The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-05
FROM CHICAGO.
Especial Correspondence ]

CHICAGO, Sept. 8. 1896.
Knowing your readers look forward with
interest to the approaching ceremonies on the
occasion Of the laying Of the corner stone of
the Douglas Monument, and rs preparations
to that end have nearly been concluded, it
may interest them 10 know something Of the
situation to day.
The city is crowded. packed almost at this
early day, aud the distinguished of the nation
in politics, science, arms, art and letters, ar
rived upon the evening train, to swell the
dense throng who are gathering to pay tribute
to the memory of the great departed. The
Masonic Fraternity are especially unanimous,
at every step you can recognise "brother
of the Mystic tie" and happy meetings and
pleasant reunions are one Of the brightest
feaiu ares of the occasion.
An the preliminary arrangements are being
rapidly rushed TO a conclusion, and BY sun.
set of Wednesday everything will be in readi-
ness for the ceremonies of Thursday
That it viii be the most imposing spectacle
save the burial of Mr.. Lincoln, ever looked
upon in the West, there can be no doubt.
The great and the brave Of the nation will do
honor and reverence at the tomb of the la.
mented statesman, and the spectacle will be
grandly imposing.
THE TURF.
There are other subjects which comprise to
swell the throng in the city just now, amongst
which is the presence of the kings of the
American Turfs, Dexter, Patchen, Butler. etc.
In their train has come tens of thousands,
from TURTLES to pickpockets, and tens OF
thousands are coming to witness the perfor>
mances on the turf of the horses and men.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE.
One Of the objects of almost universal in
terest just now is the Crosby Opera House
Art Association of which your readers hav e
heard SO much. Recently . malicious
rumor was circulated that there was some IN.
soundness in the concern. and being interest.
ed to the extent Of few tickets, and know
ing hundreds of your readers to be similarly
situated, determined to ascertain the truth
of the matter, and after an investigation I
s'h ooNioecA shdt uii - WE'LL anu tH4t i nave
as good chance as any other to draw the
great prize worth S6o0,o00. Upon the FIRST
appearance of rumor against the integrity
of Mr.. Crosby, Samuel NJ. Wickerson, one of
the great bankers Of this city, issued no.
tice guaranteeing the absolute security of
every dollar invested in certificates, and to
put the seal Of genuineness more effectively
upon the scheme, the leading bankers,
merchants and solid men of the city publish.
ed card re-endorsirg Mr.. Crosby and reit-
Grating their confidence in his perfect integ-
rity. This was not needed here, but to us
who lived away from hero aud were not an
fat in the mysteries Of such things it was
needed, as some cod people were tr1e
disturbed BY the canard in question. After
full investigation | am more than ever i'm
pressed with the solid,ty OF the undertaking,
and more than ever satisfied that all will be
carried out as per programme. The tickets
are gong off with unexampled rapidity, and
while all the officers are busted in delivering
certificates and engravings TO the throngs who
besiege their doors. heavy force works
steadily and swiftly, mailing to all parts Of
the country the certificates, some one of which
will enttle its lucky possessor to the most
magnificent building in America, upon the
rent of Wholesome forty or fifty thousand
dollars-any Of us might manage to struggle
along quite comfortably. More from mo
soon. INQUIRER.