Yesterday there was a complete change. Although the rare of admission had been raised to five tickets, the gates were besieged during the greater part of the afternoon, and the price of the little blue strips of paper suddenly went up to a previously unheard-of figure. The Credit Lyonnais Kiosks maintained their former price of 24., but the crowd was so great that It was impossible to reach the wickets without waiting at least half an hour. Many people in" hurry were accordingly compelled to buy from the hawkers, who promptly took advantage of the situation task, and obtain, as much as shilling per ticket. Their stocks were soon exhausted, and scores of them were to be seen rush ing back to the boulevards shouting Wh sells tickets?" or 'I'm buying ticket: This sudden display of interest on the part of the public was largely due to the Announcement that processions of motorcars, decorated with flowers, had been organised by the Automobile Club, and that every visitor passing through the chief entrances ut certain specified hours would receive a numbered ticket giving him a chance in a lottery for a variety of prizes ranging in value from a scat at a boulevard theatre to a motor-car. It was not surprising that many people bought their entrance tickets at comparatively fabulous prices in order to get in before the lottery numbers were all exhausted. The disappointment of those who reached the turnstiles just too late was quite painful to witness.
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