Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-15
ID EDITION.
WANT THE PRESIDENT
Chicago Exposition officials Coming
to Washington.
TIME OF THE FAIR MAY Be EXTENDED.
Fraud Among the Employees
Discovered.
CARDINAL GIBBONS VISIT.
TMEO THE FAIR MAY Be EXTENDED.
CARDINAL GIBBONS VISIT.

CHICAGO. Sept 15.-President Cleve-
land and family will visit Chicago October
to take part in the celebration of "Chi-
cago day" at the worlds fair. II a plan pro-
tected by President Ferdinand W. Peck Of
the Union League Club bears fruit II
intend to leave for Washington early in the
coming week to lay the matter before him. :"
said Mr.. Peck last evening. You know
the President practically promised to re-
turn and see the exposition when he left
after the ceremonies OF the Inauguration.
This was not exacted from him, but was a
reiterated assertion Of his own voltion.
And Mrs. Cleveland, why, she must come
by all means. Mrs. Cleveland has not
seen the fair. and that means a great
deal"
Proposed Extension of the Fair.
After a conference with a number Of for
eign commissioners, the worlds fair direc-
tors have called a special meeting for next
Monday night to discuss the feasibility of
extending the exposition until January ],
1884.
1t has been understood for some time
among the managers OF the fair that IL would
be kept open later than October 80 the time
fixed by Congress, IL the attendance in the
latter months seemed to justify such a
move. The heavy gate receipts and sudden
increase in the regular daily crowds gave
the directors encouragement enough TO
Justify serious consideration Of the pro-
ject.
The director general was consulted and
while he thought ii impossible to make an
extension for another year, he said n might
pay to postpone the end until the first of
January. A number OF the foreign COM
missioners took the same view OF the mat
ter when IL was presented to them. They
said that while large numbers OF exhibits
had been sold for delivery at the close of
the fair, October 30. II would be a COMPARE
lively easy matter to secure duplicates
from the home establishments and main
tain their sections entact for two months
longer.
taken place in the woman's building at
Jackson Park was q reception In honor OF
the parliament Of religions rendered last
night by the board OF lady managers. Mrs.
tlelnen. President Palmer OF the national
commission. and President Higinbotham was
also present, as were also number OF
prominent Chicago divines and many promi-
nent ecclestaStics from abroad
Fraud Among Employees.
The order Of the council of administration
that no more souvenir tickets to the fair
be accepted at the gates is causing much
criticism Of the officials by the holders OF
the tickets. The reason given for the order
by the officials is that gate keepers have
been caught retaining the souvenir tickets
for the purpose of selling them. The daily
tickets could not be disposed OF in this way
out tne souvenirs, being good on any day.
were easily sold. One keeper II was said
was found with over 100 Of the souvenirs
In his possession.
The Tribune this morning says: "Evi-
dence of irresularity. or perhaps fraud. has
come to light among the minor employees In
the transportation department of the world s
fair. The amount involved may be large OIL
small Estimates vary.
Despite the assertion that the amount
taken is small, the statement was made
last evening that Investigation so far shows
a shortage Of s10S,OOO.
Cardinal Gibbons Flying Visit.
Cardinal Gibbons and a large party o,
friends visited Jackson Park yesterday.
In front Of the woman's building they took
Director Gen. Davis electric launch and
paid hurried visits to the administration
agricultural, manufactures. electrical, and
mines and mining buildings. taking in La
Rabida on their way. They went to the
Ohio building. where the cardinal paid his
respects to Governor Mckinley From the
Ohio building the party went TO Lady Aber.
deems Irish village, where lunch had beer
prepared for them in the room over the of.
flee. The cardinal leaves today for Du
buque.
To reporter he said: It saw little
but the tout ensemble, but that wa.
bewtldering in its grandeur. 1t seemed L
me like fairy land. / had read all about IL
and seen all the pictures, but they conve,
no idea whatever Of the sight. The sigh
from the grand basin in front of the ad
mlnistration building was simply overpow
ering. The entire party shared my impress
sions-"