Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-26
MANHATTAN DAY.
How 1t Was Celebrated at Jackron Park
Nearly. 100000 Attend.


Nearly 800, 900 Attend.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24-Two great cities
joined hands i'll making Manhattan
day at the Columbian exposition .
notable event. Specially devoted to
the great metropolis of the east though
the day was, the great metropolis of
the west was as active and as, enthusi-,
astic in the celebration as her sister
city. .ss.~5s.
The crowd at the fair was not SO over
whelming as on Chicago day, but was
an immense crowd still, and must be
considered all the greater when the
fact that the guests of the occasion
had to travel thousand miles to
take part in the festivities is
taeen into consideration. Probably
%, 900 New Workers were at the exposi-
ton. The paid admissions numbered
O.317; free admissions, 1906; total,
3l9,2S3 .u
There were grea: ''doings'' at Jackson
park for the delecta ton of the visitors.
The fun started at 10 o'clock when
Buffalo Bills rough riders passed
into the grounds at the Sixty-second
street gate and made the circuit OF the
main avenues of the fair. At IL o'clock
the Chicago Hussars, under the CON-
mand of Capt. E. l.. Brand, paraded
through the park, making their entry
at the west end of the midway. The
Hussars marched to the music of the
Elgin band. Soon after this the First
regiment I. N. G. came on the grounds
and went through some fancy maneu-
vers. One o'clock saw the Cook County
Democracy Marching club on parade
through the park.
At high noon the Columbian liberty
bell was rung in honor of the Empire
state. and the same moment there was
aoated from the main Flagstaff on the
Transportation building gigantic
pennant made up of III yacht club
flags, that flew over 5000 American
yachts in 1893. The pennant is "a feet
long and 80 feet wide. 1t was made by
Lieut.. A. q. Baker and was hoisted to-
day by Mayor Gilroy. .
The literary programme of the day
was given in Festival hall at l o'clock
before an audience that packed
the place to the doors. On the
platform were distinguished New
Workers and Chicagoans, and the
event was a renewal of affection be-
tween the two great cities. There
were speeches by Mayors Harrison and
Gilroy; a poem, New York to Chica-
CO." by Joseph B. !. Clarke, recited by
Agnes Booth; addresses by those emf
nent orators Chauncey NJ. Depew, John
R. Fellows, Gen. Horace Porter and
Seth Low. Archbishop Corrigan pro-
nounced the benediction.
At o'clock. Immediately after the
exercises IN Festival hall, the special
parade of the day took place. In the
line were the Old Guard of New York,
the Sons of New York, Chicago Hus-
tional guard, and half a dozen bands
Mayor Gilroy and ex-Mayor Dewitt
c. Cregier. president of the Sons
Of New York, rode together IN car
riage at the head OF the Sons of New
York society. The column passed in
review before the Chicago and New
York officials at New York state build
ing, Among others on the reviewing
stand were Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
of the United States army, and Brig.
Gen. H. A. Wheeler, of the Illinois Ma
Honal Guard.
In the evening there was procession
of floats and a display Of fireworks.
The first float represented liberty En-
tightening the World" surrounded
bv figures of the races and natinnalit
of mankind. Some thirty persons were
on the car. Then followed "Inde-
pendence," with Washington and his
generals impersonated; War with
characters dressed to represent Lin
coin, Douglas, Grant, Yates. Sheridan,
Logan and Ellsworth. After these
came the floats Peace, Chicago
Fire." columbus Before the Court of
Spain," Commerce" and the English,
Swedish and German floats used on
Chicago day.
The fireworks were elaborate. Among
the set tieces were portrait of May.
or Gilroy. Chicago ''Old Father
Knickerbocker," Niagara" and LIB
erty Enlightening the World The
Midway was brilliantly illuminated
and all exhibition buildings kept open
till 10 o'clock.