St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-11
IT WAS NORTH DAKOTA DAY
THE J4cK RABBIT STATE CELEBRITIES
AT THE FAIR.
LEADING DAKOTANs PRESENT.


Addresses the National Com
mission-A Ten-Cent Rate for
Children.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-This was North
Dakota day. The reduced railroad
rates from the Northwest had the effect
OF attracting many people from the Jack
Rabbit state. The little building situ-
ated on one of the principal avenues at
the north end of the grounds was dec
GRATED handsomely. Executive Man.
ager Alfred Dickey has been busy for a
week making the final preparations for
the event. Gov. E. c. D. Sbortridge,
eX-Gov. Burke, National Commission
erS Rucker and Ryan and other promi-
nent citizens of the state were present.
Mrs. Eisenhut, superintendent of pub
tic schools, assisted the governor and
other state officers at receiving. EX-
Gov. Miller followed eX-GOv. Burke in
q speech of wonderful strength. Judge
Wallln and Representative Hougers
were among the prominent people pres
ent at the evening reception by the gov
ernor TO the state and foreign commis-
SlOnerS. The state officers, Commission
ers Rucker and Ryan. Lady
Managers Mcconnell and McLaugh-
lin, Judges of Awards Anderson.
Capehart and LoundSberry, Supreme
Judges Bartholomew and Wellin. Dis
trIct Judges Mcconnell. Morgan and
Ross, Editors Jewell. Winship, Plum
ley and the representative of the st.
Paul and Minneapolis papers were in
vIttd guests. The days attendance ap-
pears only to have been exceeded by
Chicago Independence day. Thousands
were already on the grounds for Mime
sofa day, some towns of 1,200 people
sending 100 or more.
There are only twenty more days of
sightseeing for visitors at the fair. and
many are arriving daily to take advant-
age OF the exceedingly short space OF
time. Railroad rates have come down,
and the last month, barring bad weather,
VIII see Jaeger crowds than any previous
one.
Commencing with today, children
under fourteen years of age will be adj
mItted for 10 cents. 1t is expected that
this Will have the effect of bringing out
great numbers of school children.
A large number of Florida people are
in the city. Exercises were held yes
terdaY, but the magnitude of Chicago
day completely Overshadowed the little
SN1tO = pAOe vi CNGIlS.
Henry Abercrombie arrived with two
carloads Of Florida exhibits. He will
attempt to show the exhibit without un-
loading them from the cars. The ey-
hlblts we're collected by Mr.. Abercrom-
bic from different portions OF the state.
The national commission cheered
Daniel Nash Forbes. treasurer of the
United States. today. President Palmer
introduced him as the successor of Mr..
Spinner. To Mr.. Forbes pertinent re-
marks
COMMISSIONER RYAN.
or North Dakota, responded for the
commission by request of the presi-
dent.
Commissioner Bromberg. of Alabama.
asked some questions of Director Gen
eral Davis which have been asked be-
fore by outsiders. He wanted to know
II 1t was wise and safe i'll emergency to
allow an unlimited number of people
on the roof of the manufactures build
Ing, and his resolution. with these
queries embodied, was adopted and re-
teTred to Commissioner Massey, who
previously had investigated this Ques-
ton, to report thereon.
Mr.. Brom berg said that the commits
sion should free itself Immediately of
all responsibility for accidents that
iulSAAe l4dppCi Ou LLllS EOOI Walk. lie
for one shuddered to think of what the
consequences might be if a panic,
caused by fire or other reasons. was to
occur in the Manufactures building
while the roof walk and the steps lead
Ing from il was crowded with people.
The committee on ceremonies was
told by resolution passed without dis
sent, to prepare Tor the grandest eXer-
ciSeS yet given. as fitting close to the
fair. 1t is understood that the commits
sion has the authority to defray ex-
penSeS for the closing ceremonies under
the same act of congress that provided
for the dedicatory ceremonies. The
committee on ceremonies will have con-
tinued meetings providing for this
grand finale. They propose making it
sparkle with military features, illumin-
alton and oratory. 1t is to be deter
mined whether the celebration will be
exclusive to the last day or whether it
VIII be started three days before the
fair closes and continue until the end,
winding up on the evening of the 30th
in blaze of
SPLENDOR AND VICTORY.
Engineers and architects are firm in
the belief that the fair buildings Will
withstand the elements for years to
come. Director of Works Burnham
aud his staff of skilled engineers and
architects declare that with the exer-
else of a reasonable amount of care, and
atno great cost, the worlds fair may be
revived in all its glory in any succeed
ing year for many years to come.
AT every point the buildings at Jack
son Park have been subjected to a Sc
we're trial test during the past eighteen
months. On the durability of the
buildings during the exceptionally
stormy winter and summer Just ended
the reputation of architects, builders
and engineers has been staked. This
test has in every way been a sue
cessfuI one The fair stands in
its closing days more firmly and
with more evidences OF stability
than when it opened last May, and it
will continue thing of beauty and a
JOY to the beholder if the ruthless hands
of the wreckers and salvage men are
not laid upon it. In speaking of the
matter, E. r. Graham. of Mr.Burnham's
force, said: "a more durable material
than staff for such purpose could not
be found except at a prohibitive cost.
If theIstaff is good for one year it is good
for many. In places plaster may have
peeled off the buildings where that ma
terial has been used, but except where
force has been exerted the staff, even
LUaL WHICH Was put Ou LWO years ago,
is today intact. The peeling of the
plaster on such building as the trans
portation building, the only one where
it is used extensively, really amounts to
nothing, and would not justify the sub
stitution of staff.
Total attendance today was 335, ,264,
of which 30S, ,613 paid.
Formerly Lived in Cleveland.
Special to the Globe
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