The sun., 1893-07-01
SOLEMN FACES AT THE FAIR.
TIE GREAT SNOW AND CHICAGO,
roo, NEED JoLLYING UP.

Sweetness and Lseht fror, New York de-
aired DO Lesven the sour and sou,bre
Hfasp-Lifs is such n Serious Matter
with the Western siehtseer,-A Little
Relief Found In she didwsy-The Pra,.
Z ne Chieaen Garment FROM Nebraska.
CHICAGO. June 3o.-with the daily gate re-
ceipts OF the Fair running up to $50. 900 or
$4,000. one would suppose the material soul
OF Chicago would be satisfied. but It is not.
This Is q pleasing indication that Chicago is
not altogether sordid; that It has some long
tnRs which financial success docs not fulfil.
and the chief Of those loneines concerns the
quality OF the Fair attendance. the quantity
( being satisfactory. It 10 the absence OF any
festivity In manner or appearance. OF any
resemblance to gayety. at the Fair. that makes
Chicago ache with unsatisfed longing
The crowds ut the Fair are strangely quiet,
serious. almost solemn. The great majority
OF the people walk about in generally dazed.
depressed manner that affects the spirits Of
the small minority and finally becom es pain
ful to contemplate. 4
A little incident that occurred yesterday on
: one OF the pretty bridges crossing the lagoon
from the mainland to the Wooded Island will
give an idea Of this. II was on the red Japan
csc bridge. built by that merricst Of people.
( opposite their merry, laughable village. Be-
meath the bridge gondolas were sweeping
through the busy waters In the village quaint
little Japs were making their funny pretence
(. Of being busy. an orchestra from the near-by
Swedish cafe was playing q lively tune the
eunlight. softened BY thin curtains Of lace-like
clouds, and the cool lake breeze were natures
holiday mood contribution to the scene. and
III about art, in its happiest expressions. orna-
fho iph rpnv Of h,,tl ho
lent throng Of sad-faced people trudged
heavily over the bridge. q prettily dressed.
citined. ten-year-old girl suddenly broke away
from her fathers side ran to the bridge rail-
clapped her hands, and cried out joyously:
"0h, papa, papai Look! Isn't 1t pretty2"
"what is It. you little monkey" asked tho
father. smiling. and stepping to her side.
The girls exclamation had been as surpris-
3 ing as n It had disturbed prayer meeting
Men. women. and children turned and looked
at her reproachfully. She turned to her father
laughing. caught the glances fixed upon her
j stopped laughing took her fathers hand. and
whispored Nothing. Was naughty2"
More than a casual study would have to be
made OF the crowds before one could say salts
factorily why they are subdued to the point Of
\ sadness. Various explanations have been
suggested: that the size magnif1cence. and
beauty OF the buildings weigh upon the emo
tions Of the observers and suppress them that
Y the distances are SO great that every one
IL too. tired to be. happy. or. at least. to
expend any energy in expressing happiness; !;
feeling that an unusual and extravagant ex-
spense is being incurred depress The ma
oithese explanations, but q more general one
seems to the writer to offer more compre-
which oompeses much the srsster rt't part Of
the crowds lacks the capacity OF being gay or
festive under any circumstances.
n IN nt fhok
they are here at ali under the considerabI Bile
expense which is imposed upon even the most
great, distances at unredueed railway, fare.
prosery hedns and casses se01S Tsey
stock raisers. lum nermen. and miners OF the
neighboring states. and the storekeepers and
Ba thoss The
They are also. bless their American heartsl
sn.or something like that; their men pro:
1, 10Y teadh that their. nag Is worth dying Tor.
At is being considered. and not their politics
k f.is Is nat mss sssTn 54sn ls s Msa
From sstf TIE asrieSltnrai districts Of the vest
It may he that most Ann mericans lack sympa-
5a en,4ds a esrss ees SsW New
Z q not to be found In the cities much more
saswer @ to shs natural question why the Fair ir
should be so funereal. with its two Or three
peops n pHs ht a. tf1ss u Shoop
Raf Wsif cPhioagoans are as ioyless as the dead.
I read OF the pidity Of life here. hut when you
come to think Of It there is n,ccthing neees-
Yorf roof s the sVsnns q srone oae
ssg ssss street T"%
nsans the ss ss i F ys. thai hdss in al s.n Shfts ss
hsyPs aSs vsIG ss SSss
nsh r!sifsa sas road Wsek over
ow to Sy & hSs d
armed criticism by ncknqwledging ifs short
n sss Il Ner os
70 come and lIft the gloom. Reporters are as
hs to 81 New osrs
Hotel are tssy iof
papers s on on Friday morning, axuitantiy an
poanesd the prosPee,f +, Of reduced rates from
will induce the coming OF enough Gothamites
to ieaven with sweetness and light. the sour
The hard hearts Of the railroad managers
have been touched at last" joyfully writes the
editor commenting on the good news news The THE
to recomniend TO the Executive Committee Of
the, association special rate OF one fare" And
that When tho trunk lines come down to the
one fare basis and put on special trains then
the; New Workers, can pack up and come"
Il The New Workers can come! 1T Is a JOYFUL
cry that goes out to, the sad, bewildered. CROP
ing Chicagoans.. who are deserving ot praise
that they have at last acknowledged their in
ability to relieve the gloom. and that only New
Yorkers can do So
The few, New Workers who are here are trying
hard, under adverse circumstances, to enjoy
themselves. and are generally succeeding. They
err ioand ~ ha Mdway M There 1 @
the foreign visitors and the San Franciscans CO.
roseste lining for the prevailing cloud ,. :,
cumming away from srhool, because one must
40 that nnbeknown e his Chicago 0 friends. who
itors upon their return from the Fair at night
as TO what Instructive" exhibition has been
studied during the day.
tA One New Yorker who has been here q week.
has passed every day In the Midway. and has