The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15

Despite the weather, however, the attend
ance this week passed the two million 1 mark;
the total for the month of July. and al
most as much as half the attendance for
closing with tonight will approximate very
near Is 600 0o0 There are sixteen more days
of the official life OF the exposition and very
conservative estimates OF the attendance
for the remaining time puts the figures at
$4,000 daily. This will amount to total
of 100000. bringing the grand total to g.
The exposition will go out in blaze of
splendor. The board OF directors has de-
and aHf that the Festivities shall be commensu,
rate with the name chosen for the finale.
President Cleveland has been urged by a
casion a national significance by attending,
IL possible with the members of the Cab
met. and it is thought that the chief mag
istrate will yield TO the solicitation. What
ever the conclusion reached by the Presi-
dent, Oct. 81 will be made an event In the
history of the fair.
Ten thousand tickets of admission to
the fair were distributed to the principals
OF the various Chicago public schools to-
day. They, in turn. will distribute them
among the children of the grammar grades,
and, If any are left, among the pupils Of
other grades The tickets were purchased
and contributed 70 the pupils by various
public-spirited citizens. Some of the
schools did not apply to the superintend-
collections TO be taken up in the various
schools yesterday. and many of these con-
take the poor children through the gates.
hut also to pay their fare TO and from the
grounds One well-known citizen, w. F.
Chalmers. has been particularly liberal In
his contributions. Not content with sun
plying tickets TO all the teachers and schol-
airs OF the Chalmers school, he has provided
tickets for the parents, and will take
them to the grounds and bring them back
The Earl of Aberdeen, Governor-general
of Canada. reached Chicago this afternoon.
Ge is accompanied by Lady Aberdeen and
Two of their children. The Earl and Coun-
sess will be in Chicago for week This
AFTERNOON they spent with Director-generaI
Davis at the fair. Tuesday they intend de-
voting to the Canadian commission and ex-
nibits Two of the Canadian commissioners.
Eenator Tasse and Mr.. Cockburn, met their
excellencies at the Virginia Hotel, and will
supervise the gubernatorial programme.
Lord Aberdeen's aid-de-camp, MI. Fergl-
son. said that the Governor-general received
leave of absence from the Queen, and that
there is no truth in the statement OF an Of
fetal departure
Band and the fifty members or that organ
izatfon are preparing to bring suit against
the exposition to recover the amount OF
their salaries for the unexpired term of
discharge by Chief Wilson, OF the music
deoartment was a breach OF contract.
The Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta, the
three Columbus caravels, will leave Chicago
Pressure Isle bay near Erie, Pa. They will
be under command OF Lieutenant Lonsdale
and Ensign Roger r. Ellis, jr. A great
public reception is being arranged by the
OF the caravels Next. spring the boats Will
20 TO Washington TO be placed In the la
goons near the White House
Ii Is announced this evening that mann
moth chrysanthemum show Will be held by
the Worlds Columbian Exposition, under
khe auspices OF the horticultural Society OF