Evening star., 1901-06-14

I'd Regiment Band and the famous Gov
ernor's Foot Guards of New Haven, which
have graced nearly every Washington par
ade of more than a local character.
The dancing masters of the country have
just held a convention in Buffalo, and In
compliment to the exposition have sane
toned new dance defgnated the Pan
American" AS performed by. two of the
masters before the convention, 1t appears
to have some little novelty to it, being in
polka time. The knowing ones say it is "a
pretty combination" =
Fireworks displays have been given on
the exposition grounds at irregular inter-
walls, and the next occasion will be on Flag
day. The way in which the management
unique. number of large concerns desire
to secure the contract for furnishing the
pyrotechnic exhibitions exclusively and
each Of these has been assigned a certain
day or days when they may give sample
displays, in order that the management
may judge fairly on the merits of the bids
In view of the number of bidders by the
time they have all given their free displays
the contract for the remainder of the ex-
position period will not be SO attractive.
Sunday Opening.
The grounds and main buildings, except
ing the government buildings, are now
opened on Sundays at o'clock and exhibit
tors are made to uncover their displays.
There are some who believe that this is the
beginning Of a series of steps by which the
management will gradually throw the en-
tire fair open on Sundays, midway in
cluded. At the present time, the gates not
being opened until 1 O'clock permits Of
considerable work being done on Sunday
mornings. which would be impra cticabFe at
other times; and there is still work to be
done, particularly on the landscape in the
rear of the buildings. 1t would not be sur
prsing If everything is wide open on Sum
days before the end OF this month; but the
1yhn 70 ind
for soft drinks, but the other sort must be
prepared to receive it in cups with saucers,
or even in more uncommon vessels This
Will be for two weeks or more. possibly.
Railway Monopoly.
The selfishness Of the New York Central
railroad, among other roads, may mean the
financial failure Of the exposition. The
Central has practically monopoly, being
the terminal road to the exposition and
having the most extensive system through
the state and surrounding territory Ro-
chester and Buffalo have the same sort Of
mutual interest and affection, as that
which has long existed between Minneapo-
lis and St Paul. Unoer these circum-
stances the recent abandonment Of Roches-
ter day, to have been on the 21st Of this
month, on account of the refusal of the
central to grant reasonable, If not low
rate, has caused the director general to
pay the officials Of that road in New York
a haSty visit and inform them what the
management considers as proper rate
difference of opinion seems to have arisen
lmmedaately. Railroad rates, like the
weather, can make or break an exposition;
and II the worst is coming the exposition
management is not going to take more
than Its Just share Of the responsibility
The tent evangelist is having good at
tendances and the services have been mark
ed by a deep interest. On Thursday DR.
Dods Of Scotland occupied the pulpit. and
on Friday DR.. Lyman Abbot spoke of "The
Kingdom of God on Earth" These sery..
Ices are held at 7:45 o'clock each evening
of the week, and on Sundays at 4 O. clock
Y. NJ. c. A. mems meetings are held.
The United States fish commission re-
Gently Matched out 1,5a00O0 pike perch
eggs In the government building and turned
the tiny fish into the park lake their place
in the hatcheries being taken by 600. 600
shad eggs, received from Gloucester Mass
During the exposition young fish hatched
out on the exhibit space will be from time
to time freed into the lake. The commits
sion occupies an annex to the government
building and it's exhibit Is fine one
The management Is endeavoring to per-
suade visitors to enter the grounds by the
main entrance, at the extreme south end
1T IS fact, and a peculiar one, that all
expositions have gone to extra pains, not
TO mention expense, to construct particu-
larly attractive main entrances, but the
visitors have invariably found the side or
rear gates, though unattractive, the most
convenient. The trouble here is the same
as at other fairs; the street cars do not
come within block of-the main entrance,
and few persons consider that they can
spare the time to walk a couple Of blocks
in order to see what the man entrance
looks like. when the cars will take them
directly to some other entrance which is
near all the important buildings This ex-
position. it should be said, is best appre-
ciated for its classic symmetry and cli-
maxlcai beauty by passing through the
main approaches. 1t Is for the management
to have rapid transit extended nearer this
main entrance, whether a parkway must
be traversed or not. II their efforts on
deserve.