The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-29

little to do. and the greater part OF the day
they were idle. The crowd on the grounds
resembled that which collects IN the pubiic
parks on Sundays during tho hot weather.
when the tenement districts become op-
presslvs. The different worlds fair officials
were ct the grounds for few hours In
the morning. In the afternoon Director
general Davis. accompanied by Mrs. DAVIS.
took sail, but the other gentlemen TOOK
trains and carriages and went down town.
The council of administration has issued
tho following order In regard to the %.
servsnce of "Wheeimen's day." the slst OF
May:
In accordance with the request made TO the
council that the 31st day of May should be
designated and set apart a special Wheel-
men's day, il Is ordered that said 3lst day OF
May be and the same Is designated ana set
apart as Wheelmen's day within the exposition
procession OF wheelmen. with their wheels, snail
be admitted into and be entitled to parade IN
street gate and passing to the east and In front
OF the several States of South Dakota, Washing
ton. Colorado and California. and thence 10 and
Building following the said lagoon to the east of
the horticultural Building. TO the east OF the
Transportation Building. TO and into the Grand
Court. passing between the Administration
Building and Machinery Hail. thence north 10
the way on the south OF the Electricity Building
and thence easterly across tue canal TO
Mus Music Hall thence to the north north along Ions, the he
a point in front of the victoria
House, and thence to the westward. and south Of
Hayt to the east side of the Illinois State build
Ing; thence south of the said Illinois state
building TO the plaza in front thereof, where the
procession terminates And 1t is further ordered
that. in recognition of the said occasion. the ex.
position shall be kept open for the admission or
visitors during the said evening. and that the
buildings shall close at 1880 o'clock p. NJ. and
the grounds at IL O'CLOCK r. NJ; and that copies
OF this order be transmitted to the director-gen-
eral. the directory of works and the bureau of
admissions and collection, who Will seveially see
to It that the necessary steps are taken In their
several departments for the proper observance
OF the order.
Tuesday being Decoration day. the ex-
position buildings and grounds will he
The buildings will be illuminated and kept
open until 10 o'clock and the grounds until
IL. Everything possible will be done by
the authorities to make Decoration day"
of 1893 at the exposition q memorable and
attractive fete occasion.
A committee appointed at meeting of
the executive officers and commissioners OF
the several States and Territories held on
Wednesday last at the Massachusetts
bulidipg, has drafted an appeal to the
ing that the fares on the difleren.
lines to and from Chicago be re-
duced Immediately. The appeal is
made especially in the interest of
FARMERS, looorers. mecnanics, employees. pu-
pills. ETC.. and it is asked that round trip
tickets, good on all ronds bo sold for one
fare, to enable the citizens of the several
States and Territories to avail themselves
of the educational and other advantages
presented by the fair. receive benefit from
the same. and be inspired by evidences of
the great progress made In the different
countries in the arts. sciences, manufac-
lures and agriculture.
Members of the finance committee of the
local directory are cheerful over the ont
look. During the first week of the fair
there was not sufficient money taken
In at the estos to pay the expenses OF
administration. The receipts, however.
have gradually increased until they are
$4,000 In excess of expenditures Director
James Ellworth said to-day that by the
end of this month the exposition company
would be e150OO0 ahead Of administrative
expenses. The paid admissions to-day
NUN bered S0,1SO.