The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-10-21
OVERFLOW ing
Is the Windy City With Patri-
OtiSm and Visitors.
Opening Day of the Dedication
Festivities.

The Scenes in the Hotels Very Similar to
Those During Political Conventions,
The school Children of Chicago and
Cook County Inaugurate the Celebration
of the Week.
CHICAGO. Oct. "wednesday crisp
invigorating atmosphere, its touch OF
frost gently tempered by the genial rays
of the sun as it looks down from
cloudless sky, came as a welcome relief
after the rain and drizzle and mist OF
Tuesday and Tuesday night. and might
| have been interpreted as special recog-
milton from the elements of the opening
dav of the period set apart for the testlV-
| ities incident to the dedication of the
structures designed for the purposes OF
| the worlds Columbian exposition.
The change in the weather was
! doublv welcome to the thousands OF
visitors of greater or less renOwn al
ready upon the ground, aud who, Tues |
! dav. were COMMUNICATING with one an
other over the prospect that the great
event in prospective babe fair to be
marred by the unprOpitiousness OF the
elements.
Not less grateful, either, are the peo-
ple of Chicago themselves. Tuesday
| the work of decorating had perforce to
he suspended, and the flags and banners
and streamers that had already been
hung upon the outer walls commenced
to betray evidences of dropping spirit.
such as is popularity supposed 10 possess
a drowning rat; but Wednesday, under
the inspiration of the sunshine, the stars
and stripes and tri-colored bunting We're
again floating proudly; and an army OF
decorators were cheerfully whlst11ng
and humming occasional snatches OF
natriotic melodies as they climbed up
ladders. over roofs and Easements, and
in and out of windows, putting forth
every energy so that the city may speed
ily receive the finishing touches 10 her
dedication week attire.
ApDarently the hotels were already as
full as they need be. There were crowds
at the large ones and small ones ahke,
and at some of them, notably at the
Auditorium, the Palmer and the Grand
Pacific, it is difficult at times to force
way through the crowds that MI tne
1 rotI1ndas. surging in the wake or TINS
, man and that of national reputation,
T and now and then calling for cheer as
1 somebody of particular note Is recog-
nized In many reSDeCtS the scenes are
D vivid reminders Of those that were en-
, acted hereabouts but few months
t since. when the representatives or the
Democracy of the nation assembled 10
t select their standard bearer. Big PA
cards announced the location OF the
!. Headquarters of the various divisions.
$ At the Auditorium in fact, 1t only
lacks. as a member of Governor Flow
,, er's marty jOcularly remarked Weuhe5-
g day morning, the royal Bengal tiger at
= the head of the stairs 10 make De!leve
o that the days of July We're here aSaIA-
II Rut large as the crowd already on the
4 q
g to what was there by shutdown. Special
t. trains packed with men and women OF
u note and distinction We're speeding chi
- cagoward from pretty well every state
: and territory; while the ordinary Trains
- were running i'll two, three, and III some
n cases four sections.
Is At times Wednesday morning tie TIDE
r of humanity poured itself out of the
e Union and Grand Central depots as II II
n never intended to stop.
:, Wednesday, Chndren's Day.
d A silken flag. as bright III coloTs as II
y Is superfine in texture, tloated proudly
"Wednesday noon from the roof Of every
public school house in Chicago ant
Cook county. 1t was childrens day,
The little ones who toddIe to the lnta!l
s,hoot to learn their first letters, the blG
ones who have mounted step by step OF
IN the ladder of instruction to the mgl
re school and are now about ready TO e
I'd forth and battle with the wOrld-the rs
:; ing generation-thOse who Will ald rev
- wears hence through the ballot box l.
controlling the destinies OF the naton,
w these We're selected to lnaugurate TN
Id celebration of the week.
a Tens of thousands of youthful voices
y. voices robust and strong. voices Wea.
re and piping, joined "Wednesday mornln!
~ all over the city and its suburbs IN tn
grand old strains of America ana !
~ was sung with an enthusiasm ana paIrl
We Otic feryOr that in itself was an lnsplra
,,o tion. 1t was a great day for the chll
"a | dren. and very few seats were empty l.
any of the school houses. They Wor
ng their unday-go-to-meeting clothes il
by honor of the occasion, ana Wnlle III
10 boys proudly spOrted button Dearlni
the stars and stripes, the girls not 10
on behind in a demonstration OF love
aS country, had tiny American HaSs 1aS
"a tened to the bosom of their dresses.
The program of one school was tina
on of all. As an overture the principal rea
we The patriotic proclamation Of Pre6lden
mt Harrison, declaring Friday next ger
II eral holiday, an announcement that wa
Ill inevitably received with enthusiasm, IL
e., tensified when the principal supplement
ed it with the statement that the boar
at If education had decided 10 go ste
ir farther than the chief executive an
;,h lock No the school houses until MOnda
en- night. After this the scholars, foU
&c. abreast, marched out to the play groun
asst where they stood in solid battalion
no heads uncovered, while the stars an
-. stripes were hOisted and unfurled.
~; a word OF command from the teacher
'i' and every hand touched the forehead
de- military salute while every tongue r
,rn heated a solemn pledge Of allegiance
the flag and the republic, "One Natlol
to lndivisible with Liberty ana Justlt
cal for All"
After the outburst of earnest cheerin
d that followed this demonstration OF p
nc triotism, the indoor exercises We're
it sumed with the singing of America
ce. and Edna Dean ProctorG ode, nCoiuL
,rk bias Banner" was reclted by the schC
|. ars in unison.
Then there were determinations an
readings and recitatiQus, each lawn
patriotism as its inspiring motive. AS
finale the strains Of The Flag of Il
.tal Free" re-echoed through the scho
es- houses. ana at the word of dismissal II
as scholars made wild break for the sire
ere with cheers for Christopher Colump'
,or and three days holiday.
Of Reception and Banquet.
IRIS In the evening the citizens of CMca'
an rendered a grand reception and Danqu
at to the distinguished guests at the Aud
10, ,icIo forum hotel. An orchestra OF SIN
iiSe musicians rendered program OF danc
iiat and q military band furnished prol
re- enade music. Mandolin orchestr
ned played III the banquet halls.
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all Geographical Congress.
ma MADRID, Oct, 2Q.-The Information
Oh geographical congress, held in come
the lion with the Columbus exhibition, "
ing orened Tuesday III the presence Of