The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-22

THAT the in-taking capacity at the
gates were taxed to the utmost from
Iearly morning, or that the attendance
Ieclipsed all records at this or any 9TH
er Worlds fair, save only chicago
Iday itself.
noon, in Festival hall. which was
packed with spectators. and included
an address of welcome by Mayor Har-
rison; response by Mayor sGilroy, New
York; orations by General Horace
Potter, Chauncy NJ. Depew, Hon. John
r. Fellows, Hon. Seth Low. all of
New York; a poem to Chicago by
Joseph ]. c. Clark, New York jour
|nalist, read by Agnes Booth; music
by the 130th regiment band Of New
York, and the great Columbian CHOIR
US: prayer and benediction by the
Rev. DR.. John Brown. of New York
city, and Archbishop Corrigan, of the
Catholic diocese of New York. The
words off praise for Chicago by the ell
|oquent speakers and the coupling Of
the names of New York and Chicago
were received with great applause.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the audience made a rush for the pa
vilion at the southerly end of the fair
where the parade was formed. In the
military display was New York's ia
NOUS "Old Guard the guests. of honor
escorted by TIE Chicago hussars and
the first regiment of Illinois national
guard, followed by the society Sons
of New York in Chicago. The pro-
cession moved to the handsomely dec
Grated New York building, where it
was met by General Nelson A. Miles
and staff There the first regiment
was presented with stand of colors
and was afterwards reviewed by the
mayors of the two cities Later the
Old Guard band gave d concert in the
New York building. Altogether it
was a memorial day at the fair.
Great as the day was, the evening
was greater. Toward night additional
crowds began pouring into the park,
intent on seeing the Examinations and
fireworks. All the exposition buildings
remained open until 10 o'clock in hon
or of Manhattan Day. From every
nook and corner blazed cleaning
lights of many hues. The New York
state building was especially resplend-
ent. An elaborate display of
fireworks was provided for and
it was equal to any yet seen
at the fair. The procession of floats
used on Chicago day vending their
way between the white buildings, end
ing the journey at the lake
front, where the fireworks were dis
played. The crush at this place was
terrible, and several people We're
slightly hurt in the jam, but no SER
ious casualties are reported.
The first regiment Illinois National
Guard was presented with a new set
Of regimental colors today at the fair
by the ladies of Chicago. Their colors
were burned with the armory last
spring. Today the regiment was drawn
up on the administration plaza and
Col. Charles s. Diehl, founder of the
regiment on behalf of the veteran
corps, presented the new colors to the
organization, Diehl's presentation
speech was responded to by Col. Koch,
after which the regiment was reviewed
by General Miles.
The Earl of Aberdeen held an in
formal reception at the Canadian pa
Wilton this afternoon, at which mem
bers of the exhibitors association were
present. Later in the afternoon Direc-
tor-General Davis rendered a reception
to the earl at the administration build
ing, at which all the Worlds fair
officials were present. The earl, in
ficials for all they had accomplished
and repeated the assurances as to his
enjoyment of the exposition. In con-
clusion, the earl proposed a toast to
the president of theUnited States. 1t
was drank amid applause, as was the
one to Queen Victoria, proposed by
Mrs. Potter Palmer. The earl and
countess then proceeded to the New
York state building, where they were
given a rousing reception.
Tonight Aberdeen is one of the
guests of honor at the banquet in the
New York state building.