The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
THE FAIR TO OPEN TO-DAY.
Grand, Marvellous, Incompetent
SiblG," MT. Cl0yeland'S Verdict.

in the Morning and Accompanies
Secretary Gresham in Making Social
Calls-Takes a Drive to the Seore-
tar'ys Hometown the Duke de
veragua Spent the Day.
Chicago, H., April 30. - President
Cleveland spent quiet Sunday. At 1890
o'clock the President, accompanied by
Secretary Gresham and Mrs Gresham,
drove to the Presbyterian church at
Michigan boulevard and Twentieth street,
and at the conclusion of the services re
turned to the hotel. After luncheon the
President accepted an invitation of the
Secretary of State to accompany him in
making few social calls on old friends
Secretary Gresham took the President to
his own home and they enjoyed the drive
even if the weather was cold, damp and
raw. The rest of the afternoon and even
inr the President remained in his apart
ments and received few callers. Secretary
Gresham and Mr. Phelps drove out to-
gether in the afternoon to dine with a
mutual friend. Secretaries Herbert
Smith and Morton had numerous
callers during the day, a Chinese nagnate,
with a Quaker hat, being one of the
Secretary of the Interiors visitors.
THE PRESIDENT RETIRED EARLY,
so as to be prepared for the task of OPEN
ing the fair tomorrow, and he feryently
expressed the hope that the sun would
deign to smile on the ceremony. The
Duke of NeragUa spent the day a little
more tremendously than did Mr.. Cleve-
land, but he enjoyed himself none the less.
He expressed his unfeigned delight at the
attention which has been paid him, and
the hearty greeting he has received. He
SAYS he is going to enjoy himself to the
fullest extent during his stay here, and he
is making himself at home. He and his
party took breakfast at Q o'clock, and an
hour later they started in carriages
for the West Side to attend
the celebration of solemn high mass
at the Jesuit Church of the Holy Family.
The church in every portion was gor-
ge0uslY
DECORATED WITH FLOWERS.
plants and the colors of America and
Spain as a special mark of honor. At the
conclusion of the services the duke, ac-
companied by his brother the Marquis of
BarbOles, and Commander Dickins called
on Mayor Harrison and Gen. Miles, and
then, in company with his brother, Wis
tied Archbishop Feehan at the palace, to
pay his respects as good Catholic. The
ducal party dined at the hotel with few
Chicago friends whom his grace had met
in the east, and in the evening he con-
ferred with Collector of the Port Clark,
chairman of the opening day com mittee
on ceremonies, as to the part he was to
take in the programme.
THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE GROUNDS.
Grand, marvellous, incomprehensible," g."
WIS the verdict of President Cleveland as
expressed to President Hihinhotham,
after his first visit to the worlds fair
President Cleveland went to the grounds
yesterday afternoon accompanied by
Secretaries Gresham. Smith Herbert and
Carlisle, and Mrs. Carlisle and
Miss Herbert The Presidents
visit was unannOmced and was
strictly private The exposition directors,
headed by President Higinbotham, led
the way to the Administration building,
where view was obtained of the
iiagoons and peristyle. Here
II was that the President
SAID marvellous" Carriages were then
taken and a general inspection of the
buildings and grounds made. In Manufact,
ures hall the vast army of workmen
greeting the President with hearty
Chters and the foreigners uncovered.
President Cleveland gazed in silent ad-
mration at the
STUPENDOUS SWEEP OF THE ROOF
and the giant electroliers 1t was here
that he said, 'incomprehensibleu Driv-
ing at a spanking gait the foreign struct-
9res We're hastily reviewed and the greet
lngS rendered him were most enthusiastic
But the fair was too gigantic for details
ana the visit was necessarily hurried
DARKNESS forced the party to leave
lhe grounds before many of buildings
could be visited
Later in the day at the Lexington hotel
lle PRESIDENT received a committee ap-
pointed at mass meeting recently held
10 protest against the new eXtradition
treaty with Russia. The President re-
Cclycd the committee cordially He said
ne believed the treaty was guarded so
Juat The right of asylum would be fully
protected. He had never seen a more
carefully one drawn for that purpose. II
iiidd been his desire that the treaty should
iIe published. You may depend upon it"
1t. ~ adlu, "Ghat as soon as it is within my
power to do so it viii be published"
me President said that he doubted
whether it would prevent our govern
it-eIC ~ eIC from decidingin every case, whether
II W1s political one or not
ALLHoPE FOR FAIR WEATHER
'NAAU w LotltS, llOb 10 say prayers /
% C9Iat lor anything, tomorrow will be a
I year day. All the hopes of the worlds
ldlI ID r officers, to say nothing of the people
~ Cnlcago, are Centered on fair weather
Not that the opening ceremonies will be
oStponed' or even materially in
y5rIcfed with, if il should rain all
Jay. The ceremonies viii simply
oS transferred from the 81 plaza
oI the Administration building 10 the
- criminal station. But if the weather
oHo uid prove amiablc, and sunshine in
olCau OF rain prevail, there viii be a more
7CH'lal celebration, the crowds win be
-dtEer and the whole affair be much more
~ llHIactoIy and in keeping with the mag
Dt'uoe OF the occasion than would be the
-d9e IL the heavens frowned. 1t was rain
iHS III torrents and blowing a gale from
rrle northwest when Director General !
JAWS hurried down to the worlds fair
fioun9s this morning, but despite the
f1- OF The clements there was q large |
lo'ce OF men at work
PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES
10 the grounds and arranging the interior |
VI VI yhe big buildings. Hundreds of men |
llHQ teams were busy cleaning up the rub |
1,isn, removing piles of gravel and dirt, |
..gl,e.ilIng mounds and putting the place ia
loLluay attire so far as the weather would |
4 rillJ About noon the rain ceased. In |
''1c One buildings tho exhibitors were |
~ uoolng the floors, cleaning the alley /
,I' ana decorating their pavilions. in |
'"N manufactures building Columbian /