The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-22

invited guests m6rcnou over 20 tho WHO
room of Hagenbach's restaurant. in Mo-
way PIaisanoe. where refreshments wore
served. -.
Strangers are poring into the city by
thousands from every direction. and so
great is the rush to the worlds fair that.
in some cases, the baggage department.
force have been increased thrsefold. and
the baggage room in proportion. Ii is as
much as the roads can do to handle the
enormous traffic. A distinct feature Is tho
tremendous rush of European travel So
great Is the traffic already that at the Polk
street. Grand Central. Illinois Central and
other big de2ots. that trains are run In sec
tions of ten or eleven coaches each, the Sec
tions numbering from two up 20 five.
Hereafter Colonel Davis will be director
general of the fair in fact as well as In
name. The directory. at it's meeting to-
dav. gave Colonel Davis full charge. and
will also elect Director of Works Burnhsm
as Colonel Daviss executive officer. This
action Will greatly simplify matters of
business detail Heretofore Colonel Davis
derived his authority from the executive
committee, and the local directory has re-
fused TO give him the desired authority.
The general purpose of the dIrectory's ac-
ton is TO make reduction IN the running
expenses of the fair and to do away with
clashing of authority. The director gen.
eral, however. will still continue to be sub
ject to the orders of the council of admin
istration. which consists OF two local d.
rectors and two national commissioners.
Another attraction at the fair 10 being
arranged by the exposition authorities and
the people of the Midway Plaisance. The
success of the parade of tho nations last
Saturday was such that it will be repeated.
and in addition to this. it is proposed that
all the natives take part In grand ball to
be given in the stock pavilion the hrst week
in j uly. The ball proper Will be preceded
by q grand march and exhibition of all the
strange dances to be seen on the Midway.
every group of villagers being allowed q
certain length of time in which to perform
its peculiar hop. If possible one great
band will BIO made Of the various noise pro-
ducers on the Plaisance. The pavilion Is
now being strengthened and prepared for
the event. and it IL expected that this at
parade. -
The colossal statue of Mr.. Glad stone, the
most famous work of she celebrated Irish
artist, Bruce Joy, has been reproduced by
him for the worlds fair, and will be un-
yelled Sunday. June %. in the banQueting
hall of Donegal Castle. In the Irish village.
Mayor Harrison Will preside.
Governor Mckinley will arrive in tho
city tomorrow. with his family. to spend q
week or 30 at the fair.
Where Babies Are Checked.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
One of the New Workers who have early
visited the Columbian exposition and re-
turned is Mr.. William Hosea Ballou. To q
reporter who met him to-day he said: i've
been to the Chicago far and got back
alive" After congratulations he was asked
what he saw there that he liked the best.
Tho place whore mothers can check
their babies inst as man checks his UNI
brella at q hotel coat ROOM" replied Mr..
Ballou.
The practical workings of this boon to
tired women was inquired into more par
tioularly. Mr.. Ballou said: The babies are
taken care of by matrons and tralDed nurses
Warm milk. sterilized, Is given them and all
kinds of infantile toys and gO-earts are kept
on hand to amuse them. witnessed a
funny scene. A fond mother had checked
her baby In the morning. end after havin z
seen the sights returned early In the after
noon. Marching up to the place where the
babies are handed out she threw down her
check and called out go. One of the ma
irons brought forth weaZened-faced little
urchin and handed him out. The mother
instantly DcH8n 10 SCREAM. 6Du crloO OUT.
This is not my child. Who're is my
babef
"'Thls babe is No. 922.' coolly replied the
matron.
1.-The scene that followed was q pande-
mOnium of yells from the urchin num-
bered 922 and of hysteric echoes from the
mother, who reDudIated the babe present
ed by that number. Finally it was dis
covered that the mother had called out the
wrong number, 922 Instead of 622. The
latter number brought forth the right
baby"
Religious Services at the Fair.
Chicago Herald.
lone change in the rather flexible pro-
gramme outlined last week has been
made" said President Higinbotham. I'VE
have decided to hold religious services in
the afternoon instead of in the morning.
Then we cannot be accused of drawing
people away from the churches uptown to
hear our ministers. The services will be
held III Choral Hall about l:30 in the after
noon, with splendid musical accOmpani-
ment"
When will you announce the ministers
chosen"
WELL there will probably be but one
neXe Sundav and ga sOoyl as w can haar