New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
GREAT BRITAIN HAS HEX ia L.
ENGMSHMEN CELEBRATE AT THE FAIR
QUEEN v1croRIA's SUBJECTS FROM MANY coUN-

QUEEN VICTORIAS SUBJECTS FROM MANY C'oN-
TRIES TAKE PART IL THE DEMON ;TRATIoN.
Chicago. Aug. 1o.-This was Great Bhain's day
at the Worlds Fair The crowds began to arrive
carly. Before o'clock there crush at ing
gates. and it continued ut intervals during lhe VA!
Enslishmen out in large numbers to MAKE uic''
celebration an suspicious The British EMPIRE
Dem plstrit & mmittee. CONF osei OF Britt CO. oma'
comm, loncrs, coOpcratcd with Her MaIesty's Oom-
mi,soners In making the affair worthy Of the great
nation. Canada. Australia. India, Ceyou. Trinidad
Cape Colony. British Guiana aud seventeen bilusi
societies lent force features aEi ecat TO the paiHue
and ceremonies The demonstration opened at the iahe
front ~ the statue OF Columbus nj SO ooloc~'
There the procession formed. with Captain tor
dom commandment OF the British troops at the fair'
~ grand marshal All the British troops were III
line The various English societies were out IN luii
force and six coaches filled with royal ana
colonial commissioners and tho natives OF Guiana ana
the East Indies. After parading through the prih-
cipal part, of the city. the procession disbanded 10
form again mt O'Clock In front Of the Nictorla
House Thence the line moved to Festival Hall
In the White City, where speeches, music and FRO
fcssor TUmlins chorus OF ZOO voices were heard
It +, hoped that 10000 residents of Illinois VIII
take part in the celebration prepared for ILLINOIS, Day
ct the Fair noT Thursday. Harvest Is over anu
seeding is rot Set began and it Is just the season
Of the year that all citizens can attend. Railroad
rates Will be good for ten days more so That peo-
pie can attend the whole OF that week.
The whole OF the Midway Plaisance, representing
the rations OF the earth. and Buffalo Bls COWBOYS
and rough riders will be In line with 1000 Illinois
troops. II will be the srgest and most Interesting
procession that has yet taken place.
What promises 10 BE- the grandeSt fcte night inc
World Fair has yet Is announced for next ines
day evening. II Is TO be IA garden party OH p"
colossal scale. II IS to hc held In the north END
Of the grounds whore tho State buildings are located
Each Of the State buildings VIII be brilliantly ilu-
minated and the trees the lawns Will be hung with
culored lishs and Chinese lanterns. Light refresh
mcnts Will be served on the lawns All the state
bidding, will be- open to visitors. At some OF the
buildings there viii be dancing and at others there
VIII be- music and singing. Tho affair j. to be held
IL honor Of the West FONT cadets now I'm camp at
the Fair.
The Council Of Administration at n meeting held
today discussed the diSgnccfu prize fight when
WIS held In the stock pavilion Thursday night. All
the members present and they were unanimous
I'm dcnouncing the affair \ resolution adopted
calling for a thorough investigation Of the case. 1t
was also decided that n II found that any OF the
employees Of the Exposition attended the nGht or
knew of It. and failed inform the police, they Will
that II the affair engineered 10y any Of the con
ccS toner's or that any Of the conc"ssion"rs TOOK
part I'm the fight they VIII be- prosecuted to the eA-
tent OF the law.