The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-31
WORLDS FAIR NOTES,

THE magnitude Of the Exposition is q per-
petual wonder-a source Of ceaseless amaze
ment.
HERE and there at long intervals will be
found completed exhibits. The Austrian
section is completed and shows dazzling
display Of Bohemian glass.
The "brick man-ot-war," made of wood on
brick foundation, Is attracting considerable
curiosity. Uncle Sans collection OF models
of ships Is an interesting one.
AT the Paris Exposition of 1875 which is
considered the most successful in practical
results ever held In that country, the greatest
attendance for one day was zoe, ,613, which
was on June 10.
The Worlds Fair Directors by vote Of
twenty-five to seven decided to open the
Fair grounds Sundays and charge twenty
five cents admission. The buildings, how
ever, will be closed.
THE warm, sunny days are causing the
landscape gardeners to turn out in force and
cover the immense beds outside OF the Agri-
cultural Building and In the wooded island
with blooming plants.
CHIEF BURNHAM has resolved not to allow
any professions through the Worlds Fair
grounds even though the routes chosen may
be along roadways on the edge OF the Fair.
This decision Is likely to upset all interna-
tional celebrations.
In the different buildings many little booths
have been opened with an endless display Of
souvenirs. Numerous lunch counters, all
maintaining high prices, have been opened.
and altogether the side show feature may
now be said to be in full blast.
TIE tight shoe store, with brass band, Is
a novelty. When customer is buying pair
of shoes the band Is silent. It is silent until
the shoes are paid for. Then it strikes up
giddy waltz, and the buyer does not notice
whether his shoes are comfortable or not.
MANY ofthe passes issued to exhibitors who
claimed that 1t would be necessary for them
to be continually on the ground have been
conhscated because their exhibits are in the
hands ofagents. They will hereafter have to
pay fifty cents each time they wish to visit the
Exposition.
HEAVY rains have again revealed the ex-
istence Of numerous leaks In the great build
ings. In the Brazilian section Of the Manu-
factures Building q stream Of water came
down, doing considerable damage to the ex-
hibits, and in the Government Building there
was the same trouble.
THE archaeological and chronological exhib-
its are exclusively representative OF the North
and South American continents and are more
interesting than some exhibits in the central
portion of the park, yet they have been rele-
gated to the backyard of the Exposition for
some reason which does not appear on the
surface.
The camera "fend'' is barred from the
Fair. Any one carrying one Of these instru-
ments is stopped and the camera examined.
II it is single lense tax OF 81 is levied on
1t If 1t Is double lense the visitor is not
permitted to enter. This is to prevent any
one from poaching on the preserves OF the
official photographer.
A pLAcARD has been placed in the Russia
section. explaining the cause OF the delay as
due to an ice blockade in the Baltic Sea. Di-
rectly opposite Russia is the Denmark Sec
ton, also vacant space, in front OF which is
the announcement shipment Of exhibits
and material delayed six weeks by ice and
four weeks by accident to steamer Hekla."