Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-09
CHICAGO DAY AT THE FAIR.
LONG TO BE REMEMBERED IN THE HIS
 TORY OF CHICAGO.
4 Half Million People Witness the Ex-
 ereises.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. g.-The metro polls of the West is indulging in d dual celebration today October 3 marks the twenty second anniyer- sary of the great Chicago fire It likewise marks the entire liquidation of the floating and bonded indebted ness of the Worlds Columbian Ex position. In recognition of these two events it has been designated as Chicago Day, and as a general holiday the observance is more rigid than in many years. Stores, manu- facturies and offices of all kinds are closed tight. So are the schools, the municipal buildings and the finan- clal institutions. Thousands of em- ployers of labor have presented their employees with souvenir tickets of ad- mission to Jackson Park, and it is believed that the total attendance of today will not be less than a half million The streets were crowded with people bound southward from an early hour, and the facilities of steam and street ear companies were taxed to a greater extent than at any time since the opening Of the Fair. The day was opened witt the booming of cannon. and at o'clock eight trumpeters in herald uniforms stationed on the Columbian arch, the Administration building and the buildings of Manufactures and Lib era1 Arts, played q Fanfare of t7ui- yersal Peace. This was followed by the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by chorus of 5000, the multitude that blocked the Court of Honor singing the refrain, and each person waving q. small hand flag in time with the music The first American flag was then saluted and honors paid to the Liberty Bell. Headed by d band the procession moved to the buildings of the South ern states. each of which was sere= naded with appropriate music. Other minor exercises filled in the morning, and as prelude to a re- cess the Doxology was sung by the multitude with salute of cannon, bands and orchestra
 The exercises were resumed at } o'clock with reunion of states in the Court Of Honor The common wealths of the herepublie were repre- sented by youths and maidens in the following order: Chicago as a guard of honor, represented by youths, one from each ward, bearing shields with coat-of-arms with the word "Wel- come. ' Then came the original thirteen states, represented by thirteen young ladies, one from each state, in appropriate costumes, pre- ceded by company of youthful troops ill Continental uniform. Then followed all the states of the Union. each represented by as many youths as there are counties in each State. and bearing the shield of the State. Each group was preceded by twelve young school girls representing the chief cities, some bearing floral broken hoops above their heads, some olive branches and other de- vices. After marching around the Court of Honor the participants in the pageant formed in groups and joined in singing the songs of the people.
 The pageant tonight is expected to surpass anything of the kind yet at tempted in the spectacular line. There will be scores of floats of all nations and states, cavalcades of young equestrians, representing Chicago and her sister cities; mili- tary float with Generals Grant, Logan, President Lincoln, Stephen 4. Douglas personated as central figures, and also floats contributed by representatives of every nation aIity making up the population of Chicago. The day will conclude with an elaborate display of fire works, for which $15, ,000 has been ap- propriated.