The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13
THREE BIG DAYS.
Kansas, Colorado and
Maryland.
BARTHOLDI RANG THE BELL.
And the Governors of the Three
States Spoke to Crowds of
Their Constituents.

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Ths was another
big day at the Worlds Fair. so far as at
fractions were concerned, Colorado, Mary
land and Kansas celebrating. The Gen.
tennial State had decorated its building in
most elaborate manner, and a great
crowd thronged it. Governor Waite and
members of the Colorado commission were
present and welcomed all corners, espe-
cially COlOradoans. The celebrated drum
corps If Denver was present, on its way
back from Indianapolis. and attracted
much attention. At the exercises in the
afternoon Governor Waite made an ad-
dress on the silver question, and several
other speakers were heard. among them
c. S. Thomas of Denver. Tonight Gov
ernor Waite was rendered a com pliment-
airy reception, at which every body had a
good time, and the pleasures of the day
wound no with a dance for young people.
The Kansas people, who began their
State celebration yesterday. continued it
to-day and will keep 1t up for the remainder
of the week. The building was the
gathering place of great crowd all day.
1t was profusely decorated with sunf1owers.
the emblem of the State, and inside the
resources of the State were lavishly dis
played. In the rear of the building seats
had been provided for several thousand
people and they were all filled. On the
platform, beside Governor Lewelling. sat
the members of his staff. the State Com
missioDers and other prominent Kansans.
The Governor and others spoke. and there
was an attractive musical programme.
Maryland celebrated an interesting his
iynr nf "a
bombardment of Fort McHenry by the
British in 18l4-the outcome of which re-
suited in tho production of the ''Star-
spangled Banner" The many hundred
Marylanders visiting the fair took part in
the exercises in Music Hall this afternoon.
Cardinal Gibbons offered prayer, Governor
Brown and others made brief addresses
and Miss Martha Ford of Baltimore recited
the ''Star-spangled Banner" Tonight a
beautiful pyrotechAic display was given.
repr esen ting the bombardment of Fort
McHenry.
The Society Of the Army of the Tennes-
see held the hrst session of its twenty
fifth annual meeting in Festival Hall this
afternoon, presided over bv General G.
NJ. Dodge. General ID. r. Henderson OF
Iowa aud others spoke. After The meet
ing the members of tho society and their
ladies remained on the grounds TO see the
evening display.
NJ. Bartholdi. the great French sculptor,
TO-DAY visited the new Columbian liberty
bell and raug 1t twice-one stroke for the
anniversary Of the ''Star-spanged Ban
ner" and one for the anniversary of the
Swiss constitution of 1S48.
The thirteenth annual session of the
Old-Time Telegraphers Association began
here to-day. The United States Military
Telegraph Corps is also holding a reunion.
=. The Parliament of Religions was pre-
sized over to-day by Rev. S, j. Nichols Of
St Louis. Among the speakers were !:
Rev. Alfred Momerie of London; Rabbi
Isaac 81. Wise of Cincinnati; Justice
Ameer Alf of Calcutta; Hon. w. T. Harris
of Washington, d. c.; Professor j. W.
Richard of Gettysburg, Pa; Rev. J. Cole
man Adams of Brooklyn, n. Y; Father
Kent Stone of Buenos Ayres, and Rev.
Thomas E. Sherman, S. J.
The total of admissions to-day was
1852 OF which 163. .554 paid.