Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-23
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Happenings and Observations During
the Third Week of the Great
Exposition.
Worlds Fair Grounds, !
. Chicago. MAY %. 1898. I


great exposition will be glad W hen the
morn of November 1st next, dawns,
for then at least they viii be free from
present fault-findlng. Those tenants
of the exposition who have reared
their homes and villages along Midway
plaisance, have some reason to be dis
satisfied with the manner IN which the
officials have treated them. They one
and all paid large sums Of money for
the privileges granted, and many pay
a royalty Of percentage on their re-
ceipts. They were assured that dark
ness should be made as day, and yet
up to the present time, the plaisance
is not lighted at night, and no one
seems to know when it will be. For
the most part, they who have builded
their towns and cities are foreigners,
and speak in many tongues, and
should be treated fairly in this matter,
but somehow the officials, after get
ting the advance money, have forgot
ten that it takes at least two, to make
an agreement, the first and second
parts, in the fact that they have
ignored the second party, and possibly
legal measures may be resorted to in
order to bring them to a realizing
sense of their duty.
The question has many times been
asked, what does it cost and how far
will so cents 60? You can make the
cost what you like, and so cents pays
admission to the fair proper, all the
state and exposition buildings, and
also to the Midway plaisance, which is
a broad avenue connecting Jackson
and Washington park. Along this
plaisance, many foreigners live and
work, Just as they do at home, aud we
who cannot afford to visit these coun-
tries, can through this means, get a
correct idea Of their habits and indus
tries These people make charge Of
25 cents to so cents. With this ex-
ception the admission fee of so cents
admits you to the fair from 8 a. m.
until 10 at night.
1t has been declued by the local di-
rectors to keep "open house" on Sun
days, even though the board of direc-
tors repay the government the 81 ,929,-
900 donated them. This, however, is
subject to ratification by the national
commission. Some restrictions have
been incorporated in the resolutions,
such as relieving the employees from
work, as far as possible, stopping the
dance Of the belts and wheels in ma
chinery hall, and adding the holding
of religious services and singing Of
Moody and Sankey hymns. There is
no question as to the popularity and
good sound horse sense in the stand
thus taken. Open fair Sundays means
peace and quiet in Chicago and less
recruits for the wbiskey cure insti-
tutes.
We hope that the visiting editors
and publishers will take back to their
homes kind thoughts of Chicago.
This will be year Of Worlds Fair
congresses and conventions, TO be con-
vened in this city and the knights of
the gull were about The first to come
among us. Many Of them have had
taste of the exposition, and have gone
home to return with new recruits
later on
In the woman's building all last
week Mrs. Rover lectured on the
cooking question. Certainly there is
room for improvement in that respect
in many Of our homes, and if the
women folk want TO learn The way to
a mans heart, they should travel the
road to his stomach.
The weather has been pleasant,
though cool, and quite agreeable to
sight seeing.
The popular concerts held at noon
daily attract a great deal of attention,
and are destined to become what their
name indicates, popular.
Canada's future general,
earl of Aberdeen, was given an infor-
NAL reception, in the Canadian build
ing, which is now complete. 1t is two
stories high and built Of native ma
terial. The different provinces each
have room and are finished in the
woods of that particular province.
The reception was held in the main
hall, which was decorated with flags
and ferns, and about three hundred
people were present, including the
countess of Aberdeen.
During the week the memorial art
palace, situated on the lake front foot
Of Adams street, was dedicated Dur
ing the next six months many Worlds
Fair congresses, auxiliary Of the
World'e Columhian Exnoaition will