The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-10
GAYETY AT THE FAIR
A GREATLY INCREASED ATTENDANCE
OF COUNTRY PEOPLE.

A GREATLY INCREASED ATTENDANCE
OF COUNTRY PEOPLE.
Autumnal Festivities, Such as Big Fires.
Hot Drinks, Oyster Suppers and Politi-
cal Observation-Disclosures of the Parlia-
ment Of Relizions-Crowded Theaters.
WORLDS FAIR, Oct a. Especial. -
The extraordinary cold OF the last week in
September has caused some queer scenes
about the state buildings. recently went
to the Indiana house and found every door
closed and great crowd around the big
fireplace in the hall, where great log FIRE
was roaring away as such fires used to in
the old log cabins. The fireplace is of stone,
but in size and general finish is a good inni-
tation of the old kind, for which, according
to tradition, 1.-The backlog was hauled in
by yoke of oxen" And before this fire q
group of long Hoosiers scuffie good ma
turedly for their turns joke each other
in the good old expressive dialect and spit
tobacco juice all over the dog irons just as
sociable as you please All we lack are some
cider and hickory nuts and possibly a
smoky old fiddle and few cob pipes to
complete the restoration OF 1850 Il is all
very nice, of course, and / like it, but it's
queer sight for Worlds fair.
why. hello. BILL says one to former
fellow townsmen, 'how's Dakoty usin
your"
Prime, old boy, prime! Struck Huron
just in time to git my land fore the boom
come on. So did Tom and Lizzie B., as
went the same time, y r'member:"
"Doin we'll, heh:"
Bang upl Tom made 5000, coo on the
comeup in land"
Liz is considerable stuck up, reckon:"
Stuck ups no name for it. Hez hay fe-
yer every summer and talks about the govt
that's in the family. Been to Frawnce, "
know, and all that sort o. thing"
An hain't you made money enough to
have the govt toos''
"Nopel Plain rheumatism's good enough
for me.''
Thus do they cheer the old Hoosier up
with genial "reminiscences. The Maine
building has big fireplace, too, but the
people do not exchange condolences with
such freedom. Elsewhere patent little fire.
places brought for an exhibit have been
hastily lifted up and gas turned on. The
imitation logs look all right as the gas
blazes through them, but they do not
crackle and sputter with native moisture.
There IS neither smoke nor ashes, and one
cannot poke the fire. Oh, it is altogether
to the old timer, the boy Of
lS50-6O. 1t is to be hoped the next genera
ton, however. will like it as well as we
liked the logs and ashes. Outside the peo-
pie are rushing things, ladies occasionally |
in furs and men in overcoats.
Fires, Fountains and Theaters.
In the Illinois building it makes deli
cate man sneeze to look at the imitation |
Cliff OF brown and messy rock, the crystal I
water gushing from the spring on it's sum-
NIT, and the fish in the clear pools, all of /
which looked SO cool and refreshing but /
three weeks ago. The people are affected |
IN various ways. They no longer crowd !
The Horticultural building, which was the .
Tavorite in August, and CALIFORNIA; flow
ers and palms are ignored-all the dark
green MOSES look so chilly and unseason-
able.
AT our hotel it is laughable to note the
reception given the shouters who offer "a
70 mile ride to and through Lincoln park
md return for ST." and other suburban
ides The theaters are simply damned.
indeed they have done smashing business
III through the fair, which is quite the re-
'erse OF what happened at Philadelphia in
S76. All the country people want to see
Ali Baba'' (they call it ALLY Baby'') and
he new Worlds fair play, America" but
eats for either must be secured q week
head.
All the churches, too, are crowded every
sunday, and hundreds are turned away
rom those where eminent ministers hold
orth. The parliament of religions is in
he past, but the echoes thereof sound
ouder every day. There are more minis
ers outspoken against it than was sup
osed, and in the denominational congresses
7hich followed they had things their own
ray. The congress of missions has been
lively on the subject, and it is
AIKEN for granted that the Evangelical al
ance, which will convene soon. and other
to continue till the fair closes,
ill overhaul the matter with good deal
vigor. s
Ii must be admitted that our oriental
lsltors pitched into the missionaries with ,
luch more zeal than discretion, and it has :
'anspired that their public utterances were =
OF a circumstance to what they said in
rlvate. The Hindoos, to put it bluntly,
'em to be particularly venomous on that
,bJect and habitually speak Of Christian Q
= as ian affair Of the brutal English v
S our folks had never heard their view of il
zee relations and religions in India, it n
ally did look like slap in.the face OF I
eir entertainers. q
How the Foreigners Enjoy Themselves.
On the fair grounds, however, all is good /,
cling aud fraternity. Sir Richard Web Il
er has been banqueted all that even his :,
bust frame can stand. and at the great :,
'1cial dinner Mayor Shanks of Dublin =
I'd the place Of honor by Sir Richard. The y
lrkish, Chinese, French and japanese y
mmIssloners grew particularly merry o
th each other, while all along the tables II
rd and squire, prince and pagan, duke, 4
TX packer and retired millionaire illus q
ated the brotherhood of man in wine and !,
oacco. Sir Richard expressed his aston r.
lment that the Liberal Arts building was a,
ger than the whole London exposition :,
1851 and his regret that Chicago should =
allowed to lose any money On the fair. .
n England, some one suggested. the gov
lment would have paid for ALA sen La
ice which the Cbicagoans applauded N
1st vociferously. And while On the sub hs
t OF foreigners / may add that Arch b.
Ike Franz Ferdinand dEste of Aus "
and his cousin, Archduke Isenberg-
rnstein, have excited great enthusiasm
long the Germans. Since the death Of 49,
lxlmnian no member of that family had J"
n on this side of the Atlantic