The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-12
THE FAIRS THIRD SUNDAY.
LARGE ATTENDINcE, PRINCIPALLY OF
WORKING PEOPLE

The Captive Balloon Takes Passengers
Aiort nj &c n nend-Tho Exposition Prse-
| IDEALLY Complete - Brookiypites to Visit
| the Fair by Thousands ON Brooklyn Dny,
Jupe e1-Forcieu Exhibitors TO Compete.
CHICAGO, June 1l.-Clear skies and cool
and refreshing breeze ushered In tho third
open Sunday at tho Worlds Fair. The rush to
the grounds did not commence until after
noon. After II began the Illinois Central. " L."
| and cable trains were taxed to their utmost
capucty until u o'clock in the evening. Tho
Jam did not stop until after z. and whom 1t
ended a vast number OF people had passed.
| through the gatos. The crowd. MS on previous
| Sundays. was largely composed OF working
| men and their families. .....,. ~
| Until last night II was not known TINT the
Fair would lie open to-day. and this interfered
with the attendance. Had the fact that the
| Fair was to be open been generally known In
| time. tho crowd. 1t is safe to say. would nave
| been one OF the largest OF the season.
That groat international thoroughfare. the
| Midway Plaisance. was tho magnet that at
| tracted the Sunday crowd. On Sunday tho
Midway Ia at Its lost Tho new attractions
| tor ay verp tho captive balloon. which. for the
! first time since the Fair opened. made
tensions: and the towering Ferris wheol
which, with six caEes In position. did q land
office business The balloon was crowded at
every trip. and, rs asecnsions were mado every
ten minutes. at 81 per head. II was prohtaple
day for tho managers.
Tho Ferris wheel IL $50 feet high. and the
six cages were packed at every revolution.
The wheel noted admirably. and no accidents
occurred. In the German village the infantry
and cavalry bands gave concerts. and mon ana
women. seated ut tables. drank beer. ate sau-
sagcs. and npplnuded tho musicians.
The street in Cairo was prime attraction.
Staid men. young women. and rollicking boys
rode on tho backs OF camels and donkeYs. and
the fakirs coined money. The girls 10 the
Cairo Theatre advertised so heavily last week
by criticisms of the disgusting performance.
drew like house aflre. and the theatre all tho
afternoon did Il rushing business. MI,
The Exposition is practically complete. The
show OF electric apparatus Ii now In sucn we'll
arranged condition that visitors would never
suspect the lack of hye displays to make 1t
erai Arts building is concerned, the chiefs re;
port that only two displays are to come. snd
not G to exceed half dozen u the delayed ex-
hioits remain incomplete. The russian ssc.
ton VII be 2nensd ths week. ana me sn SRdhRs ss
piete eshi bits in the AGRICULTURAL bulllnG arc
Macy h0ss P Pt ia' Brazil. and Ecuador
These exhibits al h sh wa
thing assigned to Machinery Hall Is in the
um ns Ices 81 ea hn sSn Of sae ss
4 great deal of Improvement was made
decoration and in covering their pavilions and
booths with painted canvas Finishing
eraI eject. new coat OF white paint changed
the dirty looking exterior 81 the FISHERIES
and beautiful everywhere
Brooklyn is preparing to give the Fair big
hoom two weeks hence. on June ~. which the
day There will be celebration at Jackson
Park In which thousands OF Brooklynites will
IS nsIbH1s OF ana as nm
mittee of Brooklyn mon transportation rates
and motel accom- m odations have been secured
which insure an immense attendance.
beginning June Ii. tickets will be issued.
Brooklyn to Chicago. for S2s The committee
Vein ity Of the Fair Grounds The Brookiyn
w VIZ tss ass sna the
the city and the embiems OF tho societies.
The official programme for brooklyn dev
which the National Guard. Grand Army vol
unteer firemen. police. singing and social So
cieties. school teachers. merchants; loyal Ar
With the exception Of France. all the foreign
turn early this week Ths Foreigners have
been holding meetings at the Park lately.
framed by the Board Of Control some time ago.
While n" changes do not include all the
sionars. they practically decided at their meet
ing Saturday evening to get in ine and enter
the competition for diplomas. They will meet
formal notice to Director General Davis Of
their intention