New-York tribune., 1893-06-22
THE BIG WHEEL REVOLVES.
A NEW ATTRACTION AT THE WORLDS FAIR
MIR. FERRIS'S INVENTION FORMALLY SET GO.
ING-HEAVY TRAVEL TO THE GREAT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE
DOG SHOW CHOSEN.

DOG SHOW CHOSEN.
Chicago. June 21.--Ndway Plai-ance was moving
mass Of humanity In the afternoon Wh'h 'he re'oiN
ing creation OF George Washington Gale FERRIS ol
PttsbrrG Penn. started first for tn" JVo INV ltcd
guests and then for thousand, Of Exposition visitors
who had been patiently waiting TO take Il ride In
the monster circle OF steel and iron. ii was great
day for the civil engineering profession III general
and the inventor, Ferris, In particular. oo >oi
beamcd the inaugural ceremonies and there was
no hitch in the proceedings. Evcrybod among th'
1000 invited persons of less prominence
was elevated slowly to a height OF 80 feet and by a
gradual, ndcscrbabc motion lowered through slHce
to the five platforms. Nobody was afraid TO get
OH board the t!lry-sX OF forty seats eacIi'
but some OF the women, and men. too, experienced
q disagree, aide sensation in the motion Of the wheel
which made them resolve not 10 30 up and down
again. Stlll, that not the fault OF the wheel.
The motion OF the machinery Is almost mp"rcrptlblc.
There is however, il peculiarly novel, lurchirS. rise
and fall combined with forward motion which
nobody has ever been accustomed to on lana o.
water simply because there Is only one Ferris wheel
In the world.
Before the exercises began and while the guests
gathering inside the gates the Iowa state Band,
pcrchcd I'm the topmost car OF the Wheel hieh above
the promenade the roof Of the Manulaciurc Build
Ing, played patriotic and popular airs appropriate 10
the occasion. The wheel rcyOlv,d few times 70
show the thousands wat hing II with strainin. eyes
the mOuOn ana safely oi IL. kODtfl W. HUM, lr'Sl-
dent OF the Ferris Wheel Company and architect OF
the Administration Building. led the way TO the plat
form which had been erected under the wheel and
acted chairman. lie surrounded by G.. W. -.
Ferris l.. &. Rice the assistant 10 the inventor Chief
Walker Fearn, OF the Foreign Affairs Department;
General Nelson a. Miles. Mr.. Henry Wood Of the
British Commission; Judge Vincent. cxChlcf Justice
OF Ncw-McXico, secretary OF the wheel company, and
many Others. There some >pccchunhins and
he rcut lis of
beings. The inventor san that for his success he
indebted TO the constant devotion and Prr,is-
tent encouragement OF my wife, my assistant ani the
superintendent OF construction Mr. Ferris was
loudly applaudcd. General Miles paid tribute 10 the
genius and practical worth Of American engineers.
Princess Marie schahoyskoy, representing the In
stuc Of the Empress Marie Of Russia. the hostess
at reception in the Russian section Of tlU Wofnans
Building during afternoon In honor Of the open
Ing OF the exhibit Prince Witousky. Nine Rogossky
and Mr.. Zclcnoy who Is I'm charc" Of I'll" exhibit,
assisted In receiving the guests and explaining the
objects OF utility and exhibition in the pavilion.
The entrance the door represents church door
In the show cases are copies ot ancient womcnS
work and mosaics, a gold robe which belonged 10 "A
countess OF the sixteenth century, exhibits Of rural
industries. magnificent embroidery ana fine needle
work. Tea was served in Russian style.
strangers are pouring into the city By thousands
every direction. and great i the rush 10 the
Worlds Fair that while IN some cases tn" baggage
department forces have been increased thrcefod, and
the baggage room In proportion. II IS as much ~ the
roads can do to handle the cnormon, traffic
distinct feature Is The tremendous rush Of European
travel. 80 great Is the trafc already that at the
Polk ST.. Grand Central. Illinois Central Union and
other big dcpots trains arriving In section, Of
nine 10 eleven coaches each large larger than
the average passenger trains the sections numbering
from up five. The heaviest rush seems TO
be from the East. and tho fact that incoming and
outgoing trains carry about equal number Of pco
pie argues that IT 1, steady Worlds Fair crowd that
Is being handled.
