St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-19
CHICAGO FILLING UP.
Visitors by the Ten Thousand
Arriving in the Windy
City.
Vice President Morton and
Party Already in the
City.
Uncle Sans Boys in Blue
Also Arrive on the
Ground.
The Sunday-Closing Provis-
ion Accepted by the Com
mission.

which at times expanded into a steady
downpour, made Cllicago's holiday at
tire look something the worse for wear
today. Notwithstanding the discour-
agements of the rain and strong north
wind, the work of decorating went
swiftly and steadily on. Visitors
all day long poured into the city
by the tens of thousands and included
all sorts and conditions of people.
Militia officers are to be seen on almost
every corner, while the real thingin the
shape of Uncle Sans regulars are the
most part confined to Jacksonspark.
Vice President Morton, accompanied
by Miss Maud Morton and Mrs. Red
mond, friend of the Morton family,
alighted from Lake Shore train shortly
before 10 o'clock this morning. On the
same train were eX-President Ruther-
ford Hayes, his daughter Miss Fanny
Hayes.
The first detachment of troops to ar
rive today comprised two troops of the
Fifth cavalry, which were taken at
once to jackson park. Shortly before
noon 200
Marines From Washington,
accompanied by the Marine band. ar
rived. They were followed by 3O4 In
dian cadets from the military training
school at Carlisle. Pa, under the COM
mand of DlSciplinarian w. =. Campbell.
Mayor Washburn today issued proc
lamatiQN declaring Friday a municipal
| holiday in honor of the dedication. All
public offices are directed to be closed,
and request is made that all private
business be suspended for the day. The
first to respond were the railroads. No
freight will be received or delivered in
Chicago after the close of business to-
morrow until after the celebration.
The Sunday closing provision of the
ouSly discussed at today's session of
the national commission, and resulted
i'll complete victory for the advocates of
SiX-dayS fair, the directors, after a
tedious debate, deciding thatthe direct
orS had formally agreed to the Sunday
closing condition by accepting the gov
eminent appropriation, and would pre-
sent rules Monday containing a Sunday
closing clause.
The Lady TGanagers.
The board of lady managers of the
worlds Columbian exposition met in
Central music hall this morning. 104
delegates aud alternates being present
Mrs. G. Belle. of Florida, opened the
meeting with prayer, and the rules
were then suspended, in order
that Mrs. Bradford-Fenwick, presi-
dent of the British royal commission,
could deliver an address upon the sub
ject of training schools for nurses. She
spoke entertalningly. and was given
vote of thanks. Mrs. Potter Palmer,
president of the board, then read her
report.
1t was announced that the board had
invited propositions also for the pub
LEGATION of a newspaper to be sold on
the grounds; this paper to be edited
and printed by women and devOt-
ed to their interests. be special
worlds fair paper, having an article
each day on different department of
the exposition, ia ing up in turn each
of the interests of women, and showing
them i'll their significance and strength
and their relation to the general whole.
RESOLUTIONS of coincidence with Presi-
dent Harrison on the illness of his wife
were passed, and the board. after hear
ing a number of interesting reports, ali
showing satisfactory progress, adj
JOurned.
G Governors Galore.
Gov. Routt and staff, of Colorado:
Gov. II. III. Markham and staff, of Cali
fornia, and Gov. Allen and staff, of
Washington, arrived during the day
and are Quartered at the Grand Pacific.
Gov. Burleigh, of Maine, and staff are
quartered at the Victoria. Gov. Rey-
nolds and staff, of Delaware, arrived
late tonight and are at the Leland.
Gov. Brown and staff, of Maryland,
came in during the evening. and are at
Holt ana staff, North Carolina, are at
the Palmer house. Col. Joseph l..
Stern, Inspector general, and Capt.
Rogers, of Virginia. who represent
Gov. Mckinley at the dedicatory eXer-
cises, are at the Palmer house. Gov.
Flower and staff arrived over the Michi-
gan Central at 10 o'clock. Gov. Russell
and staff, of Massachusetts,. are at the
Auditorium.
Three Trains From the Capital.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The Chicago
limited on the Pennsylvania today was
followed by three cOunterparts of itself
carrying the invited guests from the
capital to the dedication of the worlds
fair buildings at Chicago. The
first train was composed of one
composite baggage and smoking
car, a dining car, two sleeping
cars, an apartment car, ana an
observation car. The cars were vesti-
pulled throughout. On this train were
the cabinet officers and members OF
their families. The second train COM
prised composite car, dining car and
two sleeping cars. 1t was occupied by
the justices of the supreme court and
others. The third train was the dipio-
matte train. 1t was the largest, and
carried the greatest number of paSsen-
gers. 1t comprised one composite car.
a dining car, three sleeping cars, COM