Programme of Exerclnes for (he l ast Day of
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World’s Fair Grounds, Chicago, October
24. —I’aid admissions to the fair yesterday
were 230,114. A chilling breeze came off
the hike today and made it necessary for
visitors to pull their coats closely about
their chins. I'eo’ilc are realizing that this
is the I ist week of the exposition and it is
ilouhtfid whether they will stay away for
ti’i.x flung ]•■■■'■( than a blizzard. The patron
age of children keeps up.
Everything now ceulers on the festivities
incident to the < !osi' of the fair. Tiie state
ment from Washington that /resident
Cleveland and bis cabinet could not attend
is regarded by the committeo as final and
the programme is being arranged accord
ingly. The only popular feature of the en
leriainmciit during the day will be the
landing of Christopher Columbus. The not
ed mariner will step aboard the Santa
Maria and cruise around Lake Michigan
awhile, lie will then come ashore opposite ;
the manufacturers’ building, discover some
of i’rof'.ssnr I’utnnm's New York Indians
ami then the rest of the world's fair. i
Tod'.y is Martha Washington day at tne
fair ami today the Martha association xx) 1
give a reception in the New York state
building. About 3,OCX) invitations have been
sent out.
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World's Fair Grounds. Chicago. October 24.
James D. Hutchinson and Miss Lottie Zickler
cam'' hi from Waukegan. Ilk. today, secured a
marriage license and took passage on the 1 or
ris wheel. When at the top, Hie xvheel was
stopped—just before 1 o’clock p. in. -and the
couple was married 120 feet high in the air.
The ceremony xvas performed by Rex’. E. E.
Harlman, of Waukegan.
