The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-25

ing-The Attendance Gradually ln'
oreaslng-A Bright Outlook,
CHICAGO, May 24.--Whether by &C.
cldent or design OF the program
makers, to-day's session Of the congress
Of press women of the world was the
most unique in the personality Of the
entire series, showing, as it did, that
woman's work for the press ia develop
ing in lines heretofore supposed to be
within the province Of men only to
deal with.
In the first place, Mrs. Martha Howo
Davidson, Of Chicago, tho presiding
officer, is, perhaps. tho only woman in
the United states-except Mrs. NJ. O.,
Van Rensselaer,, OF New York-who
has made special study oil architect
ure for utilization in journalistic work,
Major Handy, chief Of tho bureau Of
publicity and promotion OF the colum-
.bian exposition-himself q trained and
discriminating iournalist-did her the
honor to say Of her series oil published
articles on the architecture OF the OK
position that they were the best writ
ten and most comprehensive that he
had seen.
Before entering the field Of architect
ural description Mrs. Davidson had de.
voted her talents to art criticism and
interior decoration.
Absolutely startling was the an
nouncemont at ono point in the pro-
gramme that Mrs. Ida Tins Klocker, Of
Iowa, would be heard on the subject Of
"Woman us u Race Reporter" aud
when demure little woman stepped
forward and began to demonstrate her
intimate acquaintance with turf nosneR-
clature, such as ''pure-gaited" trotters,
"side wheelers," quarter stretches,
"scalping boots" "kfte tracks," mutual
and auction pools and the like, the mon
in the audience began to gasp at each
other to point out the women on the
platform who would discourse on the
fine points in pugilism. Mrs. Klocker
has reported every race that has taken
place on the famous Independence,
Iowa, track since it was opened in 1880.
Good old Isaac Walton would have
turned over In his grave and groaned
had he not long ago mouldered into
dust when the announcement was made
that paper would be read on the sub
iect OF "Women as an authority on
'trouting. This paper, read by 10.
cal newspaper woman, was written by
Miss Cornelia T. Crosby, OF Maine, bat
ter known to the devotees ofthe gentle
sport under the press name, Ely Rod.
Other papers showing women in un'
usual lines Of work were "Woman as
the business manager Of newspaper
by Mrs. Barbara Galpin, of Massachus'
etts, and "Women as Washington cor,
respondent" by Mrs. Ruth Kimball
Gardiner and Miss Emily Sherwood, ol
Washington, D. O.
THE ATTENDANCE.
People outside Of Chicago are begin
ming to realize that tho great Worlds
Columbian Exposition Is open, and
business at the ticket Office is begin
ming to boom. The hotel proprietors
too, are realizing the fact, and
their hostelries, which were va
cant OF dodgers during the
first fortnight Of the fair, are fast'fllinl
up with out OF town people. Since the
opening day almost three-quarterS OF q
million OF people have paid for adj
mission to the white CITY," and the at
tendance appears TO be on steady in
crease.
The first Of the European excursions
to the exposition arrived in the city to-
day, one German and one French. In
charge Of the German party are Messrs
P. Weber and Herr Tesdorph. The
party landed two weeks ago and has
done New York and Washington.
Tho formal opening Of the electricity
building, which was announced fol
next Saturday night, will not be giyer
until Thursday OF next week. At thu,
time nearly all the exhibitors will bl
ready. The feature OF this display
will be the unveiling Of the tower o.
light" This tower is built o.
CuG Hllsb uuu 10 SlHhty lOub ~
height. Inside Of the tower arc twenty
incandescent lamps. The effect pro
duced Is marvellous and can only BE-
realized and appreciated when seen
The colonnade around tho base is the
most superb productions in artistic
glassware ever shown.
The royal standard flontod over the
dome Of tho Canadian building to-day,
while on various projections were to Dc
scon the flags Of Canada, Jamaica
Ceylon, Now South Wales and others o.
tho colonies. Tho interior Of tho build
ing was beautifully decorated.
Tho proceedings were enthusiastic
throughout and hundreds OF Visitori
resident and visiting Canadians as vel
as the British subjects from othoI
clilnes, vied with each othor in mani
fostations OF loyalty to their sovereign
Tho centre Of attraction for viSitorI
to-day seemed to DO the German govern
mont building and tho German exhibi
in tho manufactures and liberal art'
building, which woro formally opened
to tho public yesterday. All day lonl
both places were thronged by thousAnd
OF people and All maryeled at the artistic
beauty and extent OF both tho exhibi
and tho building.
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