Middletown transcript., 1893-10-28

T PARK pVdfu ~
sSf ~ grant an extension
~. ~ of year for the
..is:.,, jsis, {. ~. removal Of the ex-
position buildings and the restoration oi
the park. The directors asked an extension
Of year over the time prescribed by their
contract with the south park board They
said they would need q longer time than
that In order to realize the value Of mater
ial saved from the buildings. Under the
terms Of agreement with the park author
tiles, the grounds Of Jackson park, not IN
GLIDING structures, pass into the control OF
the PARK board January 1st, 1894 All the
state buildings and government houses at
the north end of the park must be removed
by May LIST, 1894. Every yestigate Of con-
struction In the park. excepting the art
gallery and Japanese temple on the wooded
island, must be cleared away by May lst.
1895. If the conditions are not fulfilled the
marx board has the right to ask the for
feiture Of bond for 500, 900 given BY the
directors as aguarantee that the contract
would be executed in the time prescribed.
Nearly all Of the exhibitors desire to get
away Just as soon as possible after October
soth. A few Of the foreigners will remove
their goods to California.
Mary Washington day, October 24th,
closed with brilliant reception, under the
auspices Of the Mary Washington Memorial
association, in the New York building. All
the ladies receiving wore colonial costumes.
with powdered hair and patches, and the
minuet was danced by Miss Laura J..
Shepard, Miss Buda Beck, Miss Ethel
Page, Miss Oglesby, Miss Harrison, Mr..
Treat, Alya Boarnique G. Guy Gibson and
Percy s. Gibson. In the main gallery Of
the building tea was served and on the
lower floor tea, coffee and chocolate was
served BY Ceylonese, Japanese and East
Indians.
Two hundred and fifty thousand are to
Join in the chorus on October 18th. That
DAY there II to be y reunion Of american
cities and fifteen hours devoted to general
rejoicing. Invitations have been sent to all
the cities in the country. and city author
itics-lO 900 in number--are xpected to re-
spond. II Ii to be q day in which Chicago
will do honor to the cities which have
aided her during the life of the Exposition
and particularly on Chicago day.
The Santa Maria. Nina and Pinta, the
three Columbus caraveIs, will leave Chicago
soon after November LIST. to spend the
winter in Presque Isle Bay, near Erie. Pa.
They will be under command Of Lieut..
Lonsdale and Ensign Roger Wells, Jr. A
great public receptionis is being arranged by
the people Of Erie to be given on the ar
rival of the caravels. Next spring the
boats viii go to Washington to be placed in
the lagoons near the white house,
Mayor Carter H. Harrison attended Buff
falo Bilrs Wild West Thursday Eight
seen thousand people eheered him as be
rode IN the stage coach. When be got
out he took Col, Cody By the hand, saying
Ouare the only man that ever saved my
life; I thank you. Cody and his managers
are contemplating a big summer show for
Brooklyn next year Besides the Wild
West there will be d Midway Plaisance.
The wind-up Of the fair season as far as
the Idaho people are concerned took place
on the 14th instant, when an informsl
reception was held In the state building.
The idaho building u nov closed.
OF the $4,000 souvenir half dollars still re-
manning unsoId an average Of 75o are being
retailed daily at tho Worlds Fair grouds.
Those which were sent To the bank for dis
posal are being returned to the United States
treasury, where so cents apiece are given
for them ia currency. The price asked for
them from the people is 81 each. The
t reasury now has 100000 Of the coins.
No picture IN the Art Gallery at the
Worlds Fair has been more admired and
appreciated than Love and Life" BY the
famous English artist Watts. II now hangs
ID the British sectian. but after the close Of
the fair 1t will be removed to the Metro
politan Museum III New York, as It has
been presented By Mr.. Watts TO the Ameri-
can people
Erred n. Innes leader of Innes
Band, Of New York City. was appointed
musical director ofthe exercises to be held
in Festival Hall the closing day of the fair.
The programme in detail is arranged except
ing as to who viii deliver the invocation.
President Palmer, Director General Davis
Mrs. Potter Palmer, President Higin-
botham, Commissioner Massey and James
o. Crosby, executive commissioner for
Iowa, win be the speakers. The music by
the band viii be as follows;
Jubilee March, " BY Lous Adolpe coern'
written for the occasion and conducted by
the composer.
sAmerican Fantasie, by Victor Herbert
melodies of all nations. = arranged by
Godfrey. and "Auld Lang syne,' sung by
the audience.