River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-26
MANHATTAN DAY.
How IL Was Celebrated at Jackson Parl
Nearly 100000 Attend.

Nearly 100000 Attend.
CHICAGO, Oct 24.-Two great cities
joined hands in making Manhattan
day al the Columbian exposition
notable event Specially devoted TO
the great metropolis of the east though
the day was, the great metropolis of
the west was as active and as enthusi-
astic in the celebration as her sister
city.
The crowd at the lair was not so over
whelming as on Chicago day. but was
an immense crowd stiil, and must be
considered all the greater when the
fact that the guests of the occasion
had TO travel a thousand miles to
take part in the festivities is
taken into consideration. Probably
25. 900 New Workers were at the exposi-
ton. The paid admissions numbered
290.S 81; free admissions, 1906; total,
Sls.2s3.
There were grea. ''doings" at jackson
park for the deleeta ton of the visitors.
The fun started at 10 o'clock when
buffalo Bills" rough riders passed
into the grounds al The Sixty-seeond
street gate and made the circuit OF the
main avenues of the fair. At II o'clock
the Chicago HuSsars. under the COM
mand of Capt. +. l.. Brand. paraded
through the park, making their entry
at the west end of the midway. The
Hussars marched to the music of the
Elgin band. Soon after this the First
regiment /. y. G. came on the grounds
and went through some fancy maneu-
vers. One o'clock saw the Cook County
Democracy Marching club on parade
through the park.
At high noon the Columbian liberty
bell was rung in honor of the Empire
state. and the same moment there was
tloated from the main flagstaff on the
Transportation building a gigantic
pennant made up of III yacht club
/ flags, that few over 5000 American
yachts in 1895. The pennant is "a feet
long and 81 feet wide. 1t was made by
| Lieut.. A..G. Baker and was hoisted to-
day by Mayor Gilroy.
The literary programme of the day
was given in Festival hall at l o'clock
before an audience that packed
the place to the doors On the
platform were distinguished New
Workers and Chicagoans. and the
event was a renewal of affection be
tween the two great cities. There
were speeches by Mayors Harrison and
| Gilroy; a poem, New York To Chica-
go. by Joseph Il. !. Clarke. recited by
| Agnes Booth; addresses by those emf
nent orators Chauncey NJ. Depew, John
| r. Fellows. Gen. Horace Porter and
! Seth Low Archbishop Corrigan pro-
nounsed the benediction.
| At o'clock, Immediately after the
exercises IN Festival hall, the special
parade of the day took place. In the
| line were the or uard of New York,
the Sons of New York, Chicago Hds-
sars, the First regiment. Illinois ma
tional guard, and nalf dozen bands
! Mayor Gilroy and ex-Mayor Dewitt
c. Cregier, president of the Sons
of New York. rode together In a car
riage at the head of the Sons of New
York society. The column passed in
review before the Chicago and New
! York officials al New York state build
ing. Among Others ou the reviewing
stand were Maj. Gen. Nelson ~ Miles,
of the United States ARMY. and Brig.
Gen. H. A. Wheeler, of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard.
In the evening there was procession
! of floats and display of fireworks.
The first float represented.''Libe En-
tightening the World" surrounded
by figures of the races and nationalities
of mankind. Some thirty persons were
on the car Then followed indie
pendence," with Washington and his
generals impersonated; War" with
characters dressed to represent Lin
coin, Douglas. Grant, Yates. Sheridan.
Logan and Ellsworth. After these
came the floats Peace" Chicago
Fire" columbus Pefore the Court OF
Spain" Commerce and the English
Swedish and German floats used on
Chicago day.
The fireworks were elaborate. Among
the set pieces were a portrait of May
or Gilroy, Chicago odd Father
Knickerbocler," Niagara" and lib
erty Enlightening the World" Tn,
Midway was brilliantly ilInninated
! and all exhibition buildings kept open
till 10 o'clock.