New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
GOV. RUSSELL AT THE FAIR.
A REC EPTION FOR HIM IN THE MASSA-
CHCSETrS BUILDING.
BUNKER HILL DAY CELEBRATED-DEDICAT
OF TIE RUSSIAN SECTION-A MIDWAY
pINSANCE PARADE.


less Young Governor Of the Commonwealth OF Massl-
chusctts had been the President Of the United sti"S
he could not have been honored more Than he was
today in the Massachusetts House OF the Worlds
Fair. Among the Americans who came 70 be
presented 10 the Governor he probably the
choice OF nine-icntis Of them for the next Prcs-
dent OF the Republic a. remarks Of that kind were
heard every hand. Promptly mt IL o'clock GOV
ernor RUSSELL Mrs. Russell, General FRANCIS y.
Walker. representing the state Commission, MIS-
Alice Freeman Palmer and Miss Dawes OF the
Womans Board of Massachusetts. took their places
In the mems parlor. They were surrounded by mem
bers Of the Governors staH In uniform. From III
to o'clock. except intcrmiSson Of fifteen min
utcs for refreshments, continuous line Of people
passed Icy the Governor, who extended his hani 10
| all Mrs. Russell compelled TO seek intervals
Of rest for her she Is afflicted with rheunatsm
and only bowed to those who were presented III
that time. Those who watched the reception through
ont agreed that at least 1000 person, shook the
Governors hand, and 1000 more passed through the
building without doing
Lunch served to tho 1000 invited guests III
the parlor OF the house. Among The prominent
people noticed were General Nelson y. Miles, Mrs
Mills and Miss Miles. Charles :. Randall. member oil
Congress from Massachusetts, Congressman Jos' pa H.
Walker. Of Worcester Congressman Frederick IL.
Gillette. OF springfield; cx-Congrrssman John +. An
drew Governor fsiback Of Arkansas; treasurer
~ccbergcr of the Exposition Professor Putnam tlhcf
of EihnoOgy Willard a. smith, Chief OF the Trans
porta,Ion Department; Captain Collins, 'hicf Of
Fisheries Count De Balincourt OF the French Marine
Guards; william ,ackpoc, Henry :. llovry ana John
\. Lowell. Of Boston.
/ Immediately after the reception the Governor ana
his staff left the building for the city. NJ night 'he
Bunker Hill celebration concluded with S23r'
display OF fireworks In the park. In" aerial p,'''
were set of on tie Casino pier, and III" sou ana
oountc piece, were displayed in front Of AdininlStId
] tgh
IN immense crowd.
ROBBED In the golden vcstmcns OF their sacred Oh
ecos Ishop Nicholas Of the Greek Church I'm Alaska,
and four priests of the Orthodox Church In Russia
dedicated the section Of that Empire III the manu-
faciures Building to-day. \ stranger AM more sol
emil vet NOR. fitting ceremony has not been sec"
| I'm Chicago Ia connection with tho Exposition Inc
service began In the A,iatc room. which WAS trans
formed for the time into sanctuary Of G'd' Win
altar lighted tapcrs In massive silver candelabra.
incense nm, ana bearers, cruchN"s. vessels III NON
water acolytc~ and choir singers IN" congregation
,ood for more thnn one hour listening To the words
which fell from the lips Of tho Bishop ana priests III
>lavoEc tongue. bowing low their heads ~ t' '"''
ton Of sacrrl name, and making signs Of the cross
frequently. II small and r'V"r'ht "S''"
blaec nearly all being Russians. Bishop Nicholas
wore a massive golden mre and pr"cion, jewels
CLEANED from the cross and pictnr" oil 'h' N"S'''
I which he wore on his breast suspended by Eoh
chain around his neck. BY his sid" stood inc "'''r
priests I'm purple AMI gold and also boy III c""rch
robes who held the Bishops crook. queer LOOMING
golden pi.c. 81 work. which looh"d lik" hali smut
umbrella held Wrong sid" up cA''P' lor ''' '"''
top.
Tue fist part Of the ceremony consisted 81 n ser
mon r nddr"-, by the bishop. IL" reviewed inc
relation, which had existed between Russia ana
,m.,co IT,. said Their. wOnli never be- any other
unr h,,w.,n the nation, 'Ar pt that Of commerce.
