Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23
OUROWN HANDICRAFT
The American Section in Manu-
features Building Complete.
SPECIAL CEREMONIES TOMORROW.
Cutting Down the Chicago Fair
Employees.
TRYING TO LESSEN EXPENSES.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. CHICAGO, June IS
The American section of manufactures build
ing is now complete in all its corners and pa
vilions and booths. The visitors do not intend
to be outdone in the dedication and ceremony
business by their neighbors in Europe. A meet
ing Of exhibitors were held in the building
THIS morning to arrange for the opening OF
the section tomorrow with speeches and
music.
DIsMIssrNG EMPLOYEES.
The council OF administration, with the as
sistance OF the director general and his chief
exec tive officer, Mr.. Durham, is engaged in
the unpleasant duty, but necessary work. of
using the official pruning knife and sharpening
the guiliotine for the purpose of looping OF
the heads of half the exposition employees.
The so per cent reduction will go into effect
July 1. and the decapitated ones will include
Columbian guards. Landscape gardeners, en-
gineers, draughtsmen, clerks. transportation
employees, men Of the terminal force and labor
ers generally. The guard lie to be reduced from
1000 to 500.
No contracts on construction account are TO
be let after July I, except for such work as
may be absolutely necessary for special or tenn
porary purposes.
Although the paid admissions are now run
ming from "a, 900 to 127 900 the latter num-
Der being the record for yesterday, the amount
of money due contractors as far back as April
is enormous. Creditors are being paid on the
installmeut plan In unsatisfactory amounts
and no pull or complaining or
threats to sue for collection are Of any
avail Contractors are simply given TO under
stand that they cannot be paid in full and that
they will get their money quicker by waiting
patiently than il they resorted to any legal pro-
ceedings.
The daily operating expenses Of the fair, it
is said, will be reduced for July to Sl0,O00.
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH
The program and plans for the celebration Of
the glorious Fourth, to be known as peoples
day." at the fair has been intrusted to NUM-
cipal committee, which will be aided by the
exposition officials. On account Of the inability
of Col Mcclure Of Philadelphia to deliver the
GRAFTON the committee Is looking for another
orator Of national reputation.
Gov. Altgeld will be asked to invite the other
states OF the Union to participate in the cele-
brstion. and the Illinois National Guard will
probably march in the big parade through the
city to the park. The United States troops at
Fort Sheridan and at the park will also partici-
pate.
The successful casting Of the Columbian
liberty bell at Troy, y. Y, yesterday insures
its presence in the Independence day exercises.
which will be held on the plaza west Of admin
istration building. The liberty bell from In
dependence Hall, Philadelphia, now in the
Pennsylvania state building here, will occupy
conspicuous place in q special platform.
EVENING RECEPTIONS.
Evening receptions in the leading state build
ings on the fair grounds will hereafter be one
Of the features Of the social side Of the EXPOSE
ton. The initial reception was given last even
ing in the PennsylvauIa building in honor OF
Miss Emily sartain, the artist decors-
tor OF the building. it was q pri-
waite function rendered by A. B. Far-
syivania, and Robert L. Brown6eld, chairman
of the fine arts committee. The invitation list
was select and was especially intended to bring
together those who are familiar with Miss Sar-
tains excellent work. The reception was one
OF the most enjoyable Of the season
INSURANCE ooSoRxss.
At the world's fair insurance congress today
there was large attendance Of leading officers
of life insurance companies from all parts Of
the country. Mr.. John A. Mccall, president Of
the New York Life Insurance Company. deliv-
cred an interesting address on "The History OF
American Life Insurance"
In the course Of his address be said that life
insurance was never more firmly established in
the good will and confidence Of the American
people than at the present time. It suits
their institutions, under which each man ia
iree. YET enjoys tne protecuon tnat u assured
by the power Of all.
GREAT BRITAiS's DAT.
Great Britain will have its day August 20.
and those in charge Of the ceremonies have the
promise Of the attendance Of Sir Richard Web
ster the celebrated lawyer. 1t is intended TO
make the celebration fully equal to that of any
other nation that has held q celebration at the
worlds Columbian exposition.
roropvn propr "a nav
August Is is colored peoples day in the
worlds fair calender, and $50, 900 Afro-Ameri-
cans are confidently expected to pass through
the gates. Philosophical Chicago negro men
and women are already preparing the way for
the mighty army. The plans have
been kept very quiet but for over
two months the committee has been
working on the scheme to let the coIored peo-
pie OF the entire country see the worlds fair.
Yesterday it was decided the time had come to
give the plan publicity in the north. Already
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