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THE FOUR SEASONS AND GROUP ON ONE OF THE MAIN PIERS OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

Bill's" Wild West show until there was no more room there, drank up the contents of all the lemonade stands in the neighborhood, and feel victims to the fakirs who throng the vicinage. Those who always become hilariously inclinded when there is nothing else to do tramped up to Fifty-third street and expended for beer and harder liquors the money they would otherwise have spent in viewing the sights of the fair, and alotgehter the day was spent in a manner satisfacotry to the fakirs, saloon-keepers, and Sabbatarians, 'but not beneficial to the people or pleasing to those who believe in temperance and innocent enjoyments.

At the same time a protest against Sunday closing was made at the meeting of the Trade and Labor assembly. Speakers denounced the shutting of the fair on the first day of the week as an outrage to the working men who could attend on no other day, and strong resolutions demanding that the gates be opened were passed.

Ready for the Cowboy Race.

CHADRON, Neb., May 24, - Joe Lisick and Bill Campbell, who are to represent the central part of Colorado in the cowboy race, arrived here to-day. They rode their horses back from Denver, and they, as well as their horses, are in fine shape. Miss Emma Hutchinson, of Denver, who is to go in the race, is on her way here with her two fine horses. She will arrive day after to-morrow.

Chicago Herald.
May 25, 1993

"Just reflect for a moment, gentlemen, and consider what the contrast between our exposition and the others I have spoken of in this respect means. Why, in the case of these the curiosity of the people was worked up to the highest pitch, with the result that a perfcect human flood swept into them the first few weeks after they opened. Now there is another consideration. What I have said must not be taken as an admission that our adimissions suffer by comparison with those of any exposition ever held on earth. Our attendance under more favorable conditions of weather would have been larger. Our attendance if the gates had been sealed tight until the opening day would have been immensely larger; but take the facts as they stand and what do they show? That the attendance since May 1 has been greater than the attendance at any of the previous world's fairs held." [Loud cheerting.}

From Grave to Gay.

Those who had been delighted to see Major Handy serious were disappointed. They concluded that that they were safe from the sarcasm which the sight of him always reasonably suggested. With the major last night, though, it was from grave to gay. He boyishly toyed with the auburn locks of John B. Barrett, of the Scranton T uth, and dubbed him "red-headed Johnnie." He accused Allan Foreman, of New York, of being a journalist. For some reason or another he dealt sympathetically with "Brother Ambrose," of the Buffalo News. To W. C. Bryant, of the Brooklyn Times, he paid his respects as the Apollo of the association, and wound up by patting Eugene Field lovingly on the bald pate.

J. W. Scott presided at the feast. The explanations which he seemed to give seriously of the absence of some few of the publishers were heartily enjoyed. They appeared to think somehow that the explanations did not explain.

Frederick Villiers, the famous English was correspondent, was a jolly participator in the night's festivities. He related pathetic and tragic incidents in his career as correspondent. Although he talked a long while everyone wished he would keep talking all night. So interested were his hearers that there was not a ripple of applause until he sat down.

Eugene Field Tells Stories.

Eugene Field told some choice stories and recited a few of his prettiest poems. The Weber quartet sang some glorious songs.

Valisi's Mandolin orchestra was screened off in the balcony and sent floating down delicious music during the courses. Of all the airs they played, though, the one that was cheered to the echo was "The Bowery," where "they say such things and do such things."

Aside from the "Bowery" air this programme was tuned by the orchestra:

March-"Dudes" ............................................... Wagner
Intermezzo - "Cavalleria Rusticana" ............. Mascagent
Walts "Kaiser and Kaiserin" .......................... Eilenberg
Serenade - "Mandoline" ............................... Eilenberg
"After the Ball" ................................................. Harris
Waltz - "Artist's Life" ........................................ Strauss
"My Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon ........................
Selection - "One Night in Havana" ........................ Liszt
Barcarolle - "Non Senti Amore" ..................... ..... Carpi
Bolero - "Light Invisible" .................................... Arditi
Hungarian dance ............................................ Brahms
Selection from Faust ....................................... Gounod

The menu card tells its own story. Here it is:

Clams
"Don't be a clam - use Smirk's Soap." - [Philadelphia Record.

