Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-05
Nearly All the Exhibits at tho
Worlds Fair Thrown Open
to the Visitors.
The Ohio National Guard To Police
the Hooking Valley in Case
of Trouble.
The High Water at st. Louis ID Now
Up to the Danger Line
Notes.
What Is Going On.

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of visitors at the worlds fair soon
learned that most of the buildings were
still in the hands of the installation
people, and most of the attention was
devoted to the wooded island, the bat
tleship and the midway plaisance,
where everything is complete. In the
latter avenue, which has already been
nicknamed ''nigger row." because of
the dark hue of most of its denizens,
everything was in full blast from early
morning. The Turks, after prayers in
the mosque. began their occupation of
Enticing the Nimble Dollar
from the pockets of the infdel throng.
The dancing girls writhed and pirouet-
ted before gaping crowds of curiosity
seekers; the Irish colleens in Lady
Aberdeen's village-from which girls
are cruelty excluded-put on their
sweetest smiles; the Dahomeyans
grunted their approval of the sunshiny
weather; the South Sea islanders
stalked forth and exchanged greetings
of the day with their next door neigh
bors from the Island of Ceylon, and
there was a general air Of enjoyment,
not unmixed with business, pervading
the whole thoroughfare.
Side Shows In Full Blast.
Outside the grounds the cable cars
unloaded thousands of people, many Of
whom were attracted by the side shows
which line streets for blocks on every
side of the entrances. The lemonade
and popcorn men did thriving bust.
ness. the dime museums were we'll
patronized and everything showed that
the big show with all its minor attrac-
tions and side issues was in full blast.
Horace Tucker, superintendent of the
department of admissions, was an ex-
ceedingly busy man, and his staff of
assistants was equally SO. Far into the
night they labored to arrive at COR
rect and close estimate of the attend
ance at the opening ceremonies. The
exact number of people who passed
through the gates of the White City
will never be known. because thou
sands of passes We're used by exhibitors,
their agents, fair employees and news.
paper men, which were not taken up at
the gates. so that the figures, as far as
they include those people, must be ap-
proximated
Will Need to Be Halved.
Mr.. Tucker is still at work on them
but it is ascertaiued from some official
sources that the estimate made by the
chief Of the department will fall some-
what flat in the face of the statement
to be made to Treasurer Zeberger. The
estimate of 100000 people will be re-
duced about half, as the count has pro
ceeded far enough to warrant the bas-
ing of an estimated attendance paid and
free Of 5000
Most Of the Buildings Open.
All of the buildings were free Of
access. with two or three exceptions.
The display in Electricity building is
yet in such shape that it cannot be in
spected with any sense of justice to ex-
hibitors or degree of pleasure to the
visitors, and the building was closed. 1t
is thought, however, that it will be in
condition to warrant opening in few
days. A big crowd entered Horticul-
tural building and others, but, finding
some of the displays covered. contented
themselves by admiring the outside Of
the structure, statuary and general
decorations until evening.
The Open Air Concerts.
At 10 O'clock in the morning an or
chestra of 6O pieces, under the direction
of Adolph Leisgang, gave All open air
concert in the stand on the west section
of the plaza. A good crowd was in
attendance, and muffled in overcoats
and wraps, listened to good pro-
gramme. The afternoon open air con-
cert was also we'll attended, and this
feature of the worlds fair promises to
receive much we'll merited commenda-
ton.
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