening. The buildings will be illu-
minated and kept open till 10 o'clock
and the grounds until IL O'Clock.
A grand concert, of which Nine. Ma
terna is the soloist, will be given in the
festival hall in the afternoon, and Sc
ries of band-Stand concerts by the three
bands, the Chicago, Cincinnati and
Sousa's new concert band. during the
afternoon and evening. Everything
possible will be done by the exposition
authorities IN make 'DecOratIOn dav'
of 1893 at the Columbian exposition
memorable and splendidly attractive
fete occasion.
Paid admissions at the worlds fair
grounds to-day numbered so, $50.