The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-21
Chicago Gets UP Big Demonstration
In Honor OF Colam-
bus.
Probably Ninety Thousand Men March
Through Down Town
Streets.
A Terrible Crush OF Sightseers
Along the Line Of
March.

CHICAGO, Oct. 81. The end crowns
the work. Months Of unceasing and
never-relaxed activity of perpetual vigil
ance Of unremitting trial eliminates in
the exercises preliminary to the dedica-
tion of the great White City by the gray
waters Of Lake Michigan. Amagic city
OF palaces sprung from sandy waste,
its walls and columes refiecting back
the morning light from polished mirror;
its domes, spires, minarets, piercing the
very clouds; its banners swapping in the
lake wind; city upon whose like no
man has ever gazed before; q city
sprung up within a twelve-month, wear
ing the semblance Of ancient Athens, so
firm and solid appearing are its mighty
towers and buttresses. a city illustra-
tive of the highest Development OF Am
erican energy and commemorative Of
the discoverer Of the new and greater
world--such Is tho aggregation of
mighty structures in which will be held
the
worlds Columbian Exposftion.
To assist in their dedication, In their
conservation to the vast, far-reaching
end, for which they are designed, there
have gathered here the representatives of
the highest worth and intellect Of the
nation; the rulers and governors, chosen
from among themselves by free and
enlightened people; the representatives
of foreign powers, to whom, indeed, the
enterprise is as interesting as to Ameri-
cans themselves; the citizen soldiery Of
many states, the representatives to the
number Of thousands, many civic and
esorganizations, and finally highest
and best of oil sponsors for such an un-
dertaking-the sovereign people them
selves, the bone and sinew Of the land,
the proprietors and owners Of the whole
enterprise. From farm and hillside.
from workbench and mill, they have
assembled to witness the inauguration
of what they deem the crowning achieve
ment of their existence as an independ-
ent nation. The people are supreme.
The Decorations.
When the multitudes began pouring
into the downtown districts early in
the morning to view the great civic
parade, they saw stretching away in
every direction, streets aglow with dec-
orations, they looked like q gigantic
flower garden in full bloom. The ma
tional colors predominated, but with
the red, white and blue, were mingled
the flags Of all nations, and here and
there streak of terra Gotta, Chicago's
newly-chosen municipal color, formed .
dark background yor the more vivid
hues Of the other decorations. The
work Of decorating has been in progress
for several days, but not until late in
in the night did the workmen on the
sky-scrapers along Dearborn street. and
on the bigsState street retail stores put
the inishing touches to their work, and
left the fronts Of the buildings simmer
ing with vari-colored bunting. The de-
signs Of the decorations were as many In
number as the designers, but a. in most
matters, the simplest designs generally
produced the most striking effect. Por-
traits Of Columbus, LaSalle. and Pere
Marquette, were also plentifully utilized
and monster representation Of the
landing Of Columbus formed the center
Of the decorations on Madison street
sky-scrapsr
On tho lake front, where the parade
formed, the lins Of magnificent build
ings from Adams street To Congress Ii
about like 90 many blocks Of bunting.
Perhaps the
Most striking Feature
ID the double electric arch spanning
Michigan avenue and Congress street at
the Auditorium. Four masts, rising
from monumental bases and carrying
huge, gilded globes, are connected BY
the lines Of tho intended electric light.
Flags. banners and festoons make the
arch beautiful by day, and the thousand
glowing bulbs flashing forth prismatic
rays give II added charm at night. The
Auditorium itself blaxes with color.
Around the entire building &C the tenth
fioor ID broad band band of yellow,
From the cornice Autter the flags Of Ill
nations, and along the second floor ara
long rows Of shields bearing the names
OF the states Of the Union and encircled
BY small flags and wrsaths.
Adjoining it the Studebaker building
rivals IL big neighbor. The national
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