The record-union., 1893-06-21
COLUMBIAN FAIR.
RAINS PREVENT A LARGE At
TENDANCE.
California School Children Shown the
Sights at the White City
Oregon's Exhibit.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

CHICAGO, June 20.-The day opened
hot, but with fleecy clouds and a good
breeze, which made getting about in the
fair grounds quite comfortable. People
began pouring into the grounds early, an
unusually large proportion of them Civ
ing evidence of being visitors from
outside the city. taking their first view.
By 10 o'clock it was estimated that 35, 900
to 10000 had passed the turnstiles. About
noon the weather changed, and in a short
time rain was coming down in torrents.
and the prospects for big attendance
were ruined. The weather continued
stormy the remainder of the afternoon
and evening.
A party of twenty-one children, sent
here from California as reward for fine
scholarship in the public schools. was
given a reception in the children's build
ing to-day by the Board of Lady Man
ayers. They were greeted by the Presi-
dent of the board, who made pleasant
talk to them and congratulated them
upon earning the prize that must be of so
great benefit to them as trip to the great
Columbian Exposition will undoubtedly
be.
There was music by the Exposition
Orchestra. The various departments in
the building were shown the children.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge was present and
made short but interesting talk to the
little girls. After the reception, each lit
tie California girl was presented with a
silver spoon as souvenir of the trip. The
children were taken to luncheon on the
roof garden.
The West Virginia State building at the
Worlds Fair was dedicated with simple
ceremonies to-day. The Iowa State Band
furnished the music flor the occasion.
Canada outstripped her competitors in
the June exhibit of cheese. There were
667 exhibits, mostly factory cheese; of
these 135 scored nigh enough to win
medals or diplomas, l26 of them being
Canadian manufacture. Thirty y-one Cana
dian lots scored higher than any from the
United States, ranging in excellence from
SO per cent. down.
The Illinois Board has decided on Au-
gust 24th as Illinois day. special effort
will be made to make it attractive.
The big Ferris wheel will be dedicated
tomorrow with appropriate ceremonies
The exposition auth critics have set
apart October 10th to 24th for the big re-
union of the war veterans, both Con-
federate and Union. Grand Army Posts
will make efforts to bring all the old
soldiers possible to Chicago.
Arrangements are now being made to
give the Spanish caravels a royal welcome
on their arrival here after their long
voyage via the St. Lawrence River and
the Great Lakes.
Mexlco's exhibit in the forestry build
ing was opened to the public to-day with
out ceremony.
The German wine exhibit will be
opened tomorrow by Commissioner
Wermuth.
Oregon is one of the States that will re-
ceive daily shipments of fruit and vege-
! tables. The first shipment of strawberries
arrived to-day, and came out as crisp and
fresh as the day they were picked.
Oregon inaugurated to-day daily tele-
graphic statement OF the crop prospects
and conditions in the State, and it proved
quite an interesting feature. In the flour
tests made to-day in the agricultural
building Oregon flour was found to be
superior for whiteness and amount of
gluten.
oLNEY's OPINION ASKED FOR.
WASHINGTON, June 20.- Attorney
General Olney has been called upon by
the Treasury Department for an opinion
of the present status of all the Worlds
Fair appropriations and questions. in
view of the decision of the United States
Court of Appeals at Chicago Saturday.
The request is written by Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Curtis.