Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-10-25
ALL PRAISE THE BIG FAIR.
Manhattan Day Draws Vast Company of
New Workers to the Worlds Fair.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, H.,
! Oct. 21-Fortune smiled on New York's
patron saint to-day, dealing out as
bright and glowing a bit of autumn
weather for Manhattan Day as even
the most critical could desire, and the
estimable Knickerbockered old gentle
man took his place in Worlds
Fair history with colors flying.
fully $4,000 New Workers were on the
grounds, and they, with the ex-New
Workers who are to be found III Chica
go and the West, and the usual contin-
gent of people who are attracted by big
occasions, swelled the admissions to a
figure that placed Manhattan day in the
front rank of the gala days at the fair.
For weeks the New York committee
of $50 has been making arrangements
for to-day's celebration. Transporta-
ton for the expected crowds had been
looked after, excursion rates had been
provided and everything possible was
done to make the day success. Thurs
day Mayor GilrOy, with his private sec
rotary, w. NJ. McDonough, arrived, and
since then the headquarters at the
| Auditorium Hotel have been thronged
with Easterers anxious to make the day
a success. Yesterday afternoon the
committee in charge met at the Audi
| tOriilm for a last conference and the last
! and finishing touches were put on.
The famous Old Guard arrived during
the evening and was escorted to
the Grand Pacific Hotel with due pomp
and circumstance, the First Regi-
ment, Illinois National Guard in
all its glory, leading the way.
All that could be done had been done,
and the success of the day was left to
the fates and the weather. Both were
propitious, and as soon as the gates
were open this morning, the great
| thrOng that was to worship at the shrine
of the Empire State began to arrive.
| The crowd was in the usual hurry and
the gatemen were sorely tried during
the forenoon by the crush at the vari-
Gus entrances.
At II o'clock the New York commit
tee met at the New York state build
| ing. The roll of speakers was called
and the officials proceeded to festival
hail. where the exercises were held.
The programme as arranged by the
committee was as follows:
!. Music-Oyerture to William Tell, ...........,
BY Innes' Thirteenth Regiment New
York Band.
By Rev John W Brown, of New York
City.
Address OF welcome
! Carter Ii. Harrison, Mayor of the City
! of Chicago.
1A' Thomas + tiIrov Mavor Of the CITY
| of New York.
Gen. Horace Potter, of New York City.
6. "Star Spangled Banner, .......................
| BY Columbian Chorus.
| Z. Poem-"New York to Chicago "..
| Composed by Joseph l. c. Clarke, of New
York City; recited by Agnes Booth,
of New York
chaunccy NJ Depew, Of New York CITY.
! 9. heller's American Hymn.....................,
BY Columbian Chorus
John r Fellows NJ c. Of New York City.
! II. Battle Hymn of the Republic.
BY Columbian Chorus.
L. Address
Seth Low, president of Columbia College
| of New York City.
! Is. "My Country 'Tis of Thee '.......
BY Columbian Chorus
IL. BGnGQl
Archbishop Corrigan, of New York
When Mayor Harrison came forward
| a&:he conclusion of Dr. Browns PRAYER
! to like the address of welcome. he was
| received with great applause, in which
| the New Workers led. Mayor Harrison
spoke of the great success of the fair,
and declared that much Of it was due to
the collective and individual efforts of
the sons of New York, whose genius was
partments of the exposition. The
! home of the state of New York on the
| grounds had always been the scene of
| the most generous hospitality and it
was one OF the most popular resorts
within the exposition gates. The May
or then alluded pleasantly to the good
feeling existing between the two great
| cities Of the Western World, and closed
with warm encomium on the wealth
and worth of the Empire State.
Mayor Gilroy received even more
f1attering welcome than Mayor Harri-
son as he stepped forward and respond
ed to the address of welcome. Gen.
Horace Porter, of New York, chairman
of the New York citizens executive
committee at the Worlds Fair, then
stepped forward and delivered an ad-
dress, which was frequently interrupted
by cheers from those who were near
enough to hear him, and cheers from
those further back who yelled be-
cause they thought he had said some
thing good which they could not hear
Then Agnes Booth read the poem,
"NeW York to Chicago" composed bv
Joseph [. G. Clarke, of New York.
When the features OF Chauncey M.
Depew were seen a chorus of cheers
went up, and the distinguished New
Yorker was kept bowling and smiling
for several minutes before he had an
opportunity to edge in a word.
Keller's American Hymn, sung in ex-
cellent style by the great Columbian
chorus, was followed by a speech by
John r. Fellows Of New York. Then
the stirring notes of the Battle Hymn
OF the Republic" the song which first
fired the hearts of firing men over a
third of d century back, rang out 1t
was too much for the vast audience and
it joined in the swinging martial chorus
with fervor.