The sun., 1893-07-17
HEROES DAY AT THE FAIR.
THE RECEIPTS GIVEN TO THE DEAD
FIkEMEN,s FAMILIES.
NotwtthstandinR this Charitable Feature OF
the Day the Attendance WIS the Sr.ii-
est Since MnY I = Many EnNncn Used

/ Notwtth standing thi. Charitable Feature OF
the Day the Attendance VIZ, the small
est Since May Il Many Passe, Used.
CHICAGO. July 1G-This, the last open Sun
| day at tho Fair. was designated as Heroes
Day, the Fair authorities donating the entire
receipts to the families OF the flremen who
were killed or Injured In the cold storage fire
at the Fair grounds last Monday. A heavy
shower fell at noon. but the skies soon cleared
and the sun came out hotter than ever The
attendance despite the widely advertised be-
nefcent object. was probably the smallest on
tho grounds since May /. but. as the bulk Of
the visitors paid full foe. IL is estimated that
the fremen's fund was swelled by Mt least
$4,000 Passes were good to-day. but nt each
gate was n tin box with n printed notice re-
ouesting passholders to donate so cents each
to the fund. As n rule. the appeal was sue
cessful. but many went through the turnsties
without contributing.
Az on previous sundays, many Of the ex.
awhee turned The Art Palace and Woman's
wsTS s ea all day. snd The Sjs
out by a slight blaze in Music Hall which was
eextinguished by Columbian guards with few
sehiuding the Midway. will be closed tighter
In several OF the State buildings on the Fair
grounds It has been found necessary to post
notices warning visit tors against defacing the
TSas. s snd by TnR hs
peea1iy in the buildings where the
ters. The Martha Washington room in the
Mount Vernon mansion has been shamefu!ly
scribbing names The walls wal OF the New York
% and
structed tho guards to arrest the next person
Social functions in the New York stnte
pudding have been arranged as follows: July
10 reception to members OF the sEmma viii
dent: July is. reception to Secretary and
Mrs; Carlisle BY Mrs. Ealph TrnHtnan; Lady
o Of 5"
college. societies. by Mrs. solomon Thatcher.
Lady Manager. afternoon: July 25. reception
to New York Association Of Commercial frav-
Three departments OF the Worlds Fair are
now provided with organized juries. and In a
dSY hs Of the II
yester,lay were these Of the pepartments Of
orGanization OF each was attended BY less
FRICTION than was generally apprehended
afactures building; In this department. the
udsn hs tey NO q
and other posts insuring advantages in the |
competition. Equally spirited is the desire on |
the part Of the American jurors to gain every |
possible point and vet afford due courtesy to |
their foreign associates. The election Of
jurors knew what they had done. II. ]. Kimhall |
OF Atlanta being chosen with no dissenting |
perence in exposition work. and was Director |
General Of the international Cotton EXPOSE
tion at Atlanta in 1881. General satisfaction |
was expressed over his election by tho jurors
and the impression he created as presiding
officer.
The election OF a President for the jury Of
the Department OF Mining was harmonious
J: &. White. professor OF geology in the State
University OF West Virginia. nn acknow edged
authority on mining matters was chosen by
+ unanimous vote. In the Department OF
Machinery John A. Roche of Chicago was
e elected President with no opposition. The
election OF Vice. Presidents and the transac-
tlon o. othor preliminary business was de-
ferred in each departm ent until to- morrow