Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-04
TO-DAY AT THE FAIR.
SOME STRIKING FEATURES or THE
CELEBRATION AT CHICAGO.
British Guns to Fire ssIute-British
Soldiers on Parsdc-Dedication OF
the Guatemala BuiidiDg.
rBy telegraph to the Dispatch J

woRLDs-FAfR GROUNDS, CHICAGO July
\ OF the most unique features In connection Wtn
| tho celebration OF Independence-Day at the ex-
position tomorrow Will be the participation oil
British soldiers who belong 10 the reserve
| and are here on six months furlough. They
have already shown their loyalty to her
Majesty Victoria since they arrived no
| tably when Mayor Harrison tried 10
! talk annexation 20 the Canadians ana Engiish-
| mon in Festival Hall saturday-but they do not
consider 1t inconsistent with their allegiance ana
1 obligations as soldiers to take an active part
! with tho American hosts in the White City who
Will rejoice at tho anniversary OF the overthrow
OF English tyranny and dominion In the UniIea
states.
This Is n peaceful meeting Of the nations and
| the guns from the British battery OF artillery
will herald that message W tho cosmoPoutah
multitude which will assemble by tens OF tnou- @
| sands IN tho Administration PlaLa to-mo.Ios
| At the end OF each ltno Of the doxoiogy 10 %
| sung by this army OF peace her Majesty gun
ners will fire part OF the natlohnl saIute' tno
! responsive salvO OF artillery coming HOm tno
| Tulted States ship Michigan, anchored opposite
the perisiyle.
OLD GLORY AND MUSIC.
Every man, woman and child coming into tho
| tar grounds tomorrow will DO presenter with
| small American iag by the city OF chicago ana
the words Of the national songs whlch inc Peo-
pie Will be expected 20 Join IN singing.
chorus OF 1000 voices under the leadership
| OF sias q. Pratt will lead in the singing. Inc
myriad OF miniature stars ana stripes VII. 20
| waved at an Opportune ume during the singing
| OF the ''Star- SpanRled Banner
| Mrs Harr1et Rebocca Perry Stafford, OF Mar
| tha's Yineyard. Mass, and Der original Amen-
can flag have arrived in the city. They play a
| prominent port IN the demonstration. Mr% star
| ford hosting tho precious piece OF iadeu punt
| ing which will speak for i,self, On Admlnlstra-
| tiCn Plaza 20 bo admired ana reNereu Dy pa
| triOtiC people.
The chairman Of the Committee on Cere-
| monies this morning issued on order 70 Amerl-
eau exhibitors requesting them 10 assemDle NJ
| 10 o'clock tomorrow morning ~ inc cast front
of Administration Building from whence they
| will march TO the ifty-seyenth-street enrnnce
| 10 the grounds Hero they VIII meet and salute
| the paraders from downtown as they march To
the Administration Plaza, where the exercises oi
| the day will take place.
BRITISH SOLDIERS AT THB FAIR.
There woIe unexpected visitors TO the falr
tins morning, and they attracted a crosn as soOh
as they appeared inside the gates. hese wore
the British soldieIs-a company OF lancefs'
company o. husgArs, and half battery OF ertll-
| lery, bugler. and drummer boy Oh dimlnu-
| Hyo size. The held-pieces, uniforms, aud ac-
cOutremenis reflected in tho blue SKY ana maze
| a pretty sight a. the soldiers rode across tho
| west plaza Of Administration Building. Iheir
| destination was the arena OF the livestock pa
yilion, where the order TO dismount was gwen.
After Attending 10 their horses the sOldlerS
were given permission TO SOC thu fair. This az
| ternoon an exhibition was given by them In the
arena.
It's probable that after further conference
between the Council OF Administration ana the
| Director General the latter will issue an order
| closing all except two OF the departmental
| buildings each night Of the week, Inc scheme
| ~ to Keep tho Electricity Building open every
night ana one Of the other big buildings IN turn,
| designating each night according 10 inc
| building that Is to be open. lhe man
purpose OF this change Is 10 proyice Tor the ade-
| quate protection OF exhibits with the reduced
| number OF guards now available for watch duty
| in the buildings at night. The exhibitors also
! say that IL does not pay 10 keep tAeir displays
| open at night and pay attendants. The depart
ment chiefs, excepting Chief Barrett, OF the
Electricity Building, agree with the e1hibitOrs.
| GUATEMAIA's BUILDING.
| The modest building erected by the Central
| American republic OF Guatemala, in the norte-
| eastern part OF the grounds. was dedicated tnis
| afternoon. The building Is OF Spanish
| design aud corresponds wish the archi-
| lecture OF the country which II re-
| presents IL Is OF wood, iron, and stan, and
| the mural decorations represent fruits aud
| flowers. All the native products are IN the
building. the most Interesting OF which Is coffee,
| a short distance from the main building Is
rustic hut, and at the end Is small KIOSK
| adapted for testing coffee.
The entire space around tho building IS con-
verted into n large garden representing coneo
plantation, bananR-ir0eS and plants. The cost OF
| the building was 100000. Sepor Don Manuel
Lemus. president OF the commission, and stan
were present, the former acting as master OF
ceremonies.