The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-17
THE PROFITS OF THE FAIR.
rurr lRE WOW POLLING IN At TIE
XiTE OF $4,000 4 DAY.

Et1i or SOJ,OOU Il Oh1s
,,.,,h,. ser-tp- show - Marked Ir--
.,,-nrnt-A Bix Crowd at the Park
ys.terdny-The Binruey Stone Arrive-.
r,,.,a, June lG-Another big crowd visited
A., F,t- today. Many Of the eScurslontsts
.ho took advantage ot the redaced railroad
20 or account OF German day remained in
.t.,i.v AL! we're out early. No reaction fol-
,1wsl the success Of yesterday. and there was
..,4t,y .ilrS at tho turnstilcs. There were
,,.ges!a, attractions at the park except the
ma, - ige-s Association celebration at the
i,.-,,. state building. and the visitors were
h.r. ag s.ght seeing. In this respect the
srowI q acced from that OF yesterday.
rbI,h was on holiday iaunt. Big days
AZ Jackson lark are often followed by
davof cor,parativelv few admissions. The
.,.-..srt weather and the excursions. how
aver kppt up to-day's record. anu when the
count was made tonight Superintendent
fucker had no ground for complaint. Several
bundred Illinois editors heard some very COM
pliman'ary things said about themselves and
their rro!esslon By Vice President Stevenson
and other speakers at the Illinois building to-
day. and then enjoyed n Enc luncheon spread
IN the banquet hall under the brown-topped
dome The llliaois Fair Commissioners set
spart to-day for Illinois press day. and invited
history IN their respective towns to come to
the Fair and bring their friends Fourteen
buudreI Of them accepted. and most Of these
were IN la nj to greet Vice-Prssident Steven
sen and other d!stins uishei guests. The paid
admissions for the day We're SI,I24: the total
attendance. 112.072.
reception was held at the Iowa building
to-day in honor of Miss Clara Barton. who Is
at tie head Of the Red Cross Societies of the
word. Miss Barton arrived in the morning
from Washington. ard during her visit will lie
the guest Q; M. TuIinshast o, Dnvenport.who
in the same building ex-President Hnr-
risol attended a reception given in his honor.
rived and will re unveiled in Lady Aberdeens
Irish village reproduction of Barney Castle
tomorrow. Mayor Harrison is to De there to
stone. There viii De music, too. The stone in
the Midway is not 20 be, placed in the same po-
the original structure. Instead Of being out
SIDE and below the coping. it will be inside and
viii not be in danger Of breaking their necks.
AstFanEe spectacle Is to pass through Mid
s ssoT oi the earsh erraSed in
regulars ana cadets. with. the, E1posttion
bands, will lead the parade. There will be
Ais :Aa; - Javansse. bahoms5aus. Moets.
Chinese. Japs. South Sea Islanders. and in
fact all the men. women. and ehildren OF the
examinations. and camels donkeys.l I'M nkeys.
elephants, reindeer. huskie dogs. and perform
show ana viii HU Continue to be weekly feature:
The success OF the trip made on the great
Ferris Wheel sbs last ngnT is s9aree 81 sra u
press who took the first ride in the big circle.
were not only delighted with the magnificent
view to be had from the car windows, but were
satisfied OF the safety and general excellence OF
the construction Of the monster wheel. The
evening. and after that the wheel viii be at the
chieaeo,s next very DISTINGUISHED foreign
Mayor of London. Com nissioner Harris. who
on his oa y, to
II accept. While in Chicago the Lord Mayor
Yesterdays arrivals from the East were
and there e, many saM Rais
OF With hi. family IS q. t tSe
Palmer: Charles, Parish. the coal baron of
Mr. w ssa H. H. Msm N sh Ain
pamo.r e Young ladies: among them N Miss
EaSsTa % ILL., q Fhs
dslphla and daughter are at the Auditorium.
Of ssd Frsdde
erected viii In not ar.iy us y; To-
rooms set aside for his eH use. anu 'e s'Sn'
the first official staten emit Of the earnings
Of the Exposition during the month OF May
has been made by Ferd W. Peck. Chairman OF
Alderman. They state that the profits during
the first twenty-seven days the Fair was open
that was turned into Treasurer Seebergers
strong boxes in May was little loss than
more than double that am cunt Of daily re-
eepts. Treasurer Sesberger has struck an
average for the first fourteen days OF the
month. and finds that his bank account ha 5
been growing regularly at the rate OF $50. 900
every twenty-lour hours. This means that his
ofAce will be crammed with Sl.6SO.O00 during
June II the average Is maintained