People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1893 — JACKSON PARK JOTTINGS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JACKSON PARK JOTTINGS.

The Tide of Events Transpiring at the World’s Fair. Chicago's Royal Guests Celebr’.ties Visiting the Great Exposition—A Strangs Mingling of Nations New Features. (Special Chicago Correspondence. 1 The world’s fair city has for the last few weeks had somewhat of a surfeit of royalty. The city was thrown into a tumult by the arrival of Duke de Veragua and his suite, and laid itself out to entertain the titled descendant of Columbus in truly royal fashion. For a week or ten days there were grand receptions, public and private, and ceremonial visits to the fair grounds, and altogether a perfectly delightful season was enjoyed by those of the upper tendom who were privileged to participate in the festivities. Then Infanta Eulalia burst upon our social horizon in all her regal splendor and society had another round of hobnobbing with royalty. The elite of the city reveled for a brief season in the smiles of their titled guests and fairly jostled one another in their efforts to get nearest to the fair princess. But it is all over and we are compelled to fall back upon the lesser lights from abroad, who were for the time thrown in the shade by the brighter luminaries of more exalted station. The duke and princess having taken their departure from our city, we can give our eyes a moment’s rest and then look about us upon the plainer but more satisfying celebrities of our own country. Within a few days past among the visitors at the White City were noted ex-President Harrison, Vice President Stevenson, Senator David B. Hill and a number of other prominent figures in political and business circles, and they all pronounced our great exhibition a veritable city of wonders. It is sail that Mr. Harrison remarked in private that he would sooner visit the fair than go duck shooting. Knowing the ex-presi-dent’s great love for his favorite pas-

time, we may believe that he thinks the fair is well worth seeing. Having recovered from the thorough dampening received during the recent heavy rains, the fair is now resplendent ly abloom withthe variegated costumes of all nations. Each day brings crowds of people from all parts of the world to view the wonders about which they; have heard and read so much. The White City is now in truth the Mecca of all nations, and here we may behold each day a wonderful mingling of strange races. There are now bmt few drawbacks to the complete success of the fair, and these will, it is believed, be done away with in due season to permit of a full

and satisfactory return foi the immense outlay of labor and money. One of the disturbing elements is the failure of the railroads to make special fair rates. There is a tendency on the part of some roads to reduce their fare and we may look for a general move in that direction very soon. Many prospective visitors are awaiting this move, and when the reductions are made there will in all probability be a great rush to our city. The financial report for the month of May shows a profit of nearly a quarter of a million dollars, which is far in excess of all expectations and very encouraging to heavy stackholders. During the rest of the season the expenses of running the fair will be greatly lightened, and with the increasing receipts will place the mammoth enterprise on a very substantial footing. The average daily attendance is now very close to the one-hundred-thousand mark and gaining steadily. Those of the foreign countries whose exhibits have been delayed by accidents at sea are now on the ground and are

furnishing some rare surprises by the magnificence of their displays. The Rrjssians among others are distinguishing themselves in their section in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts building, their arrival all but completing the grand central avenue in that leviathan of buildings. Germany, France and many other nations have been in plaee for some time and are dividing among them the wonder and almiration of the visiting hosts each day. A great many people come to visit the fair who expect to do the who l * thing up in a few days, or a week at most. These invariably go away unsatisfied

or conclude that their business elsewhere is not so pressing as they at first thought it was. After spending a whole day in one corner of one of the vast buildings they begin to realize the magnitude of their task and resolve to forego a minute inspection of the exhibits, unless they can arrange for a lengthy stay, and bestir themselves to get over as much ground as possible, contenting themselves with only a cursory glance at objects of superior interest while on the wing. There is one portion of the fair, however, that sticks them. That is Midway Plaisance. In spite of all their

plans they find it an utter impossibility to get through that marvelous aggregation of wonders' on schedule time. Its attractions are all too potent for the strength of their resolutions and they linger in spite of themselves amidst the fascinations of the kaleidoscopic thoroughfare. In this connection it might be well to impart a little advice, which is contained in the words of an honest old lady from the back districts, who, when her filial spouse was departing for a day at the fair said: “Now, Hiram, you’d better leave what money you don’t need with me.” As the story hat it Hiram left the bulk of his cash with “mother” and he was sorry for it when he struck Midway Plaisance.

SEEING TEE FAIR UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

ON THE INTRAMURAL.

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