Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-20

and for the first time since the national
conventions the familiar features of po-
lltical leaders were called down and OBJ
scured by portraits of Columbus, Isa-
bella or George Washington.
THE INFLUX OF VISITORS.
Every train brings hundreds of visit
ors, and many of the most important
participants in the official ceremonies
are already on the ground.
Thousands of people have been pour
ing into the city from every direction for
the last two days, and now all the ho-
tells, large and small; all the boarding
houses, and every available nook and
Granny in which a human being may lay
his head, are crowded to the utmost
capacity. Heaven only knows what will
be done with those who come tomorrow
and next day.
Five special trains arrived over the
Pennsylvania road in quick succession,
being distinguished parties. The mem
bers of President Harrison's cabinet,
members of the United States supreme
court and members of the diplomatic
corps occupied three of them. They
were met by worlds fair committee
and conducted to hotel, where
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day many of them paid visit to the
worlds fair grounds.
Gov. Horace Boies, of Iowa, and Gov.
Francis, Of Missouri, arrived this morn
ing. Both came in Democratic simplic-
ity, unaccompanied by military staff.
Gov. John Young Brown, of Ken
lucky, and Gov Boyd, of Nebraska, ar
rived this morning, accompanied by
their respective stats. followed later by
Gov. Burke, of North Dakota, and his
staff. Adjutant-G General Stryker, of New
Jersey, came as the representative of
Gov. Abbott. Fred Douglass is also
among the arrivals.
To the names of the prominent people
already here must be added Cardinal
Gibbons and party, consisting of Arch
bishop Satolli, papal delegate, Monsignor
O'Connell, and others.
THE RAILROADS NEARLY swAMPED.
The railroads today were nearly
swamped in the tremendous rush of
people. Extra trains were counted only
by dozens, and every regular had extra
cars attached. Probably never since the
invention of the locomotive were the
roads 30 rushed.
Visitors to the worlds fair grounds to-
day we're we'll repaid by the scene of
color, activity and animation. The
grounds in the vicinity of the mines and
mining and transportation buildings
swarmed with soldiers. Additional
troops are arriving every hour. The
Iowa militia arrived in three special
trains over the Burlington road. They
were under command of Adjutant-Gen-
eral George Green. Orders were pub
lished, today, constituting the Jackson
Park a military eucampment under the
name OF Camp Harrison. The command
OF all the forces at the camp was given
to Brigadier-G General Eugene A. Carr.
Business on the Chicago river was
rushed today to get boats out Of port be-
fore the festivities. Little will he done
on the river during the rest of the week.
TIE indications point toward excellent
weather for the ceremonies.
YOUTHFUL ENTHUSIASM.
In the school children's celebration.
this afternoon, youthful enthusiasm was
given the widest play. The scholars as
sembled in the various schools and car
ried out the programme arranged by
the city and state educators, which in
cluded the re sding of President Har-
rison's proclamation raising OF the
stars and stripes; salute of the flag by
the pupils repeating in concert pledge
allegiance to the flag; singing America;
reading portion of scriptures contain
ing an acknowledgement of the Divine
blessings; Columbus day recitations; /;
patriotic verses; reading of historical
essays; delivering OF declamatiors and
addresses on the subject, Meaning of
the -Four Centuries, and singing various
patriotic songs.
To say that the s4erclses were carried
through WITH vim, fails to express The
fact Sccarately. The little people put
the. greatest enthusiasm in the occasion,
end at the close of the exercises went
out with hearts and cheeks afame with
patriotic fire.
ToDAY's CIVIC PARADE.
1t is estimated that in the great civic
parade tom0rrow ak laaak 1O0 OO0 men