New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
A VAST THRUNG AT THE FAIR
THE HISTORIC PAUL JONES FLAG UNFrRLED
AMID DEAFENlyG CHEERS.
ADDRESSES BY VICEpEEsIDENT STEVENSON
HAMPTON L. Carson AND MAYOR HARRISON
THE NEW LIBERTY BELL DEDICATED
THE BUILDINGS PROFUsELY DECO.
RATED-EXERCIsES AT TIE
PENNSYLVANIA BUILDING.


RATED-EXERCIsES AT TIE
PENNSYLVANIA BUILDING.
Chicago July Alt was fitting that the Fourth Of
July, the National Day of the Nations lndcpcnd-
cnce, should witness the largest attendance of The
al the Worlds Columbian Exposition. Al
though the official returns not yet in. the officials
do not hesitate 10 declare that tie attendance will
not fall short OF 100000. Every railroad running
into Chicago gave special Fourth OF July rate to.
day, and the closing Of commercial houses In the
city enabled the working and business people q
Chicago to swell the hrons until the aggregate be-
came greater than that Of any previous days attend
ancc. Til weather alternately fair and threat
ening and just the hour OF IL O'Clock arrived
slight shower broke the ASSEMBLING" ana Cau,cl
a hasty upraising Of umbrellas. Fortunately, ho"
ever, the rain slight and lasted only few min
utcs and the exercises of the day favored at
the close by bright sunshine. Good taste was dis
played by the Exposition officials in the brcvy Of the
programme the entire exercises Of speech and song
consuming little hour
The exercises of the day had prelude In
procession of the leading participants, which lett
the City Hall at % O'Clock, with company or ne
I'd Regiment and the rcgimcnial band Heading Inc
line carriage occupied by Mrs. Perry stafford,
Of Martha's Vineyard, and two women friends, Who
held and at intervals waved priceless relic In the
form of the original hag under which Paul Jones
sailed with the authority Of Congress Then came
carriages containing Mayor Harrison and the c.ty
officials, the members Of thr Board Of Aldermen
aud the members Of the Liberty Bell Committee.
The carriages moved slowly. for the boulevard from
curb to curb packed with vehicles of all de-
scrpons. cirrying holiday makers toward The park,
and il nearly II o'clock when the procession
reached the Fifly-sevenh-st. entrance.
There was Il remarkable reception awaiting II.
Inside the gate lining the roadway SIX deep In
military order, 10000 Exposition exhibitors Of all
nations drawn up. Every man carried an
American flag, and each division, according 10 its
building department, was headed by the depart
ment chief and a band As the procession passed
through r1ie ranks the exhibitors uncovered their
heads and waved their flags, while the bands broke
forth In unison with The starSpanglcd Banner.
When the Mayors carriage had reached the head OF
the column the word OF command was given, III"
exhibitors faced ranks southwark and the combined
procession moved through the grounds, bringing up
in the immense plaza between the Admins trliion
building and the Terminal station \ portion Of
The space had been filled with chairs, bcnchc, ana
cxtempoIzed seats. while i'm the enough standing
room had been left for 100000 who were willing
TO Join in singing the patriotic music even II they
could get within n quartcr.milc Of carshot OF
the speeches.
In front OF the Terminal Building facing W st.
a spacious grand,tand had been erected and long
before the arrival OF the procession an ocean Of faces
turned toward il, each wearing a look of good
naturcd expectancy In the rear Of the stand tir
great floor OF the Terminal station, the broad stair
ana the balconies were packed with special
guests The waiting throng entertained with
National airs. Three bands grouped tAr floor
the I'd Regiment. the Pullman and the Chica-o.
>ilaS G.. Pratt conductor for all. II vas ll.2p
o'clock when Directortienera Davis. arm in arm with
Vice President Stevenson. appeared N The head Of the
steps leading to The platform. and mighty shout
went W from 100000 threats. Behind the Director
Corporation, the National Commissioners and Board
Of Directors, the Lady Manager, and several hundred
special guests.
