The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10

fair, gave the bell a peal which aroused the
Piaudits OF the thousands present. After
. ps.ing Photographed. they retired with their
friends to see the fair.
MAYOR HARRISoNS SPEECH.
The ground of the terminal plaza could
not be seen for the mass Of people who
nlied 1T, and in front of the piazza a chorus
OF TWO thousand voices, the united exposi-
ton bands and the Eighth Cavalry Mexi-
can band accompanied the chorus in
mighty melody which aroused the 5000 in
'front.' 10 high pitch of patriotic enthusi-
Overture. An Nations" "star-spangled
ibSnner Refrain by the Multitude"
tuekV rJoMys my Nati1e & Land" NY Old Ken.
River, and Columbia, the Gem of the
The face of the earth on the plaza
pounded by the terminal station, Admins
tration, Machinery Hall and Mining build
ings was hiden from human sight at noon
by hundred thousand souls, brought to-
getner by common desire to hear the bell
or Liberty ring out in honor of Chicago
day, ard see if they could not hear Mayor
Harrison, who held the rope of all nations
which brought the clapper in contact with
the bell. From a height the sea of up
turned faces, hats and bonnets presented a
picture which has never been seen in this
country. The people pushed and crushed
against each other, the center of the crush
being just around the bell where the
Mayor of Chicago stood. hat in hand, with
MISS Sickels presented TO him the original
deed of the site upon which Chicago is
Duilt The Mayor, in accepting the historic
relic in the name of the city, said the only
people on earth who merited receiving it
were the people of Chicago He related the
early history of Chicago, when it was a
trading post between the great lakes and
the Mississippi He declared that Chicago
nad thriven as no other city had ever
thrived. Twenty-Five years ago it had been
ings had gone TO the utmost parts of the
earth. Like Niobe it was all tears, and
the world thought lit would remain in
tears, but with that energy peculiar to the
people 1t has risen phoeniX-like from its
ashes. He acknowledged his descent from
fored e5gnai n Of CheaSH sfd and no in
cahontas flowed in his veins. Chicago
would always keen the deed which had just
been presented and see that law and order
were always maintained SO that the city
would become greater The tens Of thou
sands then surged away from the bell
ringing scene and quickly dissolved in the
mass of humanity which could be seen on
every side. The force of guards was en-
tirey inadequate for the occasion, and COM
plants of pocket picking, fainting women
during the half hour which was occupied
by the interesting ceremony.
The crowning glory Of the anniversary
thousand people viewed within the gates
OF the Columbian city tonight. Soon after
TIE sun went down: to be replaced by the
twenty-six magnificent floats, with their oc-
cupants of both sexes, entered the fair
grounds through the Sixty-second-street
gate. The first represented Chicago in her
growth, receiving all the nations of the
earth; the Chicago Hussars, in their trap
pings Of silver and black, followed as an
escort, and the Iowa State Band made the
music. Then came the genius Of music,
surrounded by q select chorus of fifty wom-
en-. The next float represented Chicago and
its typical motto: Il WILL" guided by
Liberty and surrounded by all States Of
the Union, and welcomed by all people Of
the Union. at the four corners were music,
sculpture, science and literature. Chicago
in 1872, trading post and the memorable
picture were next portrayed in realistic
picture. Chicago in war and peace were
next pictured in the float following: The
PROSTATE In 1871. The commerce OF Chi
cago was represented by an argosy with a
symboiicai Of Chicago, was embiazoned.
The most magnificent float in the
procession was illustrative of Colum-
bus at the court of Isabella The
assumed isi by the members of the Columbian
Club, Of Chicago. Floats were also fur
nished by foreign-born residents of Chicago
illustrating foreign-born characters and for.
eign events. Great Britain, Sweden. Ger.
many, Ireland, Bohemia, France, Canada
aud Poland were represented by one OF
passed between the black mass of human
ity partially Illuminated by the electric
the sAes Genas 4at Of n
by eight horses. 1t was represented by
enormous dragons, changing color from
thousand electric lights. There was @ break
In the procession after those illustrating the
history of Chicago had passed, and thou
sands started homeward under the impress
| sion that the night pageant was over.
The display of fireworks on the lake front
adjoining the peristyle exceeded in magnif
states if not in the world. The principal
pieces We're illustrations Of old Fort Dear
born. the old City Hall. Chicago welcomne
| win. the aeronaut, into the heavens, Chi
cago triumphant, a reproduction of Niagara
Falls along the peristyle, the burning OF
Chicago, covering an area of 1900 square
| feet, produced in four scenes, and the pic
| ture of Chicago's first Mayor. The wooded
island was ablaze from fairy. lamps and
from fairy lamps surrounding it,
All the avenues surrounding the court OF
honor, and every point Of vantage the
great buildings facing the s, squirt, even the
| tators of the afternoon procession, which
was called the reunion of States. Nearly
| three thousand boys and girls, accompa-
| MED bv bands, marched in sections to pre-.
sent the history of commerce and resources
| of the American States. The Columbian
| of the procession through the standing
mass of the people were almost forced
back. The Iowa State Band, which fol
| lowed close behind, was not enabled to
play with much parade.
Elaborate arrangements had been made
| by the big restaurant companies for the
| feeding of the thousands who did not bring
| their luncheons, but the very presence ol
such q multitude almost caused a famine
| in the refreshment market. The yelling
| ton Catering Company alone provided fol
| 800, 900 people, but early In the Afternoon
| they were compelled to turn the people
| away for the want of supplies. This was
| caused by the inability of the company tc
| get it's fourteen supply wagons through the
dense crowds to the various restaurants
operated by this company.