Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-10-10
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Interesting Account of the Past
Week at the White City.


About two hundred enthusiastic
citizens of Rhode Island arrived in
Chicago Wednesday. The party in
cluded Gov. Brown, with his staff. and
the Newport artillery as the governor
guard of honor. Wednesday after
noon was spent in an informal inspec-
tion of Rhode Islands exhibit. Thurs
day had been set apart as Rhode
Island day, and the state commission
ers spared no pains or expense in pre-
pairing a program for the entertain
ment of the states guests. The Off
cial delegation met at the Rhode Is
land building at 1890 O'Clock, when
the following exercises were carried
out: Introduction, DR.. f. Benjamin
Andrews, president fair managers;
address of welcome, Gov. d. Russell
Brown; Grafton, Prof. Alonzo Williams;
poem, Miss Caroline Hazard; address,
Nelson W. Aldrich; address, Oscar
Lapham; poem, Henry r. Palmer,
Esq; address, Col. w. A. James; ad-
dress, Col. John G. Wyman of the ex-
ecutive committee. The paid attend
ance was 1895.
The board of directors have decid-
ed to admit children under II years
of age TO the fair on and after Oct. 10
for 10 cents. There was no difference
of opinion as to the lower rate of ad-
mission. The desirabiity of having
as many children see the fair as pos
sible and of contributing to that end
was conceded. Many people in the
preliminary discussion contended that
the lower rate should be made for
Oct. 9, Chicago day, while quite as
many protested against sending child
ren into the great crowd sure to be
present on that day. 1t would have
been much better had the directors
inaugurated the 10-cent fare at once.
even if they had made an exception
of Oct. 9; but the action is commend
able as far as it goes.
Gen. James Milliken, the noted Re-
publican politician of Pennsylvania
and one of the late Mr.. Blaine's most
intimate friends, is enthusiastic over
the marvels of the exposition. In
conversation with party of gentle
men at the Richelieu hotel he laid his
hand on the shoulder of w. l.. Elkins,
the New York politician, and said:
"Elkins, believe that the time has
come for you people of New York
state to lay aside all feeling Of jealousy
that was engendered over the loca-
tion of the exposition at Chicago and
unite in q movement to have the
United States government pay off the
stockholders of the exposition dollar
for dollar. This is the greatest edu-
cational institution that has ever aris-
ell in the United States, and its inhu-
ence will be felt generations to come.
The whole people are its beneficiaries,
and it is more than right that they
should pay for it. | propose to agi-
tate among my friends at Washington
the passage OF such a bill by The pres
ent congress-"
"And l." replied Mr.. Elkins, Twill
assist you in such an agitation. |
agree with youthat the benefits that
the United States has and will derive
from the exposition are beyond COM
putation, and the generous whole-soul-
ed people of Chicago who have borne
the brunt of the expense should be
reimbursed And you can call on me
for any influence or aid in that direc-
ton"
George Graham, employed at the
Moorish palace, and George Morrison,
who worked at the Bedoqin encamp-
ment on the Midway plaisance, were
arrested charged with passing counter
felt money. They in company with
Frank Mills had worked of during
the past two months q large amount
Of the spurious coin upon visitors at
the fair. Mills, who was also taken
into custody, had large amount of
the coin upon him when arrested.
All the men confessed their guilt.
At the Union depot all incoming
trains were packed Thursday. The
Pennsylvania road brought in train
in three sections with 1000 passengers.
"The Baltimore and Ohio road is
bringing in the people rapidly" said
Depot Master G. u. Magnon Of the
Grand Central Passenger station. "Ql
today's excursion trains on that line
train No. 5 ran in two sections, carry
-
ing LOO people. Train No. II
brought in 800. Train No. Z in two
sections landed 800. Train No. 0
oon IL 1lo anoan1 aud third