New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
THE WORLDS FAIR.
11S MANAGERS CONFIDENT THAT ALL
WILL, BE READY By THE OPENING DAY.

A wINDswEpr DEsERT OF s>HD-> POLY
GIor MULTITUDE OF vIsiToEs
CHICAGO. April GA visitor 10 the Worlds / aii
grounds this week, unfamiliar with tie m'thou'
NV which the great work OF construction mas au-
vance0 step by step TO Its present stage oil pios-
rcss must have shaken ms head doubtiuiN at
the nrospect of opening the Exposition on May
I But once in while "a CONDITION oil 'h''-'
which TO some appears chaotic Is r''i'N '''
ginning of perfect harmony. The man oil ''o u''
practised eve and the unmatheIndtlcai 'hi"' WV
NAV have noted from time to time 'he "o"'.
ful strides the builders have made since ',e ~
caption of this undertaking can only muSih-'S o''
serye that such and such cohdi'lo" " ''''1'
MA 4 short time ago the things oe"o'u "o"'
are. and can only believe that those '"''ion '''
promised are sure to come IN 'ie'' "PPo"
time Rut il is only by pursuing these phil"'
sonbcal lines of reasoning that IN, iaith can 'e
made whole. Certainly one strolls over 'he
nrounds and among and in and through the cluster
Of massive but unfinished buildings there 10 a
sinking of the heart accompanied ~ Soi' VI
pulselcss and ncrvc!rSs sensation al inc cN,i'ni-
ties when he contcmplatcs the uses to when u"
sconc is 10 ne put and the proximity OF the da'e
AT which the curtain shall he rung ur on the Ii''
act Emf the MANAGERS themselves they WHO nave
carried the work forward, Iave passed the Pci'oo
of hopefulncss: They arc confident lheS SLY '''''
all the lines of cndcaror are conN@Sihg 'o""'
n common centre which means compct'o' d."
readiness and that tie day which has 'e'" aP
pointcd for the opening will IN Tact wlths' '''c
onening without disappointment either to TIE
anaccment OF TO the public. l'lN s'a'ci'h'
however carries with il the suppiemcA'arS h'i'
that perfection OF "details VIII not by tha' 'i''i'
have been attained and the fact Is poih'e" 70
that the actual opening OF no wofi"S eNp'''''"
has been characterized by absolute c"mPe""NH
in the adjustment Of every part 10 Tue "'o0'
The severe weather of the past winter Is re-
sponsibe almost wholly for whatever there Is VI
backwardncss in the beading up and topping OIL
=, ,ho ACCOMPLISHMENT OF construction. Under
more favorable conditions the last half oil Maich
.rd tho first half of April would have been oc-
cunied in the all important labor of putting the
orounds themselves in "A condition for the pedcS-
tr;,r circnits that must necessarily be mace ny
tho tons of thousands who viii DO present AT IN"
opcning But Jackson Park. IN It's NAIVE s'a'''
&c little else than bank and wide-sprc""'nS
plateau of sand. and the strong wlhuS HUH '''o
iako 1andward and the equally strong wlhos
from the land backward, play with these sah,'s
at will: like the dunes in the DESERT 'he ".'',
billock in one locality to-day Is ap' 10 ""'
itself a part of another little hlllock OH ''e op
posite side of the grounds tomorrow anu
beautiful and inviting level space MARKS ''''
SPOT of its occupancy yesterday "ihcc s'o"""
,r.s 6rst broken the hoofs of horses and the
,vhee,s of heavily laden carts and wagons nave
h.on grinding these sands TO finer consistency
r,h,. !, bannens that the winds can play through
g., ,,ith Greater effect with the result that
M one anproaches the grounds on breezy "o'h
;c or afternoon the entire scene appears 10 "e
anve,oncd in an impcnetrable cloud OF dus' ell
t;relv obscuring from identification anu o'"
from view the dones and columns anu '''''
which in clear weather. when the 'ar'h - ".''
