The morning call., 1893-07-05
Cheering Thousands at
the Worlds Fair.
CALIFORNIA SET THE PACE.
Our Building Gorgeously Decorated
With the National ColOrs-New
Liberty Bell Sounded.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.


largest attendance of the season at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Every
railroad running into Chicago gave
special rate to-day, and the closing oil
commercial houses enabled the working
and business people of Chicago to swell
the thropg, until the aggregate became
greater than on any previous day. being
roughly estimated at 250, 900. The weather
was alternately fair aud threatening. The
programme consumed little more than an
hour and was carried out from the grand
stand erected in front OF the terminal STA
ton. The surrounding space was packed
with humanity before the commencement
of the exercises. Every patriotic sentl-
ment of the orators was cheered, ana the
enthusiasm of the assemb blage was an in
spiration to the speakers.
Most of the visitors came fortified with
lunch-baskets, and when the lunch hour
arrived the green sward was dotted with
thousands of people partaking Of the mid
day repast
The commemorative exercises began at
II O'Clock. They opened with music from
a chorus of nearly 1000 voices, marshaled
in the balconies of the various buildings
surrounding the grand stand.
Director-General George r. Davis pre-
sided, and, as he arose to call the assem-
blage to order, he was presented with
gavel made from piece of the famous
Washington elm at Cam bridge. Mass, by
Colonel Clarke of Milwaukee. Director
General Davis, in receiving the gavel, spoke
a few appropriate words, and then an
nounced that Rev. DR.. Burrows would in
woke divine blessing. At the conclusion
of the prayer Vice-President Stevenson
was introduced as the orator OF the day.
Mr.. Stevenson was greeted with great
applause as he stepped forward and began
his address. He said: Il am confident
that at time nor place have human eyes
beheld a grander assembage. This is
Americas day. Under the auspices of the
great exposi ton other days have been set
apart to CONNIE emOrate events in history.
but this day comes unheraded by edct or
proclamation Lips more eloquent than
mine will tell you something of the men
who gave to the American colonies this
charter of their liberties; something of the
heroic struggle which, commencing at
Lexington, eliminated at Yorktown in the
independence of the colonies; something
of the men who. in 1776, inspired by a
wisdom more than human, crystallized into
our Federal constitution the deathless
principles enunciated in the declaration.
Il congratulate you. my couDtrymen,
upon this auspicious Fourth of July. upon
the glorious past and upon what now is no
longer an experiment We have entered
upon the second century of our national
| lite. God grant that we, and those who
| succeed US, may not prove unworthy of
| those who have gone before. that we may
not prove unmindful Of the sublime lessons
of the past. Then may we rest assured
that the bright sun which ushers each sue
ceeding anniversary of the declaration of
| independence will look down upon
people VINO will celebrate the day with
hearts grateful to God that those who
guarded and strengthened 1t may be
counted worthy to be named with those
who founded the Government"
Deafening applause greeted General
Stevenson as he closed and spread like
rippIes from the speakers stand until it
died away with dull roar in the distance.
The chorus then sang Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean,"
Mayor Carter II. Harrison of Chicago
enthusiastic greeting and the crowd lis
tened attentively. He began by referring
10 the stirring events of over century ago
which made the celebration OF Indepen.
dence day possible. He eulogized Wash
ington and Jefferson. and as be spoke Of
Jackson he lifted aloft the sword carried
by jackson and said. mo true American
will ever hesitate to draw it in defense of
the glorious stars and stripes"
| Continuing he said: ut is now within
few moments of II o'clock. and when the
hour arrives the original stars and stripes
which foated at the mast OF Paul Jones'
cruiser the Bon Homme Richard over a
hundred years ago will be hoisted here and
the new Columbian liberty bell in Troy,
n Y, will be rung. The electric current
at the same moment will carry the news
| throughout the land. and in every city,
village and hamlet flags will wave and
| patriotic shouts will be heard"
| As he finished the sentence the booming
of cannon and the ringing of bells
| announced high noon. Madge Morris
Wagner touched a telegraph key which an
nounced to the cities and towns all over
the country that the original "Old Glory"
was being hoisted and sounded the first
notes of the new liberty bell at Troy.
Mrs. II. r. d. Stafford, bowed down
with the weight Ofthree score and ten, with
trembling hands seized the halyards and
pulled aloft the historical Paul Jones flag.
The vast throng was deeply moved and
stood silent with uncovered heads for a
| moment Then there came a mighty
patriotic shout that drowned the noise of
the booming cannon and brought tears to
| the eyes Of many.
The following telegram was received by
Director-General Davis from Troy. n Y,
and was read to the assembled thousands
by Alderman Madden:
"rhe Columbian liberty bell was sounded
at the instant you closed the circuit at noon
of this grand Independence day, aud this
ringing was followed by the playing of
national and patriotic airs on the grand
chime made by US for st. Patrck's Cathe-
dral ANEW York City. Thousands upon
thousands of patriotic citizens have called
to see this historic bell. many coming long
distances The glorious day. bright and
clear, seems to have been granted "a