New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
MAYOR HARRISON KISSED.
CANADIANS RESENT HIS ANNEXATION.
SENTIMENTS.

NATIONAL FLOWER-PRESIDENT
PALMER MAY RESIGN
INDIAN VILLAGES
OPENED.
Chicago Judy 1.-The Maple Leaf and Beaver OF
Canada, the Union Jack and Lion OF Enga"u' '
stars and Stripes and Eagle Of the United states o
the Tri-cOlOr OF France mingled today III INV I'm
position during the celebration OF DOMINION my
tie twentysXh anniversary OF TIE provinciai leue'a
ton Tile Canadian American League, the french
| Canadian society In Chicago, visiting ana i'Su'h'
Canadians and EnGiishmen, officials from Do'h 'ne
mother country and the colony. and the whole brigade
OF British artillery cavalry infantry and bahdShch
who make up the tournament here participated en-
Enthusiastically in the demonstrations Chicago Mayor
aroused succession Of Kisses in Festival Ian III '"c
afternoon 10y carrying his annexation talk nun
too far To- suit Many Of the CANADIANS VINO h'afu hi"
one OF them. a Young man. carried away
by his desire 10 slow himself loyal subject vi
the Queen that he tried to down one OF the
British flags resting against the Stars and stripes
over the platform above him. lie was unable how
to pull 1t down TO wave 1t bcfor" the audience
he had intended TO. he contcntcd inhls'H u! III
tcrjectng remarks in the Mayors speech and joining
in the misses. The Mayors annexation sentiments
at first were taken joke NOR" than serious, ou'
when he went on TO speak Of the Union JACK D'lhS
wrapped OF sight in the folds OF the Stars ana
stripes the Britons IN the audience showed their di>
approval by vigorous Kissing and the same unpleasant
sounds came from the distinguished persons on the
platform.
The celebration began when the British military
Officers and men, headed by their band. marched into
the park through the Fifty sevcnthst. gate I'm I'M
mensc throng OF people followed the waiting vet
Grams and kept step with the music. The route was
past the state building and by The Lake shore drive
to the Canadian Pavilion. mass Of people hll'd
the interior OF the building and the avenues leading
IA IT, he fla of md
from every flagstaff on the pavilion and across the
roadway gu Victoria House. The band played III
tie the pavilion. and then ;hc military procession
10 TIM Ira ,por' dOn Funding. where Stands thr
drapcd model Of the sunkcn baltlrship Victoria
There was no standing room to ,pirc In the main
aisle Of the building the band played the " Dead
March in saul" and the crowd stood with uncoycI'd
heads. The procession late III reaching Festival
Hail. Nearly 10000 persons were present. The hall
was prctuly decorated with the CANADIAN rhs ;rd
Union Jack.
ON the platform sat more than 300 prominent
Canadians. men aud Women some IN private HE, but
many occupying public places. Among them We're
the Lieutenant Governor OF ontario, George y FIJI
patrick; George II. Cockburn. member Of Parliament
from Centre Toronto. Honorary Commissioner TO the
Fair and chairman OF the exercises: senator las>',
Of Montreal Honorary Commissioner To thr
Fair John Pearson. president ol the
dlan-Amcrican League OF C'lcago; r. H. "oud''
pr, sident the Worlds Fair scottish Games H. H.
Baker. president Of the scottish Assembly Of chicago
and Canon Buchcs Of the Montreal Cathedral oihrr'
the platform Mayor IarriSo., Colonel j. h1\r'
>alcr. British Consul: Sir Henry Truman Wood 81
the British Commission; Walker Fearn, chici u
Foreign Affairs Department; Frederick Doug ass ana
many French Canadlar business of Chicago. The
exercises were opened by the playing Of "'''d Ha'"
the Queen by the band, all the people rising
Mr.. Cockburn. who represents Toronto In "a" Do
ufu lrrlia fer he hu
Ing stepped to the front Of the platform and ad
DIR, sscd the assembly. II, said d" never doubted That
the American heart aud spirit were dear to every N'n
and daughter Il Canada. lie expressed u" hoi" with
ieryor that the relations btwcen young Canada and
big America would AWAY, hr friendly. Nv" arr In
deed brothers, exclaimed NJ Cockburn, "bouni 10y
commercial ,', and the Great Lakes, witch carry
vast quantilc, Of grain coal. and ether articles
from port t. port.
The military band brought the audience to their
feet by playing Aud Lang >yuc.' after which chair
man C)ckaurn introduced senator Ta-.e. Of QUEBEC
who. Hs the rrpr,ciai.V" ~ ih" French tanati'n',
made an eloquent -p-ech in French - compliment
10 the French people the band played the Mar
scillnisc.T
T.cn the chairman introduced Carter Harrison
" Your Worthy Mayor Hut for Canada. the Mayor
said. the door Of Chicago would never have been
open. Chicago acknowledged IT. Indebtedness 10 Ln
s;Lle and Marquette. n any persons ought To feel
kindly toward each other. 1t should BE- the Canadian
and the American. Il might be later. but h" had an
idea that 1t would be- sooner when one hng would
float over North America rs far south as MeAco
American independence hurt not England and Ca
madam independence continued ia" Mayor. but j"
broke OF by saving that Canada wa, really nd"p'nd-
cni and the stars ard Stripes waved over the conn
try across the imaginary line. The next great colc
braiion IN the New World surprising The TApo,lu n
would De- when the American Republic extended from
the lev north far to the southern line. Destiny ruId
man. and not destiny. Englishmen and Ga
nadians nigh; be loyal TO England, but they could
not resist the outward march Of Canada toward III"
United STATE, to De folded In Ii" star, and stripes
forever. mailing the greatest nation On the face Of
the earth.
That was more than the subjects Of ihc Queen could
stand. "a they Missed until the Mayor was compelled
to d,st In his annexation spcrcn aud evoke applause
by conf lmenilng Enslishmen and CANADIANS for al
ways being loyal 10 England.
Daniel Bcrg,vn spoke briefly In French for the
French Canadians Of Chicago Executive Comnl'
sioncr Larkc TOOK occasion To reply To Mayor ilnrr
sons remarks about Canada The exercises cbScd
With the singing OF God ave the Queen aud three
cheers
The committee Of the Board Of Lady Managers
Mr., Mary Ccdl Canrrlll. Of Kentucky. Is the CHAIR
man, has decided 10 open booth near Che wet en-
July for the purpose OF receiving popular vote
upon The selection Of National flower Two youns
women Will he assigned 10 the duty Of registering
this vote which will bc announced from day 10 day.
Judge Jenkins started to-day for his home In Nil
waukec, taking with HIN the briefs In ia" sunday
closing brought by Wanauak"r ~ Brown. ~
IS probable that he Will reserve his decision until
nest Fricay, when h. h. expected to return to this
city,
The Wuld's FUR National Commission was called
10 order by President Palmer AT noon today, AFTER
recess OF six weeks. There was good deal ol ialk
among the members over report published III Il
morning paper that senator Palmer intended 10 re
sign his Office president Of the CoHmlssoli SPEAK
ing OF the matter before the session opened SENATOR
Palmer said he had from his home In Detroit
fully determined res gn. On arriving here, how
ever, several matters hau been presented 10 him hhl
he had not considered before ana II was possible mat
he might not re- Ign. The fact OF the matter Is, he
continued, 81 Ai:c got 10 get away from here Tor Il
month or six weeks. and did not think II lust The
hing TO ask for long vacation. ! VIII decide
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