The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-30
HALF A MILLION EXPECTED
Worlds Fair officials Preparing for an
Enormous Crowd on the Fourth.
Nearly 100000 Paid Admissions Yesterday
Millers Meet, Talk and Resolve--Exhit-
itors Protest Against Caluisnies.

around the world fair Just now seem TO be
centering on the big celebration to be held
on the Fourth of July. From this time on
there will be- no special days until the
Fourth. In anticipation of that great
event all the employees at the exposition
are busily engaged in making extensive
preparations. The railways. elevated and
surface. and the steamboat lines are max
ing arrangements for handling the crowd.
The Illinois Central is preparing to run it's
special worlds fair trains into the big
terminal station inside the fair grounds.
and all the other roads leading to Jackson
Park are making ready to handle greater
mum Der OF people than have yet attended
the fair on any one day. IL tue weather
continues asIpleasant u It'll after the Fourth
worlds fair officials say over half q million
people will attend the celebration.
Another beautiful day drew out big
crowd to sec the fair. The attendance to-
day was larger than yesterday and tho
night attractions in the way of fireworks
and electric displays increased the number
of admissions greatly. The total attend
ance for yesterday was 134,69s- Io-day's
paid admissions numbered lU7, S40.
Two hundred and fifty American millers
and their wives, and children in some
cases. filled the hall In Administration
Building. known as the commission hall
thls afternoon. They came together by
common consent In response to an invita-
ton to make this millers' day at the fair
The gathering was presided over by the
Hon. Z. o. Stanard. of ST. Louis. 1t was
an unofficial convention of millers repre-.
sentiDg no national body. The callIope
steam whistle In the tower OF Machinery
Hall screeohed forth it's hideous notes dur
ing the delivery of the addresses. and when
that fire. riot and murder alarm was not
In operation the speakers were disturbed
by an lnfantlle cry from the offspring OF
some miller. The most important action
taken by the flour makers was III the adoD-
ton by unanimous vote. excepting one.
of this resolution. offered by T.. A. Taylor:
Resolved, That We urge upon every member
OF both houses of Congress, regardless or party,
the necessity OF a speedy and unconditional re-
peal of the r-bulliOn-purchase clause OF the
so-called Sherman silver law Immediately on the
next convening OF Congress; that we commend
the attitude taken by both the past and present
administration as 10 the Importance OF a sound
financial governmental policy; that, in view of
etary system and of the gravity or the situation
now existing, we do hereby petition the Presi-
dent Of the United States To convene Congress
in extra session at the earliest possible moment.
in order that the purchase OF silver bullion may
be stopped Immediately and Internationally.
Speeches were made by Ex-Governor
Stanard. sx-Secretary of the Interior Noble
and others. -
Every patriotic American exhibitor-and
an unpatriotic one has not been discovered
yct-will join in the celebration of the
glorious Fourth. not az an association. but
by united effort of the individual members
of the newly organized association. The
American booths. psvilions and sections in
every building will be covered as much as
possible with the national flag and bunting
of red, white and blue In the form of stars
and stripes. A dozen bands of music will
be engaged. if possible. TO ill the American
sections of the big buildings with patriotic
melody and American airs. The celebra-
ton will be most elaborate in
the Manufactures and Liberal Arts
Building. in the great gallery as
we'll as on the floor The exhibitors or their
REPRESENTATIVES. at a meeting held in Fest-
val Hall. this evening. decided to march in
q body to the gates of the fair, whore the
parade from the city wodld pass into the
grounds. and welcome the body. During
the meeting Commissioners Meyer, of Wis.,
consin, said It was the duty of the exhibitors
to join with the officials of the fair In Civ
ing the lie TO the reports circulated In the
West Is we'll as the East. that this was a
robbers roost and q den of thieves. that
the people would come to see the exhibits.
Commissioners Mcdowell declared with
much force that the only way to make the
fair success was to bring the common peo-
ple here. and TO get the S1S. 900. 600 back
was for the children to make their parents
como and for the railroads to make rate
of q single fare. with free ride to chill
dren under ten years of age.
The worlds fair officials authorize the
statement that there is no truth in the re.
port that the government has determined
to pay out the $50. 900 reserve belonging to
the exposition from the United States ap-
preparation. A fac-simile of the Treasury
Building will be erected in the Administra-
ton Building aud the souvenir coins placed
on sale. How the report that the govern
mem intended to Issuo the money, $50, coo
III souvenir COINS. thus practically throw
ing them on the market the fair OH cials 10
not seem TO know. and the statement is not
only authoritatlvely denied by the treas
urer of the exposition. but such action
will. in the opinion of able lawyers. be Ell.
tirely illegal -
The committee of the board of lady man.
ayers appointed to select national fow-
er." of which Mrs. Mary Cecil Cantrill. of
Kentucky. is the Oh arm an. has decided to
open booth near the west entrance of the
Woman's Building on the morning of the
Fourth of July for the purpose of recelvin z
popular vote upon the selection of q IA
tional flower. This booth will be best
ItdOHou Dy tuo cutI3uc6 10 tl6 w oman
Building immediately in front of the Mid
way Plaisance.
Design for Exhibitors Diplomas.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The award for
the best design for the diplomas to be given
to the successful exhibitors at the worlds
| fair was to-day made by Assistant Score
tary Of the Treasury Curtis to Mr.. Will H.
Lowe. The design represents an arch.
| through she upper opening of which can
be seen bird's-eye view of the exposition
| grounds. On one side is Columbia in a re-
| Ginning position. resting against buffalo's
| head and holding forth her hand To three
young Americans, who represent the white,
| coiored and Indian children of the land.
| The opening in the lower arch is blank. an
| is intended for the name. etc.. of the ex-
| hibitor to whom awarded. Below the base
| of the arch 10 "a fancy barge. at the helm of
| which stands Columbus. The oarsmen are
figures representing Europe, Asia. Africa
and South America. From the boat the
| figure of fame rises, holding IN her hand q
laurel wreath.
| Hiding on the Ferris WHEEL.
| Chicago Record
The sweeping of balf-circl through
the air up TO dizzy perch of 26O feet is a
| new sensation to every one who buys q
| tiotat IL ,bipaa ha gI,diDu IN, zion ~