Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-07
rth at the Worlds Fair At
kended by an Immense
Assemblage.
kinal "Old Glory" Given the
frandest Greeting 1t Ever
Received.
the Patriotic Songs Sung by
b Chorus Of Thousands of
Voices.

H1cAao, July Sit is fitting that
Fourth of July, the natal day of the
on's Independence, should witness
largest attendance of the season at
Worlds Columbian exposition. Al.
hgh the official returns are not yet
The officials do not hesitate to declare
days attendance will not fall short
$4,000. Every railroad running into
cago gave special Fourth of July
;, and the closing of commercial
pses in the city enabled working and
Biness people of Chicago to swell the
ongs until the aggregate became
ater than that of
Any Previous Days Attendance.
e weather was alternately fair and
eatening, and just as the hour of IL
lock arrived, a slight shower broke
sr the assemblage and caused an up
sing of umbrellas. Fortunately, how
Pr, the rain was slight and of but
minutes duration, and the exercises
the day were favored at the close by
ght sunshine. Good taste was dis
|yed by the exposition officials in the
evity of the programme. the entire
ercises of speech and song consuming
little over an hour. The stand was
cted on the east side of the terminal
tion, and the space between this
|ucture and the administration build
was packed with humanity a half
pr before the beginning of the cere-
mics.
Exercises Begin.
The commemorative exercises Of the
began promptly at II a. m. At 10
ock Mayor Harrison. the city officials
the common council of the city of
cago entered in carriages at the
ty.seventh street entrance, preceded
the band of the Second regiment
nois national guard. The mayor was
dly cheered all along the route. and
ceeded at once to the grand stand
b his party, where they were seated
png the national commissioners, di-
tors and chiefs of departments.
'sequently his honor moved to the
lller in front reserved for the orators
he day. The exercises opened with
sic from the immense chorus assem-
by Director Pratt. Director Gen.
George r. Davis, who presided
the exercises,
Called the Assemblage to Order.
John H. Barrows invoked the
(sing of God on the celebration and
the conclusion Of his prayer Vice
sident Stevenson was introduced as
orator of the day. General Steven
was greeted with great applause
at the end of his speech the
ering lasted for several minutes. A
rus Of 2.00O voices then sang "Co-
(bia, the Gem of the Ocean," Mayor
ter II. Harrison of Chicago was the
7 speaker introduced, and the crowd
ened attentively to all that he had
ay.
T 10 O'clock sharp the booming of
non and ringing of bells announced
it was high noon. Mrs. Mary
1ge Morris stepped quickly across
platform and touched the telegraph
and the clicking of the instrument
(ounced to the cities and towns all
the country that it was noon in
cago and that
The Original "Old Glory"
being hoisted. 1t carried the news
Troy and thenewliberty bell sounded
trst notes. While the instrument
yet clinking Mrs. H. R. B. Stafford,
we'd down with the weight OF three
fe years and ten, with trembling
pa seized the halyards and pulled aloft
historic Paul Jones flag. The vast
ong stood silent with uncovered
aus for moment and then there
ne mighty shout that drowned the
Sc OF the booming cannon and clang-
bells.
ion. Hampton L. Carson of Philadel-
a made an address following Mayor
rrlson. Then there was salute of
flags. and "Old Glory" was given
OF the grandest greetings it has
received. The great chorus struck
"The Star Spangled Banner" and