New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
FOR CLOSING THE BIG FAIR.
4 PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES SUBMITTED
TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.

FERRIS WHEEL TO REMAIN on TIE MID
w.Y-PRoJECT TO REMOVE ONE OF THE
Buildings TO THE LAKE FRONT.
chicago Oct PA programme of exercises Tor
the last official day OF the Worlds Fair was re-
orted 10 the National Commission to-day by the
Committee on Ceremonies. The report recommended
that the exercises be held in Festival Hall, begin
ming at l pm, october 60 and timed to emu at
80, when the National flags will be lowered
throughout the grounds. A National salute Will be
crsd at sunrise noon and sunset Part of the eXer-
cises will consist Of the presentation OF the Ilst Va
awards to the foreign and domestic exhibitors. Inc
National commissioners, lady managers, directors
foreign and State commissioners and executive Oh
ncers Of the Exposition will be invited TO partci-
,a,e On the platform will be President Palmer as
master of ceremonies, and his right the DIRECTOR
General, the ce-presidents OF the Natohai Noni-
mission and the president and vice-presideh' OF
the Board of Lady Managers. On his lett VIII DC
seated the president and presidents OF
the Board OF Directors and the officials VINO are 10
take part in the exercises. There will be music oS
hands and a chorus, prayers. addresses by Presi-
dent Palmer. the Director General and Mrs fotter
Palmer: the presentation of awards winch INV
been approved by the commission followed by an
address on behalf of the foreign and American ex-
hibtOrS. PRESIDENT Paimer Will ih0ifHc " ~" -
marks, closing the Exposition and after 'he sing
ing of AUD Lang Syne' by the audience the
benedction will be pronounced.
The Liberty Bell will ring for the last tifhe III
the White City at sunset. At 1880 O'CLOCK III me
morning will be given on the lake shore reaisuc
representation of the landing OF Columbus Win
the caravels sailors in Spanish uniform and real
Indians to welcome them. Between noon ana /
O'Clock there will be a display of fireworks from
various points. and monster band concert Will Dc
given the Administration Piazza later III 'he
afternoon The grounds and buildings VIII be
specially Illuminated at night, and the Far VIII
close with elaborate fireworks
The Mary Washington Day celebration In the
New-York State Building was brought to close
tonight with the dancing of the minuet me iol-
lowing young women and men appeared IN cos
tune: Miss Laura J. Shepard. Miss Buda fech
Miss Ethel Page. Miss Oglesby Miss Harrison. MI
Treat Alva Bournique c. Guy Gibson and Percy
s. Gibson The reception by the Mary Washington
Association began at o'clock the guests being
welcomed by Mrs Potter Palmer, Mrs. Lyman
Trumbull. Mrs. Adai l.. Stevenson and o'her we'll
known women. all of whom wore Colonial cos
tunes. In the main gallery of the building Yea
was served by Mrs. Palmer and her associates ON
the lower floor tea coffee and chocolate were served
after the various national methods by Ceyiohese'
Japanese and East Indians in native dress.
Paid admissions at the Worlds Fair today
H4178.
At a meeting of the Local Directorys Executive
Committee tonight the Demolition Committee pre-
sented a report The executive body adopted unan-
imously a resolution that the South Park Com
missoners be requested to extend the time Tor the
removal OF the buildings and structures erected by
the Worlds Columbian exposition and me Ii 9,a,s
MidwST ~ tbs nrSnence Of september 49, 1880 and
that the Exposition be permitted to retain posses
sion OF the Park and Plasance uni way report reno
which was adopted He recommended tndl ditVi
October 81 all the buildings should be open TO NE
Pr anas irS Should a. be closed 5S each night o'clock
Martin Ryan, National Commissioner from N1 orr
of bribery brought in by twenty-eght agricultnrai
Implement SsI ts sHn'GTs , fsai"St
the charge of discrimination in favor
Si 1be Executive Commute on Awards. The
whole AFFAIR will be investigated before the Com
Director General Davis, ". H. Holc9mb B., John 9t
Mcc;lintock. Anthony J. Seeberger and the World 8
100000 damages. which has been begun in the
Superior Court. Ely NJ French the plaintiff . was
foreman OF the. transportation Building on June
% he was discharged by pam con
tracts with the Italian, French and Danish Com.
at he Close 'S OF the and
arrangements for carrying out his agreements l,
this they informed the foreign exhibitors that they
would not recognize any arrangements made with
the fulflment Of the contracts. 1t is for the loss
of this business that French claims damages.
James D. Hutchinson, a stationary engineer ana
Miss Lottie Zickler. both residents Of Naukegan
H., married at noon to-day in the Ferris
wheel. The ceremony performed by the Kew
L. f.. Hartley, of Waukegan, when the Drldal
party had reached the top of the circle.
The Ferris Wheel Will remaiS n Midway
Plaisance. The company has the right TO It's
present position until May J. 1895. Before that day
arrives arrangements will probably have been mace
for a contract between the Park COmmis sion@r+
and the company for the right to the POSITION
The stockholders believe that after the ran
has closed the wheel will be well patrOnized.
The proposition to rebuild the lake front one
or more OF the splendid palaces which now form
part of the White City is greeted throughout the
city with enthusiastic approval The opinion II
practically unanimous that now is the time 10
secure TO the people Of Chicago a building when
may be used for great conventions or National
and State expositons The transfer Of, say. the
Manufactures Building to the lake front could
be effected for less than fifth of the sum
which the erection OF structure Of equal
size. at some future time. would cost.
Thieves are at work in the Mining Building
Secret Service suspect that organized gane
composed of employees has found Judgment in the
building and is preparing to do lively work during
the next few days. f. ID. SchermerhOrn. super
intendent OF the Idaho mining exhibit. yesterday
morning found one of his open and goods
worth 50 200 missing. The big brick Of refined
silver owned by the De Lamar Mining Company
of De Lamar Idaho; thirty-two carats of opals
finished for setting. and two cut and several uncut
spinel rubies were gone