s.and forth as the crowns OF the most mashi'i'c"'
architectural achievement that the worio h'e
probably ever witnessed
Meanwhile exhibits are constantly HrNins -"
nars which enter by the tracks beneath the
train sheds and innumerao.e teams are 'oA''" ~
omn,ovod in carting boxes and material TO oii-
,.-r-~ no,,;,rs of the grounds Thus this sand
rulyerizing process is kept up ana "hae' WV
. Influence of the winds dusty pail seems "
n no constantly hanging ovcr all Walking Is iia'c
we,r;.onc indeed, for at every step the io''
sipl,s arl,le-decp into the sand. jnth the Wo, n
Of the teams is done, and TINS VIII "o. ~
ended until the exhibits shall all nave ai'i''"'
n,,hing even in preliminary way eau "e az,
complished in the direction OF prePiI'is Wv
Grounds for a condition of rermanehcy' ~ IT
true that in some portions of the lhcio>'c i"'''.
saanc gardening has already been begun; nu'
- 81, Is almost wholly limited to the scope
of the bureau of Horticulture. IL Is the wv
,s or.o MARKING the spaces between inc
oro.,er buildings which will need to De ii'-
~roved and ssbdued within the short pcfiou VI
,hroe weeks if comfort. 10 tolcfao'e Wv
gree even, Is 10 he accorded 10 mos WIZ "nlv
sttend the opcniI = CEREMONIES Iu' nv 20
Within the boundaries oil the sro".nHue nnrn,chcs
lam
in different directions, the sail'c couoi'io1 h.v.
and if these things are lOuhu III ~" ,rrv in.
or Anril and under the ortlraillN smo"N.I - 49,
o. np.' Of " ,b.; month, which usually PROVO.
a natural substitute for the sprnknnes W,v an,
may be expected in the warmer DAYS =. "1 J%iy
1une and the hotter anu dryer h'' "
A" TTudoubtcdy this important feature o. h "i Us,
Tonst measuraby controlled still the con as
.;ams as they have prevailed during the Ii i
few days when til" warmth OF spf' narth has snppi,
naae . Nv ,'' "f what may 10 looked for whef
IN. heated rcriod begins in earl" 81 - ,,,
Chicago at argc shares IN ' hs,ieyns that !~r
,r;il he no lalk in the "onsumihriloh OF Pahs
ontncd but that the opening VIII TAX p tator,
announced and that to" OF, " sgns Of prepara
zion Strangers from almost every poi"t ar. n'r a
some snpcrintcnding the arrival anu '1a.;- a.
exhibits Others providing for accommouatio", rr
Tr courts, nartics whom they represent. III
costumes OF foreigners. rafti"uarN HOS .ho,
Eastern lands, are cnconn'er'l cE'rN n II" l AM
mon the streets and in the corridors OF ho'rS aH
tbose who wear them chatter - ",a"h niner !,
languages which arr" rarely h"arl Wi'"" -. w
hopndarics Of this grra, nnnd metropolis. ii":
are undergoing repairs and general i''rnsi1n;m
up Is apparent in MANY quarters pn ,G";;,'
atmosphere. composed Of "Npec'anry' aCnT'' y
caccrncss and, i, must be respectfully ad"u'
creed, is apparent ~ sides. This after ci'mcll
il too STRONGLY revealed for Chi"agos own goou
and the fear is often expressed within IN" NOR
conservative circles tlItx 4 reactionary moVch,'i
Of DAMAGING proportions mus result. Il display
a shirt Of impatienc" for the beginning OF IN
"xnrrc,ed haryes. which, in the quality of II
eHrontery. puts even the dullest stranger on hi
guard from the start. Many notes Of warning
hitherto sounded have hcrm dscredited: som" q
The statements have been doubtless exag?erat"
and inspired by envy personal !iSarproval OF tn
great work Pat there is too much truth In
Srcat deal that has gone forth rejecting the cl'
ment OF greed The responsibility for its e>
istencc does not Of course rest with the Fair mani
thor hnLY L norsOnllN. Inc IoNnla