Radishes. Cress.
Notice to subscribers: "No more vegetables taken
in exchange for subscriptions." - [The Sedalia Buzoo.

Consomme Sevigne.
" 'In the soup' is not slang, and it's better English
than much of Hoke Smith's poetry." - [New York Sun.

Bors-d'oeuvre varies.
"The variety show is the spice of life. -[Brother Ambrose.

Planked whitefish.
"The impression that there's no good cooking in Chicago is erroneous. I tried their planked whitefish and it's really very good." - [World McAllister in the World.

Cucumbers Potatoes.
Fillet of beef. Jardiniere.

Libmour, Arris, Morrby & Speedy,
BUTCHERS.
Prime cuts a specialty.

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Roman punch,

"When you're in Rome, do as the Romans do." -Boston Journals.

Broiled snipe.

"A young man was arrested yesterday for shooting

been manifested in the exhibitions given by Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" is due to their peculiarly instructive character in connection with the world's fair, the genuineness of the representations, and the general merit of the show. The visitor knows that the Indians he sees are the real article and that the illustrations they give of the red man's mode of life in time of peace and his customs when on the warpath are faithful reproductions. The cowboys are not trained circus riders, but are real dwellers on the plains who are away from their homes for the visit only. The detachments from the cavlary regiments of France, Germany, England and the United States are actually enlisted men now on special service, and Colonel W. F. Cody is really the famous scout and quide who has done so much to open up the western frontier to modern civilization. There is nothing about this great exhibition that is not strictly as represented and every promise made by the management has been faithfully kept. Means of reaching the "Wild West" are ample. The world's fair trains of the Illinois Central take passengers to the very gates; the Alley "L", the electric, the cable and the Columbian Coach Company do the same. For the better accomodation of the large crowds that visit the exhibition two entrances have been provided; one on Sixty-second street and one on Sixty-third street.

Chicago Herald May 28/93

PREPARING FOR THE COWBOY RACE.

Will Leave June 13 According to the Programme Already Laid Out.

CHADRON, Neb., May 27. - Riders in the cowboy race are coming in and are begining to make preparations for the start by teaching horses to lead and excercising them. The management have requested the local branch of the humane society to appoint a representative to accompany the riders. Every rider will be required to give a written agreement to use no cruelty to his horses, the violation of which will forgeit his interest and place in the race. A number will drive through in carriages and two men, Robert Zuver and James Boyd, will go ahead on bicycles. The race will start on June 13 according to programme. The report from Denver stating that the race had been declared off it without any foundation whatever.

The Carleton club will give an entertainment Tuesday at which the comic opera "The Doctor of Alcantara" will be produced for the benefit of the improvement fund. The following announcements are made for June: June 3, Buffalo Bill; June 10, lunch to members; June 13. card party and informal dance, six-handed euchre; June 17, lunch to members; June 28, regular monthly entertainment.

May 17

THE WILD WEST.

When Buffal Bill's Wild West began its World's Fair season here it did so with the unpleasant accompaniment of the most inclement weather. Day after day it rained and the nights were often uncomfortably cold. Despite these facts every promise as to the character, detail, and execution of the interesting programme was faithfully adhered to, and no matter if the rain fell in torrents every participant in the great exhibition did his or her full duty and not a single feature was either omitted or slighted. The public soon learned this and has shown its appreciation of it and the merit of the exhibition by visiting it in crowds. On sundays the attendance has been steadily increaseing. The entertainment is an extraordinary one, full of stirring action and interest, and all that is offered on the bills is presented in the show. The grounds are very satisfying resort.