New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
SYMBOL FOR THE WINDY CITY.
n The Chicago News.

Eugene Field I'm The chicago News.
While other elements Of community are getting
ready for the great Worlds Fair our learned societies
are bestrring themselves In most commendabe inai-
ner Answering the call Of the Sixth Ward Homer
Climb the representatives Of of our literary Scen-
tfc music and athletic clubs assembled In Tue hoGey
mon some one distinct symbol to be worn by each ct
zen of Chicago during the Worlds Fair season Ia as.
tingulsh our home people from the common herd OF
visitors Unfortunately there great and 30 vo-
lent difference of opinion that 70 decision was Rane:
some of the Homer clubs wanted the badge of honor
m no I'm the smllltude of a shield upon which spear
and sword crossed other Homer clubs lnSlSied
that il would be seemller 10 have simple meuaIluh
yiCnete of the blind bard, and this suggestion was
urged most elOquently by Lons Borsch, the 0ptcla,
ten cents apiece provided he permitted TO repre-
sent the old man as wearing pair OF the FAMOUS du'
pie The AnaIsamatd Union Of the Of Dante ex
pressed preference for laurel wreath with an m
scriptiOn in Italian The attorney Of TIE Pullman t2,
ace Car Company made lusty appeal in behalf OF the
italian Inscription but thought that miniature 1000
IaUre, wrpath lie was authorized. he said, b state
that the markecsy di Pullman was prepared % dr3it
an inscription in Italian Cappialsel and would maze
M charge therefor (Grpat applauSel
'o The Benevolent and Protective order Of BROWNING
res %G That Chicago wa recognized far and wide a.
browning CITY II knew mora about Iro"nlns a,,n
! prornrg himself ever did. Therefore, II any eaGge
| wa. adopted. IL must he Browning badge. AZ WI,
jnoctu'r A. G. Spaldnc rpesentng Q PIC n2 9S
| ministries addressed the aSsemhace lie coniesr,d
! 40 me- coud say nothing AGAINST Browning, hcNei
having met the party and never haViig mitrI d ,
lefor, Put when f. came 10 advertise e chicago i'a-c
nu had crr+a-1y done more than all olsn. Chirl;p
he'd put idlc of baseball around the Garth, ana On,
! caGo!s rr wcsS upOn the gwen dlamunl was know y
from the pcrtumed gardens Of Cclon 70 the nn,asGa
nvromjds Of Egypt from the Highlands Of scotia 10 he
| bnsb ~ Australia and from the majestic shallow, -
he Coliseum to the coral Islands OF the eirnihau,
South seas What symbol should Chicago adopt Il .nt
ue baseball the sphere which represent, 81 Qrr 't
! energy. The svftncss and the inccmpThenNIb'IN VI
p d. Armour was greeted with applause. lie spoke
| earnestly for the ham. Tie packing INDUSTRY ~
sai was the Oldest a0d foremost of the lhfhsi az
and scienccs Baseball has done good Wvg9rk ,h
| ms but nv ccrned hccf !, known in pnn"iph'hH' nhu
Mowers wicr. I'm shoots and upcurv"S have never cI
heard Of and my bacon has long been recognized ~
household soace I'm latiiudcs and longiudes N''or'
National leagues and nm rican associations are az.
| known ouan1ltlrs. Go where Won Wil-north c'st
! Soutb or wpst-and there VII NY urncd coos '9H
front YOU a witness tO the existence Of chicago an
| monument 10 the enterprise Of j. ID. Armour ~
srcalcr argued briefly IN favor Of me anDp,
OF a miniature ham as the most appropriate 'l'n,''
| a ham bearing "a" inscription IN Hog Nlnces' TO-.
pair Of horns would be The next best design. b'u,,
| Mr. Armour had ended hie remarks lively ira'sn ,,
prccipitated between members II the Indiana
| Hellenic Society and the Milwaukee Avenue hune,
! Browning Club and the confusion became 80 "a
| and the danger Imminent that the inecuhF -"
journcd and The police soon cleared the rnK'