Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-20
THE FAIR DEDICATION
SUNDAY CLOSING ASSURED AT THE
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.


Hayes Arrive in the Exposition City, as
Does Also Governor Flower and Many
Other Distinguished Dedication Guests.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The hum of conversa.
tion, the footsteps of arriving delegations
the glitter OF military uniforms lent to the
hotel lobbies a brightness, hustle and ac.
tivity which strongly contrasted with the
dismal downpour of dripping rain which
greeted what is practically the first days
prominent arrivals for the Worlds fail
dedication. 1t is questionable if ever on
the occasion of the largest conventions-po
htical, social and relgious-the chief hotels
experienced such steady influx of guests
10 the Grand Pacific must be assigned
the honor of receiving the first of the dis
tinguished visitors. These were ex-Presi
dent Hayes and his daughter.
Mr.. Hayes had arrived with Vice Presi.
dent Morton, who was accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Redmond, friend of the
family and Private Secretary Chiffon.
Mr.. Morton and party We're driven to the
home of President Higginbotham, of the
local directory
Colonel Elliott f. Shepard, of the New
York Mail and Express and of Sunday clos.
ing fame, was also accompanied by his
daughter, who came on the same train.
Governor Routt and staff, of Colorado;
Governor ii. III. Markham and staff OF
California, and Governor Allen Wrey and
staff, of Washington, also arrived and are
quartered at the Grand Pacific. Governor
Rnrlaipb pf Maipa nd OBJ
at the Victoria
Governor Flower and staff arrived over
the Michigan Central. The party was met
ut the depot by the reception committee
and escorted to the Auditorium Mrs.
w. X. Halsey, niece of Governor Flower.
was member of the party. Governor B.
j. Reynolds and staff, of Delaware, are at
the Leland. The members of the council
OF the city of Philadelphia are at the lie.
land. Governor Frank J. Brown and
staff, of Maryland, are at the Palmer
House.
Four companies of marines, accompanied
by their celebrated band, arrived from
Washington and New York. Three hun.
dred and five boys from the Carlisle Indian
school are also here to take part in the
grand pageant.
he Suiuay question.
There was large attendance of national
commissioners when President T. w.
Palmer called that body to order in the
city council chamber. The present session
of the commission is to be one of consider.
able Importance The session was opened
with prayer by Rev. DIR. Mcpherson, after
which reports were made by President
Palmer and Secretary Dickinson.
The Sunday closing question then came
up, and the most important action of the
commission at the session was decision to
near no argument for or against the open
ing of the fair on Sunday. They regard
the action of congress as a final settlement
of the controversy. Tomorrow had been
set as the date for hearing arguments and
numerous pleaders ON both sides of the
question will be disappointed in not having
an opportunity to air their views.
General Miles and the local directory
were then placed under fire. Ex Governor
Waller of Connecticut, led the malcontents
in an attack on the arrangements fora mil.
itary parade. The troops, he said, were
brought here to parade the streets of Chi
cago, not to be kept locked up in the
Worlds fair grounds. Resolutions were
introduced ordering that arrangements be
made for a military parade through the
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long discussion the whole matter was final.
ly laid on the table.
New York's Dedication.
The following is the programme for the
dedication of the New York State building
at the exposition grounds Oct %:
Music, orchestra; music, quartet; prayer,
Rev. John Brown, d. d., St. Thomas
church, New York; music, orchestra; for.
NAL assignment of building to exposition
uses Hon. Chaunccy NJ. Depew, president
of the board of general managers of the ex.
hibit of the state of New York; acceptance
of the building on behalf of the exposition
authorities Hon. George r. Davis, director
general; music, orchestra; address, Hon.
Roswell p. Flower, governor of New York;
address of his grace, the archbishop of the
state of New York; music quartet; dedica.
tion poem, w. II. McElro; music, or
chestra.