The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-20

nothing compared to this evening, and
what it will be for the next three days to
come. The sale of tickets at reduced rates
for tho dedicatory exercises did not begin
until today, and it was only people at
points quite close to the city that could
avail themselves of them, and SO reach
the city in the earlier portion
: near and far, however. orders were pour
Ing in on the operating departments Of the
different roads for extra equipment, the
sale of tickets being far in excess of the
anticipation and preparations made to ac-
commodate the people. The roads are now
before since the invention of the locomo-
tive.
sIGATsEERs AND GUESTS.
Dividing attention during the day with
the school children was the arrival from
Washington of the cabinet officers. MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps and justices
Of the supreme court, to say nothing OF a
multitude of other distinguished guests.
official and unofficial, from every quarter
of the country. The day was clear and
cool, the cloudy, murky conditions pre-
Sailing yesterday having entirely disap-
peared. The city was gay with countless
banners, fluttering a happy welcome to
the thousands of strangers who were ell
bowing each other in the endeavor TO see
bs much of the city as possible while at
her best.
All the flags were unfurled. nearly all
the festoons. rosetteS and shields were In
place, and Columbus was smiling down on
the people IN the streets from thousands
of hooks and corners. Those who COM
menced to decorate on Sunday and Monday
heard with some dismay the rain pouring
down Monday night. Every one was fear
full lest tho bunting would show such a
mixing up of colors that everything done
would be hopelessly spoiled. The rain kept
pouring down mercilessly, and the banners
chung to the stats, and the drapery and
colors seemed plastered against the build
ings. But with a good breeze today The
flags and banners shook themselves out,
the heat of the sun coaxing the bunting
away from the buildings, and there was
not a trace Of daubing. The colors patriot
ically held their ground, and, far from any
spelling, everything looked brighter and
1resher, like bed of pOsles after shower.
There was a noble crowd of Chicagoans
on hand at the Twenty-second Street sta
tion of the Pennsylvania railroad when the
first section of the train bearing the cabi.
net officers, the members of tine supreme
court and the foreign diplomats rolled in.
Arrangements were made for the members
OF the supreme court to leave the train at
TweBty-second street, the other digGitaries
to proceed to the down town depot. As
the dignitaries arrived they were escorted
30 carriages and driven to hotels, where
lunch was awaiting them. The members
of the parties visited the fair grounds this
afternoon. A reception to the members of
the United States supreme court will be
rendered tomorrow afternoon at the Calu
met club. The reception is in the hands of
the Chicago Bar association.
The distinguished citizens from other
points were we'll Accommodated in Chicago
today, but not so the lesser lights that
that great mass C He'd the general
public. Visitors of this class poured into
the city all day long, coming by hundreds
and thousands. Nearly all the hotels,
boarding houses and rooming houses are
full. and thousands that will come tomor-
row will find difficulty in securing sleep
Ing quarters.
Governor Horace Boies of Iowa and
Governor David r. Francis of Missouri ar
rived on the Burlington road this morning
On the directors Car, which was attached |
TO the regular train. Neither governor
was accompanied by his staff. They enter
ed carriage and were driven to the Audi |
torium. Although no reception commit
tee was on hand TO meet the Two governors. !
[ he crowd recognized them as they passed |
from the depot aud they were Justify |
cheered. They walked arm in-arm through |
The crowd, stopping a minute to lift their /
hats in response to the cheers