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Michigan Begins Her Two DAYS Celebra-
tion-MaryIard on Hand.

Michigan Begins Her Two DAYS CeleOra-
tion-MaryIaud on Hand
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Today and tomor-
row are Michigan DAYS at Jackson Park,
and she has sent Thousands of her people
and is sending more on every train. Gov
eruor Rich, in recent proclamation, de-
clared that Michigan day wouh be one Of
the greatest OF the I.ir. President Pal
mer. of the nationa. commission, is a
Michicander, and he and eN-GOvernors
Alger, Luce and Winans, Don NJ. Dickin-
son, l. ". Weston and others of equal
prominence are here % verify the COVER
nor's declaration. Al of these eloquent
gentlemen began making speeches at the
Michigan building at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. There were concerts there this morn
ing and viii be this afternoon and at >
O'Clock there Will Ea "A reception to the
governor. The exercises OF jhe first Mich
igan day vii, close with ball in the even
ing and the house wiz be -edec1rdteG for
further festivities tomorrow.
Maryland i not q big state, but She is
quite in evidence At the fair, and in her
programme which wa carried out yester
day Cardinal Gibbons was 2 prominent
( figure. The goveruo- made n speech and
left little OF the glory of the United States
for other states to claim. The governor is
believer III his state and her influence on
American civilization He WAS accom-
panied by several members uf his staff,
and IN the procession OF notabies that
entered Music hail WAS carried the her
Rldic flag of the state. There was music
galore and reception at night.
The programme of fireworks was feat
are that surpassed anything yet given by
James Pain. In it was "The bombardmert
Of Fort McHenry, II reproduction of the
famous conflict between the navy Of the
English and land forces OF the United
| Statesin the war Of -6l2. The inside pier
on the lake front nov being used rs Il fire.
works platform repr scented the fortress,
in the rear Of which had been arranged
scenery representing o. city. The fort com
tanned magazine and artillery In the
distance We're two war vessels and 10 the
right and left a. line o hsttlcships. FROM
. the coast and the ba tleShi2s was given a
I bombardment, each gssaulting party rap
idly firing on each other. When the smoke
cleared away the stars and STRIPES ap-
peared II lines of fire aOove the VICTORIOUS
fort. The day was the anniversary OF that
fight.
Kansas continued her celebration today
the programme being carried ont in the
state building. America was sung at 10
- III. by the Kansas Columbian chorus.
At IL a. IN. the Clan Mckinley held n re-
union, Governor Lew-lling welcoming the
( -hrong Of Mckinley and Governor AIc-
kinley responding. Kansas holds meet
ing all over the grounds today and at >
p. IN. the state militia Will parade.
YESTERDAY Colorado celebrated and is
state building was crowded all day.
Formal exercises were held in the after
noon, and addresses were made by Cover
nor Waite, Myron ". Reed, Chief SAiT
OF the mines exhibit, and others.
One bundled of the corgeously uni
! formed Boston Fusile5rs, an old time mill
tary organization, are encamped in the
park. They took part in the exercises held
! in the Shoe and Leatl er building.
The American Associated Dailies held
| their first annual meeting at the Mecca
! hotel, under the guild lnce of President r.
I w. Stacbuck, of the Racine Journal. Gen
eral j. o. Amos, OF the Sidney (O.) News,
/ read a paper, and in the afternoon the
| members went to the fair.
| An immense numb,r Of passengers We're
| landed in Chicago yesterday. 1t was one
| Of the busiest days the roads have ever ex-
| perieuced. 1t is estimated that not less
than 10000 passengers were landed by
| item.
| Total paid admissions to the fair were
| 1885 which beats last week for two DAYS
| about 10000.