New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
GLINPSES OF THE FAIR.
SCENES IN THE CAMP OF THE WEST POINT
CADETS
FEW PEOPLE VISIT THE GREAT EXPOSITION on
fUNDAY-TilE NAENE-T FIELDS EXCLUSION
Az FSOrIMAI- Roy DROWNED

FEW PEOPLE VISIT THE GREAT EXPOSITION on
fUNDAY-TuE HAEvE>T FIELDS EXCLUSION
AN EsoUIMAU BOY DROWNED.
Chicago. Aug. 2O.-Thc first sunday at the Exposi-
ton for the West Point cadets passed in quiet
manner Visitors were few. ana the boys enJoyei
season OF relief from the thousands OF questions
that have been piled 10y cunous visitors. The usual
routine Of camp life was carried on as vigorously
rs ever. Troop parade and guard mount were he'd
In the morning, after Which the young soldiers re-
ccived permission to leave tho grounds and attend
church whore they pleased. Many OF the boys
nvnllcd themselves of the opportunity and departed
from the grounds while Others spent the day In
seeing what sights sunday fair offered. Dress
parade was given mt o'clock tonight, the manoeu-
vrcs OF the handsome youths being generously ap-
pauicd by a good-slzed crowd
The attendance at the Fair very small and
the grounds, after having been throngcd by splendid
crowd, all week appeared strangely deserted. The
buildings were open but the few people who wan
ier,d through their vast areas did not find much
delight the eyes. nearly all the exhibits were
* previous sundays. the directors have
opened tho gates under protest There were no
services In Festival Han. no music was given In
any q Tho pavllons ana attraction OF any charac-
ter offered
Tho week just closed was record breaker In
point OF attendance. IN" nunb'f OF NlnloIH u'4lHS
the seven days was 70O.476. an Increase over last
week Of llO37-. The average for the week, omit
ting last sunday, on which day only 1880 paid
admissions were recorded Is 12S.0?3 Yesterdays
attendance was IC5,os1. being the best day OF the
Fair with the exception OF July g. when 2-32'3 PAID
adm- sions were registered. The record Is gratifying
TO the Exposition management. and with little
help from the railroads In the matter of excursion
rates they expect to great Increase from This
tlme on. Dlrrctor-Gencra Davis thinks the country
people increased the attendance during the weeh.
and predicts that many ~ that class VIII visit the
Fair later their harvest worl, IS now abou;
finished Then again." said General Davis. 1--WE
have adopted a method OF populariking tie EXposi-
tlon. which regard as wilmer "" have been al
ver.ing by means Of posters. special features thus
letting the people know "" want TO see them here
and ale preparing entertainments for them. \
spirit OF lie and good fellowship has been inaugn
rated. and | 10 not doubt IT has great influence
The refrigerator car exhibitors are having n warm
time % II among Themselves trying TO settle npon
plan OF contests for awards. The only one yet pro-
posed cohtcmplaes making up train loaded with
meats. and s,nding the whole thing. together with
the jury, by through line TO New York Wien the
time to make the necessary arrangements. how
ever the exhibitors discovered that only or two
OF them could get ready within the time prescribed
to make such trip and others had only models of
their on cNl ibon. This discovery. II appears
has been taken advantage OF b. the concerns that
could be- ready for test on days notice. and II
Is understood that they want 10 slut the other men
ont entirely.
ON Wednesday OF this week n great excursion 10
the harvest fields Of North Dakota and Minnesota
will leave Chicago over the Chicago Milwaukee and
-. Paul Railway Among those who 60 Will be
delegate from every country represented at ihe
Worlds Fair. large number OF Worlds Fair Of
fcals and many members OF the National Commission.
After spending some hours NJ the Dallcs OF the Wis.
and Minneapolis. and will attend reception
the evening Of August %. aud Will leave Minncap
oils the next dag. running through the park re-
gion OF Minnesota and Dakota. arriving az Grand
Forks at p. m. Sunday. August %. Monday
and Tuesday will be spent in visiting the harvest
fields around Grand Forks and Larimore. The ex.
cuIslon Will leave Nothc nj n. m. August 80 and
be In Chicago on August 81.
An Escumau 10y known TuEu.ick was drowned
about today. lie bathing I'm the ragoOn
the Esquimau Village and. Icing taken with
cramps drowned before assistance could reach him.