St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-18
MAHIlATTARS GREAT DAY.
FATHER KNicKER30cKER WILL TAKE
POSSESSION OF The FAIR.
MARTHA WASHINGTON DAY
Will Be c

True Colonial Style-Stockmen
Who Were awarded Premi-
inns Are Kicking for Their
Money.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Father Knicker-
boxer has evidently determined to take
! his place in the annals of the Columbian
/ exposition with blaze of genuine
down-EaSt glory. The arrangements,
fast being completed, make it apparent
that the estimable old gentleman of the
Enickerbockers intends to make Man.
haitian day. next Saturday, about what
| it should be. And Chicago has smiled
| upon him and is doing all in her power
to aid him IN his commendable efforts.
Today the council of adminiStra-
ton Instructed Director of Decorations
Millet to renovate the Chicago day
floats. Mr.. AIillet reported that twelve
floats can be furnished, and those,
adorned with typical figures fair. and
provided with prancing steeds as motive
power, will join the procession on Mani
haitian day. The council has authorized
the expenditure of 81, 900 for this part
of the show, and Mr.. Millet says that
| VIII pun lHC III sOOd
condition as they were Oct. 9.
Today Director General Davis tele-
graphed E. '. Skinner, the secretary
of the New York committee having in
charge the celebration, that on Oct. 2lst
all the falr buildings will be kept open
until 10 O'clock in the evening. Mr..
Skinner wired the following response:
Thanks for your message with ref
| erence to keeping open all exhibit
| buildings on night of Oct. 81. Railroad
offices here all report large demand
for tickets and many special parties are
organizing. Our mayor leaves tonight
to conclude arrangements for what we
hope will prove one of the historic
events of the exposition. We know at
| least that it will be indictive of the good
will which New York bears Chicago"
| Congressman Bourke Cochran, who is
| a member of the
MANHATTAN DAY
| committee, has reached Chicago, and
was rendered an informal reception
today at the New York state building
He is enthusiastic over the coming cele-
bration, and believes the day will at
least take second place in the list of
great lair days. He says the New York
folks are deeply interested in the fair.
| and as many of them will be in the city
| Saturday as can be safely transported
| from the coast.
Already New Workers are beginning
to arrive. Mayor Gilroy, accompanied
by his wife and party of friends, will
| reach here to morrow TO Superinteud the
finishing touches for the celebration of
his states day.
All the trains arriving from New
York are crowded. Railroad men say
the rush will begin tomorrow, when the
| SIS special excursion trains will be put
on. More than 900 tickets for the first
two special trains have already been
! sold.
| In addition to the features of the pro-
| gramme already announced. an ode will
be read by Miss Georgia CaYvan or
| Agnes Booth. The ode is from the pen
of Joseph T. Clark, New York jour
| nallst, and is said to be production of
high literary merit. Fair officials say
that the indications are that thousands
of New Workers will be at the fair Sat-
urday. Reports from Albany, Buffalo,
Rochester and other cities in the in
terror, say that every city in New York
state will be represented.
The committee from the Sons of New
York, Mayor Crieger chairman, met
York committee. and Capt. Brand, OF
the HusSars, at the Sherman house to-
| day.
The final arrangements for the Man.
| haitian day procession were then agreed
upon. The formation of the line Will
take place in the stock pavilion, when
the various commands will report, and
| the Sons of New York make up their
| column.
THE PEOPLE
will start from the pavilion promptly at
$3.50 o'clock. Capt. William Henry
| w hite, of the Old Guard, will be grand
! marshal of the parade.
The Old Guard will arrive withMayor
| Gilroy, and the New York delegation
will be quart red at the Grand Pacific
| hotel. The command will wear the full
winter uniform, with overcoat, blouse,
belt, bayonetS, scabbards, cartridge
box. white gloves, and fatigue cap upon
left hip. None of the members will be
| allowed to appear i'll citizens dress at
any moment during the stay, not even
when off duty. Maj. Sloane will have
! command, and Capt. James F. Wen
man will be the officer of the day.
! There will be 200 members of the OH
| Guard.
Martha Washington day, Oct "a, is
| to be celebrated by the ladies of Martha
| Washington association III true colonial
style. A colonial reception Is to be
held at the New York state building in
the evening between and II O'clock,
and prominent society ladies will APP
| pear in colonial dress 10 serve tea. In
the India and Ceylon payilionS tea will
be served by the men of those coun-
tries. The minuet will be danced in the
reception room of the New York build
ing, and a regular dance programme
will follow. The proceeds are to be
devoted to the erection of a statue to
| Martha Washington.
Stockmen who were awarded premi-
umS at the horse and cattle show during
the past month and half are manifest
ing some lmpatlence about the payment
of the cash prizes offered by the eXposi-
| ton. The show was concluded some
| time ago, and as yet not one of the sue
cessful exhibitors has received any of
the payment of the prizes offered. A
large number have become greatly eX-
ercised over the delay, and some assert
| that no funds have been set aside
for the payment of these pre-
miumS. In speaking of the matter
today Director General Davis said ::
This feeling of miStrust on the part
of the exhibitors is ill-founded.
The exposition has set aside S150,O00 to
be used in the payment of cash prizes
| awarded TO successful competitors in
the horse and cattle show. Part of the
vouchers for these prizes have been
sent in. aud the remainder are expected
this week. When all have been re-
ceiyed and looked over the money will
be paid. The date of payment has not
! yet been fixed, but it will certainly not
be later than next week. The assertion
that the amount stated has not been set
! aside is erroneous.
The total admissions today were 3OS,-
423, of which 27S, l46 paid.