The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-07-29
HOLSTERS AT THE SHOW.
Indiana Editors Visit the Columbian EYpOSl
ton in Great Force.

Indiana Editors Visit the Columbian EspOS-
ton in Great Force
WORLD's FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, H.,
July 24.-The Indiana editors visited
tine fair in a body to-day. Special ar
rangements have been made TO give
them a week of enjoyment. From
their downtown headquarters the edi-
tors proceeded to the Van Buren,
street pier at 10 O'Clock and
embarked on the huge whaleback
steamer for Jackson Park. The Ind-
ana state building, beautifully deco
fated, was made their headquarters at the
far and at P. NJ. a reunion was held and
Executive Commissioner B. l.. Ravens
delivered an address Of welcome
Gentlemen of the association responded
and speech making was INDUCED in for
an hour.
The commercial travellers are gather
ing in force. Last night three train
loads of drummers came I'D from Gin
cinnati, $40 of them under the leader
ship of Capt. w. \. Johnson; an hour
later 80 more from Cleveland reached
the city. This morning almost every
train that arrived in chicago had A
quota of the pilgrims. Two train loads
are en- route from Duluth bv wav of st.
Paul and Minneapolis; the Iowa delega-
ton 800 strong will reach Chicago this
evening. Nilwaukee's 700 will be in to-
morrow morning. Headquarters were
opened at the Great Northern Hotel
this morning. President A.. S. Dowd
and Secretary Cooper were kept busy in
handling the crowds that thronged
in Members of the reception
committee were equally as busy
in distributing the badges and
canes, for accompanying the badge is
souvenir cane-a bamboo rod with a
metal bust of Columbus. Over 5000
men had received the badges and canes
by | T. NJ. and constantly-increasin
stream of newcomers kept pouring into
the headquarters.
The big parade tomorrow morning
Will form on the lake front, under the
escort of Chicago Hussars commanded
by Capt. Brand. Charles l.. Young. of
Springfield, Mass, will he chief mar
shall with an assistant from each state.
vt $50 this morning another flight of
booming pigeons took place from the
plaza of the government building.
Great interest attaches TO these compe-
uUNc flights. and the record of the
home arrival Teach bird is telegraphed
back and noted with great minuteness
At 10 o clock large audience includ-
ing number OF foreign commissioners
assembled at the woman's building to
hear Mrs. Rohers' lecture on the
methods of preparing Indian corn for
food
Prof. p. c. Taft lectured on mining at
the agricultural assembly hall this
morning and later J. A. Galloway, of
Glasgow, Scotland lectured on "Educa-
ton OftIrlS and Women in Glasgow"
An Interesting riI tho IT,;+o,J
states ifesaving corps took place off
the government plaza, and was watched
lntcnty by large ConCourse of people.
The list of the exposition concerts for
the present week has many features Of
both an entertaining and instructive
nature. To-day the popular orchestral
concerts were resumed and are to be
given on such DAYS during the week as
the rrhcarsals and other concerts will
permit.
Prof. Albert, of Sweden, the great
swimmer, begins his public exhibitions
at the fair this week. He Will have a
tower erected thirty feet high on the
corner of the basin which will be
dredged to a depth of fifteen feet at
the foot of the tower.
Wednesday, July 26, will be Gunner
bund Day" and will be fifty celebrated
by the members of that great associa-
ton. Inc North American Turnerbund
consists of 500 societies, with member
ship of 10000 pupils. Three thousand
active turner's from all parts of the
country have already accepted invita-
tons to be present and will take part in
the exercises of the day.
Next Thursday will be "Poor Chill
lren's Day" at the Fair. The waits will
he given free admission to the fair, and
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
has entered into the spirit of the move
ment 10y agreeing to transport the little
ones to and from the fair free ofcharge
On Wednesday of this week, the little
African republic of Liberia will celebrate
Al the Worlds Fair. unique pro-
gramme is being arranged for the occa-