Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-11

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electric street lighting have ever seen.
The remainder of the ride through
portions of Michigan, Indiana and Illi-
nois was made without any particular
interest, and we arrived in Chicago at
Ills a. m. on Sunday, four hours later
than we expected. When nearing the
city the huge Ferris wheel and several
of the fair buildings could be seen from
the cars.
Sunday afternoon was spent at Wash
ington Park, where our party enjoyed a
much-needed rest, and in the evening
an hour or so was whiled away in the
dime museum. The surprise at seeing
everything open on Sunday was not so
very great, as we came from Freeland,
but we had thought that saloons and
theatres were all that would be in opera
ton. 1t rather startled us to see carpen-
ters at work, buildings going up and
work of every character being pushed
without the least respect for the day.
With the exception of the large retail
places all the stores were open and did
not close any earlier than weekday
evenings.
Monday was New York Day at the
fair, and the Empire state did well, con-
sidering the fact that the jealousy arous-
ed by its failure to capture the exposi-
ton has not yet been buried. The peo-
pie of the metropolis were given full
sway, and they gave the public the bene-
fit of an interesting programme. The
fair on this day had to compete, how
ever, with one of Chcago's annual festi-
vities-Labor Day parade, and the latter
kept many thousands from jackson
Park. Like great many more we chose
to see the parade, and did not regret
missing New York Day. Chicago's orga-
nized workmen are a credit to the city,
and with Mayor Harrison at their head
they marched over the streets with more
than 10000 in the ranks. For two hours
and twenty minutes they passed eight
deep at a given point, and from Cover
nor Altgeld to the smallest newsboy all
joined in rendering them the applause
they earned so well. The display was
the finest yet made by the workingmen
of this city, and the absence of any So
cialistic or anarchistic notices in the
line caused much comment, as Chicago
is known so well as the home of these
| people.
In the next letter l will give our opin-
ion of Midway, the fair and the other
attractions here. D.S.
Especial telegram. The Keystone
state has established an enviable reputa-
tion among state days at the fair by the
grand display of Thursday. Our state
commissioners took good care to import
everybody and everything necessary to
accomplish this, and, accordingly, with
in the shadow of the state building, one
of the handsomest and costlest on the
ground, the glorious achievements of
Pennsylvania in war and peace were
thoroughly aired by eloquent orators.
Fine weather prevailed during the
day. The festivities commenced with a
parade, in which Gov. Pattison, Lieut..
Coy. Watres, Adjutant General Green
land, City Troop and Naval Reserve
Battalion, of Philadelphia, took part.
The line was cheered and sautedly
almost continuously.
Executive commissioner Farquhar
spoke few words, and then introduced
Coy. Altgeld of Illinois, who paid the
state tribute, He was followed by
Rev, Hinkle, of Berwick Methodist
church, in on invocation.
Gov. Pattison delivered a spirited
address, as did also James NJ Beck, of
Philadelphia, the orator of the day.
The Wilkes-Barre male choir then
occupied few minutes singing,
The exercises closed in the evening
with brilliant display of fireworks, in
which a blazing keystone was the fea-
| ture. D..