Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-29
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Assoeia,sa Press Worlds Fair SOseial.
CHICAGO, May 2S.-The Worlds
Columbian Exposition was open to the
people to-day and jackson Park was
filled. 1t is estimated that over two
hundred thousand people visited the
Fair. It was cold, raw day, too, and
for time it looked as though it would
rain. The day dawned bright and clear,
but towards noon the clouds gathered
and the atmosphere became damp and
chilly. AS a consequence, many per-
sons who had intended TO 90 remained
at home. However this may be, thOus-
ands Of artisans and laborers Of all
kinds were there, and q great many OF
them took their families. The crowd
resembled that which collected in the
public parks on Sundays during the not
weather, when the tenement districts
became oppressive.
The people began TO come early In
the morning, and until noon, when u
began to threat rain, the capacity OF
the railway and steamboat lines was Sc
verely taxed. After noon, however,
the arrivals began to fall of and the
rush at the ticket booths was not
greater than that Of ordinary days.
In view Of the fact that IL was Sun
day, only part Of the State buildings
were open. The State buildings which
were open we're those OF Illinois, Cali
fornia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Michigan,
Maine, Iowa, Idaho, Montana, Kansas,
Nebraska, Washington, Minnesota,
Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, OHIO
aud Wyoming. Those which were
closed were: Massachusetts,, Rhode IS
land, New Jersey, Maryland, COnnecti-
cut. New Hampshire, Virginia. North
Dakota, South Dakota, Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, Pennsylvania, New York and
Delaware. The buildings closed be-
cause they are not yet finished were
those OF Indiana, Vermont, West Vir-
ginia, Utah, Kentucky, Texas, Arkan
sas aud Oklahoma.
The United States government build
ing was closed.
SALOONS DESERTED.
The saloons and hotel bars down
town were practically deserted to-day.
Since the opening of the fair the busi-
ness with them has been so rushing on
SUNDAYS that extra barkeeperS were
employed in many Of them in order to
attend the extra Sunday Business. To-
day however they mad little TO do and
the greater part Of the day they were
idle.
The Council of Administration has IS
sued the following order In regard TO
the observance OF "Wheelman's Day,
the 3lst OF May:
"In accordance with request made
TO the Council that on the 3lSt day OF
Nav should De designated and set apart
as special sWheelmans Day IL is or
dered that said 31st day OF May be and
the same is designated and set apart
"a .Wheelman's Day within the ex-
position grounds and that on
said day a procession OF wheelman with
their wheels, shall be admitted into
jackson Park entering at the Fifty
seventh street gate and passing 70 the
east and ia front OF the several State
buildings OF South Dakota, Colorado
and California, and thence TO aud
along the lagoon 70 the east Of The Wo-
mans building, following the said la
poon 10 the Horticulture building east
10 the Transportation building
10 and into the grand court,
Dassinr between the AdminiStra-
tion building and Machinery Hall,
thence north TO the way On the south Of
the Electricity Building, and thence
easterly across the canal 10 Music Hall,
thence 10 the north along the lake, and
crossing the north inlet 20 point In
front OF the Victoria House, and thence
TO the westward and south Of the
buildipQs Of Canada, New South Wales
and Hayti, TO the east side OF the
Illinois State Building, thence south
Of the said Illinois State building 70 the
plaza in front thereof, where the pro-
eession terminates, and IL is further or
dered that In recognition OF the said oc-
casion the Exposition shall be kept
open sfor the ad mission OF Wis
itors during the said evening and
that the buildings shall close al
1890 D. m. and the grounds az IL p. m,
and that copies OF this order be trans
mltted 70 the director general, the di-
rector of works and the bureau OF ad-
missions and collection, who will sever
ally see TO IL thst the necessary steps
are taken IN their several departments
for the proper observance Of the or
der"
Tuesday being Decoration Day, the
Exposition building and grounds will
be opened 20 the public during the eve
nings. Buildings will be Illuminated
and kept open until 10 o'clock and the
grounds until IL.
Everything postible will be done by
the Exposition authorities TO make
Decoration Day OF 1898 at the Colum-
blan Exposition memorable and
splendidly attractive fete occasion.
PARKS ENJOINED.
Must Not Sell Photographs OF the RehAn