Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
BIG RUSH TO CHICAGO|
The Celebration Expected to
 Draw 5oo,ooo Visitors.
CITY GoRGEoUSLY DECORATED.

Over Million Dollars Spent in Trimming
 the BuildinGs-No Hard Feelings in the
 Windy City Because of the Alleged H.
 Treatment of Her Aldermen in New
 Ork--Extortionate Hotel Rates-Dedi-
 catory Exercises Begin Tomorrow.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-The great rush to the Columbian celebration of this week is fairly under way, and every train that comes into the city is packed with visit ors It is expected that 800, 900 strangers will be here during the next four days.
 The city is in holiday attire From each window of the Siegel, Cooper S5 Co. building on State street swings large American flag, while the remainder of the building is one mass of bunting artis- tically Trapped. Work on the Auditorium is nearly finished
 Along the line of march the most beau tiful designs are to be seen. In the north ern part of the parade district hundreds of yards of bunting are arranged in tasty designs and aided by banners, patriotic emblems and national colors. Work on the City Hall and County building has been commenced.
 On the County building there is large canvass typifying the landing of Colum- bus. Over the R lndolph street front is painted bust of the Goddess of Liberty | The portraits of Washington and Grant adorn other parts of the building, and it is probable that the City Hall and County building will be one of the most attract i've on dedication day.
 The most striking decorations to be seen on the lake front will be the Audi torium electric arch at the corner of Con- gress street and Michigan avenue. Four I carrying gold leafed globes, will be con- nected by lines of tinted incandescent lights. Flags, banners and festoons will make the arch beautiful by day, and the thousand glowing globes will give it re- newed charms at night.
 It is estimated that $1 800, 900 will not cover the cost of decorations. Concerning the alleged lack of courtesy in the treatment of the Chicago Alder l men who attended New Yorl1's celebra- tion last week, the "Tribune" says edi- torially that it was no doubt entirely un- intentional, and that nothing will be left undone here to make it comfortable for visitors from New York
 The Tribune" editorial concludes az | follows:
 ''Whatever ill-feeling may have ex- 1 isted in New York toward Chicago in the l past, we trust, has died out, and they ! are now prepared to fraternize in the
 effort to celebrate the Quadro- Centennial,
 and after that is over to work together | commercially in the future, as in the 1 past, for the common good" l Congressman Breckinridge courteously declines the invitation of John Boyd 1 Thatcher to make a speech at the dedica A tion of New York's buildings next Satur- l day. He says he thinks it best not to
 make any speeches in Chicago dedica- | tion week.
 The, leading hotels are demanding all
 most incredible prices. Two gentlemen
 from New York now stopping at down
 town hotel were notified yesterday that
 the room they were jointly occupying
 would cost them at the rate of $75 each a { day during the week. When they pro-
 tested the landlord replied that one mans
 money was as good as another's and that
 the sooner they got out the better.
 Fifty dollars a day for the three days
 of the exercises is the figure quoted at {
 number of hostelries where popular price.
 are generally charged.
 The dedicatory exercises begin to
 morrow. The programme for the weel
 has already been given in these de ! SnotobaS