M. ou'N
,,,ld lac u-,d and Russia engaged In the friendly
rivalry Of ted. with the best feeling toward III" Ire"
,.,ulllc He congratulated hi, native land ana Inc
car On h,ing in position 70 carry ON those ttao'
relations without fear OF martial h''r'c'c"'' "'''
the other European nations.
After the address cime clanted service OF o'h''
,ic,io, and prai-. resembling the i" Dcum OF the
Roman Cinrch. The choral 'ingins was done 10y the
lyanhon choir from -. Petersburg. The hoiS "''cr
f,r il,.-ins me exhibit and III" people was 'h"' pre-
/ uar.d hy Transferring water from one silver N'S'i
~ another by dipping In golden 'rnclhX hrN h''A'
IA. ,len Of the In Tia" larger vessel Iahhs ''
! mail v...cl OF holy water In one hand ana br"'u
- ,virs II, the other bishop Nicholas passed around
ih. I'm tide ol The pavilion >piinhlng IN" rNh'Dt At
every Few stops. The priests. attendants an" Assem-
b,agr followed. but tho Bishop Only uttered "'u' VI
hlc..in, an the exhibition. ON returning I, tn
chntl PRAYER, were offered for III" lm"iial I""''N
M. Prcsidcn, Of the United states ana Tor III" success
-, ,h. Fair and then every believer In the 'I''"
Church nd,nnc,d to the Bishop 10 receive hi' bless
lnc -prInkling of the holy water and 10 hiss '"'
| extended cIucnx. The Imperial 'ommi-Sioh'r-"',''
oral and the Russian Admiral kissed the Bishop :
check and shook his hand we'll. tn" ceremony WIS
/ mad. MOI" Impressive 10y the h"b'"e vi " ~ -
eight Russian chime bells.
When the bishop had removed his Episcopal vest
ncni he ont In purple and black 10 ASSIST 'h'
romms ,ioncr GENERA. In pulling III" canvas ana hc
! nac covering from the FACADE al the s''iloh III TN
! afternoon "A reception was held oi d"rld"iN RUSSIAN
character except for the American band Of mu%c
/ Ou n ng table We're set three samoVara RON "moh
rca was poured and served in Russian style by MISS
Unz,iine MrS G.atchen and Miss Andr"it The pub
lie wa, excluded from the section all day.
I'll. exhibit which has been placed by Russia com
pare, ay orably with that Of any ~ her sister nations
The r,,.Inc NJ cotton I'm Asia was only begun In les
and now enough cotton T. being grown Tor nome use
In. crop h. I-92 was excellent In quality that II
WIS called marvel cotton The Russians manu-
r,ctu,e nm astonishing variety Of articles from cotton
the show caSrS are lik. beds OF brilliantly hu'd
rowcr. and the designs curious and novel There
IRE thirty cotton. wool and SILK cXhib'orS Inc
majority coming from Moscow
The fact leaked ont yesterday that Mt Wednesday
meeting Of tle Executive Committee Of III" Local
Directory 1t was dcgd"d to aGo""r Ne p%T v and
Promotion. of which Major Moses T. Handy oil rha
dclpha. Is chief.
1t was cosmopolitan procession when ir't , ~"
| Midway Ilaisancc and marched among the. DIG Wm''
| huIldInrs In jackson Park to-day. There have been
varoms local pnrades in tn" Midway flnisaho'; nn'
| this f. tho first where III" representatives, OF All M
| lions have p,raded together IN the streets OF III"
| White city, Every concr. si"nar' was repr s'h' H.
from lin, chanting half civilized south sea Islanders
| 10 Iasenbach's menagerie of trimmed beasts. Inc
| procession moved into the park h'nhed hy Two com
uauIes Of regular soldiers under command OF 'olon'
| Rice followed by the Michigan cadets. \ th"iSnhd
| musical Instruments were being played me medley
| wa, drafcning the tOmtoms Of the OrehtaiS Ill a'
| cordIng with the splendid bands from IN" German
| and Austrian Villages. This did not damprn IN"
| ,rdn Oft
-,oucs of hr Turkish dancing girls aud The war tnnnts
Of the DahomcyanS and Iicdouin tribes co'd DO heard
above the music made Oh the quecr-loohlhH drums
| and screeching flies Of the musicians. mere wrr"
over 600 persons In the procession. the heavy mill
| tnrv uniforms OF the soldiers forming marked con
traS 10 the almost naked. halfcivuzed tribes OF the
Fast who danced along the hot pavement OF the street
| with unsandallcd feet.