Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-22
GOTHAM AT CHICAGO.
.,,usArTAN-pAy WORTHY OF The
N' couNrRY's METROPOLIS.
uuadred Thousand New Workers
Make tho Exposition Journev-cat.
Flowers by the CAREFUL.
nv tolegraph 10 the Dispateh.)

nv telegraph 10 tue DispArh'
.,op1p's FAIR GROUNDS. CHICAGO,
.,,,,r q.-New York paid tribute 60
GO and the glories OF the White
~. ,,.aay. Thousands OF the best clti-
~ Manhattan Island came TO the
- ,s pay their homage OF admiration
,,,f stint. The formal recognition OF
Ems greatness. and her achievement
.,., the boundary OF Jackson Park,
.s rendered by municipal delegation
w. ,nc Metropolis OF the new world.
w.. head OF which was Mayor Giiroy
skies and pleasantor temperature
i"''', ,ot have been furnished to order
g. works. artlstically decorated build
,,s the point 10 which the 10000
yorlcrs-the estimated number OF
made their way as soon az they
the grounds this morning Lines
.nbian Guards were needed at the
..r.s 10 keep the ingolng and outgoing
.,on OF Gothamites from running
l.,.-h other. The same measures were
rv IN all parts OF the beautiful
.... Everybody who asked for a
- ala he or she either lived In New
,. ..ty or had lived there. or that their
...fe had bcen born there All the
..LNN MNAW Mtlt IlAuAtA ittA Dtfil
.....4'ei at noon.
ESCORT TO THE GROUNDS.
,t..r Gnroy and his party were es-
.I f1 tho grounds from the Audito-
- Hotel by n committee from Chi
common Council and Mayor Harri-
.rey came IN carriages behind the
.mfI Of New York. 125 strong. in
....I of Major Sloan. The marchers
81 q Nax Narfr hMftItUu
,...n.ral Nelson A. Miles. United States
.~ General Wheeler. Of the Illinois
g., .I Guard: the chief magistrates OF
... .,. cities which were ainited to-day.
.4 ODD. Executive Manhattan-Day Com
,,..a fnm New York.
r FIRST Regiment OF the Illinois Ma
..I Guard ana the Chicago Hussars
..t.l with the New York militiamen,
- OLD. whole parade was witnessed by
...t r4utudcs of people, who showed
unr.ciati0n Of New York's tribute
..raIdiug the civic and military dele
.f
tNu THE BAND PLAYED.
FESTIVAL Han. where the exercises We're
.. -.4 e'ah1rately decorated for the
auI cvofy seat was filled when
r.- Tairtccuth Regiment Band, of
- York; opened the programme with
r. overture % William Tell. a distin-
.l. array ~ New Workers faced the
from the platform. They were
... G.rr. Horace Porter. Chauncey
81 n...W. Congressman John II. Fellows.
.. ..v. president OF Columbia College:
.-II..top Corrigan. Rev DR. John NJ.
r. Joseph /. Clarke. Comptroller
r. Myers. Commissioner w. s. An
m D s Coakey. and ". y. Nc
r. ..t. the Mayors private secretary.
DID rr, thc special committee sent
, N.w York TO make the Manhattan
rnc.ments with the Chicago com
-,...r.. g. n. Breslin. and all the
.r. of the New York State Board.
.-r. - the Chicago municipal officials,
.I tr Mayor Harrison. and the OFF,
the sons OF New York Society, OF
$3.50. .,-Mayor Cregier Is president The
r.lu chorus. directed by Sias q.
r-- sang the star pangled Banner"
r. .Ir- lvmn of the republic, the pa
'. melody bewE enthusiastically APP
....l . ine audience.
POTTER AND DEPEW.
u.1 G,u raj Porter rose 10 address
DIE aw Nrw Workers and the other
t.,r tc was greeted most heartily,
ll .. r.s often Interrupted by applause
u. r.At orator was ChicagO's adopted
.. .r. tle faVorite speaker OF the En-
t,. --.'. Chauncey II. Depew. He was
.rry frame Of mind. and the ap-
,.-- tr.oh accompanied his address at
e- nt.r,als showed that he had
. t, audience In the right spot.
,. Low president Of Columbia Col
... spoke 10 the audience as fellow-citi-
a- Sew York and Chicago.
M Harrison's words OF welcome
n full Of good feeling toward
r ltule to the metropolis of the
.rly history OF the Fair and the
II the press were good-naturedly
..
r.ronse on behalf OF New York by
ulroy was short but the audi
upathlzed with all he said about
'r %, and Chicago and the latter's
with the Fair.
ressmAn Fellows said he spoke only
o . spur Of the moment and the inspi-
-..l ~ the day and the scene before
.. .It he nevertheless made an eloquent
.-..
bishop Corrigan brought the eXer-
.ss a close with the benediction.
CAR-LOADS OF FLOWERS.
JOS. ears Of cut flowers. shipped by the
M of New York city. arrived at the
.-r t.. morning and We're placed In a
.lus part OF the floral capital I'M
.. t- dome. They filled 2O.000 square
- and were in excellent condition.
-..g were rare flowers and a large num-
.r at uein We're Of kind not in bios
s- here.
THE ATTENDANCE.
u. i0.l admissions to the Worlds Fair
--.s were Sp,5lL