The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-17
General Disappointment that tho Last Sunday
Opening Should Be the Smallest on Rec
srd, Amounting to Less than 5000.
Countess Di Brazza-Savorgn, Of Italy,
Tells About the Lace Exhibit.
Richest and Rarest of Old Italian Handiwork
Reaching Back to q Period Before 1t
Was Known Laces Were Made.



Smallest Sunday Crowd Since the Gates Were
Opened at the Fair Yesterday.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The last open Sunday
of the exposition did not show any i'm
provement on other Sundays in point of
attendance, but. as nearly all passholders
paid the entrance fee of so cents the fund
for the benefit of the sufferers from the
cold-stOrsge fire was increased in q sub.
stantial way The morning was uncom-
fortably warm, and the sultry air in the
vast park made walking and siGht-seeIng q
laDoriOus task. A shower at noon. how.
ever. cooled the atmosphere q few degrees.
and during the afternoon the turnsiiles at
the pay yates recorded the advent of many
visitors. who formed the prin cipal crowds Of
the day. The pass gates were almost en-.
tirely ignored. the holders of the photo
graphic privileges IN nearly every instance
buying q piece of pasteb bearing the
words: "Admit one. Benefit sufferers
from the cold-storage fire." OF using their
passes and depositing silver half dollar
In the tin receptacle which met the eye
just inside the gate. The crowd which the
evening was expected TO bring out did not
materialize, and the idle gate keepers did
not have one kind word To say Id favor OF
Chicago and her guests for their lack OF
appreciation of the aallant w ork of the fire.
men. who were burned to death on Monday
last.
The outward appearance of the fair did
NOT differ In any respect from that OF last
Sunday, save for the emblems of mourning
on the engine houses and the flags at half
mast. Nearly all OF the displays made by
foreign exhibitors In the Manufactures
Building were draped. while many Ameri-
can exhibits were closed. The building
was visited by many people during the
day. however, but most of them spent
their time sitting on chairs in
the building and viewing the white
canvas which shut out the coveted sights
within. Other buildings had their usual
Sunday crowds. the greatest numb OF vis-
itors thronging the Art Palace. the Krupp
gun exhibit and the Convent. The
Plaisance. which always holds the day
crowds. was busy place oil day. and i'm
pressed on the concessiOnalres more firmly
than ever the idea that their part OF the
fair should be kept open. Music was
furnished during the afternoon and even
ing by the Chicago. Cincinnati and Iowa
State bands.
Temple. spoke at Festival Hall during the
afternoon on the subject. "How Readest
Thou" The attendance was not large. the
warm weather, no doubt, keeping many
away from the classical choral hall. Pro-
fessor TomIIns directed q portion of the
Apollo Club. which sang the hymns, aud
Mr.. Arthur Meas was at the organ: The
platform ana pulpit were drsped in black.
MIR; Mercer took his text from
Luke X, 25 and 26: "And be-
hold q certain lawyer stood up and
tempted him. saying, Master, what
shall i do TO inherit eternal life? He said
unto him: What Is written In the law!
How readest thoui" Tie sermon was q
good one. having but little relation to the
victims of the fire, except at the Hl0se.
where the speaker said the occurrence had
brought to mind the fact that it was some
times harder to die than to live. He knew
their souls woul Id rest in peace after the ter
ribie ordeal they had passed through 20
reach the kingdom of heaven.
A space about twenty feet square In the
rotunda OF the Administration Building, dl-
rectly under the great dome. was inclosed
by q strong iron fence this morning. To-
morrow work will be begun on q model of
the United States Treasury ut Washington,
to be made of Colum bian coins and erected
within the Enclosure. The work will con.
sume several days. and. when complete. a
strong force of guards Will guard the pre-.
cious edIfice night and day.
Paid admissions to the far to-day were
49. 4Ol. 1t is estimated that the sums con.
tributed by the cOncessionaries to the fire.
mems relief fund will reach S5000 which.
ADDED to the amount realized from admis-
siOns. Will make the fund about $50. 900.