Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-13

Chicago, Oct. at 11:30 p. H., the
bureau Of admissions Of the worlds
fair announce that the count Of to-
days admissions cannot be finished
before early morning, but that it esti-
mates the attendance at about 49,
900
When the sun rose at the dawn Of
Chicago day, behind the Columbian
arch peristyle, it shone from u clear
sky. The only doubtful element III
the success Of the celebration Cf Chi
cago's Columbian jubilee, in rom,nem-
Grafton OF her victory owe devastating
fire and unparalleled diversity was
made certain.
The dedication anT opening day Of
the exposition pear LilliWltian in
contrast with the festival now IL pro
gress within the gates Of the White city.
As soon as tie transportatio1 co:nra-
MES began ~ move the multitude Of
humanity towards Jackson pork on
cable, electric, horse and steam cas-,
and the lake steamers, they found
thousands ready to be carried 10 the
grounds
The turnstiles were set III motion II
at $50 o'clock, and there was waiting
crowd outside the gates at that hour.
From that time on they went in ever
increasing crowds, all i'll holii.:y dro SIS,
smiling and merry and carrying al
MANNER or reccptaclcs for lunches.
The advance purchase IF over 25O,-
900 souvenir tickets prevented a block
adc at the ticket offices and employees
ut the gates handled the stream Of
incoming people without trouble.
The scenes created by this mornings
multitudes probably have had no cGrln-
terpart in American history. In many
respects they reminded the observer of
the scenes on England's great derby
day on EPSON Downs, on London's
bridges and streets adjacent to the
railroad station.
Every exposition building was decor
ated especially III honor Of Chicago,
but the Illinois building was the most
gorgeous Of them all. The dome was
covered with flags and streamers, which
tluttcrcd in the mild morning breeze
The walls and wings and roofs of
Quiet were WIFI
colorss of al nations. In the west On
trance Of the Illinois building the name
Of Chicago was set in electric globes
ready for the nights illumination.
The first event arranged by the
worlds fair committee Of the Chicago
common council took place at . o'clock.
The old Pottawatomic chief, Simon
ri fl I pnnnI1 lanInI
the land upon which Chicago is built,
had been induced to come from his
home in Hartford. Mich, for Chicago
Day.
He stood beside the Columbian bell
with uncovered head in the dress Of
the white man and received the homage
of thousands. He was born SiXty-thrc"
years ago, Sept. ~ last, on the day
that the transfer deed was delivered
government
BY his side stood the most pictur-
cSque figure among more than half
million people. His dress consisted of
d heavy and varied coat OF paint Oh
his face, body and limbs. A headdress
of feathers and Il brecch clout of bead
ed buckSkinS. He was Chief John
Young, 90 years of age, who came
from the Pottawatomiee reservation
near Niles, Mich, to tell the people of
all nations that his father, who bore
the same name, chriStened the worlds
fair city Chicago which literally in
terpreted means there the skunk
dWells"
These two old and feeble PottaWa
tonne chiefs were the idols of the hour.
People scrambled and pushed in wild
endeavor to shake their hands. Miss
Emma SickleS, the heroine of Pine
Ridge, introduced the two Indians, and
Chief Pokagon read I; long speech in
the course Of which he said:
We must give up the pursuits Of
our fathers. In place of the gun, bow
and arrow, we must take up the pillow
and live is white men do. We must
learn to love and wave the stars and
stripes, and at all times TO rejoice that
we are American citizens. Our child
rem must be educated and learn the
trades of the white man. We must
convince the world in this Columbian
year that we are men and not S:lyageS.
The two chiefs. Miss SickleS. Thad-
deus S Taylor. who came to Chicago
IN 1897, and whose father. Lathrop
y Taylor of South Bend. was wit
ness to the sale Of Chicago'S site by
the Pott;uwatomieS, graSped the red,
white and blue-covered rope made
from scores Of contributions from IL
nations 1T the fair and gave the big
bell Il number of quick strokes, fol
lowed by the plauditS of the multitude.
The ground of the terminal plaza
could not be seen for the mass of people
who filled it in front of the stand erect
cd for the chorus of 1000 voices under
the direction of w. L. TomlinS.
The singing OF Star Spangled Banner
by this monster chorus was followed
by the rendition Of other patriotic
airs, by bands and voices, including
national airs Of foreign nations; the
ringing of the liberty bell at noon by
Mayor Harrison and the reunion and
review of states in the court of honor.
making Il beautiful pageant
The exposition was transferred into
fairyland tonight. Bright lights shone
from every nook and crevace in the
buildings; the search lights cut swaths
in the sky; multi-colored rockets shot
heayenWard and showers of fire rained
about the grand basin and on the lake
front. Through it floats representing
Chicago's progress We're hauled.
This xvaS tho GRAND aI;D,ax Of tho chief