The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-08
SPANISH CARAVANS ARRIVE
The Queer Looking Craft Reach
the Worlds Fair City.
STRANGE PROCESSION.
The Spanish Officials Are Given Very
Unique Reception.
People from Every Part of the World in
Native Costumes Are Drawn Up in
Line to Greet the Spanish Sail
ors-The Welcome Address.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The morning mists
were fast fading in the July sun when
the manof-war Michigan, revenue cut
steamer Blake, accompanied by number
of steam yachts and other craft, started
up the lake to meet the caravals. They
sighted the feet off Evanston, and at a
signal from the Michigan all hove to and
a salute of twenty-one guns was fired
from each of the United States vessels,
while the people from the other craft
cheered and waved flags, and the vessels
themselves whistled noisy greeting.
Amid the booming of cannon, waving
of flags, salute of whistles, and in the
presence OF a hundred thousand people
the Spanish Caravels today were well
coined to the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton. The Caravels completed their long
and eventful journey at 8 o'clock this
afternoon when they cast anchor in the
harbor at the Worlds fair. They were
towed into port by the United States ship
Michigan with an escort CT half a hundred
or more gaily decoroted steamers, yachts
and pleasure boats. AS the historic trio
hove to, and cast rnchor there was BOOM
ing of cannon and blowing of whistles
and Changing of bells, intermingled with
the shouts of the multitude which black
grounds and sWarmed on top of the build
ings.
Captain Concas and officers were
transferred to steam launches aud passed
under the peristyle, where they were
Joined by a procession of the motliest
craft ever seen in single
place. The south Sea islanders, Van
couver indians, Esquimaux and other
outlandish people, each in their charac
ct ter iQd 10
Spaniards to the landing in front of the
agricultural building. where an equally
unique reception awaited them. Drawn
up on the terrace were the strange people
from the midway plaisance, representing
every part OF the world in native costume;
Buffalo Bill's cowboy, Indians, Cossacks,
Bedouins, English soldiers from the
military tournament, Uncle Sans SOL
diers and military representatives of other
nations.
The procession moved around the grand
court to stand on the plaza, where the
visitors were received by Director
General Davis, amid wild cheering.
1t was nearly o. clock when President
Palmer raped the assemblage to order.
He said: "Mankind was lover of the
dramatic and spectacular. In response
to this feeling the management have tried
to simulate today the contamination of
an enterprise which four hundred years
ago gave new world to humanity. One
of the pleasing thoughts about the oc-
casion was that the government of Spain
entered into it as freely and sentimentally
as our own people.'' He closed by in
| Producing Senator Sherman.
Cheers were proposed and given for
the senator after which he spoke an
eloquent strain chiefly historical dealing
with the conditions under which Colum-
bus discovered America; the momentous
results which have followed, not only in
this country, but throughout the world !;
pointing to the exposition as the final
fruits thereof, and, in the name of the ex-
position and people of the United States,
welcoming the caravels and officers in
charge of them as representatives of the
country of Columbus.
| At the conclusion of Senator Sherman s
speech cheers were given for the king of
Spain and queen regent, after which
| Captain Concas, commander of the cara
wells, spoke in felicitous manner, thank
ing the assemblage for the reception.
! He referred TO the care of Columbus in
j the building of the caraVels and in con-
clusion said: 81 bring you the caravels
and in the name of the king of Spain and
queen regent and Spanish people tender
you the vessels.
Secretary Herbert next spoke, welcom-
| ing Captain Concas and officers on behalf
of the United States. Other brief
speeches were made by Mayor Harrison
and Fred Douglass. The admissions to-
day were 124 ,609, of which SO, oil paid.