The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-19
Strange Neglect in Chicago.

collection of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress is expected to arrive in
Chicago tomorrow afternoon. They will
be the guests OF members Of the Union
League Club and other eminent citizens,
who strain their conscences to the
point of declaring that the excursion is
nothing more than a friendly visit. 1--WE
have no intention" says one OF the ami
able purveyors. guides. and entertain
ers Of the delegation expected from
Washington. "of attempting to in
duce legislation favorable to Con-
gressional appropriation" OF course not.
Base must BIO the breast that can harbor
such thought. All that we want to do is
to give the congressman an adequate
and correct conception Of what the
Worlds Fair is going to be-" In
other words. the visitors have been
asked to take a little trip for the benefit
of their minds. It is a campaign OF educa-
ton. and the philanthropic hosts will foot
the bills. besides chaperonng and ciccron-
ing the guests without regard to labor or
expense. Three subcommittee of fifty
will do the work. Clerks OF the three hotels
among which the visitors are to DO billeted
will give them the keys OF their rooms at a
point exactly ono hundred miles from the
station. The subcommittee will be at tho
station. and as an instance Of the extreme
delicacy OF Chicago in the matter. We may
mention that the subcommittee will not
be permitted to ask any guest. How do
you like our city?' IL hope you were not
fatigued by tho Journey" or "Hows your
t'irst?" will be the conventional salutation.
The visitors will dine at their hotels Satur-
day night. and will be seen later at n re-
ccption "tendered by Mrs. POTTER PAL
MER of the Board OF Lady Managers.
Sunday will DO devoted to rest. attend
ance at church services. or drives about the
city. AS carriages have been placed at the
disposal of tho visitors, whilo pews have
not. it is possible that there will be more
driving than churchgoing. The fascinat-
ing programme OF the evening is given in
chaste Cookese by our esteemed contempt
rary. tho Chicago Tribune:
"For tho evening tho Congressman have been sx.
tended special invitation to attend the washington
burial ceremony ut the Auditorium. This exercise is
imposing one that la held every year by the Mill.
tary Order OF Washington an organization which
formed in Philadelphia the time OF tho funeral of the
frs. President. When the national capital was moved
to Washington D. C.. this order made its headquarters
there. 1t has hourshed IN Washington ever since Its
leaders had long since decided to hold the burial
vice in Chicago this year and it Is purely happy acct
dent that the Congressman will be hero at the time
Congressman McMlLtN o: Tennessee will deliver tho
GRAFTON Of the evening"
On Monday morning such OF the visitors
rs were not affected too deeply by the
burial Of WASHINGTON. will go to the Fair
grounds. They will eat luncheon at the
Washington Park Club House. and in the
evening they will be taken to the Union
League Clubs Washington reception.
where they will have tho joy of hearing an
Grafton delivered by the celebrated Brook
Ign orator. Gen. STEWART l.. WoODFoRD.
Tho artfu way in which Monday is made
Washington Pie with Worlds Fair insides
is worthy OF applause. On Monday evening
the party will be rendered Iagaln we
quote from Mr. MEDILL's excellent Journal
ian elaborate banquet at the Grand Pacific
by the Commercial Club. The Worlds Fair
will DO the topic Of discussion" Late in
that night the visitors will be allowed to
take the train for Washington.
Our esteemed contemporary. the Chicago
Herald. Is anxious that the town shall be
swept and garnished for tho visitors:
"The cleanliness and decorum that appers.n to great
communities Boosting magnificent business places and
homes ranging from palace to should be
versa Chicago from lake to PRAIRIE its street fronts
should be bright in the business part with window
decoration its WALKS ana roadways should be free of
obstruction aud dkt Its lamps should DO washed Its