Hereafter Colonel Davis will 10 Director General oi
the Worlds Fair I'm fact well name. The local
Directory AZ its meeting 10 day awarded 10 Colonel
Davis the full powers Of his position. and Will elect
Director Of Wor"s Burnham a. Colonel Daviss cxccu-
tive officer This action will cr,atly simplify matters
OF business H-tail Heretofore Director G-nAral
Davis derived his authority from the National Com
niitcc.
Attendance at tho Fair Yesterday Adults. 90. .66l
Children 1855; ofccrs. workmcn and exhibitors.
IS O0l; total. l33.3l-.
The complete list OF judges for tho Worlds Fair
has been announced The following are for tho do;
show which viii b~ held several months hence. The
Judges were selected by John Boyd Thachcr. as
ioliows
St. Bcrnards and Scwtoundlands- 4. II. whitney
Lancaster. Mas
Ma,tin--E. Court Rice. England.
C4cat Danes and dach,hund,-'i Muss Arnold. Tucks |
hoe. y. Y.
De,rhounds grcyhounds Russian wolmounds and foN
hound,-R. j.. Williams. Lexington. Ky.
B,4.lcs and bas,,tts-Fottngei Dorsey. Newmarket |
Md.
Pointers Dr. Wesley Mill. Montreal. Canada.
EnsIi-h stir. and ChesaIcahe Bay dos,John David
son, Monioc Mich.
Iri,h .ct,e,-Dr. William jarvis Claiemont. y. II.
"a. .f.DH.
spancls (sportns cla.se,J-A. {. wilmcrding. NV.
York city.
Coi,--H jarrett Philadelphia.
Fox triicrs bull tcrTicIs--r :. Ec!n, Albany,
y. V
Other terriers, poodcs boodhound' harers and schnp
perkcs- james Mortimer. Long Island.
Iue,. toy sIaniels and Italian grcyhound>-Dr NJ ii.
rycr. Of Philadelphia
BULLDOGS John H. Thayer. Lancaster. Mass.
Gcrmnny's wine exhibit in the Department OF
NiticultIrc opened th, afternoon at O'Clock
Imperial Commissioner Wcrmn:h delivered brief
address describing vircultuic In Germany and dilatci
upon the methods pursued by wincerowcrS OF Gcrmhny
10 produce the wines for which the couury Is famous.
The Germana Macnncrchor sang "Fat"rldnd.' and
then secretary pahlcn, In charge OF tn" exhibit made
"A few remarks After the .inging Of Der Waclt
Am Rhcin,7 the Invited guest, marched over TO the
wincroon Of IL grnbcck, restaurant. In Midway Plas
nncc. where rcfrcshmcnt, were served.
Festival Han was this afternoon the scene OF
notable event In the musical world. y representa-
i've clae, from the choral societies Of the Western
states, including the Cincinnati Festival Association,
Milwaukee Ariln club, Mlnncapoll, Choral A'soca-
hon. Il. Louis Choral society aud the ST Paul Choral
Association, the number Of 900, under th" dircc
lion Of William VI. T mlin-. assisted by III" ENpoNi-
lion orchestra Of 100, gave IIandcl's " Utrecht Ju-
Dilac" and the first part Of Men ni"l1sohn' oraorlo
St. Paul" The solo singers were Miss Emma
Iuch, Mis-, Lena Little, Mr.. Edward Llyd ana MI.
Emil Fischer.
The aimOs phcrc ~ the White CITY today reminded
me strongly OF the steam In the Turkish bath
Il had rainc1 pretty nearly all night, aud thlA
morning the ro,t. with scarcely breath oi air
stirring. II col AMI pleasant along The shor" OF
he lake. however and many sough comfort there
the heat did not 10 drv" visitors from the
Fair. shortly before the wind began Ia blow
rom the lake and the day closed clear ani cool
People kept coming all The afternoon ana evening.
md with the visitors who came 10 N*r the electric
display I'm the evening the total attendance for the
iay VIII not bc far from lj0.OOO
The twenty children sent here by san Fran
.iScO paper for having attained Srh"i ir,ilps ~
uliiornii scEt al, rnrr aincl at III" California
mi fndt hey we'd early the