New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
TWELVE THOUSAND IN LINE.
, RIG PROCESSION OF COMMERCIAL TRAv-
ELLERS IN CHICAGO.
TO VISIT THE WORLDS FAIR To-DAY-EDIToRIAL
pAY-LADY MANAGERS AT ODDS-BUILD
INGs LIKELY TO BE CLOSED AT
p M.-INJUNCTION CASE TO BE

ARGUED TODAY.
Chicago, July 25.-Despite the excessively warrl
weather the parade OF the commercial travellers 10
day was a magnificent More than 1900
men were In line, and every State and SIX foreign
countries England, France, Germany, Austria, Hol-
land. New-Zcaland and Canada, represented.
The parade formed In Mchlganave. between the
Art Palace and the Van Burcnst. viaduct and little
after 10 o'clock began It's march down Michigan
ave. 10 Twenty setond-st. On arriving ut Twenty
secondst the procession countermarehed to the Van
Burcn ST. yiaduct. where 1t dsbanded As the parade
passed the Travellers Club ut No. 12-7 Michigan
ave-. II reviewed by Mayor Harrison, President
HiGntotham, Of the Worlds Fair; members OIL the
National Commission and others.
At tile head OF the procession WIS the Won Bulow
hand from the TrOcadero, In court costume OF blue
velvet with white stockings, sverbuckled shoes ana
three. cornered white piumed hats After these came
the Chicago ussars their heavy shakos making them
look decidedly warm beneath the fierce rays OF ule
July sun. The Hussars. however, presented splendid
.nnsarance and compared favoraby with the detach-
mcpt of crack cavalry from the English military
tournament After the soldiers came several carriages,
In one Of which rode a. F. whehouse. the delegate
from New. Zealand. Next came the marshals Of the
day and their aids.
The procession proper OF the travellers led by
tho Chic contingent, several hundred strong, march
rc four abreast and most of them carrying red and
white umbrellas gorgeous tallyho coach loaded TO
the guards with lumber statesmen. each carrying a
hammer with the strange device of the Hoo Hoos-he
Mystic Black Cat-came next followed by countless
Hoo Hoos on foot and in carriages Each of the
States was repres nted in the parade, many displaying
Characteristic watchwOrds On the Montana guidon
WAS the motto Free Silver" Illinois closed the
line with Il delegation Of 500.
Tomorrow the commercial will visit the Fair
and will gather at IL O'Clock In the Festival Hail.
where they viii be addressed by W. NJ. Mitchell OF
~ nd NaVor
rison. The visitors will parade through the main
buildings and will take luncheon In the hall of the
American Exhibitors Association, whose guests they
will be. In the evening they will witness the fire
works display.
This editorial day at the Worlds FAIR
nearly ai{a0e prominent newspapers in Indiana, Ala
bama and Texas being in attendance. The members
OF the Republican Editorial Association OF Indiana, VINO
are attending the Fair in body, at o o'clock TINS
morning were called to order In the Indiana state
Building by President r. A. Brown, who delivered Il
brief opening address. Smith ID. Atkins, Editor Of
.The Frecport Qlll Republican, and president OF
the Illinois Republican Editorial Association 'uso
made an address, and was followed by H. ii. hohis'n''
OF "The Chicago Inter Ocean, The press anu uie
Worlds Fair was the subject OF IL briei 'aik j!
