Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-10-26
ALL PRAISE THE BIG FAIR.
Manhattan Day Draws Vast Company or
New Workers to the Worlds Fair.

New Workers to the Worlds Fair.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, ILL.,,
Oct. 21.-Fortune smiled on New York Is
patron saint to-day, dealing out as
bright and glowing bit OF autumn
weather for Manhattan Day as even
the most critical could desire, and the
estimable Knickerbockered old gentle
man took his place in Worlds
Fair history with colors flying.
fuliv $4,000 New Workers were on the
grounds, and they, with the ex-New
Workers who are to be found in Chica-
90 and the West, and the usual contln-
gent of people who are attracted by big
occasions, swelled the admissions to
figure that placed Manhattan day in the
front rank of the gala days at the fair.
For weeks the New York committee
Of $50 has been making arrangements
for to-day's celebration. Transporter
ton for the expected crowds had been
looked after, excursion rates had been
provided and everything possible was
done to make the day q success. Thurs
day Mayor Gilroy, with his private sec
retarv, w. M. McDonough, arrived, and
since then the headquarters at the
Auditorium Hotel have been thronged
with Easterers anxious to make the day
success. Yesterday afternoon the
committee in charge met at the Audi
torium for last conference and the last
and finishing touches were put on.
The famous Old Guard arrived during
| the evening and was escorted to
| the Grand Pacific Hotel with due pomp
and circumstance, the First Regi-
| ment, Illinois National Guard, in
all it's glory, leading the way.
All that could be done had been done,
and the success of the day was left to
the fates and the weather. Both were
propitiOus, and as soon as the gates
were open this morning, the great
| throng that was to worship at the shrine
of the Empire State began to arrive.
The crowd was in the usual hurry and
the gatemen were sOrcly tried during
the forenoon by the crush at the vari-
GUS entrances.
At II O'Clock the New York commit
tee met at the New York state build
ing. The roll of speakers was called
and the officials proceeded to festival
hall, where the exercises were held.
The programme as arranged by the
committee was as follows:
l. Music-Overture to William Tell ,..
BY Innes' Thirteenth Regiment New
York Band.
by Rev. JOnll w. Brown, OF New Ork
City.
g. Address of Welcome ............ ..............
Carter III. Harrison, Mayor of the City
of Chicago.
4. Acknowledgements.
Thomas F. Gilroy Mayor of the City
of New York
3.
CEN Horace Potter, Of New York City.
E. "Star Spanglcd Banner" .....................
BY Columbian Chorus.
7. Poem-"NeW York to Chicago ..............
(fnmnoSp1 loSpDh T. G..
York City; rccitcd by Agnes Booth,
of New York.
.. ADDRESS
Chaunccy NJ. Depew of New York City.
| 9. Keller's american NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
by Columbian Chorus.
John X. Fellows NJ. c., of New York City.
II. Battle Hymn of the Republic ................
by Columbian Chorus.
Address
Seth Low president of Columbia Colege
of New York City.
IS. "My Country IT'S of Thee, "..........".......
! by Columbian Chorus.
IA.
Archbishop Corrigan, of New York.
When Mayor Harrison came forward
a*>. he conclusion of DR.. Browns prayer
to f;:.-ke the address of welcome, he was
received with great applause, in which
the New Workers led. Mayor Harrison
spoke of the great success of the fair,
and declared that much of it was due to
the collective and individual efforts of
the sons of New York, whose genius was
eXempliiied in every portion and all de-
partments of the exposition. The
home of the state of New York on the
grounds had always been the scene of
the most generous hospitality and it
was one of the most popular resorts
within the exposition gates The May
Or then alluded pleasantly to the good
feeling existing between the two great
cities of the Western World, and closed
with a warm encOmium on the wealth
and worth of the Empire State.
Mayor Gilroy received even a more
fattering welcome than Mayor Harri-
son as he stepped forward and respond
ed to the address of welcome. Gen.
Horace Porter, of New York, chairman
of the New York citizens executive
committee at the Worlds Fair, then
stepped forward and delivered an adj
dress, which was frequently interrupted
enough to hear him, and cheers from
cause they thought he had said some
thing good which they could not hear
Then Agnes Booth read the poem,
"New York to Chicago" composed by
Joseph |. G. Clarke, of New York.
When the features OF Chauncey M.
Depew were seen chorus of cheers
went up, and the distinguished New
Yorker was kept bowling and smiling
for several minutes before he had an
| opportunity TO edge in word.
Keller's American Hymn, sung in ex-
cellent style by the great Columbian
chorus, was followed by speech by
John r. Fellows of New York. Then
| the stirring notes of the Battle Hymn
Of the Republic" the song which first
| fired the hearts Of firing men over q
| third of century back, rang out. 1t
was too much for the vast audience and
it joined in the swinging martial chorus
with feryor.
! DIT AN tn ADpJV I'll TTpE