Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-10-12
THEBTG FAIR.
WoRLD's FAIR GROUND,
CHICAGO, OCroBKR Q, 1898.

tFrom our Special oorrespondent.l
About two hundred enthusiastio citizens
of Rhode Island arrived in ChicaRo Wednes-
day. The party included Gov. Brown, with
his staff. and the Newport artillery as the
governors guard of honor. Wednesday
afternoon was spent in an informal inspec-
ton of Rhode Islands exhibit. Thursday
had been set apart as Rhode Island day,
and the state commissioners spared no pains
or expense in preparing program for the
entertainment of the States guests. The
Official delegation met at the Rhode Island
building at 1880 o'clock, when the following
exercises were carried out: Introduction,
DR.. e. BENJAMIN Andrews, president fair
managers; address of welcome, Gov. D.
Russell Brown; grafton, Prof. Alonzo
Williams; poem, Miss Caroline Hazard; +;
address. Nelson W. Aldrich; address, Oscar
Lapham; poem, Henry R. Palmer, Esq.; ad-
dress, Col. W. A. James; address. Dol. John
@. Wgman Of the executive committee. The
paid attendance was 1856.
The board of directors have decided to ad-
NIT children under II years of age to the
fair on and after Oct. 10 for 10 cents. There
was no difference Of opinion as to the lower
rate Of admission. The. desiTability OF
having as many children see the fair as
possible and of contributing 20 that end was
conceded. Many people In the. preliminary
discussion contended that the lower rate
should be made for Oct. 8, Chicago day,
while quite as many protested against send
ing children into the great crowd sure to be
Ak.k kRwr humv
much better had the directors inanEurated
the 10-cent fare at once, even II they had
made an exception'of Oct. 8; but tae action
is commendable as far as Il goes.
GeoYQe Graham, employed at the Moorish
palace, and George Morrison, who worked
at the Bedouin encempment on the Midway
plnisance, were arrested charged with pass
ing counterfeit money. They in company
with Frank Mills had worked on during the
past two months large amount OF the
spurious coin upon visitors at the fair. Mills,
who was also taken into custody, had large
amount of the coin upon him when arrested.
All the men confessed their guilt.
| At the Union depot all ino0ming trains
were packed Thursday. The Pennsylvania
road brought in train in three sections with
| 1000 passengers. "The Baltimore and Ohio
road is bringing in the people rapidly" said
Depot Master @. 2. Magnan of the Grand
Central Passenger station. "Of today's ex-
cursion trains on that line, train No. 3 ran
! in two sections. carrying 100 people. Train
| No. II brought in 300. Train No. 7 in two
sections landed 800. Train No. 9 brought
800, and the second and third sections OF
No. will bring in 800 more. The Wiscon-
sin central has extra cars ON all trains" The
Lake Shore ran one train in ten sections,
carrying over 5000 people. One section
handled $50 passengers. The heavy tsainE
from the far east for Chicago day are moi
lin yet. The Wabash and Grand Trunk
4 brought in hundreds Of excursionists yes
terdaY. &
An Indian prince is to marry Chicago
4 girl, and the affair Ia ons of the man,
worlds fair Fomsnces. The bride -to-b,
/ is Jane LindbRld, Robert Lindblom's private
secretary and the b0okkeeper 81 the Swedlst
cafe. Shumsher Khan, the prospective
1 groom, ia an heir -presumptive 10 the throne
OF petty principality in India. He is now
pouring Tea at the East India tea house.
Ono day this week, in the assembly room
of the Woman's building, Mrs. Potter Palm
or was presented with beautiful album, q
gift from the queen of Siam, the presenta
ton being made by Mr.. and Nine. Suravi
royal commissioners. The occasion wal
distinctively Siamese, and, amid the otheI
decorations, the led flag Of Siam was pre-
eminent.
New York has decided to celebrate Man
haitian day at the fair Oct. 81. This is Righ
good news, for the Gothamites are sure Il
make it glorious event. New York is re-
lsolved to show what she can do in that lin,
land her pride is aroused. While ID is i'm
Ipossible that the whole population of Goth
am should come out to beat Chicago day
There will be New Yorkers enough to dt
Ihonor to the fame of the first capital of til,
Icountry and to make all Americans proud O
lNew York. They propose to come in sew
eral large excursion parties and bring sew
eral good brass bands.
IL would be difficult to imagine greater
IgYander, or more important step in thi
civilization of the American Indian thar
was given Thursday by the students of tn,
Carlisle Indian Industrial school band ant
lchoir in festival hall. When the IndiaI
lmaidens, sixty in number, dressed in neat
lifting blue cloth suits and wearing the gel
low satin badge of their school filed ON tn,
stage at 8 O'Clock they were re ,eived will
lrapturous applause by an audience of no
less than 600 christian people. In age the!
ranged from IL to % years. many of then
having undoubted pretensions to prstty ant
occasionally handsome faces. Very touch
n ingly the sweet voices of the Indian maidenl
rendered the Lords Prayer" by Leslie
Then followed, with but few moments
interim, ."Gioria'' from the Twelfth mass
"The March of the Men of Harlech," and
"Joy, Joy, Freedom Today" from "Tht
Gypsy's Warming" Too much praise can
not be given the excellence of the drilling ol
the sweet, plaintlve. yet precise, vocaliza
tion Of these Indian girls. The young men
too, are receiving many compliments whil'
in this city, and their band is very prom
cent musical organization.
II Exhibitors in the department of mines and
mining met and presented f. s. w. Skin
chief of the department., with a tea service
OF five pieces valued at more than $4,000
The work is done in Tiffany's best style ant
10 of the most elaborate design. The pre-
sentation was made alta reception rendered
Chief Skiff at the New York state building
Nearly 800 guests gathered to honor Prof
lSkiff. Music was furnished by three bands
the Mexican, Iowa State, and one of the OK
lposition bands. The presentation was mad
by John U. McGonigle. who delivered ,
lengthy speech eulogistic of the professor
He was, also presented with box of cost,
Jewels gathered from the exhibits of Michi