Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-22

MANHATTAN DAY A SUCCESS
Addre>sss By Mayors Harrison end
Giiroy--speeclses oy Foster. f'ei-
tows. Depew and Low.

and pliEhtcd VOWS To love each osher
hencefoFth for better or worse. richer or
poorer. The Manhattan merchant left
his broadway ftore. the speculator came
from bis Wall street office forgetting
and not caring how the stock market
closed or how IL wseld open. the man
about town forsook bis club and pfDfes-
sional people came Ia hundreds to raake
Manhattan day saccess. The attend
ance did not meet the expectations OF
many New Workers and the Chicago
men who helped 20 make the arrsnge-
ments. but the multitudos. seen wher.
ever the attractions happened 10 be.
were large enough 20 make all the Man
haitian visitors happy. The crowning
event In the celebration took place IN
festival hall Thers we're gathered
illustrious orators and prominent citl-
zens from ali walks of life. The speak
ers praised and caioled and bantered
Chicago by turns. and the New York
people who composed a large part OF tbs
magnificent assembly relished the
oratory.
some Distinguished knickerbocEcr
In the platform chairs were seated
many distinguished men and women
from Manhattan island. In the center
OF the front group was Mayor Gilroy OF
New York. and on each side sat Chaun-
cey NJ. Depev. Seth Low, president Of
the Columbia college, Gen. Horace Por-
ter. Archbishop Corrigan. Mayor Har-
rison. the Rev. DIR. Brown of ST. Thomas
church. New York. chaplain Of the Old
Guard; Congressman John K Fellows.
Agnes Booth. Comptroller Theodore w.
Meyers OF New York; ex- Mayor Hugh
Grant Of New York; Lyman j. Gage.
ex-president OF the fair; Treasurer See
berger. Richard Croker. Tammany's
chief: Joseph j. .O'Donoghue. city cham
beriain OF New York; Street Commis-
sioner w. NJ. Andrews; City Commits
sIoners Tappan. Porter and Sheehy;
Judges Duane and Ryan; John V. Ar
mold; John ID. Crimmins and Senator
Jacob Canter. many members OF tho
New York board OF aldermen and the
Manhattan committee Of 100. as well as
members of the Chicago common coun-
Gil aud the Sons of New York society.
The band began the program with the
overture TO William Tell.' which was
followed by prayer by Chaplain Brown
OF the Old Guard. Mayor Harrison
was we'll received when he arose TO ad-
dress words Of welcome TO the New York
people on behalf of the worlds fair city.
There was great outburst OF enthu-
siasm when the mayor Of Chicago
turned 10 the mayor OF New York and
presented him TO the audience as pre-
siding officer Of the exercises. Mayor
Giiroy's speech was frequently ap-
plauded by his fellow citizens
General Porter's Address
New Yorks chief magistrate was fol-
lowed by the brilliant and eloquent Gen.
Horace Porter, who made great hit
His speech being in the right vein to
arouse the audience TO great applause
and waving OK handkerchiefs. He said
in.part:
A visit to the fair is equivalent TO a
trip around the entire circuit of the
glohe. Here We meet the peoples OF all
nations; we hear their language and
their music: we see their faces aud fam
iliarize cuselyes with their manners and
their customs. Here we are carried
back 400 years in history. We see upon
land the reproduced monastery Of La
Rabida; upon tho water the historic
caravals, those brave little crafts. frail
ia structure and diminutive in size. yet
which rode the waves long enough TO
penetrate the mysteries OF the seas. to
reconstruct the map of the world and
shed upon the gloom Of the dark ages
the light Of modern civilization; those
vessels which brought 10 our shores the
illustrious navigator who broke the
shackles Of superstition. Gained the
fears OF timid wcn. and gave a new
world to commerce. 10 science aud 10
civilization. From the progress made
in the past, who can tell how far the
giant republic viii. 400 years hence.
dominate the policy OF the world. In
conclusion he said:
We OF New York arc proud 10 find
ourselves today within the confines OF
this mighty city OF the northwest. a city
10 which busy thoughts and vivid
images crowd the mind. In which mo
man shapes himself hctimes 10 idleness;- .
a city which IL not asepulcher OF buried
ages. but the birthplace ot modern ideas:
"a city which is not lighted by the smiles
~ dying empire, but by the CLEAN of
future glories. Our two citns werc con-
ts~tanta fer tho exposition. Chicago
fairly won the prize. To-Day the pco ple
~ New York come ~ greet you. not only
tUNOUEu ttAtE ftHAt~ttftutANf-s 1UA ivy
come thcmselvea With hearts untouched
by jealousy. with souls unmcved hy
rivalry. 20 cry out to you with the &C.
claim. '-God ble'ss Chicago. God speed
the great faif.
When the Columbian chorus singeFs
were waved from their seats by the
baton a Director Tomlins 90 sing Star
Spanrled Banner" every one IN the
audience stool up and joined 10 the
chorus.
force and much sympathy with the
sentiusntpoeticallyex expressed.rtcstedth the
ode, New York 90 Chicago. composed
10y Joseph !. Clark of View York.
~ the Conclusion
Then Marco Gilroy said. 4 nov take
pleasure in iniroiucing so yoh Our
Chasnrey. The rsfter- rang with the
applause and hufrshe aud ~tlgerz.- the
latter no doubt heing ~ honC,r ~ Tam
many. nr TDppex sh0we,i again that
Re pas not only maaier of language
but iarouparahis in his condensed pert
nent ana uirfhfui =eutenccs
Chsurcey ". Dep~w's speech.
pr. u.pew said ia part I'VE entered
into the contest with 4 hicago SEEKING
a. have the worlds FAR locaied in New
Yefk I speak within hounds when
ssy thsre is fosisF NJ sne 10 New York
. D. is net slai thst Chicago saereesIs,l
IN that struggle i aef~ "a % ore r.
Nee York wno faiis 20 sprreciste the
hurtru whirh wss assu nsa ssd the
sacrifcrs neceesafY 20 carry it 60 con-.
r.etoul
bere = 70 rivalry. aGi car h. nere.
heteesu New loSs snss Csse>sa Nee