Evening journal., 1892-10-19

vention-Energetic Decorators.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
CHICAGO, Oct. ia crisp, invigorat
ing atmosphere, its touch of frost gently
tempered by the genial rays of the sun
as it looks down from a cloudless sky,
comes as welcome relief after the rain
and drizzle and mist Of yesterday and
last night, and might be interpreted rs a
special recognition from the elements of
the opening day of the period set apart
for the festivities incident to the dedica-
tion of the structures designed for the
purposes of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position.
The change in the weather was doubly
welcome to the thousands of visitors of
greater or less renown already upon the
ground, and who yesterday were com.
miserating with one another over the
prospect that the great event in pro-
spective bade fair to be marred by the
unpropitiousness of the elements
Energetic Decorators.
Not less grateful, either, are the
people of Chicago themselves. Yester-
day the work of decorating had to be
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 to possess a
drowning rat but today, under the in
spiration of the sunshine, the stars aud
stripes and tri-colored bunting are again
floating proudly and an army of decora
tors are cheerfully whistling and hum
ming occasional snatches of patriotic
melodies as they climb up ladders over
roofs and easements and in and out of
windows putting forth every energy so
that the city may speedily receive the
finishing touches to her dedication week
attire
Apparently the hotels are already as
full as they need be. There are crowds
at the large ones and small ones alike,
and at some of them, notably at the
Auditorium, the Palmer and the Grand
Pacific, it is difficult at times to force a
way through the crowds that fill the
rotundas, surging in the wake Of this
man and that Of national reputation, and
now and then calling for cheer as some
body of particular note is recognized
Reminders of the Convention.
III many ItnNtNAo lAt oNtAAta UlN NANAu
reminders of those that were enacted
here but few months since, when the
representatives of the democracy Of the
nation assembled to select their standard
bearer. Big placards told the location OF
the headquarters of the various delega-
tions; the latch string is in most cases
on the outside and is mOmentarily
brought into requisition, while the faces
Of many Of the guests bring back recol-
lections of the wigwam, and Of the ex-
I citing scenes that were enacted within
its walls
At the Auditorium in fact it only lacks.
as a member Of Governor Flowers party
iocularly remarked this morning, the
royal Bengal tiger at the head Of the
stairs to make one believe that the days
of July were here again.
Awaiting a Bigger Crowd.
But large as the crowd already on the
ground is, it is not a circumstance to
that which may be expected by sundown.
: Special trains packed with men and
} women Of note and distinction are speed
ing ChicagO-ward from pretty nearly
) every state and territory while the ordi-
nary. trains are running in two, three
and in some cases four sections At
times this morning the tide of humanity
poured itself out OF the Union and Grand
Central depots as if it never intended to
5 stop.
Prominent Arrivals.
It was we'll on toward daylight thii
morning when Governor Tuttle, of New
Hampshire. with. his stah and party
e reached the city, their train being sew
q eral hours late The carriages on hanC
: we're barely sufficient for the accommoda
. tion of the ladies, and so the governor
q headed the procession on foot to thu
Wellington.
9 There was large crowd at the UuioI
\ station at 10 o'clock to extend a welcom,
TO Governor Mckinley and the delegation
n from the Buckeye state They cameiI
v force. over $50 of them, members of boil
/ branches of the legislature, representa-
. tives of the judicial bench, officials o
the various state departments and tn
members of the state board of World
Fair managers
A committee from the local director,
d. was in Visiting TO welcome the Ohioans
and the appearance of the little Napoleon
q of the protective tariff was the signal 70
d a roar of cheers from the crowd tina
le fairly shook the building. Thirty-fv
e carriages had been provided for tn
g party, and these were quickly filled
It while those not fortunate enough I
D. secure a seat were content to fall in be
e hind and tail the procession to the Vic
s. toria hotel
III The Buckeye train had been but fairl
ne gotten out of the depot when that hav
ing the delegation from the Keyston
state rolled in. Governor Pattison wa
one of the first to alight from the from
end of the second car, while from tn
D. rear end peered face that has becom
a generally known TO newspaper reader
rs within the last few weeks-that of Chic
* Justice Paxson, whose charge TO tn
of grand jury in the Homestead ireaso
Of cases is still creating so much Of
r. national sensation.
rs Close behind him appeared Major Gen
he eral George n. SnOwden. who had CON
in mand of the troops at Homestead. TIL
remainder of the party, TO a total q
nearly 100. was made up of the gov
ernors staff, state officials and member
of the state Worlds Fair commission.