The sun., 1893-05-02

under the observation OF this writer. and he ha
found the same general condition OF affair
to be common topic among all persons her
to. night II tho Chicago newspapers do NO
shame the hotel keepers out OF their presen
course. the city and the Fair will lose million
OF dollars; but II seems safe to predict that thu
evil will right itself. and that It will happen Il
this way:
A newspaper devoted TO the hotel Interest,"
has canvassed Chicago and discovered tina
140 new. bona fde. and more or less larg'
hotels are. or will soon be. open for the com
ing crowd. These new hotels are mainly OF
the South Side. near the Fair grounds
| In addition to them there are seer
| to be hundreds upon hundreds OF others thai
| are improvised out Of private houses. apart
ment houses and whatever else could be made
to serve the purpose. There are four tim es toe
| many OF them. and the spectators who own
| them will in all likelihood soon be ready to
cut rates and gather in those whom the greedy
hotels have driven away.
As 1t Is there are thousands OF rooms in the
city to let at 81 per day. They are not all vsry
| nice. they are not all In safe buildings. and
| very few have modern convsniences. but tha
| great majority OF coming VISITORS will make
| the best Of them II the big hotels don't mend
their ways.
nArrLErRAP cARAvANsARIEs
As Is always the case in Chicago. the local
newspapers lead In jesting about the town,
and nobody makes any more fun OF thcss
rattletrap hotels than the local newspapers
themselves. The Sunday Journal had pictures
OF these paper. shell houses being hold down
with ropes tumblipG in Ike hat boxes. and
blowing around IN the wind.
them is Of one that feii down ali in y heap and
in two weeks was all up again. 1t is now ad-
vertised as n thoroughly modern and sumptu-
ously appointed fireproof hotel
ny United Prsa
THE PARADE TO JACKSON PARK.
II had originally been intended that the Ps.
p ,ss and his WRsn tSs
Lexington Hotel had been reached. but Ques-
tions Of etiaue,te we're interG@osed. M @ = and finally
and his party should assemble at the Le1ipe..
ton. and the parade should start from that
The procession was formed on Michigan
ous fsf hstS psas r.i b:hRna Ss Of
BACK back. riding Ave abreast Next in line we're
came the special escort Of the yisitors the
Chicago Huzzars. led By. Capt; r. ]; Brand.
Amsyrieanpsed HpedSs sussian M % Uniform. ''"' IN '"'
containing tho National Commissioners., Then
ana ss Hs
inbotham. Vice. President Stevenson rode with
anG Villa William Baker Then came the mem
begs OF the Cabinet.
The foreign division was led by carriage
Waller oi Hconnectieut the First Vice. Presi:
sHa s Dieias of he tned stss;
Dpnss q ysas With Mss RS.sr
fEe, MaraIis, ., BaFboies: The soa Fl the
!oosed fn' The buc. psy wss q
dor EfBHs i Bacum Thomas nsm5er T. h.s4 aa
Gherardi and aides. and Coy; AIteeld. The
panied BY three members OF the Board Of
Alaermen. brought up the rear ,,,,
to Fiity-frst street. thence through South
Park BY way Of BayaTd avsnSe 10 to Palmer ave.
the western gateway. making a short dstour
in order 70 avoid tho Ferris wheel. and then
esuming tho broad promenade to the entrance
AT THE FAIR GRoUNER
As the head Of the column emerged from the
81 Go
hise d and his g. stnf: tn; whH from this point took
eSSfsi HsiI and the structure devoted ton to mines ns
Here it turned the east. crossed the installa-
ths west dome Of thS Adnlnistration building:
drawn up between this structure and the ter
minal station: and between these guests. pass |
The procession Of guests was reformed. and |
went through ths eastern entrances to the plat |
TO TO conducted. From the centre OF tho plat |
Form proper there was built out special stand. |
and upon this wero chairs for President Cleve:: |
veragua and his party and the higher ns- |
:ional and local officers OF the Fair immedi-
the ssf0s b
heir right and left the other officials and |
quests OF the occasion were seated. Behind |
heso were placed tho orchestra. |
WOMEN FAINT IN THE CROWD.
While awaiting the arrival Of tho Presiden: |
ial party. a number OF women in the crowd |
who had been on their feet for hours. tainted.
more than hall an hour About thirty persons
lhs "co. coumSian f guards sas 'S %ers wholly in
'ufllelent to keep back the crowds. and mum
:" "nnF sEsa Int
had @ S Sssp ' lntsnisd @ to preface the speech
,"t owing to an % psessiaht ] IN drawing draw S'ffs; IL:
olans OF the platform this feature was slimi-
,iated. and In its place was rendered a Colum-
|
Theodore Thomas led tho orchestra Of In
As !he music lied away. tho blind
~ rphap,9in OF tho United States Senate. the ReI
pr W.. u. Milburn. was led forward to the
E spnt iI q the platform by his adopted daughter.
i, As hS retired to his seat Hiss Jessie
Cou.houl. y Chicago reader and eiocutionIst,
'ane to the speakers stand. and read the
opening s,anzas OF q poem entitled The
ngton. u. G.
The orchestra then played the "Rienzi"
overture OF Wagner. and then Dlrector-Gen-
aral Davis arose. and as soon as the henrtv |
cheering had suhsided delivered an address.
z which he sketched the progress aud results
nus Tar OF the great enterprise. He then in
Induced PRESIDENT Cleveland. who spoke as
THE PRESIDENTS REMARRa
am hsre to Join my fellow citizens in the
which bent this Occasion.
,,urfounded by the stupendous results of
American enterprise and activity. and In vlew
II mngniilcent evidences OF American skill
md intelligence. We need not fear that these
tapd to-day in th" nrsssense Of the oldest
achievements We here exhibit, asking no al.
owance oil the score OF youth. The enthusi.
ain with which wa cont m nj ia nur vnrl H. |