Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27

Also Lew Wallace and Poet Eiley-The
Governs, >tsf Also in the swim. and
the Port Wayne Band and EIkhart Night
inEals>-ProSramme at the state Build
inG-odd Fellows Not Yet Throngh-The
Competitive Drill.
CHICAGO. sept. Ex-Governor Claude
Matthews. OF Indiana, and his staff; ex-
President Harrison, General Lew Wallace.
General and Mrs. Mckee. General Rob
bins, James Whitcomb Riley and other
Indiana officials and prominent citizens
arrived in Chicago last evening from In
dianap5.js by special train They were
driven to the Hotel Ingram. which will be
their headqusrter. and received by Exec
utive Commissioner Hayens. Of the In
diana board. as well a many military Of
ficers. They came 10 celebrate Ipdiana's
day and see the fair before it is lost for
ever There was nothing formal about
their reception.
Made Great Efforts for a Crowd
Today was Indiana day, and that fact
was IN evidence all over the park The
efforts of Commissioner Haveus - make
it red letter day were not in vain. but
.
Indiana would hold the record FOR state
days cannot be known until the turnstiles
report tonight. Jackson park is big
piece OF ground. and notwithstanding
that very large sized farm Is covered
with roots, there j. room down there for a
whole lot OF people and an extra 10000 or
50 these days does not cause a notice
able jam Hsvens hustled" however.
He had Big bills printed with twelve-inch
red letters announcing the speakers and
attractions OF the day and had them post
ed In al railroad stations throughout the
state: then be went 20 the managers Of all
the railroads rcnning into Chicago and de
manded low rates tor tie day. and finally
got them to carry people 10 the fair and
stay ten days and return TO their town for
the fsre one way.
And the Crowds is Present.
Well, the people are there today. In
diaua's comfortable building Is crowded
and the HOosier contingent Is everywhere
on the Midway; in the live stock pavil-
Ion, where Indiana has a great show Of
porciue phenomena; in the big buildings
and on the lag9Ous the Indiana men and
women a-e taking in the wonders Of the
great eXposi ION and glad to have had the
opportunity Of seeing the greatest show
on earth. Inc attractions in the way OF
distinguished citizens could hardly be
SURPASSED. With Matthews and Harrison
TO represent her craftsmanship, Lew Wal
lace her literature and James Whitcomb
Riley her poetry the state can hold I'D her
head, and she Is doing that very thing
tOd-y.
Programme in the Morning
Headed by the Fort Wayne band the
governor and staff drove to the grounds
this morning, entering At the S.xtieth
street gate and the exercises were held in
the Indiana State building promptly at II
O'Clock, followed by a reception to the gov
ernor, speakers, and the governors staff
The programme at the s'a-e building was
as follows: Music by Fort Wayne band:
address by The governor; song by the
Hoosier y ghtingaies. Of Elhhart: address
by General Harrison: another by General
Wallace; recitation by the Poet Riley:
song by the Nightingales, and music by
the Fort Wayne band. One number of the
original programme had TO be eliminated
and that was address by Colonel Dick
Thompson. The odd man eloquent" was
not in good health, and couldn't come. and
his absence was disappointment o every
body. This evening special disp play of
fireworks viii be given on the lake east of
the Manufactures DulldiuC