Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-10-12
CHICAGO IS THRONGED.
Hundreds of Thousands of People Flock 70
the Columbian Exposition City.

to-day From early morning tne crown"
! came in unbroken columns. a 1uis
force of men were stationed at the gates
and thousands of the Chicago Day crowd
lined up at every entrance AT the
Sixtv-third Street entrance II 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 III
stairWavs, restaurants, and hotel offices
last night. as the city WAS completely
flied. Rooms were Impossible to secure
ana cots were at a premium. IRAN loadS
of people were deposited down town ana
in the exposition district this morning.
All had one object in view and that was
the White City. The line OF
those seeking admission was eholess.
Luckily about half of the WIS,
itors had secured tickets and
the crowd around the ticket offices was
not SO great. There were many organlz-
atoms from distances. The Fltchburg
Railroad Company, of Boston, was rep
resented by 100 of its employees who ar
rived in their special car. Other organ
izarions from numerous places were
well represented. While the people
were scrambling through the gates
Simon Pakagan, the PottaWatomle chlet
and John Young, son OF the indian VINO
named Chicago rang the new Liberty
bell. They were introduced by Miss
Emma C. Sickels, of Pine Ridge.
When Chicago planned to-day's eXer-
cises and festivities the characteristic
push and enterprise at once asserted it
self, and special committee appointed
bv the City Council, assisted by Worlds
Fair officials, began the preliminary ar
rangements to make Chicago day the
biggest Of the exposition. After sew
erAl weeks of work the programme
was arranged satisfactorily. The
day was a grand success. 1t
was the banner event OF the lar.
The avenues were not filed with equip
AGES of state, but the common people
were here by the tens Of thousands
the school children, laborers, mechan-
ics-in fact, citizens frCm every calling
came in squads. Speech making was no
feature. Long ago exposition crowds
have shown q distaste for oratorlcal con-
tests. To-day all was action. Events OF
popular interest were 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 City. Down town
Saturday night and the keys
hid until tomorrow. Merchants actu-
ated 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 it's limit. People hung on
cable trains three deep. Visitors were
armed with souvenir tickets and Chief
Tucker, Of the department ofadmissions,
had every available man at work. The
decorations at the fair were superb.
From the flag-statfs of the big buildings,
keeping company with the stars and
stripes, the colors of every nation waved
out a greeting to their countrymen. 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
Hussars, under command of Capt.
Brand entered the grounds at the west
end of Midway. AS the company made
a tour OF the grounds, Battery d, under
the direction of Lieut. Russell, was firing
a salute over on the lake front. Flank
ing the grand basin and standing on the
peristyle, administration, manufactures
and agricultural buildings, trumpeteers
in herald's uniform played a short
fanfare of peace and then in
unison, splitting the air to the
on earth, good will to 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 a chorus of
1000 voices under the direction of Prof.
II Il
Banner" The refrain was taken up by
10000 people and as the singers exc
cuted the notes Of the American
hymn, the united bands swelled the
volume to an extent rarely heard.
Then the chorus sung soft Southern airs
including Dixie" "Maryland" and
"Kentucky Home" "Columbia, Gem
of the Ocean" was then sung and the
united bands marched from the grand
plaza to the west entrance Of the adj
ministration building. Here the new
liberty bell was rung by Mayor Carter
Harrison, in honor Of the day. Eight
Inns, sang "Die Wacht Am Rhine"
"Marseillaise" and other national airs
on platform west of the administra-
ton building. The morning exercises
were closed by an exhibition drill in the
stock pavilion by the Chicago Hussars.
The court of honor presented an i'm
posing scene. There was grand re-
union of states represented by youths
and maidens, all attired in appropriate
costumes, symbolic of the states which
they represented. The Chicago's guard
of honor was comprised ofyouths repre-
senting the thirty-four wards of
the city. Each bore huge shield
on which was inscribed the word
"Weicome." Following them were
thirteen pretty misses represent
ing the original states of the Union.
They carried state shields and olive
brancl>,s and each wore crown which
was surmounted by a large gilt star.
Then followed the different states of the
Union represented by shields which