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to the necessity for maintaining h8h sandas
Of commercial morality weze promptly ind loudly u
psuded-
The Giee Club sung tUnfu1l the Glordc ms Banner,
and then the Hon. Joseph Medin spoke IS fnl1ows:
! xEztAaks OF MAYOR AEpn1. -.
I Mn. PHEsDHNT AND GEI1LEa1EE: Ne meet q
this interesting occasion celebrate the rebuilding
compilation, and Teocupat{on of the ChamE e OK cot
nelec, on the anniversary q its destrue aon1 w
feelings Ct exultatson mingled with sadneas. hrae
year hax rolled away snc that fearful night o9 dan
and horror, and morning Of devastation and. diama,
YouE massive Chamber had sta-ed the COMMON fas
and lag prone, unaghuy haap Of ruins Fot,r 1ars
HOUSES and stores, md Offices, were reduced 70 aane
and eande5a and he best half of Tie gIsat ty anss
suddenness and perfection Of the destruction added
the force and weight Of the blow ind for the rno1,
par1lyzed tho stoufest hezrt5 Hpd hfoka down IN
/ strongest natures .-.--.-.-
Tho recollection Of that day coeees the memory
hideous dream, hut more fghtfua than any v16'nu
The day .fter the coma.gration mede my VAT viii
difficulty up the bent tisted melted iron
front Of which obtained view Of more WIDE
spread soulsckening desolaton than ntort eyes eve
tehed snce the destruction Of Ierussle17 The proud
sunf into the CELLARS and Easements. VIII st had lev
hours bsfo1e been the mart of was now q
indescrtbable chaos OF broken columns lfl1en wallis
street covered debris, melted metas chaxTed and black
| ened trees standing up like speetrea- Thousand
s rose ont q he % taneng oia 41ias thst epshed t
| The earth, throwing up clouds Of dust The air was
dRes g. - 1as
were al gone but one or two and nothing let but he
black and broken approaches. Great elevatots had b
cout House dome, tho ststeiy blocks that wezn The
pride Of the city and adir1on ct VISITORS the noted
f.nd-1narks, your broad Chamber had
disappeared So complete had been the transformation
that could not recognize the streets or xeroect
thsF pane. ahsrs vas aothaz left ~hsreb5 they
Away to the no1thward wus . strange, uusghtly
p1nin almost far the eye could ponetTato. Here
scbool-bopss. Long rows Of branchless, blaclened,
vtrdurelees trees could be t1aced IN csez3 direction.
e5ea that LEFT Of the abode Of 5000 prosperous
and industrious people This al.nost utter annihston
scarcely even pils Of ruins left to mark vhero II
STOCK, shocked me beyond expression It Nas
enough to bring teazB from the heart a. Stone Had
he city he change would hardly have seemed moro
complete than that brought by tbs damos Tho korth
'ds ny ses s4 that az night b compared to IN .
it could str1ke bsek edeca h1ow Nth ta artillery
ammunition aud baggage seized and half tts fo1ce Hle6
or captured, and The remainder put to flight ona
hundred and d1ty million. Of property, gold Taiue hst{
of their homes and driven forth shelterle hre.dles
many nearly ra3ed, With hunger staring them In tho
sas .ad eq'd hi. % sns
Bat tho people ot chic.se xs7e made os serne
der this strote Of advezstty. What men had douc men
could do again.
