The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-07
The Managers Are Levying
Heavy Tribute on Visitors.
"PAT PAY, PAY" At EVERY TURN
Committeeman Culp Is Boycotted for
His Ins0lence to Visitors.
DE-. Blalock Displeased with Percy
Rochester for Obseqiousness After
the Washington Commissioners Had
Been snubbed-Ths Fair viii BE
Closed Today.

WoRLD's FAIR GROUNDS, May 6.-[Spe-
cial. mo state building on the exposition
grounds received as many visitors as that
of Washington on May 1. The opening
day was certainly as suspicious as could be
desired. The weather, which had been
threatening all morning, cleared up in the
forenoon and after the ceremonies were
ended the vast multitudes turned to see
ing the sights. The Washington structure
naturally, from its unique appearance and
advantageous location. attracted great
throngs of people, who almost packed the
building. Most Of the products exhibits
were already in place and afforded sub
jects Of interest to the visitors. Every.
thing came in for share of attention. and
it was easy to see that the great North
western state had peculiar charm tor all.
Prof. Hendricks, Commissioner Lafollette,
DR.. Calhoun and others were kept busy an
swerinR questions concerning the resources
Of the country. As on previous occasions
the huge sticks of timber the tiag-pole
and the splendid cereals awakened most
interest. Fully 1900 people must have
passed through the building during the
day. Many of these were Westerners. A
large number of Oregonians were noticed,
who having no place to go of their own
had to visit Washington's state building.
There were q number of people from the
state also, though not so many as had been
expected.
As matter Of fact those who wish to
see the fair should not come here for at
least Two months. Prices nave gone up
rapidly during the last week or two, and
besides it will take that much time to get
the exposition In any kind of shape. The
buildings are unfinished, the exhibits are
not placed, the place is a sea of mud and
Midway Plaisance has but two or three at
fractions running. So true is this that
Executive Commissioner Calhoun thought
it wise to send a dispatch to the various
Washington papers warning the people
not to come here yet. Prices cannot pos
sibly exist as they are at present as the
number Of visitors is not nearly what was
expected.
The trouble between Commissioner Cal
houn and Secretary Culp, of the cere-
monies committee, resulted in Washing
ton state not being officially represented
on the grand stand. The doctor considers
the state was insulted. DR.. Blalock at
tended the ceremonies, but it is under
stood his invitation was of q purely per-
sonal character. There is hard feeling be-
tween DR.. Calhoun and Percy Rochester
over thisfmatter. The latter excited tho
doctors ire by running too much after
Secretary Culp. He thinks that there was
no necessity to beg for what tho state had
right to demand. In tact, he feels he
was ignored as executive commissioner.
As matter of fact, DR.. Calhoun's point
Is well taken. Culp has made himself 20
obnoxious here that strict orders were
given in all the newspaper Offices that on
no account was his name or that of tho
ceremonies committee to be mentioned.
The result is that his name appeared In
none of the Chicago papers on May day.
nor will it during tho rest OF the fair.
The Washington comm issioners were
much astonished when on applying for
their "passes" they we're mulcted of So.
This il but an instance OF the extortion
practiced here. The 81 was for the pass
book. and then each holder was compelled
to wear q copper button or badge, for
which he had to pay 81. Its original cost
was cents. Thus does the directory, out
of the 90, 900 passes issued. hope to make
$1SO,OO0. Everything else sis on the same
basis. 1t is pay, pay, pay from the mo-
ment you enter the fair until you leave.
Today was really tho first clear day since
the opening of the Worlds fair, and the
White City at Jackson park looked more
beautiful than at any other time before.
About 4O, 900 people were admitted to tho
grounds during the day. The naval OFF,
GERS from foreign nations who arrived this
morning, after being entertained down
town during the forenoon, went to the
fair this afternoon. They spent several
hours there, and will go again on Monday.
All express amazement at the magnitude
and beauty of the fair.
May moving as an occasion of merry
making is something novel, but there was
an illustration of it at the exposition
grounds this afternoon when the Indians
from Vancouver, B. c., took possession of
their new home on the east side of the
south pond. They also dedicated totem
pole, erected in front of their new shack.
They had been guartered in a stock pavil-
ion, attired in their best tribal clothing,
and when they left their temporary quar-
ters they danced to their new home. The
dance was led by Toquaysa. princess.
who il, ON account of her descent, recognized
as chief Of the colony. The dance was
concluded by grand diversion around q
totem pole. Then Toquaysa spread q
feast of fish oil and other delicacies for
her followers. and she also made speech
by proxy. Hamisiia. a young man, acted
as official mouthpiece and Hawmissilat
responded in behalf of the guests. In the
ceremonies sixteen members of the tribe
wore blankets and masks. and box drums
furnished music. In the course Of the
speech the princess new house was for
mally baptized as "Nagagith;" or, "The
House Of the Waves"
The gates Of the fair will be closed to-
morrow. President Higginbotham made
this announcement today. but when asked
what would be done in the future he
would not say. The national commission
ers still continue to discuss the question
as to what action may be taken by that
body in the matter.
The piano and harp difficulty and the
charges against Theodore Thomas con-
tinue to be the chief topics Of the officials
Of the fair. The special committee wall
begin work on Monday morning. Com
missioner Lannon said that should the
charges prove true they will at once call
for Thomas resignation. It 10 rumored
tonight that the position will be offered to
w. ]. Damrosch, Of New York.
The Worlds fair season for California