The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-20
CHICAGO CROWDED.

CHICAGO, Oct 1A-Never before In It's
history has sueh crowd Of people poured
into the lake city as to-day. and still they
are coming by the thousands. What to do
with them all is problem. The distin.
guished visitors were all accommodated to-
day, but not SO the lesser lights that COM
pose that great mass called the general pub
lic Visitors of this class came all day
long by hundreds and thousands.
Buses, cabs. backs and street cars
did rushing traffic. while the sidewalks
were decidedly crowded. On arriving In
the city they at once rushed to the hotels
TO get rooms, only to find that every avail
able inch of space was occupied. Then
commenced q chase for boerdin G. houses,
rooming- houses and then ordinary bed
houses-anyw where In walking distance of
the parade district. Finally all thought of
convenience was relegated to Oblivion,
and it became the aim of all to
get places to sleep anywhere and the
far-out boarding houses filled mp rapidly.
Heaven only knows what will be done
with the thousands that will arrive to-
morrow. The railroads were nearly
swamped In the tremendous rush of people
from all over the country. The extra trains
were counted only in dozena Many of
the trains were much longer than usual,
extra cars having to be added to them to
in all of them was occupied. The number
arriving in the early part of the day was
nothing compared to this evening, and
what it will be the next two days to come.
Among the prominent people already In
the city are: Ex-President Hayes. Vice
president Morton, the Supreme Justices of
the United States, General Schotield, Cardi-
nal Gibbons and the 2apal legate Arch
bishop Satolli; Chase. Mckinley and more
than score of other Governors OF States
and their gorgeonsly- -arrayed stats; Secre-
tary OF State J. w. Foster and wife. Secre-
tary s. b. Elkins and daughter. Postmas-
ter-general John Wanamaker and family,
Secretary Noble and Mrs Noble, Attorney
general and Mrs. Miller, Secretary Jere-
miah Rusk and Mrs. Rusk. Secretary
Tracy, Mrs Wilmerding and Miss Alice
Wilmerding Assistant Secretary Solely
and Mrs Solely. nearly all the members of
the foreign diplomatic corps from WASH
iugton.' many dignitaries of the Catholic
Church. including Archbish0ps Ireland
and Corrigan. and host OF State, county
and municl pal officers.
The dedicat0ry ceremonies or the Worlds
Columbian Elk position were inaugurated
to-day, beginning with the reception and
entertainment of distinguished visitors by
the various committees, on their arrival In
w
formal inaugural reception by the citizens
of Chicago to the guests of honor. A pleas
ant prelude was the Columbus-day cele-
bratiOn, this afternoon. by thousands of
school children throughout the city.
For three days Chicago is to be given
over to pageantry and pleasure, and the in
dicatlOns are that the attending cere-
monies, formal and informal. official and
social, will be witnessed by nearly half
million people from abroad. Elaborate ar
rangements have been made to give the
ceremonies of dedication that official char
acter which an enterprise of such inter-
national and representative Importance
should have, and the worlds falr city is
attired IN costume of many colors. From
every important edifce in Chicago.
from every peak and pinacle, from
every balcony aud window are sus-
pended the colors that have been invoked
for the adornme n of this occasion. The stars
and stripes predominate, but the colors of
all nations mingle in producing the grand
aggregate result The municipal colors of
Chicago, q new fad called into being by the
supposed exiGency of the occasion. Is seen
on every hand, and. although now and
then some representative merchant may be
found who has omitted to suspend the stars
and stripes over his portals, the triangle
banner of terra GOTTA and white Is never
wanting to attest his municipal pride. POr-
traits of COlum bus are seen every w here.
and for the first time since the national
conventions the familiar features of politi-
cal leaders are handed down. or obscured
by the portraits of Columbus, Isabella or
George Washington.
The visitors to the fait grounds were
well repaid to-day by scene of color,
activity and animation: The grounds in
buildings and the Transportation Building
swarmed with soldiers. regulars and ma
tional guardsmen. Additional troops were
arriving every hour. Orders were published
to-day constituting jackson Park @ mill
ar N M Camn
Harrison. aud as such 1t IL already
known by every one on the grounds. The
command of all forces at Camp Harrison,
both State troops and regular army men.
was given to Brig.-Gen. Eugene Carr to-
day. The General is q well-built, sol
dierly man, who wears q gray beard. and
has genial appearance and record for
gallant service unsurpassed In army an
mails.
There will be q military parade Satur.
day In the public streets. where every
body, whether Governor or an ordinary
citizen can see. This was positively de-
cided to-day at q conference between Gen.
Reese, General Fltzsimmonds, Colonel Koch
and Thomas b. Brian. The Illinois Ma
tional Guards took the lead in this matter
aud General Reese issued invitations to
all of the State Guards present to take part
In the parade and he declared that he
had no doubt that they would accept. The
invitation was also extended to the United
States troops. Aside from the federal SOL
Qlcrs, fourteen Thousand state troops Will
participate. making. perhaps. the largest
massing of the National Guards on record.
General Miles says the federal troops can
not take part in the militia parade, as
President HarrsoDs order limits their
srav in Chicago TO two days
1t is estimated this evening that in the
great civic parade which viii take place
tomorrow. at least 100000 men will DC In
line under the direction of Gen. Joseph
Stockton and General Miles. The process
sion will include all the distinguished
guests in the city. police mounted and
afoot). the city officials and hundreds of
societies. The men Will march in double
rank. twenty-file formation, and it is esti-
mated the parade will be five hours passin &
given point. Reviewing stands have
been erected on the Adams street side
of the postoffice square and at
the corner of State and " ashin gton strests
There will be but three grand dIvis-
ions of the procession. each being sub-di-
vided TO suit the size of the societies COM
posIngit. To minimize confusion, no ve-
hicles will be allowed In tue territory
bounded by the line of march between the
hours of $50 a. VI. and p. NJ, aud the po-
lice are under instructions TO clear the
streets from curb TO curb confining all
siRhtseers to the sidewalks.
Pickpockets. bank and hotel sneaks and
rocks generally who came to Chicago to
make harvest. are not having such q
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