Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21
NEW YORK'S BIG DAY
Today Manhattan Island Owns
the Fair.
OLD GUARD IN ATTENDANCE
Chicago Crowded With T&mmAny
Bo~ses and County Democracy.
fireworks 90 Wind Up

CEscAoo. Oct 2o-Todsy's damp and
dis&greeabls weather put no damper 90
the spirits o. the New Workers already
assembled here for the celebration q
Manhattan day az the worlds fair 30
morrow.
All day long the delegates from Man.
hattanville thronged the rotunda Of the
Auditorium and the Annex and told one
another how they expected 10 beat Chi
cago day.
Along about 2 p. M tho New York
committee met az the Auditorium and
Mayor Gilroy. General Porter and the
others took up tho matter OF tomorrow's
formal program. No important changes
were made and il 10 likely that the cere-
monies will be carried out about
as originally arranged. At the
Festival Hall celebration Arch
bishop CVrrigsn viii deliver the
invocation and Rev. Morgan Dix. now
at the Richelieu. viii pronounce the
benediction. Ii Is probable that adj
dresses will be made b. General Horace
Porter. Mayor Gilroy. Chauneey NJ. De
pew and Col John r Fellows while
Bourko Cochran Is also likely 10 be ole
VI the speakers
At3 o'clock the city council commit
tee. headed by Alderman Hepburn.
waited upon the New York committee
az the Auditorium for confer
cnce and offered thea every aid.
which offer was acceptec with thanks
The 10000 Manhattan Day badges
received by Secretary McDonough were
distributed among the hotels. and there
was a large demand for them by
visiting New Workers. as well as by
natives OF the Empire state who
call Chicago their home. The badges
OF New York's entertainment committee
will not be displayed until tomorrow.
They are OF solid gold. the medallion
being suspended from gold cross bar
by white silk ribbon. Upon the cross
bar is the word Manhattan" In raised
letters. liz is by all odds the richest
badge yet seen at any worlds fair tunc-
ton.
Old Guard Arrived
The famous Old Guard arrived from
New York city this evening 10 take part
in tho festivities tomorrow. Major
Sloane viii be 10 command. Capt Viii
bur Henry White, who Is already hero
at the Grand Pacific. taking COM
mand upon the arrival IL the
train. The troops will march from
the train to the auditorium, pay
ing compliment to Mayor Gilroy
and then marching to the Grand Pacific,
where they viii remain during their
stay. 1t is expected that there viii be
I'll sss1 xs.tf ID
their white broadcloth uniforms and
their white bearskin hats they should
make fine display. Already they have
been given the courtesies OF the Union
League club and OF the Columbian
Pickwick club at the White Horse Ian.
The escort ID the Old Guard from the
depot 10 the Grand Pacific hotel will be
rendered by the First Infantry, Illinois
National Guard. The escort will consist
Of battalion Of four companies under
Major ]. b. Sanborn.
Ainong all tae features OF Manhattan
day not the least will be Che parade
II the county democracy. The organ
ization will form in the morning In
front Of its headquarters on La
Sale street and will move south to
Washington street. west 10 Fifth ave-
nue.. south 10 Monroe. cast 20 LaSaile
south To jackson. east 10 Clark. north
10 Madison. east 10 State street, south
10 Van Buren,. and then across the via
duct to the Illinois Central tracks. when
a train will be taken TO the worlds
fair. Captain j. Il. Farrell will lead tho
parade.
Fireworks Display.
The fireworks display for Manhattan
night will be particularly line. rivaling
in beauty those Of Chicago day and the
Fourth of July. Ii is 10 be given on the
lake front and especial attention has been
paid to set pieces, which will embrace
the motto, New York" attached mid
air. gigantic figure Of the Bartholdi
statue OF Liberty" and fine
statue Of Father knickerbocker.' also
a portrait of Mayor Gilroy. Much time
and money have been expended on the
various aerial effects. and a stirring Tea
ture OF the display will be the walk OF
Jean Weitzmsn from the cornice OF tho
Casino 10 the cornice OF Music hall. en-
velopcd in a cloud Of fiery pyrotech mics.
Over fifty different displays will be
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