The morning call., 1893-07-07
HONORED THE POET.
CalifOrnians Do Homage to Mrs.
Madge Morris Wagner.
Patriotic Scenes Enacted in the State
Building = Coming of the
Columbus Caravels.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, July 6.-The royal wedding in
England Occasioned the only pu bile dem on
stration at the Worlds Fair to-day. The
subjects of Queen Victoria and many
others assembled at the Victoria House,
British headquarters. this afternoon, and
celebrated with proper honor the wedding
of the Duke of York and Princess May.
The celebration consisted of speech-mak-
ing and martial mpsic.
CALIFORNIA; beautiful State building was
crowded this afternoon. 1t was a special
day and special efforts had been made to
receive and accommodate the distinguished
guests who came. The occasion was the
reception rendered by the ladies of the
California building to Mrs. Madge Morris
Wagner. authoress of 1.-THE Liberty Bell"
the poem read July q. To her was ac-
corded this honor for what the ladies con-
slider her efforts in behalf of patriotism
and liberty. Up in the art gallery arrange
ments had been made to accommodate the
invited guests. Mrs. Mary E. Hart, chair
man OF the committee on ceremonies. ar
ranged to have the programme carried out
In the art gallery and a high tea, which
followed after. in the west gallery. The
members of the ladies' board of the Cali
fornia building did the honors in royal
shape.
After a specially composed song by. the
California quartet and a piano solo by
Miss Winnie Gonzales, Mrs. E. o. Smith,
chairman of the lady managers, welcomed
in a pretty speech the woman whose now
famous liberty bell poem has made her
known to thousands. Mrs. Smith then
united the hands of Mrs. Wagner and
Mr.. W. o. Mcdowell. the one as having
conceived the idea and the other as having
brought it TO fruition.
Before dropping Mrs. Wagner's hand
Mr.. Mcdowell told how, several years ago
in Philadelphia, he had discovered the
fired him with the resolution to construct
such bell as the poem described.
Ella Sterling Cummins followed with a
very appropriate response to the gems Sc
lected from Mrs. Wagner's poems and read
by Mrs. Mary +. Hart of Los Angeles.
After vocal solo by Miss Hillman Smith
of San Jose the Liberty Bell" poem itself
was rected by Pearl Wagner. who is nearly
as gifted au elocutlonist as the mother is
as poet. Mrs French Sheldon. the Afr.
can explorer. also spoke, and made an ap-
peal for the liberty of the slaves in Africa.
As a fitting conclusion to tile exercises
the old Paul Jones flag was unfurled and
kissed by all present. The guests then re-
tired to The south end of the gallery. where
cake. tea. ices and California fruits, nuts
and raisins awaited them. The festivities
were continued until nearly o'clock.
The reception is acknowledged by every
one to have been the most successful and
enjoyable event in the history Of the Cali
fornia building.
The Worlds Fair National Commits.
si0ners met to-day. but there was great
difficulty in maintaining quorum. and NO
formal business was transacted.
Arrangements for receiving the Column
bus caravels tomorrow by the Worlds
Fair officials have been completed. The
caraveis will be met some distance up the
lake by the United States steamship Mich-
gan and the Andrew johnson and Blake.
together with some twenty private yachts
and other vessels. Upon arriving off the
exposition grounds Captain Anderson and
his officers will disembark aud be escorted
to the Administration building. where
they will be formally received and presented
to the exposition officials. Hon. John
Sherman will make the address of well
come. and Secretaries Herbert and Car
isle are expected to speak.
Following the arrest of their officers
yesterday the exhibits of the Russian
Slversmitto Company were seized to-day
and will be held pending decision of
the case.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The legal ob1ec-
tions advanced against the West Point
cadets going TO the Worlds Fair have
been overcome and to-day acting Secre-
tary Grant sent the necessary instructions
to Colonel Ernst. superintendent of the
military academy, for the trip. The
cadets will leave West Point August II
and remain al Chicago ten days. They
will be encamped in jackson Park during
their stay.
MILWAUKEE. July 9.-The Spanish car
avels. on their way to Chicago, arrived
here this morning and received noisy
UroofinU from tho ciuor oroff