When the last Of the guests had been seated
Elrctor,eneral Davis opened The ccrcmonic- in few
appropriate words. When he had taken hl, -'at
Colonel c. H. Clarke. oi Milwaukee, stepped forward
ana presented him with a gaval made from piece OF
the famous Washington elm N Cambridge, Mas. Tho
Rev. DR.. John Henry Burrows had been announced
deliver the opening prayer. hut J." was absent,
and in his place the Roy. Dr. Garfield. Of the
Universalist Church, pronounced IA" Invocation. the
whole audience joining in the prayer Our Father
Which art in Heaven Vice President stevenson was
then Introduced \, he stepped to the front Of the
platform he was greeted with rou,.ng cheer. he
spoke in part as follows:
am confident that a. nor place have huuan |
eye, bched granGer as-cmlliac. This J. Nmef.cIs /
day. Under the auspices Of the -T'1t Exposition other
DAYS have been aIar, marAcd csrnt-
IN history. The Individual Stats Of our j,ion aud 'hc
nation. Of the Garth cIc! and alI-lnd wisely. to,iNc
had special day assigned them. In the great concfs~,
which here assembled representatives. Of al lsnd
and Of all pathways Of human enG'Nor have been
gathered Science, agriculture aud III" att have not /
been forgotten All who toll with hands Ind brain. no
whence they what they bring. have icen
welcomed the great Exposition. BIT this dlr-oW +
dsy-cSTe, unhcIadd by ccc1 procllmatlon Fo more
than 100 years has been :io day 81 day. Of America
The day honor TO the Of the gnci, Of tc
Declaration Of Independence.
am honoIed By being called 10 preside This DIV over /
this as,embaec IL :, not mine the part Of other
to speak to YOU. Lips more eloquent than mno viii /
tell something OF who gave 10 the American .
colonies this chart Of their liberties sonchins n the
heroic struggle which, commencing at Lexington cuni'
mated Il Independence OF tLc colonies
something ~ the men who in 1881 inspired by wl,dom
more than human crystalllcd into our Federal Cortt
dcatlcs- principle, enumerated IN ihc pc'hi''"
congratulate YOU my counuymc, upon this aH'"'i"'
celebration Of the fourth day OF july u!"h u' t''''
the past and upon what We, remain sure Tor IL anu
for our children. entered ulo" the second
century Of National He. Got grant mat w. ana 'ho-'
prove unworthy q tho-e who
hav before that We may not prove "'h''u'u' VI
the sublime lessons Of the pNt
The address was frequently interrupted hy applause"
After the Vice President lad taken bis seal :. - .
Pratt OF New York, came I" the edge 0i Inc pau"rm
and at a wave Of the baton the chorus rose ana be-
gan the opening stanza Of Columbia. ID" ten "i TIC
Ocean" By the time the chorus Of the song Wa'
reached the audience was wild with "rr usa-n, ana
1, Joined in the refrain with vim and N-or. tens "i
thousands of arms waving u" Stars and stripe over
hcod When the singing had ceased Mayor tarrr
Harrison was introduced 10 speak for "a" World
Fair CITY. He wax warmly greeted by the multitude" '
lie welcomed the tens Of THOUSANDS Of visitor, from
every State I'm the Union and every country on III" .
face Of The earth and told Of III" untiring energy
Chicago had displayed In building the great ENp"S .
ton. lie dwclt at length Oh the celebration Of the .
Fourth Of July and spoke Of the reason for observing
the day. At the close of the addrcs, the vast crowd
clecred the speaker tumultuously.
Then the Mayor picked up small bunch al red +
and white carnations, and, waving them, j" OK +
claimed Z" Here fo wcrs from the grave of Thomas
Jcilt rson, II mighty hero OF Tie days Of American .
Iroc,.ud.r.ar LAYING dawn t,, nnWcr, and