The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-21
RAIN CAME DOWN,
Literally Drenching the
White City.
SPOILED THE ATTENDANCE.
The Weather Now Seems to Be the
Only Uncertain Quantity About
the Big Fair.
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CHICAGO. June 5l-The day Opened hot,
but =lih feecy Clouds and q good bTeeZ=.
wni made getting about ia ths faiE
grounds quite comfortable. People began
pouring into the grounds early. an must
ally large proportion Of them giving eF5
deuce II being visitors from outside the
city taking thei! frs: view. By 10 o'clock
1t was estimated that $500 u 1900 had
passed the turrsti!es. and Chief Tucker Of
the bureau Of admissions was Of the opiu
ion that near 30. go would be the days
record.
About noon the weather changed and 10
short time rain was coming down In tor-
rents, and the prospects for Big attend
ance ware ruined. The weather continued
stormy for the remainder Of Ihe afternoon
and evening.
The big Ferris wheel will be dedicated
tomorrow with appropriate ceremonies.
. The exposition authorities have set apaT'
October 20 70 q for q big reunion Of war
veterans Of both the Confederate nj Union
armies. Tie Grand Army posts will make
efforts to bring all tie old soldiers possibls
70 Chicago.
Arrangements are DOW being made 70
give the Spanish c.raveIs royal welcome
ia t-4E-tt a. ~ q dAAEL bA7C4A 4IB VIZ
age via the s.. Lawrence River and the
great lakes. The Mexican ezhiDi, in the
Forestry building was opened 10 the pub-
lie to-day without ceremony, and the Ger
man wine exhibit will be opened to-moI-
row by Commissioner Wermuth.
Oregon is one of the states that will r.
eeiye daily shipments Of frun and vegesa-
bles IN the season. The first shipment, Of
-.
crisp and fresh as on the day they were
picked. Or-g0n also inanguraIed to-day
daily telegrs phic statement CT crop nos
poets and conditions in the State, and i
proved quite an interesting feature. L
the -four tests made to-asy IN be AEr.-
cultural buiId Nc Oregon -four vas iound
to be superior for wh.teness AID smoun:
of gluten.
Canada outstripped fler competitors Il
the June exhibit Of cheese. There were
657 exhibits. mostly fa2tory cheese. o.
these 135 scored nigh enough TO Ein med
ais or dil Tomas. 125 of them being Cana
dan manufacture. Thirty-one Canadian
lots scored higher than any from The
United States. ranging in excellence from
90 per cent down.
TIE Illinois beard has decided on August
q IS Illinois day. 4 special effort will be
made to make ii attractive.
a party of twenty-one children, sent
here from California as a reward for fue
scholarship in the rublic schools, was
given q reception in the Children's build
ing to-day by he Board Of Lady Managers.
They were greeted by the president of the
board. who made pleasant talk to them
aud congratulated them upon earning the
prize that must De of so great benefit to
them as trip TO the great Columbia Ex- /
position will undoubtedly be-
There was music By the Exposition Or
chestTa. The various departments in the
building were shown the children. Mrs
Mary Mapes Dodge was present ana made
short but interesting talk TO the little
girls. After the reception each little Cali
fornia girl was presented with a silver
spoon as souvenir Of the trip. The chill
dren were taken to luncheon on the roof
garden.
The West Virginia State building at the
Worlds Fair was dedicated with simple
ceremonies today. The Iowa State band
furnished the music for the occasion.
Owing to small attendance the three
worlds congresses on banking. railway
commerce and insurance consolidated to- |
day. Bradford Rhodes of New York al |
dressed the congress on the Worlds Ex- |
perience in Banking" John ]. P Oden /
followed in a brief address. and John F /
Dillon read paper on the constitutional |
guarantees Of railway properties, fran
chises aud rates against legislative spolia- |
ton. General Horace Porter read a paper |
on Safety Devices Applied to Railway |
Cars"
This afternoon the Congress of Boards |
of Trade convened. Secretary Stone of |
the Chicago board made an address of vel |
come and the remainder of the programme |
consisted of responses.
A special conference of the State and |
National Bank Examiners was held aud !
tonight there was a meeting of the Com /
merce and Finance Congress. Among the |
speakers were Horace Whlts on Single /
Gold Standard" E: W. Meddaugh on |
Railway Strikes" and DR.. Charles Bonn |
baugh on Life Insurance Progress"
The attendance to-day was 123. 31S, OF /
which 3S.09l were employees and officials |
and 1866 children.