New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-11

the striking OF the hour OF noon in the belfry
of the Stlte House in the midst Of Mr. Eyarfs :
magnificent Grafton? Hardly less thrilling was
that peculiar hush which came upon that vast
audience. followed by the roar of applause az
the close Of Whittier's noble hymn. and the
singing by the chorus of those simple but meah-
ing words.
Our Fathers Ccd, from out whose hand
The centuries fall like grains Of sand
Great as was the throng, beautiful as were the
incidents and grand as the scene yesterday
in Jackson Park there were lacking those H.
spiring influences which were associated WIN inc
celebration of seventeen years ago in Phlladeiphia'
The yistors to the Fair within the last week In
anticipation of the celebration yesterday, nave
hecn thoroughly American. as the American u
seen in great American city like Chicago.
Just now the patronage Of the Fair seems "
consist Of what are known as the i plain peop'e
of the land" The minority, If one may Juose
from appearances. from the southwest, '"c
West and the Northwest. People in agricultural
sections have come from the latter point IN large
numbers. their spring work being OVER an"
they having rothing to do but to walt '"r 'nr'r
crops TO grow and ripen for the harvest. The
same il true Of those directly westward IheS
have the appearancc of wel-to-do citizens living
/ small fDMmnnWH'~, pHl WI" "i' NV
rether ACQUAINTED with city ways. But they
are here in o,rncst and move around the streets
ot the Fair grounds and through the buildings
as if they had a right 10 be here And so they
have. IN some instances. however. a'y al
ford considerable Amusement by their lack OF
knowledge of lust the proper thing 10 do. 10"
can ALWAYS distinguish the visitor from rus'ic
community This class have strong propensity
IN walk very rapdlv along the streets. ana IL
thcv chance to hear n sound a little out oil u'c
ordinary or sec signs of disturbance, ti'E
ar. ant 10 turn the head abruptly over ohr
shoulder. with the result of COLLISION WIN
somebody coming in the opposite direction. 10
one who stands quietly ard looks AZ the nu'rNinS
crowd and observes this p'culiirlty. tie NV
dents coming under Ms Ho'lre di' "'''''' f
amusing and lndicrou,.
In safest Yesterday two women were coming
in opposite directions. ana moving az a., s'' When
f. speed along on the same paralel lin',, Will VIZ.
within about four feet of each other th"y no,n
turned their heads 10 look pack over t'th
shoulders and Suddenly came bang mp AGAINST cich
other Naturally they faced about WIN reilaih t
Mo nromptnneS The eyes of each naSnel WIN
fires of anger THEN bats were knocked an aSn,w,
and the handle Of IN" paraSol OF one was ulo",,
gLort of or course each thought IN" otn'r !"
hlamc and for second or two there was silence
~ if the one WAS waiting for the othcr 10 niaho
some explanation or apology. NeIher W. .o
clin,d to take this advanc" step theh tiie w w
Iepan Iabbering At each other. grew very r'' III
thn fac. and the laughing on-lookers began :"
bn eNpectant Both women wrr" nnattennru pN
escorts. and of course had the privilege OF n.iIlni
il ont between themselves. Finally 'hey Dach.I
na from one another. much after the fashion IN
which two steamships might be eXpecten 10
separate after Il sharp collision ana each "en1
her sen1ratc way still with the heal turned over
the shoulder talking h1cl; at her offender, mus ,
rendering herself liable to "A collision OF IKE
character with somebodv else Blt Such sct., p
rs those rive Test to life here in Chicago at the
present time. and they are Of such frequency mat
~ oo;ng into the street one instinctiyely IL on
thc lookout for them. -, Ina.
nav and the Columbian Exhibition an uneXamped
,r,Ii,~ And NV lonesome Chicago will feel
,,hen the Exposition is over. the lights are All
ont and the people are all gone