The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-26
NEW Y0RK'S DAY.
THERE WAS A VERY LARGE ATTEND
 ANCE AT THE FAIR.
SPLENDID PRoGRAMME.
Distinguished Orators Deliver Addresses
 Song and Recitation.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Oct. Fl For tune smiled on New York's patron saint to day, dealing out as bright and glowing bitof autumn weather for Manhattan day as ever the most critical could desire, and the estima ble knickerbockered old gentleman took his place in the Worlds Fair history with colors flying. Fully twenty thousand New York CTS were on the ground and they, with ex-New Workers, who are to be found in Chicago and the West, and the United States i contingent of people attracted by "hig" occasions, swelled the admis- sions to figure that placed Man haitian day in the front rank of gala days at the fair. For weeks the New York committee of 250 have l been making arrangements for to- days celebration. The transporta- ton for the expected crowd had been looked after, excursion rates had been provided and every thing pos sible done. to make the day a success. Thursday Mayor Gilroy, with his private secretary, Wm. McDonough, arrived at Chicago. His headquarters at the Auditorium Hotel has been thronged with East erners anxious to make the day a success. Yesterday afternoon the committee ia charge met at the Auditorium for the last conference and the last and finishing touches were put on. The famous old guard arrived during the evening and were es corted to the Grand Pacific Hotel with due pomp, the First regiment, l. G. N, in all it's glory, leading the way. All that could be done has been, and the success of it was left to fate and the weather. Both were propitious. and as soon as the gates opened this morning the great throng that was to worship at the shrine of New York state began to arrive. The crowd was in the usual hurry, and the gate keepers were fairly tried in the forenoon by the crush ill the various entrances.
 At 12 o'clock the New York com mittee met at the New York state building. The roll was called and the officials proceeded to festival hall, where the exercises were held. The programme was arranged as follows:
 Music by the Thirteenth Regi- ment Band, Williamdell. 1"
 Prayer, Rev. Jno. w. Brown, of New York.
 Address of welcome, Carter H. Harrison.
 Address, response, Thomas F. Gilroy, mayor of the city of New York.
 Address, Gen. Horace Porter, of New York.
 Star Spangled Banner, by the Columbian Chorus.
 The poem, New York te Chi. cago," composed by Joseph 1. C.. Clarke, of New York, was recited by Agnes Booth, of New York.
 Address by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, of New York.
 Keller's American Hymn, by the Columbian Chorus.
 Address by Hon. John R. Fellows, M C., of New York.
 Battle Hymn of the Republic, by Columbian Chorus. l Address by Hon. Seth Low, president of Columbian College, New York.
 My Country 'Tis of Thee" by Columbian Chorus.
 Benediction by Archbishop Cor rigan.
 When Mayor Harrison came for ward at the conclusion of Dr. Browns prayer to make the address of welcome he was received with great applause, in which the New Workers led. Mayor Harrison spoke of the great success of the fair, and declared much of it was due to the collective and individual efforts of the sons of New York, whose genius was exempliied in every position and all parts of the exposition, and the home of the state of New York in the grounds had always been the scene of the most generous hospitality, and it was the most glorious parts then within the exposition gates.
 The mayor then alluded feelingly to the feeling exhibited between tbe two cities of the western world, and closed with a warm encemium on the wealth and worth of the Empire State.
 Mayor Gilroy received even more hattering welcome than Mayor Har- rison as he stepped forward to re. spond to the address of welcome.
 Gen. Horace Porter, of New York, chairman of the New York Citizens Executive Committee of the Worlds Fair, then stepped forward and delivered an address which was frequently interrupted by cheers from those who were near enough to hear him and cheers from those further, aam yelled because they thought SSs~id something good which they did not hear
 Agnes Booth then read the poem, New York to Chicago" composed by Joseph l. Clark. of New York