Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO,
July 3L-Attendance yesterday is
65S.
There was radical reaction in the
attendance OF to-day as compared with
that OF yesterday. In less than three
hours after the gates had been opened
the number OF paid admissions was In
excess OF that for the entire day Sun
day. The day was bright and clear snd
cool and visitors 10 the Worlds Fair
were not slow 10 take advantage OF IL.
Aside from regular visitors there was
large delegation OF mechanical engi-
neers came out 10 the exposition to-day.
Ii was engineers Day" and several
thousand mechanical engineers took
part In celebrating 10, and under an escort
OF the exposition officials were conducted
through the White City. During the
afternoon and evening they took In the
Ferris wheel the Krupp pavilion where
the gigantic gun Is on exhibit, the Ice
railway. the movable sidewalk and other
sights that are interesting 10 men OF
mechanical tastes.
The pipe organ festival hall was ded-
icated at concert there to-day by
Clarence Eddy. OF Chicago. The at
tendance was unusually large and tbe
programme a pleasing one. Te-morrow
George Whiting, Of Boston. will give
an organ concert In festival hall.
The BohemiAns are arranging Tor
big day at the exposition August l2,
the day assigned them by the authori-
ties. aud on that d ay the red and white.
Bohemia's national colors, will pre-
dominate.
The beautiful State building OF New
York is draped In mourning In respect
to the memory OF shs late Donald Nc
Naughton, chief executive officer At the
Fair from the Empire State, who died
there last night. The arrangements
for the funeral are not yet eomplete.
The remains, however, will be shipped
to his home for intermeht.
When the matter OF confirming judges
OF awards came up in the National Com-
mission to-day, Mr.. Burton, OF Kansas,
took exception 10 the llst proposed Cor
the departmental hne arts. All tho
utn there Derlvnk were from New
York but elk. HsvECd 10 know why
| New York got sucl,sa lATfs~<S2rsseptf
tlon. lie had been told thai
had been selected by q man
New York, who bad no eonnel.,.
with either the National Commission or
the department OF awards. The re-
marks resnlted In a lively wrangle.
After the hubbub had lasted for nearly
an hour II was developed that the names
had already been confirmed Ia execu'
tive session.
Commissioner Elbor, OF Iowa, offered
a resolution requesting tho local dircc-
tory OF the Exposition tc. reduce the
price OF admission TO the ST on Suu-
days TO 25 cents. and the prl6s isf chill
dren TO IS cents. Tho resolution -Sas
lost.
The Worlds Fair ls now half owe.
aud the total paid attendance for tho
frst three months numbers seven mill
lion persons. Three months Of The big
show have elapsed, aud only three
months remain before exhibitors will
begin 10 move out their displays, aud
the work OF tearing down the White City
will begin. After that time jackson
Park will belong 70 the people again %
enter as they please, and the greatest
exposition the world has ever known
will be over and gone. Many people
who have missed the opportunity OF
seeing II will be sorry that II Is over,
but among the officers out At Jackson
Park there will be but few regrets.