St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-15
GERMANS TO SWARM
Into the Worlds Columbian
Exposition by Thou
sands Today.
Arrangements Are Completed
for the Mammoth
Celebration.
Fireworks Display to Be on a
Scale of Unparalleled
Magnifieence.
Officials Preparing to Take
Care of a Half-Million
People.


CHICAGO, June 14.-There were Ger
mans at the worlds fair today by the
thousands. Tomorrow they will be on
hand by the tens of thousands if there
is anything of truth in the proverb that
coming events cast their shadows be-
fore. Tomorrow will be German day at
the White City, and for weeks the Ger
mans and German-Americans have been
talking about it and preparing for it,
until it promises to be the biggest
day up to date the worlds Co.
lumbian exposition has yet seen. 1t.
promises to surpass all other days
that have yet to come, both as to crowds
and in point of ceremonies. Already
the sturdy Teutons have begun to
come. They are coming in such num-
berS that one might easily be convinced
that there was an exodus from the
fatherland to Chicago. Every passenger
train that has pulled into the city since
daylight has landed Germans by the
hundreds. There are whole families of
them, and societies almost without
number. The early arrivals lost
no time in getting to the fair and they
Swarmed in at the gates until it began
to look as though German day had be-
gun.
The Days Programme.
All the arrangements for the day are
now completed. The different societies
who are to take part in the downtown
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tions in the line of march. The pro-
gramme for the elaborate exercises at
the White City is completed, and every
thing is in readiness for the celebration.
The greeting of the Germans of Chi
cago to the representatives of the Ger
man empire will be delivered by Harry
Rubons. Baron von HollOnbOn, the
German ambassador at Washington, will
respond. Imperial Commissioner Wer-
lmuth will make an address on the
words fair. Mayor Carter II. Harrison
will make the address of welcome and
extend the freedom of the city TO the
5visitors. In the morning, at noon and
in the evening, chimes will be rung in
2the belfry of the German government
building by Prof. q. F. Budbeig.
The display of fireworks at night will
be on a scale of magniticence never be-
fore contemplated i'll this city, and will
greatly surpass the brilliant exhibition
of last Thursday night. The ilIumina-
ton of the grand basin, which was one
of the features of the last display. will
be much more gorgeous tomorrow night.
and will be done in such manner that
there will be an opportunity for thou
sands of people to see it at good advant-
age. The feature of the display will,
OF course. be the massive figure Of
Germania and Columbia
and will be burned at the foot of the
peristyle. This will be composed OF
80, 900 separate burning pieces, which
will change color five times.
The Germans will not be the only
people at the fair tomorrow. There will
be a large contingent of citizens from
Indiana to take part In the dedication
of the HooSier state building. There
will also be goodIy number from Ar
kansas TO dedicate the building OF that
state. The worlds fair officials are pre-
pairing to take care of over half mill
ion people tomorrow. Every one of the
three hundred turnstiles will be in op-
Grafton and the ticket booths will be
supplied with twice the usual amount
of tickets. Tonight the restaurants and
cafes on the fair grounds laid in a
double supply of provisions. The rail-
ways, surface aud elevated, and the
steamboat lines have arranged to put on
their entire service of cars and boats.
That there is already an unusual crowd
in town was evidenced at the great gar
den produce market on South Water
street this morning. The market was
practically wiped clean at 10 o'clock.
The entire supply of new potatoes, string
beans and similar garden produce was
exhausted at that hour. The hotels.
including the ''mushrOom" affairs
around the fair grounds, are fast filling
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