Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-20
AT CHICAGO.
Maine Party Visit Naval Vessels
"A Pleasant Occasion.
Monster Petitions for Prohibiting the
Sale Of Liquor on the Grounds.


CHicAGo, Oct. ls- fSpeciaN - The
Maine party was astir early in readiness to
go on board the man-of-war Michigan. as
arranged Yesterday The morning was
clear and the cool b<eeze over the lake was
| just sufficient to give pleasure to the half
mile steam Yacht sail from the wharf TO the
vessel Nearly all the party attended.
The Governor was presented to Capt.
Wingate, most courteous officer, by Capt.
Hall, who introduced the ladies' and other
members of the party. An hour was spent
in yisiuBg the various interesting things on
board and the manner of living.
The soldiers looked fine, the band, COM
posed of members of the crew. enhyened
the occasion with stirring music. The visit
was pleasant one and when the Governor
and staff had taken their leave of Capt
Wingate and other officers and steamed
away. the Governors salute of 10 guns was
fired.
As soon as the party returned TO the hotel
they began to take carriages for wherever
inclined. Ii is pretty difficult to keep the
run of so many, guartered in two different
places, but am sure the interesting sights
in this great city have not been overlooked
BY the members of the Council and their
ladies.
At P. NJ Capt Hall had arranged for
Governor Burieigh and a few others to
have a sail on the cutter, and they hurried
on board the revenue cutter commanded by
Capt Davis, for sail to the fair grounds.
The party was distinguished one, the sec
retary of the United States navy, the treas
urer. postmaster general and ether MEM
bers of the cabinet, Mrs. Logan and Mrs
Foster being on board.
Several made visit TO the Exposition
ground. No words can describe the mag
niticence of the colossal structures erected
and in paocess of building. The perma-
nence and beauty of the structures is an
unexpected revelation to me- The manu-
facturers' building, the largest, is being put
in shape for the dedicatory exercises on
Friday.
This grand and elegant building covers
more than 80 acres of ground. Chairs are
put in so AS to give a seating capacity of
30, 900 people. What an audience to look
upon and what Il pity our beloved President
cannot be there.
We took "A look at the Maine building. 1t
is located close by the lake, the location is
a fine one, it is fully covered in and can
soon be finished. The delay is caused by
the lack of granite which forms the first
story of the walls. However it is further
along and will be finished long before many
others are. Worlds Fair Commissioner
Bass of Bangor is at the Wellington and is
pushing matters here.
The council party will leave Saturday 50
as to have one more day at Washington,
Col Boothby having kindly made the needed
arrangements with the railroad officials.
Gen. Sprague has had to hustle today and
has proved himself frst-ciass hustler.
Early in the morning he had parlor b ele
gantlv decorated for the Governors head
quarters and no Governor has better recep-
ton rooms, though we have Governor Patti
son of Pennsylvania, Governor Mckinley
of Ohio, and several others here at the
Victoria.
This done he undertook to secure tickets
to the ground reception tonight, the leading
and overshadowing feature of the week.
How he did it is the question, but neverthe-
less he got the II coveted pastenoarhs and
the fair ones are happy. heard a man
offer 800 to anyone that would get him a
ticket
The city is full of visitors tonight. The
streets are ablaze in the glory of lights and
decorations. The mad rush has begun.
Tomorrow the civic procession. 10000 or
more. will he reviewed, and we shall have
at least ~ hours of ride to make the circuit
of march.
As write the hum of voices fill the cor
ridors of the hotel. Generals, colonies and
other officers are hurrying about in prepara
ton for the reception