The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
PATRIOTS CELEBRATE.
An 0utburst Of Enthusiasm al
the Worlds Fair.
PAUL JONES' FLAG UNFURLED

PAUL JONES' FLAG UNTURIED
over Two Hundred Thousand People
Greet the First American flag with q
Pledge Of Loyalty-BemarRabie Rendi.
tion Of "The star spangisd Banner"
CHICAGO, July SAN Chicago and es,
pooially the fair, was ablaze with pa.
triotlsm yesterday. It was the center
from which the patriotic pulse Of a liberty
loving people. enjoying the manifold bless
inss Of n land Of the free and home Of
the brave, beat through the nation. There
were many in the White City yesterday
whose minds went back to that glorious
Fourth Of July Of the Centennial year In
the Quaker City, when, commencing with
the tolling Of the midnight hour, the patri.
otic impulses Of a populace ran riot.
Chicago's 100000 OF permanent popula-
tion kept the holiday uproariously. and
800, 900 strangers from outside points far
and near, helped to celebrate,
When the numerous gates Of the big en-.
closure were opened at o'clock the ticket
men at each found crowd waiting them.
and thenceforward there was a ceaseless
click as the turnstiles revolved and the
mass of humanity pressed inward. The
paid admissions numbered 2740l4 nri
The exercises Of the day had a prelude
In a procession Of the leading participants.
II left the city hall at o'clock, with a
company OF the Second regiment, headed
by its band, to blaize its way over the
bouleyards. Heading the line was car
riage occupied by Mrs Perry Stafford, Of
Martha's Vineyard, and two lady friends,
who held aud at intervals waved price
less relic IN the form OF the original flag
under which Paul Jones sailed with the
authority Of congress. Behind came car
riages containing Mayor Harrison and the
city officials, the members Of the hoard Of
aldermen, and the members of the Liberty
Bell committee, headed by w. o. Nc.
Dowell, Of New Jersey.
The procession moved slowly for the
boulevard From curb to curb was packed
with vehicles Of all descriptions carrying
their owners and guests toward the park,
and it was nearly II o'clock when It
reached the Fifty-seventh street entrance.
Here remarkable reception awaited Il.
Inside the gate lining the roadway, six
deep in military order, 10000 exposition ex-
hibitors of all nations were drawn up.
Every man carried an American flag, and
as the procession uncovered and passed
through the ranks the exhibitors uncov-
cred and waved their flags, while the
bands broke forth in unison with the "Star
Spangler Banner" When the mayors
carriage had reached the head of the col
umn the exhibitors joined the ranks and
the combined procession moved through
the grounds
When Director General Davis, accom-
panied by Vice President Stevenson and
the other dignitaries appeared on the
grand stand ia front of the Terminal
building 100000 people united In an out
burst Of applause. Below the platform
were the members Of the Columbian cho-
rus, men and women-l 800 OF them, each
with big flag that later on was to be
waved in triumph to slgnalize the touch
OF the electric button that was to dedicate
the new Liberty Bell a thousand miles
eastward across the continent.
Rev. Dr. John Henry Barrows had been
announced to deliver the opening prayer,
but he was absent and in his place Rev.
DR.. Candeld, of the Uniyersalist church,
was introduced.
All Joined in the flial prayer "Our
Father which art in Heaven" in low but
distinct tones, which could be heard over
the multitude like the murmur of the sea.
duced As he stepped to the front of the
platform he was greeted with a rousing
cheer. He spoke In stentorian tones, with
considerable emphasis and gesticulation,
and succeeded in getting his sentiment to
the hearing Of the great majority of those
before and about him.
Brief and to the point, the address was
frequently interrupted with applause, and
It increased tenfold as the vice president
retired
Then S. G, Pratt, of New York, came to
the edge Of the platform, and at a wave OF
the baton the chorus rose and commenced
the opening stanzas of Columbia the Gem
of the Ocean" BY the time that the
chorus was reached the audience was wild
with enthusiasm, and it Joined in the re.
frain with vim and vigOr tens of thousands
of arms waving the stars and stripes over.
head
But the greatest outburst Of patriotic
enthusiasm came after the address OF
Mayor Harrison, who had been talking
with watch in hand
The supreme moment is at hand" con
tinued the mayor-whose watch denoted
that it was within a minute OF noon. For
a moment the multitude stood breathless.
Venerable Mrs. Stafford, shaking and
trembling in every limb, rose aud grasped
the cord Of the flag pole 1.-THE moment Il
here" shouted the mayor. A roar OF can
non, and then with palsied fingers the old
lady drew the cord toward her and Paul
Jones' flag, old and faded. but still a
priceless emblem of liberty, went up to
the top Of the pole In full view Of the
throng, simultaneously Mayor Harrison
grasped the sword of Andrew Jackson and
brandishing 1t over his head shouted
above the roar of cheersi
"Men and women Of America: Let every
american swear at this moment and that
by this sword that he stands ready to
draw his sword In the defense of this couu.
try" Forward to the stand, like the roar
Of a tidal wave sweeping inland, came the
voices of tens Of thousands OF resolute
men and the weaker voices of thousands
Of the gentler SEX yes, yes; we swear; we
swearl"
Then followed ''The Star spangled Ban
ner,' IN which the monster audience Joined
In the chorus Never was the national air
sung with greater ferYor, and never In
greater volume.
Then came a message stating that at
the moment that Mrs. Madge Morris and
Miss Minnie 4. Mickey had pressed the
electric button In Chicago the new Colum.
bia Liberty Bell, recently cast at Troy, n.
Y, had been rung for the first time
Hon. Hampton l.. Carson, of philadel.
phia, then delivered the Grafton Of theday,
the audience sang America" John G.
Norton, OF Chicago, read the Declaration
Of Independence, and the great celebration
was atRn eud.
Master workman Uuehes Free.