Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-19
AT CHICAGO.
The Maine Party Arrived at Its
Destination, tuesday.
Spend the Day in Looking About the
City--WilI Visit Grounds Today.
A Crowd Greeted Gov. Burieigh and Party
At The Station, on Arrival.

CHtcAGo, Oct. Is Special - Tbs
Maine party continued their Journey
through an interesting section of country
reaching Sarnia where the tTo mile tunnel
under the St Clare river connects the two
governments.
1t was q o'clock when We reached that
! place but all hands endeavored to see a
much a. possible of this great underground
and river passage. We missed Governor
/ Burleigh and Sergeant Cookson when
We entered upon the rapil down
grade and dill not find them
! till we stopped upon the other side. The
I Governor had secured seat upon the en-
| gine. and Sergeant Cookson got a seat upon
/ the COW catcher. 1t gave them fine chance
to view the subterranean railroad.
! All slept well till the porter called them,
! IL miles out of Chicago. We arrived on
I time, O'Clock and found quite a crowd of
| Western people at the station, attracted by
the desire to see the Maine Governor Car
riages Immediately took the Governor and
staff to the Victoria AMI the Council party
to the Wellington.
After breakfast each man was left to
himself To spend the day a. most agreeable
The continued fine weather had given place
To rain which came in showers. The beau
tiful decorations hung limp in the storm.
but there was no apparent dampness upon
the ar,lor of this go-ahead city. Decora-
tions were gong up on every hand in spite
of wind or rain.
Governor Burleigh took Mrs. Bnrleigh
TO her commission headquarters and then
with small party drove through the prin-
cipal streets and city parks, wondering at
first .at tb.A m n nj II
business houses, churches. city buildings
ani residences The eye soon got accus-
toned to twelve. sixteen and twenty story
buildings, wide and beautiful streets, elc
CANT stores and show windows.
Capt Hall, L $. A., of our party was
pleased to find Immediately in front of our
hotel the L. s. men-of-war Michigan.
Cutler VIM Pitt Fessenden and the John
son. He called upon tie officers with Ter.
Beal and Capt Davis and the johnson
captain who. in company with them paid
his respects to Governor Burlcigh and In
yited him and staff to 90 on board and visit
the exposition grounds tomorrow afternoon
by water.
The party will probably divide, part go
ing upon the cutter Johnson with the Gov
ernor and other, with Capt. Hall upon the
ftsseHueH. 'dpt. DisHoPr l iHH'eeuth t.
S. Infantry. called upon Capt. Hall and
was presented to the Governor and staff He
is here in charge of the team of regular
sharpshooters, 10 men, 10 compete next
week with - men of the National Guard
for $1,000 in prizes. The 10 best scores of
the 30 men to he taken tomorrow.
All the Governors staff, upon invitation
of Captain Wingate of the United States
man-of-war Michigan, will visit his snip.
Maj. House is in charge of the Council
party. They are finely quartered at the
Wellington. They have been taking in
the sights of the city so far as possible and
tomorrow will join the Governor and staff
in their excursion to the grounds upon the
cutters.
At = o'clock the clouds break away and
the prospect Of fine weather is encouraging.
Mrs Burleigh and the board of Worlds
Fair lady managers are hard at work pre-
pairing their report The Maine interests
are being zcalously looked after by Mrs.
Burleigh, whose duties are exceedingly
lahpFiuus.