Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
THE BIG FAIR MUST NOT KEEP
OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY.
so SAYS THE .. S, COURT
And the directors WIN Have to Devise
Other Means to Increase Their
Revenue-A Good Chance to Get
RID of Too Many Babies Get Them
Tagged at the Fair Grounds.

COLUMBIAN. EXPOSITION une 10, 1885
The fiat has gone forth that the gates ol
the White City must be closed on Sundays
After arguments pro and con, the judges oi
the United States court granted a perpetual
injunction restraining the Worlds FAN
Commissioners from keeping "open house.
on the Sabbath day. There have been two
injnnctions granted to this famous liuga
ton on the same question, one for aud the
other against Sunday opening, but as the
United States court is the higher authority
that injunction will stand, unless set aside
by the circuit court Of the United States.
The financial managers haze been strug-
Cling under heavy load witha hope that
s'open Sunday" would bring the right side
of the ledger, but now they must needs
findtother means to swell their revenue to
Offset this decision.
We wish good luck to the Duke de Vera
qua, who has just left us, on his journey
to his native land. 1t looks as if Chicago's
citizens would be kept entertaining dis
tinguished personages all the year. forwith
the going of the duke, The arrival of the
Princess Eulalia is announced. You good
women folk, who are accustomed to have
your mornings work all done, and over by
1 o'clock, will perhaps be astonished to
know that this same princess was enter
tanned at breakfast by the mayor of Chicago
and the engraved invitation fixed the hour
for this meal at half after twelve, midday.
What would you think of being escorted to
breakfast held at clock p. M, and in
order to get to the festival hall you were
Obliged to walk on carpet strewn with
thousands of pansies? Such was the path
way made for her of nobler blood, and the
Invitation bidding her enter the portals OF
The white city was engraved on plate OF
solid gold, enclosed in case of red silk
and morocco. Electric lights and pyro.
technics all lent their aid to make night as
day when this princess visited the fair.
Nebraska kept pace with other states and
countries and threw open her doors last
week.
Michigan's soldiery Orchard Lake cadets
have been having gay time of it, and, oh,
what crowd Of pretty girls collect when
they drill. They formed part of the escort
of the princess, on her recent visit to the
fair.
Tall oaks grow from acorns, and so with
the post Office department established on
the grounds Washington officials did not
think it would amount to much. In May
over 1000, 900 letters domestic and foreign)
were dispatched and received. while the
value of the money orders issued and paid
exceeded $25 pretty good for begin
ming and very dull month at that.
Maj. Handy, Che of the luxuriant side
whiskers), has in measure acknowledged
his obligations to the press outside of
Chicago, as evidenced by the fact that the
Illinois Press Association who are visiting
the fair this week, have at last been pro-
yided with the necessary passports during
their stay. Perhaps it's better late than
never but it would have been better if the
department of which he is the head had
never heard of him,
The attendance last week was large, that
is, compared with previous weeks; this is
partly accounted for by the almost perfect
weather, and the presence on Thursday OF
the princess Eulalia. What crowds. how
ever would attend if the railroads would
reduce their rates and the Worlds Fair
management stop their quarreling, and see
to il that the exposition and all its appur-
tenances was finished at once!
Herr Krupp exposed to view enough
armament to storm the city of Chicago,
and he enjoys the rightful distinction Of
having constructed the largest gun in
existence.
Slowly but surely (if the time is not too
short against November ~ the exhibits in
all departments are taking form, and the
departments Of electricity, mining and
liberal arts, evidence quite marked improve
ment in the way of installation over last
week.
Perhaps one Of the most interesting ex-
hibits is that in the fisheries building This
is attested by the crowds who gathered two
and three deep in front of the glass cases,
which confines within them specimens
both common ana rare of the finny tribe;
and adjacent thereto and reached by corri-
dor, supported by Corinthiap pillars, is the
building wherein are housed not only the
products of the deep, in the way of canned
goods, but also the nets. boats, lines, and
even models of the fishermen's houses.
Truly the exposition is city of magnifi-
cent distances, and the management cannot
put into execution any too soon the con-
templated order for more settees and COM
mence the donkey service of locomotion
between the buildings.
Mothers, bring your boys and girls and
let them see the fair, and if they or you get
tired, just take them to the children build
ing, receive baggage check for them, and
go on your way rejoicing. On, yeur return
you will find they have been kindly treated
and tenderly cared for, and ten to one ifthey
don't cry for more next time you come.
know it's novel, but it's safe, convenient
and restful. Try it.
The tenants of the Midway Plaisanee
have about resolved to join in the selection
of chief to represent them officially be-
fore the directors. They have been out
treated by the MANAGEMENT and
think this way will solve the difficulty.
To those who hold Photographic passes,
and who sometimes imbibe a little too
freely. take warning from the following:
One in that condition was seen by the
guards apparently in great physical and
mental agony. On inquiry if they might
assist hiui, be looked at them with half
closed eyes, shook his tangled locks, and
said; tits all right,I want to go into the
fair, and am just trying to shape myself
up, to look like the picture on my pass
They let him in.
The little electric road, running inside