The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-30
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Sunday opening was frowned upon, how
ever, III the north end OF the park, where
the american state buildings are grouped.
1he multitude of visitors did not throng
the state circle, and the few thousand who
passed that way were not disappointed, ap-
parently, to find the buildings closed.
There was so much else to see that was
more attractive than the inside OF the
state buildings, most OF which are made
up only OF so many reception rooms, the
exhibits being liz the big buildings that
were thrown open. \ few OF tie state
commissioners were left no alternative
bat 10 close the doors of their buildings. as
the legislatures have so ordered, but the
great majority of the state boards acted on
their own authority IN refusing ad-
mission TO visitors. The doors of fifteen
state and territorial buildings were locked
FOR this day only, and visitors were gener-
ally informed TO this effect by cards.
Missouri. Delaware New York, Virginia,
West Virginia. Pennsylvania, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Con-
necticut Maryland and Nassachusetts
were among the buildings which the peo-
pie obtained only an outside view Of.
The Influence of the Anglican church
was seen by the visitors who desired TO
enter the buildings erected By Great Brit
ain and her colonies. All We're closed
tight and no person could. even he seen
inside, which was not the case with the
closed" state buildings. The great
carved oak doors of Victoria House were
shut, although the union jack foated from
the roof. Canada's flag was lying also,
but the doors were closed and not even
sign was put out for the visitors 10 read.
New South Wales supplemented the
Closed Today" sign with the following
nm
Means You" Even at the India building,
which is chiefiya private commercial enter
prise, the Closed sign was hung out.
Machinery hall, under whose domes the
Sabhatarlans thiuk the acme OF Sabbath
breaking is sheltered, was a remarkably
quiet place. Two or three high speed and
but one big engirh. Buckeye, were all
that ran during the day to furnish the
power necessary to run the tar, ana tneir
hum could scarcely be heard 100 feet
away. The crowd in this building was
not very large, but every other depart
mental structure was jammed
Columbia avenue in the manufactures
sbui!dlng and the main alSies OF The Trans
portation and fisheries buildings We're
crowded all day; with much diihculty a
spectator could force "A passage. As lndl-
cative Of the character OF the crowd it may
be stated that the fine arts building held
Packed and the foyers were Jammed by
quiet and orderly crowd OF picture lovers
The officials in charge of the great build
ings ana the battIe-ship Illinois did all in
their power to show the thousands OF Wis
itors who passed by that Uncle Sam oiil-
cially did not approve OF allowing AmerI-
can citizens or foreigners to view on sun
day the panorama of art and genius or the
industrial works Of the nations. The big
painted signs CLOSED" which were used
originally when the government buildings
were not finished, were placed on the front
doors and guards We're stationed there to
keep people from breaking in and disturb
ing Cace Sans peaceful observance OF
the Sabbath. Even Old Glory was hauled
down from every flag pole on the big dome
of the building. The other structures
which form part of the United States gov
ernment exhibit were also closed aud Wis
itors were stopped at the entrance TO the
north pier by the announcement that the
model battle-ship was closed, Marines
patroled the decks and few tars were
seen cleaning and Furnishing, but no fav-
ored civilians were seen on this ship.
FAIR NOTES:
Over half of the 140 turnstiles at the
worlds fair grounds are ont of order, and
as a consequence there is no way of keep
ing au accurate count of the attendance.
ers at the faulty turnstles an excellent
opportunity to hold out admission tickets.
IL is impossible TO tell the exact attend
ence of yesterday but it is confidently set
down at 200 900.
There was little ostentation connected
with the opening of the beautiful display
of France in the manufactures building
this afternoon. Camille Grams, commits
sioner general of the nation, welcomed
the 5000 invited guests. After musital
program, which contained the "Marselll-
aise'' and America" Commissioner
Grams made a neat speech. opening the ex-
hibit and welcoming his guests.
Today the doctors of the homeopathic
school assemble at the art palace and be-
gan the third great congress OF the series
Less popular interest attaches to this
gathering than to either of the preceding
but the attendance was un-
expectedly large. The homeopathic head
quarters on the grounds were opened at
lIoon by DR.. D. c. Nolle, president of the
organization, who made the opening adj