Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-20
OF Light and in Blazes of
Glory The Worlds Fair
THE FESTIVAL OF COLUMBUS
Opens at Chcago-The Schools Observe II
During the Day


CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. l9.-To-day
witnessed two Of the most important
ev ents in connection with the Column
bian ceremonies and the dedication Of
the Worlds fair. The school childrenis
exercises were followed tonight by
magnificent inaugural reception and
banquet at the Auditorium.
The first event was the celebration of
columbus Day" by the school children
Of the city, and youthful enthusiasm
was given the Widest play. Tho com
mittee representing the state and the
city superintendent had made all the
arrangements of the programme for
the lion in the public schools
and o Con, executed the order of
exc. SGaGsW rs "hen school opened.
was NG asten Haac, 'i tSns Of Pupils Is
scores Of schosa "sto,n' the rooms in
which the exercise . to take place
were decorated in a WY appropriate TO
the occasion and commemorative the
great discovery, were given up 70 the
happy little ones.
The first exercise was the reading of
President Harrison's proclamation.
This was followed by nag raising, and
the pupils saluted.
The pupils pledged allegiance to the
flag and sang America
Next on the program was the reading
OF the scriptures or some acknowledge
ment of divine being.
The school then joined in singing
columbus" which program was va
ried according to grade.
In the primary grades the little ones
recited patriotic verses and sang little
songs, while in the grammar aud high
school grades historical essays were
read, and declarations delivered.
The next number on the program
was Joaquin Miller's song columbus"
arranged by o. Blackman. In the up
per grades an address was read by one
OF the pupils, entitled the Meaning Of
four centuries
This was omitted in lower grades, as
well as the ode, Columbus Banner, "
by Edna Dean Proctor.
alag OF the Free" by the school,
closed the exercises.
Dividing attention during the day
with the school celebration was the ar
| rival from Washington OF the cabinet
officials and members Of the diplomatic
corps and justices OF the supreme court,
| to say nothing Of the multitudes and
other distinguished guests, official and
unofficial, from every quarter of the
country.
The city is gay with countless ban
ners fluttering hearty welcome 10 the
thousands of visitors. All flags un-
| furled, nearly all of the festoOns, ros-
cites and shields are in place, and
| Columbus is smiling down on the people
in the streets from thousands OF hooks
and corners.
AMONG THE PEOPLE
in the city are ex-President Hayes,
| Vice-President Morton, the supreme
justices of the United States; Gen.
Schofield, Cardinal Gibbons and the
Papal legato, Archbishop Satolli, Gov
ernors Mckinley, of Ohio Fowler, OF
New York; Bullock, Connecticut; Rus
SELL Massachusetts; Markham, OF
California; Muir, of Washington; Brown,
of Rhode island; Burleigh, of Maine:
Routt, of Colorado; F'ifer, OF Illinois;
REYNOLDS, Of Delaware; Knapp, OF Alas
ka; Francis, of Missouri; futile, OF
New Hampshire; Hall, OF North Caro-
lima: Abbott, of New Jersey; PattisOn,
of Pennsylvania; Merriam, of Mime
sofa: Chase. of Indiana; Burke, OF
North Dakota; Boyd, Of Nebraska; ex-
Governor Campbell, of Ohio; Admiral
Belknap, Congressman Springer, Sem
ator Cullom. Senator Brice, George w.
Childs and various other we'll known
Americans. Also already in the city is
Cardinal Gibbons party, made up OF
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Sa-
talli
Another distinguished party OF Ec-
clesiastic was that Of Arch-B Bishop Cor
rigan and suite, arriving this afternoon
over the Michigan Central from New
York.
OF all the down town streets,
STATE STREET WAS GAYEsT.
There most of the merchant princes
have stores, and the display was cor
respondingly superb.
The distinguished citizens from
other points were we'll accommodated
in Chicap o.to-day, but not so with the
lesser LIGHTS that compose the great
agitated mass called the general public
Visitors of this class poured into the
CITY ali day long, coming by the hun
drsds and by the thousands. Buses,
cabs. hacks and street cars did a rush
inc traffic, while the sidewalks were
decidedly crowded. On arriving in the
oitv they at once rushed TO the hotels
to yet rooms, only finding every avail
able inch OF space occupied: Ihen com
menced the chase for boarding houses
rooming houses and then
ORDINARY BED HOUSES,
Somewhere, anywhere in walking dis
tance OF the parade district. Finally
ali thought Of the convenience rela
gated TO the oblivion and it became the
aim of all to get places to sleep any
where. and far out boarding houses
filled up rapidly. Heaven only knows
what Will be done with the thousands
that will arrive tomorrow.
Governor Horace Boies, Of Iowa, and
Governor David r. Francis, of Mis-
souri,, arrived over the Burlington road
this morning. Neither governor was
accompanied by staff. As the digni'
taries arrived they were escorted "a
carriages and driven to the hotels
where lunch awaited them.
A reception 10 the members Of the
United States supreme court Will BE-
tandered tomorrow afternoon at the
H.