New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-10
CHICAGO DAY THE GILMAN.
SFVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND VISITORS
PASS TIE EXPOSITION GATES.
THE GREAT WESTERN CITY SCORES ITS CROWN
ING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT JACKSON
PARK-TWO VENERABLE INDIAN
CHIEFS RING LIBERTY's BELL.

ING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Al JAbhSON
PARK-rwO VENERABLE INDIAN
CHIEFS RING LIBERrYs BELL.
Chicago Oct. s-seven hundred thousand peo-
ple-doubtess the greatest crowd that ever con-
gregated--visited the Worlds Fair to-day, break
ing the greatest one-day record at Paris by an
overwhelming majority. completely smotherihe 'he
big day" figures of any other Exposition ever
held and establishing mark which 1t IS saie
predict the present generation VIII never see
attained
Whom the morning sun looking through a light
mist pecped over the white perstyle at O'clock
many people were nearing the different entrances
to the grounds. and by the time the gates opened
SO, fully 1909 people beseged each passage eager
for admission. From that hour until late III u'e
afternoon there was "A constant jam at every
gate The Department Of Admissions had an extra
force on duty. and every turnstile was kept regis
tornr AT it's highest speed. Yet these tacilltles
were insdeauate At ! O'Clock superintendent
Tucker ordered every wagon gate opened an" S'"-
toned "A corps of men at each to take uch''s' re-
l.cvng the pressure from without 10 ""' 'N''
degree.
About 4 o'clock when it was seen that the crowds
had diminished sufficiently to permit OF their sue
cessful handling by the regular entrances tAe
wagon gates were closed after 900" people had
been admitted TO this vast army Ni'"" "''e
added in the next three hours. the glorious We
iobcr weather and the grandness ot 'h'aEo p'S
Al the Fair kept the crowds coming all the after
noon and evening. \ conservative estimate AT mo
night rl.c.s the attendance FOR the day AZ 'Vv".
The official figures will not be given out betor" To-
morrow as the great mass OF tickets mas nearly
swamped the Department OF Admissions.
Previous to this eyer-mernorable day. the palm
for large Attendance rested with Independence
Day .Iulv 4 when the attendance was NIL 'ih'r
DAYS notable FOR great crowds were limos pNy'
"a eSi TRANSFORMATION Day. 8l52: Poiish lay
0ast Saturday 20 l7G: Knights Of Honor Day
II sa: Pennsylvania Day. 2oS.i@. ana ha'o'"
Day ?c97s The total number of paid admissions
sine. the opening Of the Fair is leis-'o" Inc
greatest day at Paris was %dl'o' ana at r"'"-
delphia. H75e6. .,,.
rbe Are, of tho exercises arranged by the Worlds
Fair Committee of the Chicago Common 'ouncil
took place at o'clock. and was more closely as
soci,ted with Chcago's birth and early history than
ANYTHING else the programme. Ihe on I"'-
tawatomic chief. Simon Pokagcn. whose iather'
Leopold decided the land upon which Chicago Is
built had been induced to come from his home III
Hartford. Mich. for Chicago Day and stood beside
the Colun bIan bell with uncovered head In the
dress OF the white man. and received the homase
nj thousands. BY his side stood the most
piciuresrIc figure among more than half million
people His dress consisted Of a heavy and varied
coat Of paint on his face. body and limbs. \ head
dress Of feathers and breechclout Of headed
buckskin He Chief John Young
sixty years OF age. who comes from the Potiawat-
omie reservation near Niles Mich. to tell the
people Of all nations that his father. who bore the
same name named the Worlds Fair city Chicago.
witch literally interpreted means Where the skunk
dwells" Tnese two old ana feeble Potta"at"mle
chiefs were the Idols Of the hour.
chief pok.gon was received with great cheering,
waving Of hats. etc lie had his speech written
out. but only read part OF IT, as his command OF
English was not sufficient for the occasion. nor his
voice strong. This is part Of what he said and was
said for him.
II an, of my countrynon sting of NEGLECT be-
rights have been ignored AZ the grta, World
iair until now. be.ccch them 10 lay a.ifc all befne-'
or spi.-. LIT not cruelty oursrNc' h. going over
tie blood, trails r,ddcn IN othri day, but iathc
lot u. hopo for and O. joico In the present
Tno question up To- ~ again and aaan. what go
he done for tho good of the remnant Of our race
The sn.ve~ Is plain. We must it'c mp the pur
suit, of our fathers. In plrcc of tho no" ana aii'"
We NUS t,Ac up the plough and ~" - whit" me-" IL"
They must learn wave III" star aud strip
and At all rejoice that the, ir" American ''u
ZEN. our children must be- cducrcd aud learn IN
trades " the white "" must convince u' "of"
in thi, Columbian yc1r that w. ar" men ana h"' ''N
ace. Wien I crossed the great LAKE and entered thr
c.J.- y the White Cty | stood 4ehr-t irving 10 orinN
q, II. ,a.facs. Ny hear; throbb'1 within nr u III
loshood when for the first tine. with bow IL manu. ~
ulrht,n,d deer leopod out hcfor" mo
chief John Young was then presented to the peo-
nle but he did speak. "he TWO chl"'S' MISS
s,clsIes Thaddeus :. Taylor. who cam" to Ch'-
c,go I'm 1897 and whose father. Iathrop NJ Taylor
NJ South Bend was witness to tn" sale "' 'hl-
caco's ate by the ottawatomies. grasped the req
,,h,,e and blue covered rope made from scores OF
contributions from all nations at the fair' ana
gave the big hell number OF QUICK S'ohe'' 'o'
lowed bv the plaudi,s Of the multitude
.r,. ground Of the Terminal Plaza could not be-
s.ep for the mass Of people who filled It, In fron'
Of the stand erected for the chorus OF -Vn No,rs'
under the direction of ". l.. Tomlins an or'heSt,a.
Tho United Exposition bands and the Sth 'athniE
Mexican Band accompanied the chorus N n ,h'sn's
,,aiody which aroused the peopl" IN froit u" "
high pitch OF patriotic enthusia SIN ne prog % ani
Was as follows Overture, An Natiohs ,,,nnt. n,a
Snnrried Rsnner" refrain by the multituie.
.bixie" MY Native Land MY Oid hth'uckS,
Home Down on the Suanee River ehdihg Win
aCoInmba the Gem OF the Ocean
ntscrssING THE CONDITION OF RELIGION.