The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-10-26
MANHATTAN DAY.
Great 0utpOuring Of New Workers
at Jackson Park.
Chicagoans Lend Their Aid to the
Success of the Event-Speeches,
Parades, Music and Fireworks.
NEW YORK CELEBRATES.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Two great cities
joined hands III making Manhattan
day at the Columbian exposition a
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 fair was not SO over
whelming as on Chicago day, but was
an immense crowd still, 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-
tion. They came in trainloads as the
railroads could carry them. Every
railway track between here and the
great seaboard town bore for the past
three days procession of trains bring
ing New York nen and women to Chi
cago. Every portion of the stately city
from Battery park to High bridge
and from the Westchester villages
beyond was represented. Brooklyn
sent her contingent, and from the half
hundred towns that cluster around
Trinity spire came prominent men to
assist in the celebration of Manhattan
day. All classes of Gotham's widely
diversified population were present by
their leading men. There were men of
all professions, all creeds, all shades of
political opinions.
The Day at the Park.
There was great ''doings' at Jackson
park for the delectation of the visitors.
The fun started at 10 o'clock when
Buffalo Bills' rough riders passed
into the grounds at The Sixty-second
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. E. 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 /. n. 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.
Rang the New Bell
At high noon the Columbian liberty
bell was rung in honor of the Empire
state, and the same moment there was
fioated 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 1898. The pennant is 54 feet
long and SO feet wide. 1t was made by
Lieut.. A. G. Baker and was hoisted to-
day by Mayor Gilroy.
Exercises at Festival Hall
The literary programme of the day
was given in Festival hall at 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 renewal of affection be-
tween the two great cities. There
were speeches by Mayors Harrison and
Gilroy; a poem, New York to Chica-
CO." by Joseph B. l. Clarke, recited by
Agnes Booth; addresses by those. emi-
nent orators Chauncey NJ. Depew, John
r. Fellows, Gen. Horace Porter and
Seth Low. Archbishop Corrigan pro-
nounced the benediction.
The "OId Guard" Parades.
At 8 o'clock, Immediately after the
exercises IN Festival hall, the special
parade of the day took place. In the
line were the Old Guard of New York,
the Sons of New York, Chicago Hus-
sars, the First regiment, Illinois ma
tional guard, and half 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 at New York state build
ing. Among others on the reviewing
stand were Maj. Gen. Nelson 4. Miles,
of the United States army, and Brig.
Gen. Fl. A. Wheeler, of the Illinois Ma
| tional Guard
Fireworks and Floats at Night.
In the evening there was procession
of floats and a display of fireworks.
The first float represented, Liberty En-
| tightening the World" surrounded
| by figures of the races and nationalities
of mankind. Some thirty persons were
on the car. Then followed "Inde-
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 Before the Court of
Spain" Commerce" and the English,
Swedish and German floats used on
Chicago day.
The fireworks were elaborate. Among
the set Lieces were portrait of May
or Gilroy, Chicago" '0ld Father
Knickerbocl1er, Niagara" and Lib
erty Enlightening the World The
Midway zsas brilliantly Illuminated
and all exhibition buildings kept open
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