Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-09-19
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Interesting and Instructive Letter
Descriptive of the Famous
white City"
CAIcAeO, Ill.,, Sept. 18th, 1898.

longing the Columbian Exposition to
JAN l at least. The heavy gate re-
ceipts of the past few weeks and the
sudden increase in the regular daily
crowds has given the directors en-
couragement to justify the serious
consideration of the project. All
difficulties that have hitherto been in
the way have been smoothed over,
and even the French people who prin-
cipally objected to the plan have been
won. In order to accomplish their
object under conditions that will as
sure the co operation of foreign gov
ernments the directors have found it
necessary to 60 before congress and
secure its sanction for the extension.
A meeting of the directory will be
held next Monday to discuss the
method of approaching congress, as
well as to consider whether the sug-
gested date of closing is the best pos
sible.
Ferd. W. Peck, chairman Of the fl
nance committee, has been the chief
mover in the new plan. He is en-
thusiastic over the possibilities of the
scheme, and believes it can be made
profitable as well as of value to the
people. According to Mr.. Peck, he
believes that the early fall and winter
months could be made as enjoyable
for visitors as any of the summer
months. The people who have been
abroad and returned from their vaca-
tions; the school children with their
Saturday holidays, great number OF
ChiCagoans and great number OF
the residents of the territory adjacent
to Chicago-all these, Mr.. Peck be-
lieves, would be glad of the opportun-
ity to attend time and again during
November and December.
In addition, Mr. Peck believes it
good business policy to untilize tue
exposition plant as long as possible
without destroying it. He argues
that it will cost comparatively little
more to carry on the fair for two ex-
ira months than it would TO maintain
it with closed gates. Figured on this
basis, the receipts for November and
December would be almost clear gain
and would furnish that much more
time for the final disposition Of the
buildings. The exhibitors who have
been consulted at all say it would be
to their advantage to remain through
to the end SO long asit does not inter
fere with engagements they may have
elsewhere.
This has been another week Of state
celebrations. Kansas and Colorado,
Ohio, Mexico, Costa Rica, Maryland,
New Mexico and Texas, have each en-
ioyed their special day at the fair
Kansas, indeed, made a whole week
of II, and thousands of sunhower state
patriots came over to celebrate. A
big celebration was that Of Ohio
Thursday when Gov, Mckinley and
regiments of the Ohio national guard
came to Chicago to honor the day
Attendance on that day aggregated
nearly 225,0O0. The leather men also
celebrated on Tuesday and the rail
road boys were given another chance
on Saturday.
The three caravels were formally
presented by Capt. Concas of the
Spanish navy to the United States
government. The ceremony OF trans
fer took place in the court of honor
outside the administration building
on a platform, at the ends of which
drooped the flags Of the two nations,
On the raised seats were Spanish and
American naval and army officers in
uniform, President Palmer, OF the
National commission; Senor Dupuy
de LONE, Spanish commissioner gem
eraI; Capt Concas, who brought the
csravels across the ocean; Capt Berry,
of the United States navy exhibit, and
w. II. McAdoo, assistant secretary OF
the navy. All these official representa-
tives spoke to the large assemblage OF
people, which included the national
commissioners and lady managers
An exhibitor in the gallery Of cleo
tricity building has a patent door-mat
which opens the door when anybody
steps on the mat. Some a,OOOor 1000
people walk over the mat every day
to see it work. The exhibitor says he
will make affidavit that 900 out OF
every 1000 stop to say as they are
leaving; "Great scheme for the man
who can't find the keyhole'" More
over the exhibitor says every one OF
the o99 thinks his comment is funny
and original.
The executive committee Of the ma
tionaI commission voted to comply
with Director General Davis request
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