Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-07-07
GLORIOUS FOURTH.
PA~RIOTlSM RAN EioT AT THE
WORLDS FAIR.

Nohl4i1S iNkskt
Original "O!i Glory" Given tho
Grandest Grc.tin@ Ever Hc,, we'd.
All the Patriotic Songs Sung ly
u Chorus %! Thousands of Voices.
CHICAGO. July Sit is fitting that
the Fourth OF July, the natal day of the
nations Independence, should witness
the largest attendance of the season at
the Worlds Columbian exposition. AL /
though the official returns are not yet
in, the officials do not hesitateto declare
the days attendance will not fall short |
of $50, 900. Every railroad running into |
Chicago gave a special Fourth of July |
rate, and the closing of commercial |
houses in the city enabled working and |
business people OF Chicago to swell the
throngs until the aggregate became !
greater than that of
ANY Previous Days Attendance.
The commemorative exercises of the !
day began promptly at II y. m. AT 10
O'clock Mayor Harrison the city officials
and the common council of the city of
Chicago entered in carriages at the
Fifty-seventh street entrance, preceded
by the band of the Second regiment
Illinois national guard. The mayor was
loudly cheered all along the route, and
proceeded at once to the grand stand
with his party, where they were seated
among the national commissioners, di-
rcctors and chiefs of departments
Subsequently his honor moved to the
smaller III front reserved for the orators
| of the day. The exercises opened with
| music from the immense chorus assem-
bled by Director Pratt. Director Cen
| eral George r. Davis, who presided
! over the exercises,
Called the AsscmbIasc tn Order.
Rev. John H. Barrows invoked the
AT the conclusion Of his prayer Vice
President Stevenson was introduced as
the orator OF the day. General Steven
son was greeted with great applause
and at the end of his speech the
cheering lasted for several minutes. A
chorus of 2.OVO voices then sang "Co-
| lumbia, the Gem of TIE Ocean, Mayor
| Carter II. Harrison OF Chicago was tho
next speaker introduced, and the crowd
listened atteltively to all that he had
to say.
| AT l2 O'clock sharp the booming of
cannon and ringing Of bells announced
that it was high noon. Mrs. Mary
Madge Morris stepped quickly across
the platform and touched the telegraph
key, and the clicking of the Instrument
announced 20 the cities and towns all
over the country that it was noon III
Chicago an! that
The Original "Old Glory"
: was being Loistcd 1t carried the news
to Troy and tllenewli liberty bell sounded
its first notes. While the instrument
was yet clini;iny Mrs. H. r. Il. Stafford
! bowed down with the weight OF three.
score years and ten, with trembling
hand seized the halyards and pulled aloft
the historic Paul Jones flag The vast
throng stood silent With uncovered
heads for IL moment and then there
came mighty shout that drowned the
noise of the booming cannon and clang
ing bells.
Hon. Hampton L. Carson of Philadel
phia made an address following Mayor
Harrison. Then there was Il salute o.
the flags, and "Oid Glory was givel
one of the gramdest greetings it ha:
ever received. The great chorus struck
up The Star Sranyled Rannei," and
the enthusiastic throng quicily caught
up the tune and swelled the grandeur
of the soulstirring song. Tie declara
ton of independence" was read by j
S. Norton OF Chicago, and during the
reading the great audience maintained
respectful and attentive silence. "My
Country, 'Tis Of Thee was sung, and
again the crowd took up the song and
carried it through 10 the end. The ex
ercises were concluded by the singing
Of the "Doxology."
IN the Evening.
The setting of the warm afternoon
sun did not witness Il lessening of the
attendance at the grounds. The attend.
, ance between $3.50 and $50 was very
large. The beautiful evening bringing
out immense crowds which severely
taxed every mode of transportation. The
fireworks We're set off from floats an
chored in Lake Michigan just beyont
the Peristyle. BY the time the dis
play of fireworks began the 80 acres OF
ground i'll the Grand Plaza and to the
east of Manufactures building was
= dense mass of spectators. The fire
works, including thousands OF rockets
bombs, floating stars. various set piece
and other notable devices, We're mag
nifcent.
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