New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
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minis,r,tiou Hui,dinc hi, morning. Tn" awards mat
Ter mud the complaints which have been received from
lime TO time were thoroughly discussed hP''
vos tho, sen, IA the foreign exhibitors. refusing II Is
understood TO rccedc from the pt'ion n'reaoN tN'"
bv Mr.. Thachcr and maintaining that the present
system OF awards Is the proper one. The letter was
addressed to Arthur Ioen chairman of III" Foreign
Committee This may result IN the withdrawal OF eN
hibits from competition for awards. hut no di-piaNS
will be taken from the buildings
Decoration Day within the Worlds Fair gates was
made Il holiday hy Chicago ard her vi-iiois, VINO
focked to the grounds In thousands. beginning WIN
the coming up Of the sin. II was essentially wen
dressed. good -humored. holiday crowd. when q"""N
filled all the buildings and avenues In diner'h p''''
OF tho park An modes OF transportation were laNeu
early and the crowd long before noon was IN po'h'
NJ size In close competition With that OF SundaN'
But the muttndes did not move until j: ocIoch' u'e
closing Of all downtown stores at whch ho"' 'on'
the thousands Of employees 20 the Exhibition. 1t Is
thought that the 100000 mark was approached II ho'
exceeded, at time OF the closing OF the gates W.
night.
A great throng was present In the Court oil ''oio
dur,nt ,he entire DAY and evening, attracted by the
concerts aud the illumination. To-days music was
excellent -eo,,sa's band giving number OF spr''ca
marches The Cincinnati band plays values ana
light opera with exquisite decacy While the '"c"So
band Is st its best in standard ana neaVs opn"'
Among the selections given Wtrc Americas INV
Star Spancled Banner" the overture. American
Airs" by Cailin fragment from Mchntiss""n
"Eiiah." the Innammatus" from Rossinis ">iaba'
Mater Nearer Ny God. to Thee" Bcyers war
Recolecons." National Airs by Bae'ons' scenes
Historical BY Sousa: the marches American h'
publIc Tho Great Republic" Flying COiors anu
the funeral march Our lIonOrcd Dead hist per-
formed At General Grants funeral. The crowds
about the band stand large and enthnsiasuc'
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was unveiled in the Mines and Mining Building To-
day II is the statue for which Miss Ada ReIah'
the actress sat as the model. The unwilling OF 'he
Statue was the feature OF the afternoon Ut 'ne
White City. While the crowd was ASCENDING 'nc
Cincinnati Band played National airs. The opening
address was made by Major Martin Magihms' oi
Montana who spoke in glowing terms of the brilliant
future before that State When he had finished Mrs.
Richards wife OF the iOverno: OF Montana s'epPeu
forward a little from the crowd ana iahihs up
small slken cord, gave II a gent' pull Inc STARS
and Stripes which had EMBODIED the statue, fell away
exposing 1t for the first time to the public gaze Inc
crowd checred wildly. while the band played
America" When the applause had died away ).
NJ Quinn Editor of The Butte Miner made the
closing address. At the close OF the exercises Tue
Montana Commissioners entertained their irehds anu
a largo number of Exposition officials and representa-
tves OF foreign Nations at luncheon Inc toUh
Hefyht OF the statue 300 pounds and il rests on
a pedestal OF solid gold taken from the spotted Horse
Mines In height the statue stands nine feet ana
three inches: with the pedestal ii Is Twelve lee'
high Miss Rchan had been expected by the crowd
but she was safe downtown, where she chose 10
remain rather than be the target for he curious.
Miss Rehan told Major Bickford. OF Montana, that
She would reserve her trip to the Fair for :" less
personal" time, and some day to see herself In
silver.
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PRESIDENT Palmer returned from Detroit today to
his post Of duty head Of the National Commission
He conferred with President Higinbotham, the Coun-
ell Of Administrator and the Committee OH Ceremonies
regarding the entertainment of the lnfana, so far a9
the Exposition is concerned The date OF the royal
guests arrival in Chicago has not been officially de-
cided on and the programme may be changed TO suit
the Infanta's wishes when she comes here. The city
of Chicago will do the entertaining for the first two
days. and then the Exposition officials will be the
hosts. Chief Walker Fearn. of the Foreign Affairs
Department will make up the programme subject to
the approval OF the Council. There will be- a
OF festivities the occasion of her visit to the White
City, and big crowds expected 10 follow in her
wake.
Frederick Nillicrs. Of London. spOdcnt OF The
London paper Black and White," arrested
Midway Plaisance to-day for carrying camera with
out permit from the person known the official
photographer The arrest instgated by a person
Who 1t found private detective hired by the
official photographer for the purpose CT seeing that no
pictures were taken except by the official employees
MIR. Viners was Immediately released, Is everybody
else arrested Dy the Columbian ,iuard; but H.
.xAghly indignant and said h. did net think the
treatment due a correspond nj who taking pictures
as0ley. for publication. lie Purposes TO make test
case CT It, The London Black and White has always
maintained extremely favorable attitude toward the
Exposition. The officers of the National Commission
are highly indignant at the action OF tie private
detective, inasmuch the Council of Administration
recently modified the restrictions contained in tire
tract which permits pilot graphs 10 BE- taken Tor
the use of newspapers.
II. d. Hignboihan, son Of President Iliginboiham,
Is partner with Mr. Arnold in the official Photograph
Ing business. Each OF thesa persons receives salary
Of $4,000 Tor running the gallery. heades 10 per
OF the receipts. The r, position Company 90
per cent Of the receipts. but. by the exclusive nature
OF the ccncesson II has deprived the Fair OF advcr
Ing to the extent Of thousands Jf dollars which the
Exposition would get the papers allowed TO send
their men here to take Whatever pictures they
1t and whenever and wherever they chose
Vittorio Zegsio royal commissioner OF Italy, ana
representative OF the Italian press at the Worlds ON
gress Auxiliary celebrated his thirty first birthday last
night by giving dinner at the Rome Restaurant To
the Italian journalists OF the Cncd states and Italy
who In Chicago.
The difference between the size OF sundays crowd
and the number OF tickets received by the Admissions
Bureau Is to be Investigated by Worlds Fair officials.
Two three persons lace sundays csowi at 100000.
others 1T I50O 600. while the United Press sent out the
conservative estimate of 10000 The Bureau Of Ad
missions, howeves, has returns from only 04so1 per
sons. The officials think the highest estimate Is nearly
right There Is way OF estimating accurately the
crowd. beyond The returns from the gates. The
grounds and buildings cover much territory that
even those accustomed TO estimating crowds can hardly
form intelligent idea. Director General Davis was
one Of those who personally looked the crowds
Of Sunday. lie said yesterday:
The question OF sundays crowd Is that Is Civ
ing officials much There Is nothing prove
that there people In the grounds than l.
Indicated by the report Of the Department OF AdmS
sions. l cannot believe. however, that the $4,000
reported or the 10000 estimated by the bureau Of
Admissions, by any means indicates the real number
there were inside Jackson Park and Midway Pasance