Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-26

WED the Inherent states Oh tie
rn'o,l.-L ie Ids were carried. or which
was The name and motto OF the state
and the date Of its admission to the
Union. Flags, sheafs of wheat n
flowers galore were carried by the
children.
Brilliant Night Scene.
The exposition was transformed into
fairyland at night. Bright lights dashed
from every nook and creyice OF the
buildings. Search lights cut wide
swaths on the sky. Multi-colored rock
cts shot heavenward; showers or nre
rained about the grand basin and on
the lake front. Through it all the
floats, representing Chicago's progress,
were hauled. 1t was the grand climax
Of the festal days at the fair. Never
before was there a sight so inspiring at
the fair. The great white structures or
the exposition stood outlined against
the heavens, and the whole was n SUI
perb blaze of glory. The floats were
marvels Of beauty. The blending OF
the colors added harmony to the scene
of beauty.
The first was the Genius Of Music"
She carried a harp and at her feet
clustered a chorus of fifty, whose songs
rung out on the night air.
Chicago" was represented by the sec
ond float. Miss Elizabeth Flynn ap-
peareI as the typical Chicago figure.
She was costumed handsomely and
across her breast Were the familiar
words, Il will" On the same float were
the following representative charac-
ters: Love-" Miss Floy Strong; Lib
erty," Miss S. Cruver; Music" Miss
Esther Gritzner; Art" Miss Cad Mat
thews; Science" Miss Blanche Smith
son; Literature Miss Gertie Owen.
Chicago as a trading post of 1872 was
the subject Of the third float. The scene
represented an incident in the Fort
Dearborn massacre. Upon the float
was a group representing the famous
chief, Black Partridge, in the act of
rescuing a white woman from the
tomahawk Of a ferocious Pottawat-
tonne. The characters were Of histori-
cal prominence, including the Potta-
E2tomie chief, Simon Pokageon, whose
father formerly owned the lands upon
which Chicago now stands. A graceful
group was formed by three Indian
maidens who chanted the songs of their
tribe.
Sheridan'S famous ride, the figures of
Grant, Logan, Douglas and Richard
Yates, and Chicago Offering her sons TO
Lincoln formed a fitting picture for the
fourth float. 1t represented Chicago in
the war.
CupidS with trumpets decorated with
flowers drew the fifth float, on which
was the angel Of peace.
ChicaSo's Fire.
The sixth float represented Chicago
PROSTATE, typical of the effect of the
big fire. Ruined columns, fragments
and debris SurmOunted by a colossal fire
fiend with torch in hand; a company
of fremen climbing ladders and making
an Intellectual attempt to check him, a
mother striving to rescue her child and
gallant flremen rescuing people from
the flames. At the rear of the car Chi
cago was seen rising from its ashes.
Busy workmen We're constructing
buildings on the site of burned ruins,
This float was manned by the Chicago
fire department and was drawn by SIX
of the best horses in the service.
The seventh float was n mass OF flow
ers and represented commerce. An ar
COSY with a single sail, on which was
emblazoned the word Commerce." was
constructed Of flowers.
On the last float was Columbus ut
tie court of Isabella. 1t was the hand
soonest float in the procession. The
characters were costumed in magnifi-
cent robes. The scene was Of supreme
dramatic interest and illustrated the
moment when Isabella decides TO offer
her jewels to furnish the means 10 dis
cover the new world. The different
countries represented some historical
event on the float.
The genius of electricity was appro-
priatciy demonstrated by the float
Electra" 1t was in the form Of IN
immense dragon. Over two thousand
incandescent lights gloWed from the
monsters body. The colors were
changed frequently and from the ami
mafs mouth dartec a tongue OF dame.
1t was a most realistic Continuance.
AT the head of the brilliant pageant
rode the Chicago Hussars, followed nv
a combined band of a thousand pieces.
The route was through all Of the prin-
cipal Ii People lined every
walk. They were ON top of buildings.
in windows: intact, every point of van
taSe was taken long before the pageant
started.
beautiful Fireworks.
The fireworks were the finest vet
given. The magnitude Of this feature
was appalling. Rockets shot from
every corner Of the White City. and a
continual shower of colored fire fell ON
every side. The brilliant features M
the lake front were 'OId Fort Dear.
born The Old City Hail." a portrait
OF the first mayor of Chicago. William
II. Ogden; Chicago Welcoming the
World Chicago triumphant was the
feature in front of the peristyle.
The largest piece of the evening was
tho Burning of Chicago" which GOV
cred an area of 1900 square feet If
was produced in four scenes. The first
illustrated Mrs. OLcary's COW; second
the kicking g Of the lamp: the fire
starting thence gave a realistic and COR
rect view OF the burning of the city.
closing with Chicago in ruins. In adj
dition to this, flights of bombs, cascades
OF rockets and every known variety Of
the pyrotechnlc art filed out the even
ing programme. Other features were
the special illumination Of tho Wooded