The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-08-24
THE V ORLD'S FAIR.
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snip 10 LEU elH"h -
cifizeas If the Pelican state catn"
IL .uu4ds sud natt u n 7" 'I. II
home on fl.e IAN grounds. In"
doors were closed and the registers
placed on the porch, where man
was stationed all gay giving out
red badges with Louisiana stamped
in cold on them The soldiery of
/ tie state. gay in their uniforms and
red plum s. were coasp'cuous by
their numbers on the ground. Inc
ceremonies of the day began with a
concert BY LOUISIANA TALENT In the
asse emily hall of the woman's build
ing at 1890 o'clock. AT l2:l5 the
doors were closed and the guards
on duty refused to admit the hum
drp1s who begged admlttance. The
hall was simply decorated with the
stars and stripes. a large blue
siIken banner bearing the arms OF
the state stood out in the center OF
the eastern wall CT the hall between
the flag of the nation and the Span
| ISL flag.
| At 2 o'clock the 81 and 4Ih bat
talions of the Louisiana fe artlI'
lery left their camp on the plals-
apce and started FIR the SlXtieth
street entrance, where they were
to meet Gov. Foster. Returning,
all along the line the walls OF peo'
pie on either side Of the road way
cheered the governor. The steps
of tie art gallery opposite the plan
tarion honse were crowded. Ex-
Gov. Jefries, acting as master OF
ceremonies. met the governor at
/ tie door If the Louisiana house.
An inform Il reception followed,
Among the di>tingni> he'd guests
were Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Senae
tor Daniel of V ginia A host OF
prominent Louislanlans were IN at
tenda nee aLd the national commlsS
s;on attended in a body.
Director of Works Burnham. Mr.
Frank Mlllet and artists are at Work
on the physical portion Of the work
for Poets Day at the exposition.
Tuesday, August 20, Mr.. Henry
Lee will spend his time at jackson
park supervising the artistic prep
aration4 and Mr.. Duncan Harrison
is now 10 New York closing up the
arrangements for the appearance
of the most noted players in Amer
ica. The day promises 10 present a
graceful tribute t. the dramatic art.
The open-alr production Of Shakes
peare's "As You Like IT. will I'M
doubledly be "a magnificent affair.
"Aperican Week. grows daily
nearer a reality. At late meeting
of the Associ-ted American Exhib-
itors, representing $4,000 at the ex-
posi- iou, the directors submitted a
plan for the proposed celebration.
which was formally approved. 1t
cnntemplates the giving up of a
day to each of the great depart
meuts of Industry and trade. They
are to be classed as follows:
American manufacturers Day
Manutac uvers shoe and leather
trade, merchant tailors.
American Products Day "A gri-
culture, horticulture. mines AMI
mining, fish and hsning, dairy and
live stock.
American Arts Day-Fine arts,
liberal arts, anthropology.
American Womau's Day-Wo-
mans Department.
American Machinery Day-Trans
portatlon, machinery, electricity.
! American Government Day-1o
be de- oted 10 the gloIiiicstion and
the principles of the gov ernment
and the advancement of patriotic
feelings.
The celebration, which will prob
I ably be beld during September, the
Asso ciatrd American Exhibitors
will work 10 make the most memo~
Iable Of the txhIb ton.
/ The first Of the series Of free lee.
lures GA electricity which are to be
gwen Tuesday, Thursday aud Sat-
urday afternoons from now until
the close Of the fair wns given
Tuesday at 9 o'clock in the scenic
theatre in the southeast corner of
electricity building. G. p. Frey of
New York lectuiei or "E' ectiicIty
and Electrical Test Instruments.
The paid attendance Is now very
encouraging The number OF such
admissions shows an average of
over 100000 for several days in
the week beginning Aug r, viz;
Aug. Z, 90,354; Aug. s, l04 034;
Aug. 8, los 400, Aug. 10, 1l6, 1852,
Hundreds of excursions are beng
arranged in all parts of the country,
at on shalt railroad fare, aud there
is no doubt that the mAgn ticpnt
exposition Will boom from nov un-
til Its close at the end OF October.
The increased attendance has made
everybody more cheerful at the