The morning call., 1894-03-25

11:30 A. M.-Concert by MidwInter Ex-
position band at music pavilion, ear
Administration building.
IL M.-BasebaIl game between OIym-
pic and Reliance teams on recreation
grounds.
1P. M.-Easter chimes concert.
p. M.-Association football between
Wanderers and Pastimes on recreation
grounds.
2:3O P. M.-Concert by Sousa's band
at music pavilion, near Administration
building.
$3.50 Z. M.-GaeIic football on reore a.
tiou grounds.
p. M.-BalIoo on ascension and para
chute jump at Heidelberg Castle.
6 p. M.-Easter OILS on the chime of
bells.
6:3O p. M.-III nmin alton of eIpOsi-
tion buildings and central court, incIud-
Ing the steel tower.
1870 p. M.-Concert by sousa's band
at music pavilion, near Administration
building, including sousA's " Chariot
Race"
SPIN. aud $50 p. M.-PIayiDg of the
electric fountain.
The Midwinier Fair has get on its fnan-
cial legs. The Dig load of debt with
which the enterprise has been ssddled is
now almost entirely wiped out, aud the
daily receipts of the exposition exceed its
expenditures.
All of the clerical force of the fair has
been busy for days preparing a statement
of the condition of the eXchequer to submit
TO the committee OF fifty. All of the none
tary operations of the fair are shown, and
the balance is very graf flying to the man
agement. This task is not completed, but
sufficient progress in the work has been
made to give a definite idea Of the condi-
ton of the cash-drawer.
When the exposition was opened there
was a debt of S175.0OO for its esta blish-
ment and the construction of buildings
and grounds. This has been gradually
paid off as the receipts increased, until
now the indebtedness of the fair, as shown
by the cashiers books, is only about
$4,000. The management expects to have
this debit balance materially reduced be-
fore April /. although it will be hardly
possible TO eliminate it entirely.
People who have been speculating upon
the cash receipts at the turnstlles have. in
many eases, lost sight OF the fact that a
hardly less important source of revenue is
the percenta tage derived from 200 conces-
sions on the grounds. While the income
from these two sources have been steadily
increasing, there has been a corresponding
decrease in volume OF expenses. These
have been reduced from time to time a.
the management acquired experience in
The economical methods of conducting an
EXPOSITION.
Useless offices have been abolished and
ornamental employees discharged. Salaries
of clerks have been generally reduced. and
no large stipends are paid; A general
policy of retrenchment has been followed
since the Offices of the fair were removed
to Sunset Cily. Assistant Director-Gen-
eral Cornely still receives $500 a month
for his services. The chiefs of The various
departments each receive S175 month,
except the head OF the bureau Of publicity
and promotion, whose salary is $3.50
month, and the chief of concessions, who
is paid $500 month. Clerks in the de-
partments receive from $50 to 500 month,
and stenOgraphers from $50 to $40 a few
"chief assistants" receive from S125 to
$50. but there are only three or four In
this rating. The to'al expenses of the ex-
are now S1700 day.
The gate receipts vary from day tn day,
the weather being the chief factor in de-
terminiDg the attendance. During the
past week the average daily attendance
has been 10000 Of this number about
$500 were employees of concessiOnairies,
exhibitors of the exposition or were rep
resentatives of the press. The books
show that the average cash receipts for
the past week have been $500 day. The
cashiers accounts are also authority for
the statement that the coucessionaires
an average amount OF $1,000 day. The
smallest sum received on any one day last
week from this source was 5000. The
management Dlnmes itself because by this
showing the sum of $4,000 has been ap-
piled to the reduction OF the exposition s
debts during the week just ended.
These are the most important statemen Is
made In the financial report which the exec
utive committee has promised to present TO
the public in few days. The figures are
those shown by the books of the exposi-
tion.
The more interesting features are in the
recapitulaton. Based upon the business
of the exposition for the past week the ex-
penses have been S1700 day and the re-
ceipts $500, made up of S250o from admis-
sions and $1,000 from concessions. The
balance has been $4,000 for the week end
ing last night.
Yesterday was by far the best day in the
laSt seven a SuDSeL Cfty. week DY week
Saturday is growing in popularity among
visitors. particularly those grouped under
the elastic title of society people," There
is no mistaking the fact that Saturday is
the fashionable day at the fair. Fathers,
brothers and lovers are released from their
offices earlier than on other week days,
and to 60 out TO Sunset City on the last
day OF the week is becoming an estab-
lished part of the haIf-holiday programme.
The growing popularity of Sousa's band
is, no doubt. partly responsible for the
increasing attendance. The concluding
match of the International football tourna-
ment was also drawing card. the game
being witnessed by larger number of spec
tators than on the two preceding days.
Letter collegiate baseball was a further in
ducement. but perhaps the strongest
reason for the presence Of goodly crowd
was the fact that there was less wind and
fog but more sun shine out at the exposi-
ti0n grounds than downtown. The latter
hours of the afternoon were particularly
bright and summer-lke.
Special Easter programmes of music will
be rendered to-day at the grounds in the
music pavilion aud in the Vienna Prater.
There will be continuous concerts from
IL 80 A. M until 10 p. III. The bell chimes
| will alsO DlaY sacred airs at and AFT e.