Chief Handy. OF the Department Of Promotion ana
Publicity and addresses were also maze 10y . Na'cr'
Of "The Lafayette Calf; c. W. suverS, OF "lhe
Liberty Herald and Charles Il. Lands, OF Inc
Delphi Journal In the afternoon the EDITORS met
Mrs Potter Paine and the members OF the ihun'a
Womans Board at the State Building. viSlt 10 'nc
Midway and the Wild West Show completed the pro
gramme for the day. ~,
An excursion Of Alabama editors arrived at the
Fair grounds to-day and made their headquarters III
the Arkansas State Building. Later they had recep
ton I'm the Arkansas Building, which mas also oeen
placed at the disposal of Mississippi editors VINO
nre OIL their way to the Fair
~. i1pnf
Worlds Fair Exhibit Association OF Texas which
has erected the State Building by popular subscrlp-
ton assisted by Mrs. W. +. iadd, vice-preslceh''
and Others was the hostess Mt reception gwen
10 the Worlds Fair newspaper men In the 1eA"S
Building from to o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Mcdonald Commissioner at Large OF IAN
forna felt that he must start for the Paclnc coaS'
t once on account OF tie prevailing financial troubles
and In the National Commission this afternoon h,'
oues, for an ind, finite leave OF absence was granted
Mr. Mcdonald asked the Commission 10 support 'o,'
Boyd Thatcher and his American system Oh aw"Iu''
and hoped that the Commission would labor WIFI inc
railroads to secure cheaper fares ana Diihs PeoP'
to the Exposition.
Tho po,rd Of Lady Managers stopped business
without adjonri:inG yesterday, ana leu 'he nan u"
,n,ar. confusion For the usual two hours the
women wr,pgled and contudicted one another ana
the chairman who believed Mrs Palmer "heh sne
fed precipta,ely to avoid the clsciSsoh' Nv "io'o
business than usual was done MIS-. Housi''' w
named ne chairman of a committee OF hve TO CONFER
With the National Commission on plan 10 eApeui'e
cd rird nm The business OF the two boards. JOHN
Boyd Thachcr criticised for MS an'seu o"''"'
tive course IN relation to the Iuries'
Director General Davis has under eohs"er"'o" INV
accumulation of special order CLOSING al -"
partmentsl buildings OF the Exposition every hso vi
tho week at O'Clock. except the ELECTRICITY h"u''r
There * a general expectation in official circles 'na'
.h I'm fny
for II ara substantial but the principal one relates 10
tho safety Of tie buildings and exhibits since 'h'
reduction Of Columbian Guards TO 1,ooo inc au"','
tra,jve officer, Of the Fair have been sohci'ous WI
safety Of the exhibits IN the big buildings 1t - W."
,nor, ,b.t rcarly all the thcfts are committed al
night between and II O'Clock, when many VI '''
agents In charge OF exhibits 60 home. WIN 'ne IL
dvc,a force OF guards 1t Is impossible properly ~
,o,,o the vast spaces Of the buildings. Wheh 'nerc
came fire In the Manufactures building iast >i."i"S
pi, the Director General made up his mihu 'ha' az
the structures In his charge onght 10 be cios'u '
every night except the Electricity building as Si
guard against n panic I'D oass vi "'' ~ ~
panylng stealing OF exhibits
whe, the case of Charles W. CDngman against ui'
word,s Columbian Exposition Company was called III
Judge STEMS court this morning the attorneys Oh
bo;h sides responded promptly. william H. Mason
stated briefly his grounds In support OF ms noI rx
r., a ,,,; 'issue from the Court requiring te rA
no.1u otncinIs 10 show cause why they are not IL
o,,n,o ~ lie tourt's order In permitting the ea.f
Of the Worlds Fair TO be cloSea on snnaaS, ciant
Con-, nv ~, The motion for hearing at . 30 ociocf
Thursday morning.
Alderman Madden announced at a meeting 0 0i W.
CIV Conn@m last night that the Lord Mayor OF DuD,i
md lie on,r"rs OF the Dublin City Councn "ou'o
Sisi, ~. Wnria,s Fair on september 10.
Daniel H. Bnrnham and Fire Marshal Murphy ma,
son be released from the finding Of Inc s,ases At
jury I'm relation 10 The Cold 'he Coroners Jury
acfcd hastily and he will advise the uTau yaS VIA
the cases against the two men DC 'hro"" '
Finy-two Pittsburg and Allegheny oi.E pno nuildin
teachers Lad a reception at the PchhsNNa,naa ~ M
this AFTERNOON ". IL. Gearhart, Secrr,a.s ,Ha,f q
Pennsylvania Commission welcomed Imei made o nv DR.
The State Hoard and responses were miI DR.,
g. C. schaefer. Professor William OF rittspra n
lessor RroOks. Superintendent OF VIZ .s.erti nI