Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-26
HOLSTERS AT THE SHOW.
Indiana Editors Visit the Columbian EXPOSE
ton in Great Force.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, Ill,
July 24.-The Indiana editors visited
the fair in a body to-day. Special ar
engagements 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 Indi-
ana state building, beautifully deco
rated, was made their headquarters at the
far and at 2 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 UP from Gin
cinnah, $50 of them under the leader
ship of Capt. w. A. Johnson; an hour
later 250 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 by way of st.
Paul and Minneapolis; the Iowa delega-
ton 400 strong will reach Chicago this
evening. Milwaukee'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
4oI 1,,c+ e Hoi, n -
men had received the badges and canes
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 be chief mar
shall with an assistant from each state.
AT $3.50 this morning another flight of
hOmlng pigeons took place from the
plaza of the government building
Great interest attaches to these compe-
titive flights, and the record Of the
home arrival of each bird is telegraphed
back and noted with great minuteness.
At 10 o'clock q 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 D. c. Taft lectured on mining at
the agricultural assembly hall this
morning and later j. a. Galloway, of
Glasgow, Scotland lectured on "Educa-
ton of Girls and Women in Glasgow"
An interesting drill by the United
States llte-savlng corps took place off
the government plaza, and was watched
intently 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 rehearsals 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 Turner
bund Day." and Will be fifty celebrated |
by the members of that great associa- |
ton. The North American Turnerbund |
consists of 800 societies, with member
ship Of $4,000 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 !
dren's Day at the Fair. The waits will |
be given free admission to the fair, and
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
has entered into the spirit Of the move |
ment by agreeing to transport the little
ones to and from the fair free of charge. !
On Wednesday of this week, the little |
African republic Of Liberia will celebrate |
at the Worlds Fair. A unique pro-
gramme is being arranged for the occa-
sion.