The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-23

Salm has been assisted in his work by Mayor
Taggart, D. NJ. Perry, president OF the meet
club, and John N. Navin. chairman OF Inc 5ne
he has the rest of the fund in sight and ex-
poets to have it all guaranteed within the next
week.
The idea of having one day intervening dur
ing the racing programme has met with gen
eraI approval. This will give the track com ON
mittee an opportunity to run the big mioole
distance event on the off night, and will not
crowd too much sport in one day
During the week there will be three events
for the reception and entertainment of ladies;
Special attention has been paid to TINS part
of the entertainment programme, ana an OF
the wheeimen are urged to bring their wives
and sweethearts with them. They Will be Wen
taken care of by the women of Indianapolis.
Chairman Lazarus, Of the transported on
committee is still wrestling with the cues
ton Of rates. Several of the tramc aSs $50.
Citations have made rate for the meet put
Mr.. Lazarus hopes that tney can oe pre-
vailed upon to do better
Charles Ashinger, the track builder; arrived
in Indianapolis Monday to take ch mar b. .,
given carte blanche to go ahead with lne
work, and the Indianapolis track he claims,
will be the fastest ne has ever I'd DULL bH we
Fohz. Of the L. A. w. racing board ana
Mr. Ashinger says that they are as near
perfect as any that he has ever seen; The
grades have been made and the ground is in
shape for the work CT construction to Deg,n
AT once. It is hoped that the track and sands
will be finished by July l.
The Chicago wheelmen who visited IN
dianapolis week ago as the guests or the
L. A. ". Bicycle club spent nd o eetrnad
home enthusiastic in their praise Of Indian
ap DH and her wheelmen. The visitors COM
posed a committee sent t., here by the asso-
pose of ascertainirg just what indianapolis
had prepared to do in the way or entertain
ment for, the met: and how nearly h the e prom
were to be carried out. The members OF tie
committee were more than satisfied with tie
outlook. and mede very favorable DE- repors
of fully LOCO wheel rides from Chicago
Special attention will be paid to the work
of the Information committee during the
meet In dozen prominent places through
out the city will be information bureaus, I'M
der the management OF that committee, where
members will be on duty day and night, ready
to furnish any information of any character
that is desired by the visitors. In addition to
this ]. N. Navin. chairman of the Information
committee will prepare an official information
book for the benefit of the visitors. which will
contain maps of the city, descriptions of The
tours and runs. list of the hotels. public insti-
tutions the location of all points Of interest
in and about the city. and, in fact, everything
which will be of assistance to the visitors.
Instead Of an official souvenir progra mme,
such as was gotten out at Denver, Louisville
and Philadelphia. an elaborate and beautiful
affair. which entailed great expense and murh
labor, the, programme committee will prepare
little booklet of possibly twenty pages, with
a cover handsomely engraved and embossed,
in which the advantages and beauties of In
dianapolis will be set forth. The advertising
will be restricted to the three cover pages.