The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-05-06
Monday the Wheels Of the Fair
Began to Go Round,
The Great Procession and Its
Unique Features.


ssS CHfcAeo, May .. a.--Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, sur
rounded by tho members OF, his cab
met, by high officials of the various
states, by q numerous and distin-
gnished representation from lands
across the seas and BY a mighty throng
ofAmeriean citizens Monday pressed the
i button which set in motion the miles
Of shafting, the innumerabie engines
and me echanisms and the labyrinth Of
betting and gearing which mike mp
the machinery Of the Worlds Colum-
bian exposition.
Saturday night there had been a
continuous soaking drizzle that caused
q the spirits OF the worlds fair officia s
to sink to tho zero point The rain
continued until o'clock, when the
clouds parted and through rift far
over the lake there was a CLEAN of sun
shine. lasted only II minute, how
ever, and although the rain ceased, the
I clouds still hung sodden and lowering
over the city. On the asphalt boule-
wards Ghe mud lay thick aud deep. All
this, however. had no effect upon the
3 enthusiasm of the energetic citizens
who had Determined to witness the
opening of,the fair.
Before the first faint strcaks of light
in the eastern sky heralded the APP
proachsof the dawn the down town
streets We're nstir Crowds were hurry
ing from the railroad depots on the
North and West sides and the cable
lines were diseharging load aftel-load
OF passengers at the intersection of
Al Madison and 1Ifsalle streets and along
Dear born street from Monroe street to
the lake. Carriages and omnibases be-
gan to hurry tlsyeugh the South Side
avenues PEDESTRIANS innumerable
set their faces southwark in the direc-
tion OF jackson park. Down
Mt the Van Buren street sta
4 ton OF the Illinois Central road
the crowds began to gather early and
BY daybreMk the approaches to the Via
ductlsyerc black with people awaiting
train platforms The Congress street
/ station of the South Side elevated road
was early besiegca also. and despite
the fact THAT trains run every five
minutes to the fair grounds there was
continual jam on the stairs. AS to
4 the Cottage Grove avenue cable cars,
they rcsembfel lnnlps of sugar coy
cred with flies. Men hung on the out
side of the platforms, on the steps
at the sides and clamhcred on the
sry Y danger Ma 'l q Sas slipping Ia A0naas, inso
the street. The steamboats, too, car
ried off thousands of people who got
the worth of Their money from a
marine point Of view, as the lake was
by no means smooth, and the motion
L made the trip decidedly interesting for
persons with weak stomachs As the
morning Wore on the throngs in
creased Excursion trains from near
by points, and the regular suburban
trains on the various roads brought
thousands who added to the crowds
from other sotlr2cs. ltwls u state aud
civic holiday, too, and all the employees
IN the public buildings, freed from the
desks, Joined the current which set to.
i ward oackson park, accompanied by
the throngs released from mercantile
establishments, many of which gave
their employees II day Oft to join in the
exercises. Nine o'clock saw every
available means of Transportation
tested to it's full capacity and in
some eases beyond it. Those whc
failed to secure transportation tc
their liking and these were many, sci
off on foot and tile sidewalks were
filled with marehers some times foui
abreast, nll bound for the same desti
4 nation. Owing to the small part taken
by the military in the days ceremonies
therc was little marching and counter
marching, and the streets were left
free for the great body Of civilians.
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