The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-01

pIeted the big bamboo arch at the entrance
to their village. In the Irish village the
peassntry all went 70 church In the morn
ing. and put in the afternoon furnishing
uD the decorations Tor Tomorrow. The
Chinese paraded around IN the rain under
umbrellas. Inc Dahomey ans. on the other
hand. followed the example OF the south
sea islanders. and passed the day hugginS
n red-hot stove and dreaming of the land
beneath the equator.
Director-general Davis met the depart
ment chiefs at IL o'clock this morning at q
breakfast given IN Administration Build
ing By Director of Works Burnbam. The
various phases OF the situation were dis
cussed and the weather In particular.
Owing TO the large attendance of dis
tinguished visitors upon tho opening
ceremonies. 1t was the prevailing
opinion that the Music Hall would not ao-
commodate the crowd and the terminal
station was voted the best and most avail
able building. This tructure. which has
been finished MP as a railway station. 10
without seats of any kim. nnd should the
weather render Its use necessary the cere-
monies will probably be delay ed an honr
or more. The director-general will Issue an
order early in the morning. II the weather
be found TO be unfayOrable, aud corps OF
will at once begin the placing OF
seats.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.
Following is the programme for the open
joint committee on ceremonies:
Music-Coiumbian March, for orchestra, writ
ten " John X. Paine.
Prayer-The Rev. W. H. Milburn. Washington.
j.. e.
Poem-'The Prophecy" written by w. A.
Crofut, OF Washington. d. C.
Music-Orchestra. overture to "Rienzi" twag-
ner.D
address by the director general.
Address by the President OF the United States
Starting OF machinery. during which time
Irffa Nfa1t. lral ntfsa axrtt
Official reception OF the President OF the
United States and the officials of the worlds
Columbian commission and the worlds Column
bian exposition BY the various foreign commits
sioners in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts
Building.
There was O meeting of the council of adj
ministrauon and of the ceremonies COM
mittee at o'clock this afternoon. The
former body wound up some details of
business. and the latter discussed some
minor matters In connection with the ex-
position. The heads os departments were
at their desks from morning till night, and
some of them will not leave the grounds
until early In the morning. Adouble force
OF the Columbian guards Is on duty to-
night 10 take care of the extraordinary
number of people who will be on the
grounds. and double gangs of workmen
will continue the task o. quitting things In
snipshaDe all night long. The local
weather officer predicts fair weather for
this vicinity tomorrow, and every one
hopes he Is night in his guess.
EXHIBITORS BERIND TIME.
A walk through the grounds this morning
showed conclusively that when President
Cleveland presses the electric button to
signal the formal opening of the exposition
tomorrow the fair will be in q somewh hat
incomplete condition, but this rearetful
situation is due more to hardness of exhib-
Itors than to airy lack OF zeal on the part of
10 Chief Burnham and President Higgin-
bOthan must be given most OF the credit of
the phenomenal labors which have con-
verified a barren park into an artistic city
IN the brief space OF eigb teen months. The
difficulties encountered have been ex-
ceDtional and harrassing. the most severe
winter known for many years to the build
ing trades. coming Just at time when
favorable weather seemed indispensable
90 the success of the international exposi-
tIoD. For weeks il was almost i'm posi- BILE
TO work on the outside of the worlds fair
structures. and the heavy snowstorms of
The winter did much damage to the roofs
Of several of these architectural triun. phs
on more than one occasion. In the brief
respites afforded by the weather, from
time to time. however. every resource
brought to bear to hasten the
work. and. although the nnfavorable
elements have waged almost constant war
fare mp 10 the very opening day, the only
stsllation of exhibits and retard the COM
pletion of several structures which were
rather the artistic trimmings of after
thought than component part of the
worlds fair.
The great buildings which constitute the
vital conception of the international ex-
position, and which are monument TO
the indomitable executive ability
Of Chief Burnhsm and his assistants,
have been completed for weeks. ready
for the installation of exhibits. They are the
manufacturers' and liberal arts building q,
machinery hall. electric hall. ART buildings,
gomen's buildings. forestry buildings.
mines and mining. horticultural, agricul-
tural, transportation building, adminlstra-
tion building and the United States gov
eminent building. aud scores of State
buildings. Nearly all are completed, or
nearing completion, Sand the Midway
PIsissnce shows dozen of Jsvenese
Turkish, Soudanese and other typical VII
lagos which have sprung mp like mush.
rooms in a few weeks or days.