Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1893 — OPENED TO THE PEOPLE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OPENED TO THE PEOPLE

fair dedication will be in THE OPEN AIR. President Palmer; Director General Davis and Secretary Dickinson Rearrange the Plans of the Directory— President Cleveland AVI.I S art the Machinery. All Can See the Show. Chicago correspondence: President Palmer, Director General Davis, and Secretary Dickinson, by a few strokes of the pen, have upset the plans of the Ixposltion Ceremonies Committee. Opening-day exercises will be held In the open air, and not In a small hall with "closed doors for tho edification of a few select guests. While the local board was by no means unanimous on the question, a few of the leading spirits got together in a back room and formulated a programme that would have insured the officials and their friends the pleasure of listening to the

speeches and muslo in musio hall, while several hundred thousand people would be kept waiting on the outside for the programme to conclude and for President Cleveland to set in motion the machinery of the Exposition. The plan of building a platform on the plaza in front of the Government building, where 50,000 people could see the exercises even it they could not hear the speeches, was opposed by Director of Works Burnham, who said tho lawn would be spoiled, and the crowd should be kept outside until after the machinery was started, anyway. Ills recommendations were finally adopted by the executive committee of tho local board, much to the disgust of the members of the board of control. That body referred the matter to a special committee of President Palmer, the Director General, and Secretary Dickinson, and this leference was taken as an equivalent to a change of programme. When this special committee assembled the other afternoon the members got "to business without much discussion. Before Col. Davis or Secretary Dickinson made any reference to the subject which they had met to discuss President Palmer stopped whistling long enough to remark: “Well, gentlemen, I guess we are pretty unanimous about this question; are we not? This show is for the people, and the people must have some return for their money." Col. Davis and Mr. Dioklnson assented, and President Palmer, after calling for his stenographer, glanced down his nose and through his glasses

at a copy of a paper, and whistled some more. Ten minutes later a report was drawn up and signed by the committeemen, in which they regret the necessity of going counter to the deolslon of the directory, and recommending that the exercises be held out of doors, at the east front of the Administration Building, a small platform to be erected for the accommodation of President C leveland and his escort. The people who pay at the gates will see the show. Special Fete Dryi. Special fete days will be a prominent and interesting feature of the YVorld’ Fair. The different States, foreign countries and many civic organizations will each have a day upon which to conduct special exercises or celebrations, and programmes for them are now being arranged. Following are

the days already assigned for such celebrations: Washington May 17 Wisconsin May 23 Maine May 21 Denmark ' June t Germany June 15 Nebraska. June lS Massachusetts June 17' New Hampshire June 21 France July 14 Utah July 24 Liberia July 26 Commercial travelers July 26 Independent Order of Foresters Aug. 12 Hayti Aug. 16 Colored people Aug. 26 North Carolina Aug. 16 Austria Aug. 18 The Netherlands Aug. 31 Nicaragua Sept. 1 New York Sept. 4 Brazil Sept. 7 California Sept. 9 Maryland Sept. 12 Michigan.... - Aug. 13 audit Kansas Aug. 15 Colorado : Sept. 19 Montana Sept. » Patriotic Order Sons of America Sept. 20 lowa Sept. 21 Rhode Island Oct. 5 Spain Oct. 12 Italian societies Oct. 12 Minnesota Oct. is

Erer since its completion the Electric* ity Building has been-one of the quiet* est spots of the Fair. Its doors have not been thrown open with the wide hospitality of its neighbor, the Mining Building: ears have not stood outside disgorging their contents, and passersby have rarely attempted to force their ■way into the building. Tho vaulted roor, the ohurch-liko navo and transepts, and the noiseless progress of the work within have combined to invest the Elfcctriotty Building with an air of profound secrecy and mystery. This mystery has been sustained by tho attitude pf the exhibitors, who are one and all possessed of tho idea that if the barest hint of their intouiions goes abroad, jealous rivals will s‘oal their cherished plans and out-do them on their own ground. A time has come, nevertheless, when further concealment is impossible. A chance visitor may now look around the building and discover abundant Bigns of that which Is to be. __ 1 lie Women'.'* DepartmentThe one department ai the Fair In

which women have full sway is their own building—the house planned by a woman .grehiteot, hurried to completion by a woman, and then decorated by woman artists. This is tho building that was almost done before many oth-

ers were fairly commenced. It Is now filled with exhibits. Two large room* arp jammed with cases packed with die plays. Some of them are from Ger many, others from France, and a nura ber of the biggest boxes came from England. Japan contributes a large num«

ber of big case*. For more than a month women who paint rosea that seem to be sprinkled with dew have stood on a scaffold in the upper gallery, painting a frieze around the parlor of the building, the room where all the Brand receptions will be held. This is known as the Cincinnati room, because artists from that city decorate It and will contribute most of the furniture to it. Miss Pitman and two assistants will soot} finish their work. The broad frieze is In copper and red tones, extending entirely around the room. The rose designs will also appear on the ceiling. On either side or the parlor are the rooms furnished by California and Kentucky women. These are without decorations as yet, but the women of those States are ready to begin work. Much preparation has been made at home and they can finish the room in a few days, Mrs. Candace Wheeler, of Jisw York, Is known as the most successful woman designer in tho country. She has been highly praised for her work in the Woman’s Building. Critics say she has nothing to fear by a comparison with the finest work at the Fair.

Fair Note*. The North German Lloyd Steamship Company is preparing an elaborate exhibit. Minnesota women have the honor of presenting an especially handsome and unique flag for the decoration of the Woman’s Building. The statue Germania,, which is to adorn the Imperial portal of a new German Parliament Building In Berlin, will bo shown at the Fair. Italy, which for a long time declined to participate in the World’s Fair, has made an appropriation of 277,500 lire,' or about $55,500, for its representation. Moke than SIO,OOO, op,o has been paid out thus fat by tho Exposition Company alone in preparation of the Fair. An expenditure of six or seven millions more will be made. BitETnos Effenpj tho famous oriental decorator, has arrived in Chicago from Paris with forty large boxes, eontain'ng the i arts of a wonderful work which is to be displayed at the Fair. Fobty-five precious historical documents relating to the voyages and discovery of America are to be exhibited. The Duke of Veragua, the living descendant of Columbus, has agreed to lend them. The forty-five papers form almost a history of Columbus’ careei as discoverer. In the list is the original commission given to Columbus by Ferdinand and Isabella upon his departure for the first voyage. It is dated Granada, April 80, 1492. In It he Is appointed grand admiral of the ocean seas, vice king and governor generabol all the lands he should discover. Every document in the collection Is elthet written by Columbus or signed by Ferdinand or Isabella.

THE ELECTRICAL FOUNTAINS.

A PAVILION IN THE ENGLISH QUARTER.

JAPANESE TEA HOUSE AT THE WORLD'S FAIR GROUNDS.

BOOTH IN THE VITICULTURE EXHIBIT.