The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10
CHICAGO'S GREATEST DAY.
,noUr 100000 PEOPLE. CROWD INTO
JACKSON PARK.

o.o,pd,-A Perfect Day for the City's
ar.,t Extraordinarily. Fnrennts, and
r,~orn, on /. Big scaIe-It Was Early
mi, Morning Before All the Crowd
~, Home Check for a1,S05,B1O
wine. Ont tho Last OF tho bonded Debt.
cu,c,Go, Oct a.--After the days final shit
=, tict.t sellers and takers at o'clock this
aornoon. Superintendent Tucker OF the De-
.artnent OF Admissions estimated that 5So.OOO
,.r.ops had paid fifty cents each to entor the
ynvs.,Ja Fair grounds to-day II this guess
.. anywhere near the correct figure. the
tnI. for Chicago day. the climax OF all the
rn,umbjan Exposition successes, was consid-
.rahlv over 100000 paid admissions 1t Is
..-,,in that tho 397.l50 paid attendance Mt
an, day O., the Paris show was far surpassed
NV the magnificent outpourins here to-day.
The crowd began to flow into the city on
Saturday, and continued without cessation
yssterday and last night Unable to find lodg-
inos thousands slept in doorways and In the
.,ation houses during the night. and other
thousands camped out under the domes and
turrets OF the White City. Tho hotels were
hacked. and the facilities for handling crowd
were taxed to the utmost.
II was surely a terrible throng that stormed
IN. worlds Fair o-day. and it began moving
touard tho goal in Jackson Park early in the
d.v. The gates opened at $3.50 o'clock At
th.t hour several thousand people had crossed
~. yan Buren, street viaduct An hour later
The streets opening into Michigan avenue be-
oan to pour out their human freight. The
inland streets were brooks that Joined the
,tream at the lake front. There the streams
rereed into rivers and great surging masses
and multitudes started for the Fair.
Tho Illinois Central ran three minute trains.
tho elevated road looked like single. endless
train from Congress street to the grounds.
Cable cars carried people on the roofs and
yehicles from the tally to the lumber wagon
made an endless procession down the boule-
wards while thousands Of persons walked all
tho way out as q matter Of necessity.
The heavens were In radiant peace. The aky
WAS clear. 1t was day that man alono might
mar and man was too Joyous and loyal to
chicago The air was soft and cool. and alto
rether the elements were perfectly in harmony
for A perfect celebration Of q great day.
When the Exposition gates opened at $3.50
AM at least Is. 900 persons were waiting for
the turnstiles to begin business At IL o'clock
Treasurer Seeberger estimated that 100000
visitors had passed into the park. and at that
lime the advancing crowds were thicker than
before.
At noon the days celebration began. Then
the great plazas east and west OF the Admins
tration building were living masses OF human
Ny. which cheered and shouted when tho can
non Of Battery Numbered from north.
south. east and west their salute to the ma
lions. A silence fell on the multitude whom
tho "Heralds OF Peace" attired In their
aaudy costumes, began their fanfare OF peace.
These were stationed on the Peristple. Ad-
mInistration building. Manufactures build
Ing. and Agricultural building. All turned
toward the Goddess Of Liberty. and played on
their brazsn instruments Peace on Earth.
Good Will to Men,"
On the pletform on the west plaza 1000
voices sang 1.-The Star-spangled Banner" and
tho multitude took up the refrain and the bar
mony mounted to the heavens. 1t WAS beyond
oil description magnificent Each singer
waved flag In unison with the music.
Following this great burst Of song the united
bands OF the Exposition joined in playing the
music of the Southern States. and the chorus.
orchestra. and band joined in Columbia. the
Gem Of the Ocean"
A notable feature was the ringing of tho new
liberty bell at noon by Mayor Harrison. &C.
eompaned by blare OF trum pets and crash Of
drums by the united bands. The chorus sang
Austrian hymn. the Russian hymn. the Star
spanged Banner" and other national and
patriotic hymns.
At the same time thousands of people
crowded the stock pavilion to witness the OK
hibtion drill OF the Chicago Hussars. who en-
tered by the Midway and paraded around the
grounds.
II the morning festivities were grand those
Of the afternoon outdid them. Visitors had
been pouring in continuously. and by o'clock
fully 100000 people were gathered in the
grounds. The plaza facing the Court OF Honor
was black with spectators. The Reunion OF
States was the spectacle which they had as
sembled to witness. AS tho States passed in
review around the Court OF Honor. represented
By 5000 school children. cheer after cheer at
tested the qualification OF the vast audience
The review was divided into five sections The
first was led by chorus Of 100 boys from the
diocesan choir. followed by "a youths. one Sc
lscted from each ward Of the city. bearing a
, shield !. with the word Welcome" inscribsd
a., ahen came thirteen young ladies' represent
ing me original states, Accompany Of twenty
sontrasted pleasantly, Then followed the
bates Of the Union the six principal cities
.. each state represented by maidens bearing
pehnants The States were in the order OF
'heir admission to the Union.
As State alter State passed in review tho
snesrlng was loud and long. The affair lasted
until late In the aft ernoOn.
io-hlght the most gorgeous pageant ever
produced took place. and it was followed by q
most wonderful display of fireworks. Twenty
I've great floats illustrated the Arts. Sciences.
reace. War, Chicago. and the Nations Each
Mas magnificent and costly production. and
ths spectacular effect was gorgeous.
FIRST came Tho Genius OF Music" sur
!9NHhded ~ a chorus OF fifty women. Then
shleago guided by Love and Liberty. and
people.
., Chicago in 1872" bore upon a high plat
mRtm GROUP representing the famous Indian
. siack Partridge in the act OF rescuing a white
SVnah from a savage Pottawatomie's toma-
Im ~ ms loat was peopled by native
A. american Indians OF prominence including
m s.e pSttawatomie chief Simon Pokagon, whose
sxLhaInaaiather formerly owned the land upon
"nn Tt chicago now stands.
n. chicago in Var" and "Sheridans Famous
Liatge at the Front were next and were fol-
Hats Commerce" and Columbus at the
s syl OF Isabella" This was tho most expen-
III noat In the entire procession.
haIeh came the floats Of Foreign Nations"
s so MAJ piece being Electra" showing the
n mnne on electricity, represented by an enor-
in mus dragon the color of which changed at
from ' ,hs from green to red. Flames issued
avn ayn me nostrils. and white dazzling lights
eittGSaced along the wings. The entire body
esn she monster was a flood OF light. 1900 in
saaehceht lamps being used. Tho route WAS