New-York tribune., 1893-10-22
RIkER'S,
9TH AVENUE, CORNER 22D STREET.
Crowned with the diamond stars;
Mother, our love thy defender;
Mother. thy love our might:
Mother. thy glory our splendor:
Mother of freedom and light
Mother America'

Mother. thy glory our sPlendor;
Mother of freedom and light
Mother America
MIR DEPEw'S BOISTEROUS WELCOME
When Mayor Gilroy said: II now take pleas
ure in introducing to you our Chauncey. the
rafters rang with the applause and hurrahs
and tigers" which were redoubled when the
familiar face and form of the famous New
Yorker seen at the edge Of the platform;
He bowed his Acknowledgements again ana
again. and smile encrcdd his features as ne
began his address. Ladies and gentlemen
said he here are And the audience
again let loose bosterous shout OF appr0Vai
as they viewed Mr. Depew and his w-1ork
friends on the platform intermingled with
Chicago's leading men. THE Mayor or this
great city" continued the speaker. as he cast
a glance at Chicago's "Our Carter, called me
'Dupce to-day. and man who was introduced
to me at the Fair on New-York State Day SAID
What is your name Such, my friends. is the
IRONY Of fate and reward of greatness. tLaugh-
ter) Three cents an acre was paid for Chicago
and Manhattan Island was sold for a. This
teaches us that honesty is the best policy
With this laughable prelude Mr. Depew con-
tinued follows:
Mr. Mayor. Ladies and Gentlemen One or
the most interesting well as important in
cidents OF this mammoth and marvellous exhi-
bition has been the celebratons-Natio state
and civic While the Governments of Europe are
imposing additional burdens upon already over
burdened peoples TO increase their great military
and naval forces; while all the world outside OF
the United States is either armed camp or en-
gagged in active hostties these emulous and
friendly meetings Of conflicting races within these
the hopes Of the world for civilization and peace
Great Britain and Russia. Germany and France;
Italy and Austria may. through their governors and
their armies and navies, be prepared for wars OF
determination across the Atlantic: but on this side
and within the gates OF the White City each OF
them retoices in the riumphs Of the other and APP
pauds It's efforts in the celebration Of any ex-
The influence Of this commngling of races upon
the lofty plane OF human achievement and progress
OF the comminglng of clsshing creeds IN the Con-
gress OF Religions. carried by representatives here
to 81 parts OF the haerSe go9e mqsf 9s1
the friendship of nations and the harmony OF the
our interests as Republic have been specially
concentrated in the celebrations OF the several
vania Ohio or Wisconsin. Kansas or Missouri.
California or Oregon. Georgia or south Carolina
their best. the exhibit Of their excellence and de-
velopment has thrills of honest pride and JOY
been pride and JOY shared by all the States when
each one has demonstrated Its claims for distinc-
enforced and again, until 1t has become
the morning and evening salutation in every house
hold in this broad land that are one people, the
citizens of one great Republic. and that whatever
there Is in any department Ga civilization or liberty
is the common property Of all the Corhmonwealths
| Of the American Union.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CHICAGO DAY CROWD
In this glorious festival and generous rivalry II
lead. The 10000 of her and daughters who
passed through the gates Of the White City
Chicago Day the living witnesses OF the
indomitable courage. the unfang enthusiasm. the
comprehensive wisdom and the brilliant genius
which conceived and executed upon such sunerb
lines, by a Worlds Exposition. the celebration of
the ioOth year Of the discovery of America No
such multitude ever before was gathered upon a
civic occasion within the walls OF the TEMPORARY
abiding place of a fair dedicated to Industry and
art. Properly concentrated and distributed. they
would form a constituency sufficiently large to be
represented In the United states Senate by enough
Senators to block the wheels Of legislation. and
stop the movement Of government for the next
century.
I will not pretend to predict how many would
hsye been within the OF the raI on
York Figures too commonplace and imagina-
9n proud @ nG m to happy n a a hcasd hS at
cent demonstration Of interest. intelligence and
Iha withou INIT pi's without ii % reserve has fe
everncreasing admiration for the results on
entered into the contest with Chicago seeking
to have the Worlds Fair located In New-York
eeT dav no ~'o one IN NewYorK who is not glad that
Chicago succeeded in that struggle There Is & no
den which was assumed and the sacrifices neces-
sary to carry 1t to compietion 49,. ..... 49,.
could not be expected to bring here our hundreds
Of thousands Of visitors but speak authortativsly
for the 100000 Of people who constitute the
metropolis. in conveying to Chicago their cordial
hr e NEEDED
stration of what the American people. In n new
country. under conditions and without tradi-
tions could accomplish. and they have had IT. Not
only has this exhibition excited the interest OF all
nations and tribes Of men. but the wonderful
gathering of 100000 OF the citizens OF single city.
only fifty years Of to show their confidence In
| their town and their welcome to its guests has
been the talk Of London and Paris. OF Vienna and
Berlin II has been discussed under the shadow OF
the pyramids and has accelerated thought and
! action on the banks Of the Ganges.
! NO RIVALRY BETWEEN CHICAGO AND NEW
YORK
There is no rivalry and can be none between
! New-York and Chicago New-York Is misunder-
stood because she has got so big that she has
passed beyond the possibility OF. exhibiting her
I interests or enthusiasm Things happen In New
! York every day and pass unnotced which take
rank with cyclones and earthquakes in other places
At tn- tirne when the press OF this country and
abroad filled with the prodigous growth OF
the West and Northwest, there was "A development
going on in real estate west Of Central Park which.
in increase Of population In the cost OF construc-
ton OF budIngs and enhancement OF value Of land.
was greater than in three or four of the BOOM
ing towns OF the country.
The period Of the rivalry OF cities In the United
States has passed: the period OF the competition
of municipalities for competitive trade has gone
by The prodigous development OF the internal
commerce OF the country and the equally remark
able Increase OF transportation facilities to meet
II have thrown upon the great cities OF the United
States opportunities and responsibilities greater
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