New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-23
LAST DAYS OF THE FAIR.
THE GREATEST SUNDAY ATTENDANCE YET.
EVERYTHING THROWN WIDE OPEN THAT COULD
BE-CAKAvELS AND STATE BUILDINGS
OPEN TO VISITORS

BE-CAKAvEIS AND STATE BUILDINGS
OPEN TO VISITORS.
Chicago, Oct "a greatly increased attendance
marked the last Sunday but one OF the official
Worlds Fair season. The fine weather had some
thing to do with It. well as the fact that only
one more Sunday remained in hch to see the Ex-
position in its entirety. but above all. the change
in policy on the part Of the administration brought
out the people in larger numbers than any pre-
vous Sunday In the six months The executive
officers became convinced that there popular
demand for a more attractive Sunday Fair, and
orders were issued to everything on the wide
open plan, the same weekdays, as nearly as
possible.
Concerts were given throughout the day by four
OF the Exposition bands In Manufactures Build
Ing. on State-ave. and the Administration Plaza.
An organ concert given in Festival Hall at
noon, and the Linen Russian choir sang and gave
their representation OF n peasant wedding In
costume at the place before large audi
ence. The caraves and nearly all the State build
ings were opened in harmony with the general
plan TO give the people to complain Of
closed doors and covered exhibits Sunday. The
foreign commissioners. however. kept their cords
and other barriers the entrances to their
pavilions. and there was not much Improvement
In regard to exhibits All the buildings were open
until o'clock. and the people had an opportunity
for the first time Sunday to see the pictures
fountains played at night and the illumination of
the grand court the same as on week days
Superintendent Tucker highly pleased to
learn from his clerks that 1863 persons had paid
to enter the grounds at o'clock.
Many of the Old Guard of New-York. which
made such impression the visitors In the
Manhattan Day parade. were in the grounds IN
uniform and visited the New-lork Building r.
C. Benedict the intimate friend of President Cleve,
land was the guest OF General Manager HoWlani
at luncheon In the NewYork Building and stayed
at the Fair all day. Mayor Gilroy and the other
city officers OF Gotham. who accompanied him
for the celebration. will return home next Tuesday
They had not much to say to-day about the small
attendance OF New Workers. yesterday, and the sale
of only 80 souvenir tickets In New-fork, except
that they were disappointed and presumed that
most of their fellow-ctizens had already been here
by themselves. -,
dren for last week showed that the public-spir-
tied enterprise success. and the directors
who took a leading part In II are we'll pleased
Acceptances are being received every Few hours
from large and small cities to the invitations OF the
Municipal Committee 20 join In the Reunion or
cities Day next Saturday. and half million peo-
pie expected to be at the Fair: .
The complete exhibit made by Australia OF It's
birds animals and fish has been purchased by the
Northwestern University Of Evanston. Ill., which
will III up Australian room. The Australian
Building at the Fair has been sold to a Chicago
contractor.
1898.