St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-14
LIFE-SAVING CREW
To Be Established at the Fair
General Notes of the Day.


General Notes of the Day.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, July 49,
The president of the national commits
sion was present half an hour after noon
today to get quorum together in the
hall OF the administration building.
The Intense heat was felt by all, and
the majority OF sthe commission was
tanning themselves furiously when
called to order at 1890. The special
committee appointed by the commits
sion to report upon the facilities for
saving life in case of fire in any of the
exposition buildings reported to that
body as soon as the roll call was over.
Fhey recommended the establishment
OF corps Of men, to be known as life
saving crew to be furnished with sll
the modern appliances for saving life,
this corps to be stationed at some cen
tral point within the park. The report
was adopted. Then Mr.. Massey, through
Mr.. Martindale, of Indiana. asked for a
withdrawal of the communication from
the local directory in regard to making
George X. Davis the director general of
the commission, as the local directory
had accepted him as their director gen
erai, the communication asking the
commission to act in the matter. Unan-
imous consent was given for the with
drawal. The commission then adjourned
until tomorrow at noon.
On Saturday morning 200 homing
pigeons will be liberated at $50 O'Clock
in front of the government plaza. This
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between the pigeons which will be one
of the features of the exhibition. A
fine collection of birds have been OBJ
tanned from many cities of the United
States and have been selected as the
pick of upwards OF 1900 of the finest
binds in the country.
Among the cities represented are
Boston, New York, Newark and Wash
ington, ID. G. The celebrated 'fancier
L. Fred Goldman, of Brooklyn, a mem-
Der of the Empire City club, will, with
other members of the club, send from
60 to rs birds of the finest breeds in the
world
The worlds fair commissioner of
France, the consular representa-
tiyes of that republic and tie
French-Americans in Chicago gem
orally will unite in celebrating to-
morrow. July IA, the anniversary of the
fall of the Bastile, The ceremonies
will be quite interesting. although moth
Ing of a very formal character will be
carried out. No set orations will be
made, and any address upon the occa-
sion will be of the most imprOmptu
character. The celebration consists of
a late breakfast given by the commls-
sion to the worlds fair officials and a
number of invited guests, preparations
having been made to entertain probably
from 500 to 700. This breakfast will
last from noon till two in the afternoon,
in the connected dining rooms of the
White Horse Inn, upon the grounds.
After the breakfast garden party and
promenade will be held at the French
government building at the north end
of the grounds near the lake front.
Tomorrow the directors of the worlds
fair will again take up the Sunday
question, and before this meeting ad-
journs it is probable that au order will
be issued closing the gates on every
Sunday after this week until the end of
the exposition.
The viking ship was moored off the
lake shore at Jackson park today and
visitors welcomed on board by her crew
of Norsemen. Capt. Andersen spent
some of his time on his little craft en-
tertaining his friends, but also took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to take
look at the fair.
The total attendance yesterday was
129, III, of which 81, ,336 was paid.