The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
THE BAPTISMAL JUBILATIoN
OF the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position of 1929.
opened In Chicago Yesterday-The Rail
road Companies Wero Nearly Swamped
with the Rush OF People-Prominept
'isitors In tho Windy City-Rain
PLAYS Sad Havoc With the Decorn
tions-The Exercises Opened-Pro-
gramme for the Week.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 -ESpecialI-The
railroads to day were nearly swamped
in the tremendous rush of people from
all over the country. Extra trains were
counted only in dozens from every pas.
sepgcr depot in Chicago. the people
poured in in flo, DDS, and for long time
after the arrival of every train the side.
walks In the vicinity of the depots were
impassable. The number of trains ar.
irving in tho carly part OF the day was
nothing compared to the evening and
what will be the next three days con-
ing. The sale Of tickets at reduced
rates for the dedicatory exercises did
not begin until to-day, and it was only
the people at points quite close to tho
city that could avail themselves of them,
SO as to reach tho city in the early por.
tion Of the day.
From all points near and far, how
over, orders were pouring in on tho
operating departments OF the different
roads for extra equipments, the sale of
tickets being far in exc, SO OF the antic-
ipations or preparations made to ac-
commodato the people. When it was
announced that the public would not be
admitted TO tho grounds at any timo
during the dcdica.ory period, the people
at distant points threatened not to 90
to Chicago at all, and tho agents of
many roads concluded that it would be
unnecessary for them 70 mako any sp,-
cial Preparations. When It was an
nouIccd later, however. that the public
would be admitted 70 the grounds Sat
nroayvi tn" people changed their binds
andic itermined to come in any way.
Now tho roads arc being rushed as
they probably never were before. Every
train brings hundreds Of visitors to tho
city, and many Of the most prominent
participants in the official ceremonies
are already on the grounds. Among the
prominent people already in the city
are OK President Hayes, Vice. President
Morton. tho Supreu Court Justices of
the United States, Gen. Schofield, Car
dinal Gibbons, and Papal Legate Arch.
bishop Satclli, Governors Mckinley, of
OhioHE lower, of New York; Bulkloy, Of
Connecticut; Russell, Of Massa-
chusetts; Markham, of California;
Muir, of Washington; Brown. of
Rhode Island; Burleigb. OF Maine;
Filter, Illinois; REYNOLDS, Delaware;
Knapp, Alaska Francis, Missouri;
futile, New Hampshire, Holt North
Carolina; Albeit, New Jersey; Pattison,
Pennsylvania; Merriam, Minnesota;
Boyd, Nebraska; ex. Governor Campbell,
Ohio, Admiral Delknap, Congressman
Springer, Senator Cullom, Senator
krica, George w. Childs and COL Elliott
f. Sheppard.
Tho following Cabinet officers and
their families arrived late this after.
noon: Secretary ]. W. Foster and wife,
Secretary Charles Foster, wife and
diughter, Secretary S B. Elkins and
Miss Elkins, Postmaster General John
Wanamaker and family. Secretary Noble
and wife. Attorney General Miller and
Miss Miller, Secretary Jeremiah Rusll
and Mrs. Rusk, Secretary Tracy, Mrs
Wilmerding and Miss Alice Wilmerding;
also Assistant Secretary Solely and Mrs.
Solely.
Those who started decorating Sunday
and Monday heard with some dismay
tho rain pattering down Monday night.
The rain kept pouring down merciless.
ly. and banners chung to the fagstaffs
and draperies and all coloring seemed
plastered against the buildings. But
with good breeze to-day the flags and
banners shook themselves out and the
heat of the sun coaXed tho bunting
away from the buildings. Terra Gotta,
which was selected for the municipal
color for the Columbus celebration, was
not used as extensively as had been OK
pected. Italian and Spanish flags wers
much in evidence and helped to relieve
the samness resulting from tho lavish
ness with which the patriotic spirit OF
tho people moved them to fling to the
RI Il
red. white and blue.
The program Of the celebration proper
commenced this morning with the ar
rival OF the cabinet officers, divisions,
ETC. In tho afternoon tho last OF the
military arrived. Thursday morning is
the civic parade, with $4,000 people in
line; Friday morning the procession OF
the guests of the day will start from tho
Auditorium for Jackson park, and the
parade will be reviewed in Washington
park by Vice-Pfesident Morton. AT
noon the dedicatory exercises take
place. In the evening will be witnessed
tho inaugural ceremonies of the Worlds
Congress at the auditorium. In the
evening fireworks display. Saturday
morning the dedication of State build
ings, and in tho afternoon military
manoevuers. 1000 invita- tons to tho
OBLIGATORY ceremonies were stolen from
tho Office of Secretary Culp, of the cere.
monies committee and are on tho mar
ket, and large number OF forged
tickets also.
The school children this morning eel.
ebrated Columbus Day Youthful en-
thusiasm was given tho widest play.
Tho committee, representing the State
and city uperintendents, had arranged
programme for the celohra ton in pub
lie schools, and the children executed