The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-14
CHICAGO IS THRONGED.
Hundreds Of thousands Of People Flock tt
the Columbian EXPOSITION City.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, H.,
Oct. 9.-Never in the history of the fair
We're there so many people together as
to-day. From early morning the crowds
came in unbroken columns. A full
force Of men were stationed at the gates
and thousands Of the Chicago Day crowd
lined up at every entrance. At the
SIxty-third Street entrance it was
next TO impossible to gain admis
sion, so dense was the crowd. 1t was
the same story almost at the other gates.
The people came from every direction.
Thousands were compelled to sleep in
stalrwavs, restaurants, and hotel offices
last night. as the city was completely
filed. Rooms were impossible to secure
and cots were al premium. Train loads
Of people We're deposited down town and
in the exposition district this morning.
All bad one object III view and that was
the White City. The line Of
those seeking admission was endless.
Luckily about half Of the Wis
tors had secured tickets and
the crowd around the ticket offices was
not so great There were many organiz-
atoms from distances. The Fitchburg
Railroad Company, Of Boston, was rep
resented toy 100 of It's employees who ar
rived in their special car. other organ
iZarions from numerous places were
we'll represented While the people
were scrambling through the gates.
SIMON Pakagan, the Pottawatomie chief
ana John Young. son of the Indian who
named Chicago rang the new Liberty
bell. Thy Mere introduced by VI lsS
Emma G. Sicllels. of Pine Ridge
When Chicago planned to-day 5 eXer-
cisc1 and festivities the characteristic
push and enterprise Al once asserted it
self and Il special committee appointed
hy the City Council, assisted by Worlds
Fair officials, began the preliminary ar
laugements 10 make chicago day the
biggest Of the exposition. After sev-
eral weeks of work the programme
was arranged satisfactorily The
day was a grand success. 1t
was the banner event of the fair.
/ The avenues were not filled with equip
ages of state, but the common people
acre here bV the tens of thousands
/ ne school children, laborers, ncchan-
/ ICs in fact, citizens from every calling
/ came in squads. SpeeChmak was no
/ feature Long ago exposition crowds
/ have shown a distaste for oratorical con
| tests. To-day all was action. Events of
popular interest We're SO numerous as to
| turn the head of the average visitor.
/ One grand feature followed another.
! Before the sun had peeped above the
! blue of Lake Michigan people hurried
to the different depots to take trains to
/ the White Citv. Down town
business houses were locked mp
Saturday night and the KEYS
/ hid until tomorrow. Merchants actu-
/ atcd by patriotic impulses purchased
| tickets for their employees. Everybody
was in holiday attire and Chicago was at
her best Every mode Of transportation
was taxed to its limit People hung OH
cable trains three deep. Visitors were
armed with souvenir tickets and Chief
| Tucker, of the department of admissions,
had every available man al work. The
decorations at the fair were superb.
From the flag staffs of the big buildings,
keeping company with the stars and
stripes, the CUlors of every nation waved
out a greeting To their couutrvmen. The
state buildings were loaded with bunt-
ing and flags. In many instances flow
ers were banked about the doors
1t was 10 O'Clock when the Chicago
Ilussars, under command of Capt.
Brand entered the grounds * the west
end Of Midway. As the company made
a tour oT the grounds, Battery j., under
the direction Of Lieut. Russell, was firing
I n
ing the grand basin and standing on the
peristylt, administration, manufactures
and agricultural buildings, trumpetpers
III herald's uniform played a short
fanfare OF peace and then in
unison, splitting the air to the
ends OF the grounds, Peace
on earth, good Will 10 men was PLAYED.
The combined bands numbering several
hundred musicians played the air of All
Nations. 1t was a grand spectacle.
The height of the enthusiasm was
reached, however, when chorus of
1000 voices under the direction of Prof
Iomllns sang The star >pangIed
Banner" The refrain was taken up 10y
10000 people and az the singers exc
cut"d the notes of the American
hymn, the united bands swclled the
volume t. an extent rarely heard.
Then the chorus sung soft Southern airs
including pixie, ''Narvland" and
"kcntuckv Home" "Columbia. Gcm
of the Ocean WAS then sung and the
united bands marched from the grand
plaza to the west entrance of the adj
miniStration huilding. Here the new
liberty bell was rung by Mayor Carter
Harrison, in honor of the day. Eight
hundred voices. directed bv Prof Tom
Inns. sang ''nlc Wacnt Am Rhine. !"
on a platform west of the administra-
tion building. The morning exercises
We're closed by an exhibition drill 10 the
stock pavilion hy the Chicago Iiussars
The court of honor presented an i'm
posing scene. There was a grand re-
union Of states represented by youths
and mAIdens, all attircd in appropriate
costumes, symbolic Of the states which
they represented. The Chicago's guard
OF honor was comprised of Youths repre-
senting the thirtv-four wards of
the city. Each bore huge shield
on which was inscribed the word
Welcome. Following them were
thirteen pretty misses represent
ing the original states of the Mon
They carried state shields and olive
brancl,'s and each wore crown which
Vas slIrmounted hy 4 large gilt star
Then followed the different states of the
mon represented hv shields which
meg carried, on which was the name
and motto Of the state and the dav of its
admission to the Union. Flags, sheata
OF wheat and flowers galore were carried
10y the children. The DAYS incident
We're closed in effective stvle and a.
night drew on the crowd was added to
by late corners.