Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-31
CROwDSAT THE FAIR.
The UnyeiIing Of the Silver Statue
OF Justice
WAS THE GREAT ATTRACTION.
A London Corre~poad~ns Was Ar
rested fos Taking Photographs
and Was - Prompsiy Released

CHycAeo. May % Decoration day
within the worlds fair gates was made
a holiday by Chicago and her visitors,
who fiocked 10 the grounds in tkoa-
sands. beginning with the coming up ri
the sun. Il Vas essentially veil
dressed. good -humored. genteel man
nered holiday crowd which quickly
.illed all the buildings and avenues in
different parts u the park. A great
throng was present in the court of honor
during the entire day and evening. at
tracted by the concerts and the illumi-
nation. Today's music wasl superb.
Sousa's band giving a number of epir.
tied marches with the swing for which
the Washington leader rs famous.
The Cincinnati band handles waltz and
light opera with exquisite dclicacy.
while the Chicago band rs al It's
best in standard and heavy opera.
Everybody was well pleased aud
all tastes were gratiticd. The event of
the afternoon was the unveiling of the
silver statue IL Justice. In the Mon
tana exhibit in the mines and mining
building. The crowd filed the aislefs
and by lanes and ovcrf.owea into the
the gallery above. where they cheered
the glimmering figure as Mrs. Governor
Rickard caused the handsome Ameri.
can flag TO fall at its feet. Miss Rehan,
the model. was expected by the crowd.
and there were many scrutinizing looks
given tall, dark haired. handsome
women in an anxiety 20 get a peep az
the famous actress, but she was safe
down town. where she chose to remain
rather than be the target for the curl.
GUS Miss Rehan modcstly announced
to Major Bickford of Montana that she
would reserve her "trip to the fair for
"less personal" time. and come some
day TO see herself in silver.
A London Correspondents Arrested.
Frederick Villiers Of London. a CORE
spondent of the London Black and
White, was arrested on Midway Plais-
ance today for carrying camera with
out permit from the person known as
the Official photographer. The arrest
was instigated by person who II de
veloped was a private detective hired by
the official photographer for the purpose
Of seeing that no pictures were taken
except by the official employees. IL is
W Sos tnot ssAts hhtVab os
Immediately released. as is everybody
else arrested by the Columbian guard.
and said he did not think il was treat
ing pictures solely for newspaper pub
case of il. The London Black and
White has always carried itself in an
extremely favorable attitude toward the
Il hot h.x k.v av.e
their man here 10 prepare a series
OF articles for it's European readers. the
arrest appears a poor return for favors.
The officers OF the national commission
are highly indignant at the action of
the private detective. ''inasmuch ar the
council Of administration recently mod
ified the restrictions contained IN the
contract. which now permits photo
graphs To be taken for the newspapers.
| H. ID. Higinboiham. n son of President
Higinbotham: is a partner Of Mr.. Arnold
In the official photograpbing business
Each IL these persons receive salary
of e2.Uo for running the gallery. besides
a percentage of net receipts. The ex-
position company gets "a per cent Of the
receipts. but 10y the exclusive nature os
the contract. have deprived the fair OK
thousands of dollars worth of adver-
tising.
Cigars, Kentucky and the Infanta.
Two thousand cigar makers marched
through Midway Plaisance this after.
/ noon on their way from the Illinois
4 Central station To the German village
( IL was "cigar makers day" as well as
Decoration day. and the down town to.
bacco rollers were doing honor 10 Amer.
/ lea and their profession. just at 3
1 o'clock. in the square - the German
I village. after numerous speeches and
songs. "Old GLORY" with the blue liable
/ az the Cigar Makers union stamped
upon il was raised. The flag was
hoisted upon the cigar pavilion at the
village where new flagstaff had been
erected After the ceremonies ban
auet was given. a. which number o'
union cigar maker officials spoke. ths
day being finished in seeing eotne al
the sights.
Tie kentucky Editorial association
arrived on the grounds about O'Clock
in the afternoon. aud some 20 them re
NAMED to eee tonight's illumination,
/ During the evening some 81 th.
newspaper men visited the kentuck,
state building. which is o. bc dcdicaies
on THURSDAY The houee Is not read,
for tho 6edicatory ceremonies. but II !,
though; II will he in a presentab'e con
iition by the time u Is turned over Z
the exposition officials by Presiden
Dulaney ~ the Kentucky board
President Palmer returned from DE
troit today o. his pest - duty as hess
~ the national commission. lie con
ferred with President Higiniotham
the council ~ administration and th'
committee on ceremonies regarding III
entertainment * the infsnts - Tar q
the exposition is crncerned The dat
~ the royal guests arrival IN Cbicazs'
has tot been officially decided ON. ans
the program may be charged q
suit the irfantas wishes whsi
she comes hero The city - Chi
caso aill ln the entertaining for n
hrst two days aud then the exIosiiioi
ot.icials viii plsy host. Chief Wake
Fearn ~ the frrrien affairs department
viii make up the prfgraIn subject to ~
approval - the council There val l.
4 ~pa@an - Festivities or the oecssson q
her visti - the White City, and bi.
cros,is ere exI-ciesi 20 follow in BE-
wske
Miss Susan Y Antboby sfarcsas-i
large crowd n wDaa ans building tiuflr
Tie afiernuen IN Woman lnfHere
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