The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17
IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
The Worlds Exposition to End
with Special Festivities.
Many School Children at the Fair Yes
terday-Opening of the Poultry
and Pigeon Show.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The concluding fes-
tivities will be held at the worlds fair
Oct 60. The council of administration, at
its meeting to-day, decided TO designate
that day as Columbus day and exercises
VIII be held accordingly. Director-general
Davis, F. 5. Millett and Colonel Culp will
formulate a plan for the final entertainment,
and Will present a report Of the approx
mate amount necessary to be used in the
observance Of the exercises. This Is only
the hrst step taken looking toward the
exercises on the last day OF the exposition,
but from now on preparations will be made
FOR the event II Is the intention to close
the fair as IL was opened-in a blaze OF
glory. Prominent citizens will be invited
and an effort made to secure the attendance
OF President Cleveland and his Cabinet
To-day began children's week at the fair
1t was a beautiful. clear. warm day for
the youngsters. Not only did nature smile
at them, but their activity and bright
faces caused more than staid person
to stop and beam on them. The little ones
were everywhere-up on the Ferris wheel.
through the Plaisance, in the buildings,
ABOUT the grounds, and the more saving
ones, who had stored their pennies for
this day, proudly purchased their own tick
cts for a ride in the gondolas or electric
launches. Thousands upon thousands OF
the little ones swarmed through the gates.
Commencing this morning the public schools
were closed for the week, and the att
tendance from them was very large. The
parochial schools were also generally
closed. The children crowded the streets
and the omnibuses, and eagerly ciamored
for admission. But there was no crush
and no delay In getting them through The
and will be for the rest of the
week. A number OF philanthropic citizens
and business firms provided wagon trans
portatlon for the pupils of the various
schools. Many tickets were given them bv
others. and the school teachers presented
tne tickets to their classes. One Wholesale
and pies, free for the children, so they had
about everything they needed to make their
DAY e happy without expense: Some of the
and great many OF the children had the
protection of their parents. The school exc
hibits of different States and institutions
were made central visiting points The To-
cent admission has been made effective for
all under eighteen years of age. SO those OF
able to put in full week at the White City
at cost trif1e above that of one days adj
mission at the ordinary fair rate
The new liberty bell was rung at noon.
the school children and their teachers talk
ing part In the exercises. The plaza of the
Administration Building was covered with
under the direction of Miss Lutte Gordon, OF
Atlanta, Ga. A number of worlds fair Of
ficials delivered addresses to the boys and
girls.
The poultry and pigeon show opened to-
day, and a finer and better bred lot of fowls
were probably never before gathered to-
gether. The sheep and swine show has
closed and given way TO the poultry and
pigeons. Every aisle In the big stock pavil-
| lion is lined with wire coops filled with birds
entered from all points of the United States
| and Canada
| Several of the exhibitors in the Manu-
| features Building particularly In the Amer
| lean section, are complaining of the electric
| light service furnished by the exposition.
| Considerable bitter correspondence has
passed between the exh-.itors and the ali-
| thorities, and it is not altogether improb-
able that some OF the former may pack up
and go home before the exposition is over.
The complaint is that the light furnished is
weak and not more than half what was
promised The exposition officials offer q
rebate, but that is not what the exhibitors
want. They want the light, such light as
| they contracted for. and they say they will
will not pay for anything else. Mr. Graham
responds by saying that unless exhibitors
paw the light will be shut off altogether. IL
| that is done the exhibitors declare they VIII
| shut up their sections and go home.
| The paid admissions 70 the fair to-day
were 234, 405.