Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-19
ALL ABOARD FOR CHICAGO,
The Worlds Fair City Full
of Visitors.
Distinguished Guests From All
Parts of the Union.
Preparations for Fridays Festivities
Steadily Go On.
Proceedings of the National Commission
and Board Of Lady Managers.
Sunday Closing Question
Finally Settled.

CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Notwithstanding
the encouragement of drizzling rain,
today, and strong north wind. the
work OF decorating for the dedication
exercises went steadily on. Visitors by
tens of thousands, and including all
sorts and conditions of people, poured
into the city all day long. Vice-Presi-
dent Morton, accompanied by Mrs. Nor
ton and Mrs. Redmond, arrived this
morning. On the same train were
ex President Hayes and daughter.
Mr.. Morton received an enthusiastic re-
ception. The vice-presidential party
were driven to the residence of Presi-
dent Hieinbothen of the worlds fair,
and ex-President Hayes was escorted to
the Grand Pacific.
Militia officers are to be seen every
where, and Uncle Sans troops are gath
ering rapidly.
MANY GOVERNORS IN THE CITY.
Governor R)utt, of Colorado; Gov
ernor Tuttle, of New Hampshire; Gov
ernor Reynolds, of Delaware; Governor
Flower OF New York; Governor Russell,
of Massachusetts,; Governor Brown, of
Maryland; Governor Hull. of North
Carolina; Governor Brown. of Ken
tucky; Governor Brown, of Rhode Is
land; GovaInor Bulkley. of Connecticut,
and Governor Peck, of Wisconsin, have
arrived with their stats.
Milweukee's famous light horse
squadron, which marched from Milwau-
kee to Chicago, is also here.
Governor Markham, of California, and
General Weir, of Washington, are at the
Grand Pacific.
Mayor Washburn today issued proc
lamation declaring Friday municipal
holiday, in honor of the dedication.
SUNDAY CLOSING ADOPTED.
The Sunday closing provisions OF the
congressional appropriation were vigor-
oualy discussed at today's session OF the
national commission, and resulted in
complete victory for the advocates of
six days fair, The directors, alter 3
tedious debate, decided that, in accepE
ing the government appropriation, they
formally agreed to the Sunday closing
provisions, and would present rules con-
tanning Sunday closing clauses.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
The feature of the days meeting of
the national commission of the Colum-
bian exposition was fiery address by
Ex-Governor Waller, of Connecticut, de-
manding that the military parade, Fri.
dav, be held in the heart of the city.
where the people generally could see it.
A resolution to that effect was present
ed, but receiving opposition on the
ground of being an imputation upon
General Miles, in charge of the parade,
the matter was laid on the table. Mr..
Allen. of the committee on ceremonies,
eaid the desire of the commission would
be considered, AMI that a military pa
rade through the streets would be pre-
pared if possible.
LADY MANAGERS.
The board of lady managers also held
meeting today after some prelimin-
aries. Mrs. Potter Palmer read report,
declaring the work OF the board progress
sing satisfactorily. Mrs. Palmer said
the board had encountered great diff
Guilty in enlsting the co operation of the
women of foreign countries, especially
in the far east where the only result of
their efforts wasi an intimation that
women were not allowed to meddle
with such affairs, and even if al
lowed, had not sufficient knowledge
to undertake the york with intelligence
1t was announced that the board has in
vited a proposition for the publication
of newspaper to be sold on the fair
grounds, to be edited and printed by
women, and devoted to their interests.
Resolutions of coincidence with Presi-
dent Harrison were passed, and after
hearing number of interesting and sat
isfactory reports, the board adjourned.
STOLEN TICKETS.
Sixteen hundred tickets to the dedi-
catory ceremonies, stolen from the Office
of Secretary Culp, are on the market, in
the hands of SPECTATORS. A large mum.
ber of forged tickets are also out, and
are being sold at long prices.