They had built Ch1cso once. They could rebuild
it. Tnoy had commenced life without means; they
could again. The ire had not Tobbod then Of their
s1n their habits Of industry and sef,zeaaoe Their
railroads and xate1couxses wexo uninFaired. Tho
metropolitan location Of their city uudisturbed
Chicago wss still needed By thu world her citizens bad
friends IN every State and nation who would extend
helping h1nd- Tho eympathies of mankind would
now out foE the md its help rould follow g syps
the hre the r1syezsbls resolution had been formed In
tho hearts ct the people to rebuild Chicago ~ quickly
;. = mind, muscle and money could do It: .aa
bod, bod .rs as.ene!ed ners todsy 70 eeesrste he -
demptton of their part Of that great bod and heroic
Chicago burned, as It wre in the presence Of naao-
lind The progress Of tho flames VI. wstehed BY
9sat dosa and eseh square and street ~as ssept b
the daazes the her71ded abrosd the wings
of the hshnins.; and hours before the ore h.a done
coming bacx, and hundreds Of relief meetings reze
convened, and extra trains laden With fire engines and
ing hurrying to rescue fast the ateau2
horne could ru.h oEcz mountains alleys and psins
is her .driraston and establishment stnco then III.
only those who have visited the city that can b co.,
vnced Of the stupendous work which has already been
accomplished It il known abroad and believed By al
that remarkable progress has been made In rebuilding
the city and re-stochng it With goods and wares rs
SEEN done thaa e!er Wss aeeomPltshed By sns other
community IN the same length Of time GTeet things
7na s5e1 es5s ben tod Of eur
eitT the xeek before tho 1re and the week atter it.
is 1ow d1,rsp en- to 80 sselassn, n he lMansq2se Il 9f
at Solomon that it wss true report which he Ind
heard Of the acts Of this people and behold the
things that had been done. In brief year thou-
sand stately blocks 1ovo bern erected tn the burnt
district" Ihe principal streets .ze now adorned with
long Of structures which would bo called bezu
ful In any city Of tbs world. Ths variety Of materials,
the Embellishments With pi1lars and eoonnades tn the
sions of the blocks he sodity and endasne charao
ter Of the st1ucure-an combine produces etty Of
9s'o5 and i. IL 1s' sx
Sest7eyea Ss @ list Z tie loss iii % oano ' 10 90 5e
. = ss;;se t. 4ss r ;2s = q,
been made, =. ta sccoad building. Ne told in tho
Bible that when the children Of iszae, under The
pic, By permission Of Cyrus, the young shouted
great joy because Of the rebuilding, but tho
loud voice 20 That tho people could not discern tho
noise Of the shout ct joy from the noise OF the weeping
lsI sne - 3sr =. I ia ee19T S the
mortaeation when tf=y compare The chicago of tho
Gentlemen, in the Of the city, let thank you
for the example Of faith, courage, and wisdom you
commerce So quickly In tho faee Of overwhelming
misfortune, your example has not been Lost On other
citizens h1t hse powerfully helped TO strengthen their
faith In Chtcagoa future career, and stimulate &Ee.r
courage in combating present difficulties The bold
Ind elegant style q Architecture aud choiee material
inspiring form that thousands have built or pre-
pairing to buid far finer and superb edifces tnan
they Otherwise might hSve done. 1t would hare been
IN irrepar7be mistake had you rebuilt On
plan proportional to your apparent 70
sources when the cornerstone vas laid, |
'or others vhoud have done htex1se, and to-day we
might hnvo city Of cheap md honnely structures
valuable groand, instead Of splendid
3atz1cian palaces which VIII captivato the eyes Of
isitoss spread abroad the fame Of the city attract
strangers and finders to you1 gates, and I'll your
:itizens With honest and cou1mendable pride.
The number OF houses in Chicago to-day exceed
hat Of the day befo4c the Ere; hat It will take
Iear to cover up al the waste places and ohit-
rate the rasnges Of ttat colagraton- Thousands Of
,ouses have been erected during thu past year. WITH
nut the bounds uf the "burnt district" bat there ts
'et room for other thousands within it: but
verify believe they will be forthcoming By |
he day of the second anniversary Of the Are.
md let me hero n1ke suggestion for future con-
The city win be completely rebuilt year
ence The business thorougtsres viii be cleared Of
erckn brick plles stone mortar lumber, and al the
1a.etials Of reconstruction The sidewalks viii Ill bo
eaid with etoae tagging, the streets will be cleae and
Identified only with horses and vehicles, and the
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