The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-05-18
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Who Conceived the Celebration of
the Anniversary of the Great
Columbus?
The Fair Grounds Can be Visited
With Ease, as the transportation
is Adequate.
Correspondence of THE RECORD.

is Adequate.
Correspondence OF THE RECORD.
CHICAGO, May II, 1893.
You do not need to feel disappointed
If you missed the opening day. Nine.
ty-nine out Of every hundred of those
massed before the stand where the
President and other distinguished per-
sonages sat would have been glad if
they had missed it. The speeches were
not heard even by those on the plat
form, all attention and interest being
concentrated in watching the crowd
which almost assumed the aspect of a
mob and seemed likely to sweep the
platform, President and all concerned
before them. The speeches were sup
piled the reporters, so that even
they did not need to hear them as a
matter of business, and the first per-
sons who knew what was said were
those miles away from the grounds
who bought early copies Of the papers.
You will find good deal more to see
later than was on exhibition May LIST,
and the exhibit of great men was in
reality very limited affair owing to
the multitude who made the attempt.
1t grew 10 be matter of self-preserva-
ton in that crowd, long before the
President made his speech and touched
the button. You can come Tow and
have ample elbow room, as there will
be no other event which will interest
everybody and all classes at the same
time.
WHO CONCEIVED IT.
l presume it can be considered def
nitely settled that the Duke of Vera
gua's distinguished relative discovered
America in spite Of the volume the late
Judge Goodrich of Minnesota published
to prove it WAS another man. In lieu
OF that controversy the question now
being agitated is who first suggested
the celebration now In progress. Here
in Chicago we were just pluming our
selves on giving the credit to DR.. A.
w. Harlan, local dentist who pub
lished letter in 1882 suggesting and
advocating such celebration, when
along comes DIR. T. w. Zaremba Of
MEXICO, dating his claim September 9,
1876, when he was attending the Cen
tennial in Philadelphia. 1t must be
admitted that DR.. Zaremba makes out
pretty good case, as he agitated the
matter by going to New York that
same year and endeavoring to get the
matter started. In 1884 he called q
conference in Washington on the
subject and in 1856 came to Chicago and
laid the matter before select few here.
In 1886 he followed the matter up at
Washington and secured committee
to call upon the President and ask him
to send message to Congress on the
subject. Then Philadelphia, ever
mindful Of the old flag and an appro-
priation, sent committee to Washing
ton to get the appropriation, offer
ing to supply the bunting at
her own expense. From all this was
inaugurated the movement which has
resulted in the expenditure Of thirty.
five million dollars and an invitation
10 all the world to come and join in the
festivities. As long ago as 1881, a man
who is no more clearly identified thar
a "Mr. Anderson" is said to have OK.
pended $4,000 in lobby work at Wash.
ington to get the matter started. This
was the result of DR.. Zaremba's agita.
ton and the expenditure was one step
forward in the great work.
AS this matter Of pioneering seems
fairly well settled, research should now
be instituted to ascertain who discover
ed Columbus.
EDITORIAL MONTH.
The month Of May might very prop.
erly be termed Editorial month. Be
ginning the middle of the month the
National Editorial Association 10 to
assemble for two weeks session ani
during the same period the American
Publishers Association, the Interna
tional League of Press clubs returning
from annual session at st. Paul, 9
Newspaper Congress, and various state
and district editorial organizations are
to visit the city. As a result of the in.
fux OF editors the people are liable te
be informed Of the situation at an early
stage of the proceedings, and the edi
tors themselves can be assured Of gain.
ing q good deal more information by
coming again in the fall to see the