Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-11
BIG SUNDAY CROWD
Gut Rate Admission Fee Proves an Attraction
to Many,
IDEAL DAY TO SEE THE GREAT FAIR
Weather Conditions Such as to Make
Grounds Very Attractive.
BAY STATE HAS RIGHT OF WAY TODAY
Large Delegation of Massachusetts, People
Arrive in the City.
BAY STATE HAS RIGHT OF WAY TODAY
DISTINGUISHED MEN ARE IN THE PARTY
Entertaining Program In Prepared
for the Men from "Down East"
and the Day Promises to
lie n Feature.

The Incentive Of a 25-cent admission fee
drew a big crowd 10 the exposition yesterday,
but 1t was scarcely such a crowd as the con-
cession deserved. 1t was by far the biggest
Sunday crowd that has yet been on the
grounds, but 1t was not the wholesale turn
ing out OF the Omaha public that the man
agement had a right to expect. 1t is diff
cult to conceive how any loyal citizen of
Omaha could have induced himself to stay
at home when such an Investment of a
quarter of a dollar vas open to him; but
many of them did and they deprived them
selves Of a most delightful experience in so
doing.
1t was an ideal exposition day, but it was
equally well adapted for various other recre-
atoms that a good many people are in the
habit of INDUCING in on a Sabbath after
noon. For that reason a considerable pro-
portion of the crowd waited until evening
before going to the grounds, and as usual
the evening crowd was a decided improve
ment on that which was on the grounds
during the day. Hundreds of people went
past the grounds to Fort Omaha to see the
soldier boys and many of them stopped off
on their way back and spent the evening at
the exposition.
Crowd Above the Average.
But while there were people who stayed
away, enough came to make a crowd that
was far above the average. During the first
two hours after l o'clock there was a steady
stream of arrivals at both entrances, and
the grounds filed rapidly. Later in the af-
ternoon the influx was less constant, but
1t increased rapidly after supper, while
comparatively few of those who came in the
afternoon went away.
There was no departure from the perfect
rIo tIAN no., ,lA -, ,n,,o ,In
and the crowd was as decorous and well be,
haved as could be desired. While no bars
were erected across the Midway, there was
no noisy or disorderly features, and the
same decorum was apparent in the amuse-
ment section as reigned in other parts of
the grounds.
The band concert in the afternoon was
heard by a crowd that fairly filled the broad
area in front of the government building,
and in the evening the program on the
Plaza attracted an exceptionally generous
audience.
1t is understood that the same rate of ad
mission will prevail next Sunday as the de-
cision to reduce the admission yesterday was
not made public until so late that it did moi
become thoroughly known.
Massachusetts, day appears in big letter!
on the exposition schedule today, and it will
De celebrated with music and oratory, ant
the presence of a large and distinguished
party of Bay state officials and citizens
The exercises of the day will be held in thu
Auditorium at II O'Clock. They will include
an address of welcome by Governor Hol
comb and a response by Lieutenant Gov
ernor w. Murray Crane of Massachusetts
and addresses by President Wattles of thu
Aexposition association. President George h
Smith OF the Massachusetts state senate
Speaker John L. Bates of the house an;
Chancellor John L. MacLean. Music will
be furnished by Phinney's band, and Their
will also be n quartet number and a solo b.
Mrs. G.. w. Johnson.
Following the formal program the guest
of the day will be entertained at lunch a
the Casino, after which informal toasts will
be responded to by w. G. Whitmore of Val
ley, W.. II. Alexander of Omaha and variou
members OF the Massachusetts, delegation.
Phinney's band will play the usual con
cert programs In the afternoon and evening
and the first concert by the Pawnee Cit,
band will be given in front of the Boys an
Girls building at 6 o'clock.