The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-28
BROOKLYN DAY AT THE FAIR
Jackson Park Invaded by Crowd of
People from the City of Churches.
Speech Making and Singing the Features Of
the Days Festivities - Juliet Corsons
Cooking School to Be Opened To-Day.

CHlCAGO, juno Sts-A0 HTIuy Oh
people invaded the White City to-day. 1t
was Brooklyn day" and the citizens from
that beautiful city of homes and churches,
and cemeteries came out by the thousands
to celebrate the event. Mayor Body. with
q contingent from the Brooklyn City Hall,
st. Clair McKelway. of the Eagle. and w.
G. Bryant, of the Times. and other distin-
Guished citizens were there. so that the
political and literary elements were
we'll represented. During the exercises at
the State building the two hundred tai
ented singers OF the Arion Society, of
Brooklyn. sat on the platform behind the
Cincinnati band. Among those on the
platform were John A. kueger. ST. CLAIR
McKelway. Murst Hslstesd. Mayor David
Z. Body. New YORK National Commits
sioner John Boyd Thatcher and Donald Mo-
Naughton, Mayor Harrison. of Chicago;
National Commissioners Burton. of Kan
sas NJ. l.. Towns. chairman of the meet
ing. and Special mnissioner Thomas
Bryan, of Chicago. Addresses OF vel.
come were. made by Mr.. Bryan and
Body. Murat Halstead and editor MoKel.
way. the speaking being interpreted with
music by the Arlons and the band. At 4
o'clock special worlds fair edition OF the
TT Hall. There were numerous receptions
during the afternoon. and the days festiv-
tiles closed by dinper given In the even
ing by the New York commissioners to
Mayor Body and twenty-five other New
York guests.
The New York Cooking School will be
opened tomorrow. The exhibit is located
near the Forestry Building, and is the re-
suit of a request made by Mrs. Il. II. Palm
or, who wrote to Mrs. Stanahan. of the
nf m n N n IN
june. 1892, asking that New DIRK make
this display. The exhi bit will be in charge
of Mrs. Juliet CorsOn. the originator of
cooking schools in this country. The exer-
discs will consist of an Introductory speech
by Dr.. Brewer. chief of the Bureau of
Hygiene and Sanitation. in whose depart
ment she cooking school exhibit Is made.
and paper 10y Mrs. Adams. the wife Of
President Adams. of the University of Wis
consin. This will be supplemented by re-
marks by Presidents Adams and en- address
by Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickson. The exercises
will conclude by demonstrations In cook
ing by Miss CorsOn.
The twenty seventh anniversary of the
confederation of the Dominion or Canada,
when the several provinces were amalga-
mated under one general governments, is
next Saturday. In the provinces this ia
known as dominion day" and is ceIe-
brated with games aud athletic contests.
1t is intended to signaliZe tho day in an
especial manner at the fair, and elaborate
preparations are being made f0g the even &.
Hon. John Sherman has accepted en- in
vitation to deliver the address of welcome
| on che arriv al of the Columbus caravels.
He will arrive in Chicago July 3, and Will
take quarters at the Lexington. The Far
rsgut Naval Association, composed OF vet
Grams of the late war who served in the
navy. have been invited to participate in
| the exercises.
A collection OF straw berries umberin z
| sixty varieties will be placed on exhibit
ton in the New York State section of the
Horticultural Building Wednesday
noon. Mr. Geo. S. Powell. In charge of the
| exhibit, Is In receipt OF kilograms saying
| that the berries had left Pulaski on Mon
| day and would resch Chicago this evening.
salmon weighing seventy-hve pounde.
| frozen In solid piece of ice. was received
by the Oregon commissioners to-day and
put on exhibition in the Fisheries Build
| Ing.
The early attendance at che fair to-day
was not as large as that of yesterday. but
| in the afternoon the turnstiles clicked at q
| Lively rate. The afternoon crowd brougbI
| lunches. prepared TO stay for the grand
| illumination and the fireworks at night.
| The wooded island has become picnic
| ground, and small parties of people are TO
be seen there every day eating their lunches
| on the benches and on the grass. The open
air music was enjoyed by great crowds.
particularly the Sousa programmes. Tat
popular leader gave his farewell concerts
to-day, and the greeting he received from
the crowds must have been gratifying.
Eleven years to-day the people of
Iowa prohibited the manufacture and sale
OF intoxicating liquors within the bor-
ders of the Hawkeye state. The anniver-
sary was observed IN the Iowa State build.
Ing by ProhIbitionists from Iowa nd other
States. Among the speakers were Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster. of Iowa, and President Cros-
by. of the State worlds fair commission.