New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-17
CHILDREN At THE FAIR.
JACKSON PARK A HUGE PLAYGROUND.
crr,r CrowDs OF PUPILS OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ON THE GEoUNDs-TliE PHo-
GHAMME FOR MANHATTAN DAY
AGREED 20


AGREED Upon.
Chicago oct 1s-Chidren's Week at the Fair
opened auspiciousy to-day. first WIN pi"' '"'
and second with an immense attendance u 'i''
cbat,erlnp bovs and girls from the public schools
OF Chicago They came early In hro'eS' ~ oman
squads. in family parties in battalonS' III la'oo''S
in long professions. in Indian file. two deep anu
four deep. Many will come again during INC "'eN
under the ten cents rule. Twenty thousd"' 'O"o
are now in the hands Of the superintendent VI
schools for free distribution. and as many Io'e VI"
probably be donated before the end OF the "eeh'
There are $4,000 children in Chicagos PUBIC
schools and II is estimated that more IMAM o'"'
of them have not the ten cents and carfarc I"
bring them into the Fair grounds The ahmihisra-
ton rotunda. the avenues and phZas Oh 'nc " "''
City were turned into huge Fairgrounds 'hiS 'ho'h-
ing. and the pranks Of the older schooipo9S maui
a lively scene which was a refreshing change from
the sedateness OF the adult visitors III 'he paS'.
The call for a special meeting of the society o'
the Sons of Newly to arrange plans lot aiuihs
the celebration OF Manhattan Day at the Nor"
Fair was responded TO by over lW H'empe's i>N
Mayor Dewitt G. Cregier president OF te SO
ciety. announced the purpose or the meeting anu
introduced w. II. McDonough. private secretary 10
Mavor Gilroy and o. C. Cockey of the Ncw-i orK
committee As the meeting was too large for "A
general conference with the New-York men com
mttee on conference selected to retire Tor con
ference and agreement on the local s9 %; ~ a
ticipation in the days ceremonies: puilhE their
retirement NJ. ~. Burgess presided ana man! ,h %o
the members whooped up enthusiasm ior n sme
occasion. DR. Champain suggested that thc NOM
bers of the society close up their piaces "l
at noon on Saturday. The suggestion was WlI'hod
by the adoption OF resolution reIuts'lS l IL ~.
ness houses TO close at noon. that the enuTc city
as Judge George r. Wcstovcr explained II, Eight
in feeling of generous rvalry unite ~ ,i. e en-
dravor TO make Manhattan Day the e.inai Oh m.
cago Day. and thus show the New-i orkers .hat
sentiment of good will which Cnicagoans entertain
toward them" -,... 49,. c.o,,or on
nounc ed that "A programme had been agreed upon.
The demonstra ton would be confined To a hltaiS
rival on Thursday night 10y the LIST Regiment and
escorted to their quarters. and possibly the lat
sion All commands would rendezvous At the ter
minal station plaza. from which point the process
sion would start The Chicago Hussars viii act
as special guard of honor me memn ' OF 'h ne
designated later and will have post OF honor In
the parade. go ,, 49,, A.,
procession at the NewYork State Building a, me
Fair grounds and at go the exercises would begin
in the State Building. All other arrangements We're
left in the hands Of the committee in conjunction
with Mr. McDonough and the Newly DIRK represent
atves.
The Frcnchmcn whose exhibits were placed hors
OH concours by decision of the French Commission
Endorsed by the Government are now trying 10 get
the Committee Awards 10. send Jurors through
their sections. They have been opposed to man
against the non-cOmpetitive one-nledal system ere
exhibitors covered their displays. But their rivals,
the Germans and English. have been awarded hun
dreds of medals and diplomas ana now me frehch-
men have asked Chairman Thacher 10 pace thtH
on the same footing. The Executive committee on
Awards has the matter under consideration. Dut
the time is 40 short that the French exhibitors VIII
prObs bly, get no medals. -
PAID admissions at TIE Worlds Fair to-day were
40