The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20
EUL0GIZING THE FAIR.
COZ. TILLNAF LED "A PARTY OF
AUG UsT/Ss At CHICIGO.
The Paimstto Governor Says the white
City 10 Destined to Be the Future
Hub OF North America.

CHICAGO. August 19.--Two receptions
were held in the rooms OF the National
Commission In the Administration build
ing at the Worlds Fair yesterday. Gov
ernor Tillman, Of South Carolina, who
accompanied the Augusta Exposition dele
cation, was recognized officially by the
commission. He was introduced by State
Commissioners Roach and presented by
Nice-President Penn. and was greeted
with applause. Governor Tiflman con-
graduated the commission and officers
upon the grandeur of the exhibits. and
regretted South Carolinas absence.
Crossing thousand miles Of this
grand country OF ours from the South
Atlantic TO the shores of the Northern
lakes one must feel that we have a grand
country, grand in its size, grand in every
thing. and 1t makes anybody let him
come from where he may in the United
states, feel proud to say L am an Ameri-
can
Il do not hesitate to say without
hattering you In the least that God ap-
pears 10 have picked this spot out to be
In the future the hub of North America
the centre Of thought, wealth. progress
sion, pluck and energy-and / make the
prediction to-day that in less than twen-
ty-hve years you will have more people
in Chicago than any city on the American
continent If not in the world"
In closing Governor Tillman expressed
his conviction that great good would
grow out Of the Fair
There had gathered In the room while
Governor Tfllman was speaking a very
large delegation from the Augusta Expo
sition. Fully seventy five representative
ladies' and gentlemen from Augusta were
there, and 1t was probably "A novel scene
to have so many ladies gathered in this
room during sitting OF the body.
W. III. Barrett spoke on behalf OF the
Augusta Exposition. lie expressed the
Augustans appreciation OF the stupen-
dous success Of the Columbian Exposition
and extended their cordial thanks for the
kind consideration shown them by the
commission.
Taking this time from you which your
courtesy has extended makes us realize
that you have not only among you the
great brain and great energy which shows
It's effect around us. but shows that your
purposes are patriotic and that your in
tentions are most kindly and generous TO
give us this time to encourage your eff
forts in Augusta, Ga"
Mr.. Tously. of Minnesota, responded TO
both addresses on behalf Of the commits
sion. lie believed that one Of the leading
features that will grow out OF this quadri-
centennial annversy will be the fact that
the American people will be rebaptized
and recreated to a higher and more useful
citizenship.
Here to-day the youngest and oldest
OF the States in the Union, the States
Of Washington and Iowa and the two
Dakotas and Wyoming clasp hands with
Georgia and South Carolina on this occa-
sion. There is freemasonry of Ameri-
can citizenship into which we are born,
from which we never lose the grip and
which is omnipresent."
Great Britain's Day Mt the Fair.
This was Great Britain's day at the
worlds Fair. The crowds began TO ar
rive carly. Before o'clock there was a
crtsh at the gates, aud il continued at
intervals during the day. Englshmeu
we're out I'm large numbers to make their
celebration an auspicious one The Brit
i,h empire demonstration committee.
composed Of the British Colonial Com
missioners, co-operated with Her Maies-
tvs commissioners In making the affair
" orthy of the great nation. Can1da,
A, stIalia, India, Ceylon. Trinidad. Cape
Colony British Guiana and sevente, \
British societies lent force, features and
eClat to the parade and ceremonies. The
den or stration began at the lake 'ro1t
at the statue Of Columbus at $3.50 o'clock
There the procession was formed with
Captain Gordon, cOmmandant Of the
British troops at the Fair, as grand mar
shal. All the British troops were in line
The various English societies were out
in full force, and six coaches were filed |
with royal and colonial commissioners |
and the natives of Guinea and the East |
Indies.
After parading the principal precincts |
Of the city the procession moved TO Fes- |
tival Hail. in the White City, where |
speeches. music and Professor Tomlins !
chorus of 1000 voices were heard.