The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-25
ALLEXHIBITS NOW In PLACE
Official Inspection of the Manufactures
and Liberal Arts Building.
Ex- President Harrison, Governor Matthews
and Others View the Displays-lnother
Big Crowd at the Worlds Fair.

Big Crowd at the Worlds Fair.
CHICAGO. June "a Notwithstanding the
great American Derby run at Wash
ington Park to-day in the presence Of sew
enty-five thousand people. there was big
crowd at the fair. So little was the effect
that il could not be noticed. and the bu-
reau of adm ssions Was confident to-nighs
that the total attendance for to-day was
in excess of that OF yesterday, when 1885,
s02 people passed through the rurnstiles-
Of these l02, 55l were paid admissions. The
total attendance at the centennial for the
corresponding date was Sc los.
In the forenoon the arrivals were largely
made up of regular customers of the expo
sition who have been making daily visits.
Shortly after noon the regular Saturday
holiday people of the stores and Offices
down town that close for the day at noon
each Saturday began TO arrive. The
weather. like that of yesterday and the
day before. was delightfully."- invigorsting
and pleasant. -
An official inspection was made of che
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
to-day. About sixty invitations had been
sent out by Chief Allison. and nearly ar.
those invited responded. Among the dr.
tinguished persons who came were 81.
President Harrison; Gov. William MoKiur
ley. of Ohio; Governor Matthews. of Indi.
ana, and Governor Markham. of Cali-
fornis. Director. general Davis and his
staff, President Palmer and staff
were also present. The guests met IN the
south gallery of the big building. When
all had arrived Chief Allison informed
them that exhibits in his department. were
all completed and that nothing remained
TO be done beyond the keeping of IL In OF.
der and repair. He then directed the guests
TO follow him and no would take them on
woodworking tout around the world.
First they made an inspection of exhibits
in the galleries, passing through the differ
stairway the party passed through the
Italian section, the Netherl ands,
Switzerland. London. Norway. Dem
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Brazil. New South Wales. Ceylon.
the Argentine Republic. Jamaica. Turkey,
Bulgaria. Slam. Corea. Mexico and the
United States. After this they took the
o bird's-eye view of the interior of the
building was had. Then there was q prom
enade around the balcony of the roof and
view of jackson Park and the ground.
oorted to the electric launches In the grand
basin and took boat ride around the
park, returning In time to witness the
Examinations In the evening.
After months of labor Commissioner
Preston was able to open the Hay tier
building to-day. The building aud exhib-
its have cost the republic over 500. OO0
and this amount. judiciously expended.
has resulted in the construction of an IN.
usually pretty colonial cottage and the
elimination of an exhibit that challenged
more than passing attention. The exhibits
include magnificent display of vegetable
and mineral products Of the country. An
extensive series OF crayon work. indicative
OF the advancement OF the Haytlen people.
adorn the wallis AT the entrance TO the
building is q marble statue called Lar
verIe." executed by Haytien sculptor
named La Forrestine. who was awarded a
gold medal for his work in the Paris salon
In 1874. The opening exercises were simple
and consisted OF addresses by Fred Doug
lass. one of the commissioners. and Charles
A. Preston, upon whom was dey0lved the
work of installing the exhibit. A number
of officers of the expedition were present
The Ceylon BuildinG was thrown open to
the public. to-day. without ceremony. The
opening of this building has been delay cd
from time to time. for variety of causes.
but the public. to-day. found il one of the
most unique and instructive on tho ground.
The building was constructed in Ceylop,
by native workmen. and brought here and
put together. The building 10 fashioned
after the old Candsyan temples. the archi-
lecture of which has been observed by the
SinRalese for centuries in the construction
of their public houses.
Knights TempIars' headquarters was
opened on the second floor of the banquet
hail to-day. The headquarters for Knights
Templars from all parts of the world was
established by ST. Bernard Commandery. of
Chicago, the largest In the world, and is in
charge Of William Fuller. Addresses were
made by George NJ. Moulton. grand senior
warden of the Grand Encampment of the
United States; James L. Sherwin. grand
senior warden of the Commandery of ILL.,
nois. and others -.
John Boyd Thatcher. chairman of the ma
tionsl committee on awards. has called o
meeting for next Monday noon in Chief
Buchsnan's office. in Agricultural Building.
to divide and classify the exhibits for the
purpose of making awards AND to set dates
for the judging of various articles. so that
where perlshahle goods are TO be examined
to allow the owners of goods displayed 10
be present at the time OF the examination
by the juries. Those invited TO be present
are Prof. j. L. Roberts. of Cornell Univer-
sIty; ex-Secretary of Agriculture jeremiah
NJ. Rusk; Robert w. Furness. of Nebraska,
and Col +. Willetts. representing the gov
eminent exhibit.
The New Hampshire State building will
bc dedicated on Monday. Invitations have
heen sent ont by the commissioners To q
large number of the citizens of New Hamr~
shire and worlds fair officials and others
Governor Smith arrived here some days ago.
Tho exposition officials have set aside
next Tuesday as Brooklyn day. Ii 10
thought that q large concourse of Brook
Ign people will be present Mayor Carter
Harrison. of Chicago. will make a speech
of welcome, which will be responded 20 by
Mayor Body, of brooklyn. Speeches will
also be made by William G. Bryant. of the
Brooklyn Times; st. Clair Mckelway, OF
the Brooklyn Eagle; NJ. T.. Towns. Rev. L.
Dewitt Talmage and President Coffeey, OF
the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen.
building plain IN Its appointments and
situated at the north end of the grounds
attracted TO nc q large number of people to-
day. IL is a plain log house. with piotur-
esoue fiower-beds in front of il. and was
erected by the New York board OF commits