The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-18
Biz RUSH TO CHICAGO
The Celebration Expected to
Draw 100000 Visitors.
CITY GORGEoUsLY DECORATED,

Over Million Dollars Spent in Trimming
the Buildings-No Hard Feelings in the
Windy City Because of the Alleged Ill.
Treatment of Her Aldermen in New
York lex ortionate Hotel Ratas-Dedi-
eatory Exercises Begin Tomorrow.
CHICAGO, Oct 1S.-The great rush to
the Columbian celebration Of this week
is fairly under way, and every train that
comes into the city is packed with visit
ors. 1t is expected that 500, 600 strangers
will be here during the next four days.
The city is in holiday attire From
each window Of the Siegel, Cooper & Co.
building on State street swings large
American flag, while the remainder OF
the building is one mass of bunting artis.
tically lraped Work on the Auditorium
is nearly finished
Along the line of march the most beau
tiful designs are to be seen. In the north
ern part of the parade district hundreds
of yards of bunting are arranged in tasty
designs and aided by banners, patriotic
emblems and national colors. Work on
the City Hall and County building has
been commenced.
On the County building there is a large
canvass typifying the landing of Colum-
bus. Over the Randolph street front is
painted bust of the Goddess of Liberty
The portraits of Washington and Grant
adorn other parts of the building, and It
is probable that the City Hall and County
building will be one of the most attract
i've on dedication day.
The most striking decorations TO be
seen on the lake front will be the Audi
torium electric arch at the corner of Con-
gress street and Michigan avenue. Four
masts, rising from ornamental bases and
carrying gold leafed globes, will be con-
nected by lines of tinted incandescent
lights. Flags, banners and festoons will
make the arch beautiful by day, and the
thousand glowing globes will give it re-
newed charms at night.
1t is estimated that 81 500 600 will not
cover the cost Of decorations.
Concerning the alleged lack of courtesy
in the treatment of the Chicago Alder
meu who attended New Yorks celebra-
tion last week, the ''Tribune" says edi-
torially that it was no doubt entirely un-
intentional, and that nothing will be left
undOne here to make it comfortable for
visitors from New York
The 'Tribune" editorial concludes al
follows:
whatever ill-feeling may have ex.
listed in New York toward Chicago in the
past, we trust, has died out, and they
are now prepared to fraternize in the
effort to celebrate the Quadro Centennial,
and after that is over TO work together
commercially in the future, as in the
! past, for the common good"
! Congressman Breckenridge courteously
declines the invitation of John Boyd
! Thatcher to make a speech at the dedica
! tion of New York's buildings next Satur,
! day. He says he thinks it best not to
make any speeches in Chicago dedica-
tion week.
The leading hotels are demanding al
most incredible prices. Two gentlemen
| from New York now stopping at a down
town hotel We're notified yesterday that
the room they were jointly occupying
would cost them at the rate of $50 each &
day during the week. When they pro
tested the landlord replied that one man'i
money was as good as anothers and that
the sooner they got out the better.
Fifty dollars day for the three day,
of the exercises is the figure quoted at
number OF hostelries where popular price
are generally charged.
The dedicat0ry exercises begin tC
morrow. The programme for the wee
has already been given in these de
spatches