The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-06-02

WoRID'SFAlRGRDU MAY 30, 1893. J
Doubtless many of the department chiefs
and executive Off .ers of this great exposition
will be glad when the morn of November 1st
next. dawns, for then Al least they will be
free from present fliltfl,ling. Those ten
ants of the exposition who have reared their
homes and villages along Midway plaisance,
have some reason To be dissatisfied with the
manner in which the officials have treated
them. They one and all paid large sums OF
money for the privileges granted, and many
pay royalty Of percentage on their receipts.
They were assured that darkness sh uld be
made as day, and yet up to the present time,
the plaisance is not lighted at night and no
one seems to know when it will be. For the
and cities are foreigners, aud speak in many
tongues, and should be treated fairly in this
matter, but somehow the officials, after get
ting the advance money, have forgotten that
it takes at least two, to make an agreement
the first and second parts, in the fact that they
have ignored the second party, and possibly
legal measures may be resoried to in order to
bring them to a realizing sense of their duty.
The question has many times been asked,
what does it cost, and how far will 30 cents
go' You can make the cost what you like,
and 30 cents pays for admission to the Fair
proper, all the state ami exposition buildings,
and also to the Midway plaisance, which is
broad avenue connecting Jackson with w ash
eisners live and work, Just as they do at home
and we cannot aft ,rl to visit thes. countries,
can through this IN sans get co ret id a OF
their habits and industries. Tie e p,opl
make a charge of - cents to 80 cents. With
this exception the adm; ;ssou fee Of 30 cents
admits you to the fair, from ; A m. until Il
4. night.
L; has been decided uy the local directors to
keep "opan house" on Sundays, even though
tae board Of directors repay the government
the 81 929 900 donated them. This however,
is subject to ratification by the national COM
mission. Some restrictions have been incor-
porated in the resolutions, such as relieving
the employees from work, as far as pos,inl
stopping the dance of the belts and wheels i
machinery hall, and adding the holdi: of r,
ligious services and singing of Moody a..d Stn
key hymns. There is no question as to the
popularity and good sound horse sense in the
peace and quiet in Chicago, and less recruits
for the whisky cure Institutes.
We hope tina. the visiting editors and pub
fishers will take back to their homes, kind
thoughts of Chicago. This will be year of
Worlds Fair congresses and conventions, to
be convened in this city and the knights of
the quill were about the first to come among
Us. Many of them have had a taste of the ex-
position, and have gone home to return with
new recruits later on.
In the womau's building all last week Mrs.
Rover lectured on the cooking question. Ger
tainiy there is room for improvement in that
respect in many of our homes. and if the WON
ell folk want to learn lie way to mans hear :,
they should travel the road To his stomach.
The wealher has been pleasant, though cool
aud quite agreeable TO sight seeing.
The popular concerts held at neon daily, at
tract good deal of attention, and are dc slined
to become what their name indicates. popu-
lar.
Canaia's fuu"e gov'rnrr-.-nAr.l, earl Of
Aberdeen, wa given an Informal reception,
in The Canadian building, which is now com
pete. 1t is two sorieS high, and built of ma
tive material. The different provinces each
have 4 room, and arr finished, in the woods
was held in the main hall. which was Iecera
ted with flags ana ernS and about three hun
dred people We're present, Including the count
ess of Aberdeen.
During the week, the memorial ant palace,
situated on the lake front foo. of A lams stleet,
was dcdica'ed. During the next six months,
many Worlds Far congresses, auxiliary of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition will hold
their sessions in this building, and dnring that
time, many pertinent questions and living is
sues, such as music, the pubic press, med
cine, engineering, agriculture and other topics
will be fully discussed.
The first of these congresses held its ses-
sions all last week, aad appropri atey enough
the women in their convention devoted to the
discussion Of woman's progress in this and
foreign lands were the first to male their
Toicas heard iu this building in behalf and in
he interests of their self
Among those who took part in the various
questions discussed were such women as
Cady Stanton, Ju.il Ward Howe,
Matilda b. Carsc, Madame ModcSka, Geo.
5ia Cayvan and others
Minnesota did the North STAR State proud,
or amid PRAYER, flowers, music and speech
maxim: by ngushel men, the building