Middletown transcript., 1893-09-09

.sa-. G-2a.s--'. coming at the rate
airss-. Z s.,. ~ of 100000 day.
The figures are particularly gratifying to
the exposition officials. When the exposi
ton opened many weresthe estimates as to
the number of people who would pay their
way into the fair during the six months.
Some enthusiasts put the number at
25,O00000. Others less sanguine prophesied
12,00o,000. The more conservative put it at
from Ii, ,O00, 900 to 1000. 900. and it begins
to look as if this latter figure will be
reached.
The attendance during the month of
August warrants the assertion. 1t began
with somewhat over hall million for the
first week. and increased rapidly until it
reached more than million for the fourth
week. Such figures satisfy everybody.
The week ending Saturday, August 26.
was the first week to reach the 100000
mark. All the signs point to largely
increased attendance during September
and October. In>the FIRST place, these are
the last two months of the fair, and every.
body who has not been to Chicago will
want to comenow Then these two months
are known to be the best months of the
year in this city so far as weather IS con-
cerned, although it is difficult to conceive
of finer weather than Chicago has been
having. Besides. the exposition officials,
believing that visitors appreciated light
amusement after sightseeing, have ar
ranged series of unprecedented entertain
ments for every one of the sixty-one days
that remain.
Oct. 9, the 22nd anniversary of the Chi
cago fire, has been set apart for Chicago
day, which, it is fully expected, will be far
and away the biggest day of the fair Pre-
dietions of the attendance run all
the way from 400, 900 10 sol 900. The pro-
gram will be announced in due time.
Within few days hugh red posters, got
ten up in the highest style of the litho-
grapher's art, will be scattered all over the
country. The railroads, it is said. will not
only bring people from Illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin, Michigan and Indiana, at half rate
or less, but will also paint the entire north
west deep red with the illuminated posters
aforesaid At the meeting of the common
council the subject of general decoration
of the city came up for discussion and met
with instant appreciation. 1t was decided
to ask the mayor and council to take steps
toward a general decoration of public
buildings, business houses. and residences
on Chicago day. 1t is believed that the
work on decoration done last October dur
ing dedication week can be surpassed and
in itself prove leading feature of the
anniversary of the great Chicago fire of
which the day is to be commemorative.
The program outlined by the committee,
includes gorgeous night pageant. in which
large number of floats, illustrative OF
some great historical event, will participate.
All the clubs and societies in the city have
been invited to participate in this night
pageant, and the committee will give the
big clubs the privilege of being represented
by their own floats.
The general committee having charge of
the arrangements for the Irish day celebra-
ton at the xpositian have held meeting
and discussed the arrangements. Secretary
John F. Heating reported advices from
Irish societies from all over the country
| indicating much larger gathering than
anticipated. From the list of organizations
| military and civic, that have already signi-
fed their intention of taking part in the
procession, he estimated that there would
be between 10000 and $4,000 people in line.
/ The committee on music reported that 8
chorus of $50 voices were now in training
under Prof. Ludwig for the services al
Festival Hall in the afternoon. That in
addition to the vocal exercises there will be
music on harp and the grand organ. and
that the chimes in Machinery Hall in the
evening would play the leading Irish
national airs. The committee on speaker.
was not ready to make its report, and
would not for several days until it could
hear from leading Irishmen who had beer
invited to deliver addresses. The subject:
have been selected for the addresses, and
/ will be .The Genius of the Irish People, y
"IreIand in the Development of Civiliza
tion,n .Irishmen as American Citizens,
1.-THE Irishman in Lands Other than Hi
Own" and Irish Woman hood"
Judge Goggin was kinder to the man
ager of the Persian village on the Midway
plaisance than to the exposition company
for he has granted an injunction in favo
of the theater against the Worlds Fail
management. By the terms of the tenn
porary injunction. the managers of th'
Persian theater are permitted to conduct
moral theater, It is the Persian dane
house, about the indecency of which 81
much has been said, and the Imperial Per
sian commissioners. Mira CoroyantZ ant
Arcague Coroyantz have united in a secont
protesting letter to the director general ant
the council of administration against tn
continuance of the theatre, in which the.
said that the performance was now giyel
downstairs, instead of above as formerly
and that the same vulgar dances wer
| being performed. They asked in the nam
J of their government, which was awaitinI
! result by cable, to close the place.
Il just received their former letter thre
days ago. said Col. Davis. u could nc