St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-10
CHICAGO'S GRANDOAY
fhree-Quarters Of a Million
People See the Fair.
GREATEST CRUSH EVER Known.
Sketch Of the Novel and In
teresting Features.
CLIMAX OF THE FESTAL DAYS.
Exposition Transformed Into
Fairyland at Night.
y0NDERFUL FIREW0RK DISPLAY
GREATEST CRUSH EVER Known.
CLIMAX OF THE FESTAL DAYS.
U0NDERFyL FIREWORK DISPLAY

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.--At II o'clock to-
night the worlds fair officials estimate
the attendance at 725,OOO. The official
count will not be completed until 2
o'clock in the morning.
CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-Attendance at the
far today: Paid admissions, 7l3,646;
passes, $3.50; total, 751.026.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, Oct. o.
Never in the history of the fair were
there so many people together. From
early morning the crowds came in un-
broken columns. A full force of men
were stationed at the gates. and thou
sands of the Chicago day crowd lined up
at every entrance. At the SiXty-third
street entrance twas next to impossible
to gain admission, so dense was the
crowd. 1t was the same story at most
of the other gates. The people came
from every direction. Thousands we're
compelled to sleep in stairwayS, restau-
rant and hotel offices last night, as the
city was completely filled. Rooms were
impossible to secure, and cots were at
premium. TrainlOads of people were
deposited down town and in the
exposition district this morning. All
had one object in view, and that
was the White City. The line of those
seeking admission was endless. Luckily
about half of the visitors had secured
tickets, and the crowd around the
ticket offices was not so great. There
were many organizations from dis
tance. The Fitchburg Railroad COM
pany, of Boston, was represented by 100
Of its employees. who arrived in their
special car. Other organizations from
numerous places were well repre-
sented.
While the people were scrambling
through the gates Samuel Pakagan, the
Pottawattomie chief, and John Young,
son Of the Indian who named Chicago,
rang the liberty bell. They were intro
duced by Miss Emma q. Slckels, of Pine
Ridge.
The day was grand success. 1t was
the banner event of the fair. The ave-
nueS we're not filled with equipageS of
state, but the common people were here
by the tens of thousands. the school
children, labOrers, mechanicS-in fact,
citizens from every calling,
CAME IN SQUADS.
Speechmaking was no feature. Long
ago exposition crowds have shown dis
taste for OratOrical contests. Today all
was action. Even before the popular
interests were so numerous as Ia turn
the head of the average visitor, one
grand feature followed another. Before
the sun had peeped above the blue of
Lake Michigan people hurried to the
depots to take trains for the White City.
Down town business houses were locked
up Saturday night and the keys hid
until tomorrow. Merchants, actuated
by the patriotic impules, purchased
tickets fer their employees; everybody
was in holiday, and Chicago was at her
best. Every mode of transportation
was taxed to its limit. People hung OH
cable trains three deep. Visitors were
armed with souvenir tickets, and Chief
Tucker Of the department of admiS-
sions. had every available man at work.
The decorations at the fair were su-
perb. From the fiagStatfS of the big
buildings, keeping company with the
stars and stripes, the colors of every
nation waved out a greeting to their
couDtrymen. The state buildings were
loaded with bunting and flags. In many
instances flowers were banked about the
doors. 1t was 10 o'clock when the Chi
cago HUSSars, under command of Capt.
Brand, entered the west end of Midway.
AS the company made tour of the
grounds, Battery ID, uuder the direction
of Lieut. Russell, was firing salute
over on the lake front. Flanking the
grand basin and stationed on the peri
style. Administration, Manufactures
and Agricultural buildings. trumpeters,
in herald's uniform, played short fam
fare of peace. and then i'll unison, split
ting the air 10 the ends of the grounds,
"Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men"
was played The combined bands,
numbering several hundred musicians,
played the air of ''All Nations'' 1t
was a grand spectacle. The height of
enthusiasm was reached, however,
when
CHORUS OF 1000 VOICES
under the direction of Prof Tomlins,
sang The Star Spangled Banner"
The refrain was taken up by 10000 peo-
pie, and as the singers executed the
notes of the american hymn the united
bands swelled the volume to an extent
rarely heard. Then the chorus sang
soft Southern airs, including Dixie
Land" Maryland" and Kentucky
Home" Columbia, Gem of the Ocean"
marched from the grand plaza to the
west entrance of the administration
building. Here the new Liberty bell
was rung by Mayor Carter Harrison in
honor of the day. Eight hundred voices,
directed by Prof. Tomlins, sang ''DIe
Wacht am Rhein," ''Marseillaise" and
other national airs on platform west
of the Administration building. The
morning exercises were closed by an
exhibition drill in the stock pavil-
ion by the Chicago hussars. The
court of honor presented an imposing
scene. There was grand reunion of
states represented by youths and maid
ems, ali attired in appropriate costumes.
symbolic OF the states which they rep
resented. Chicago's guard of honor
comprised youths representing the
thirty-four wards of the city. Each
bore huge shield, on which was in
scriDed the word "Welcome." :" Following
them were thirteen pretty misses, rep
resenting the original states of the
Union. They carried state shields and
olive branches, and each wore a crown
which was surmounted by large gilt
star. Then followed the different states
of the Union; shields were carried. on
which was the name and motto of the
state and the date of its admission to
the Union, Flags, sheafs of wheat and
flowers galore were carried by the chill
dren, The days incidents were closed
In effective style, and, as night drew on,
the crowd was added to by late corners.
The most conservative estimates
placed the number of people on the
grounds at noon at 100000. Others put
the figure
ABOVE A HALF-8ILLION.
Every avenue was filled with rest