The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-14
WOLVERINES AT THE FAIR.
Seven EX-GOvern0rs and Senator's Assist
in Celebrating Michigan Day.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Sept 13.-AiIchigan took q
hand In the State festivities at tho worlds
fair to-day and sustained her position cred.
itably. Governor Rich and his staff were
present. together with ssven ex-Governors
aud Senators. Representatives aud poll
ticians of all cOiors and beliefs. The VOL
verines listened to q band concert at the
State building. and were entertained by
ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer. of the ma
tionsi commission. in one of his witty
speeches. He was followed by ex-Govs.
AlpheHs FelOb. Austin Blair. Russell A.
Alger, rus G. Luce. aud Edwin B. Winsns,
Don NJ. Dickinson. j. B. Angell. Repre-
sentstives J. c. BurrOws and j. Z. H1bbell.
All of the Michigan men spoke briefly and
to tbe point, each finding some word Of
praise for his State and the exposition. At
Q O'clock this afternoon O vocal and lnstru-
mental concert was given on the north SIDE
of the building. At4 O'clock the Governor
and staff received, and tonight ct = there
was ball and firew0rkA
Owing to @ clash of authority between
EIoridas Governor and national commits.
sioners and the State commissioners to- day
was OF observed as Florida day, not with-
standing the Governors proclamation, The
State commissioners secured all the sub
scriptiOns, and did all the work of max in z
o creditable exhib bit. and havo disregardcd
all attempts of the Governor to interfere in
the management.
Governor William Mckinley and his staff
arrived to-day TO take part in the Ohio cell
ebretiop tomorrow. Incidentally, the
Governor came to attend the reunion of the
Clan Mckinley. The meeting was held in
tho Kansas State building. the clan beng
welcomed by Governor Leweliing Chief l..
ID. Mckinley. of Topeka, president of the
Topeka Scottish Society, delivered nm ad-
dress In the afternoon Governor Mckin-
ley was received informally at the build
ing.
The fret real sporting event OF national
interest 10 take place within the exposition
grounds was the swimming contest under
the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Union
of the United States. The races were wit.
messed by thousands of people who gath
cred along the edg ge of the south basin from
the bridge TO the obelisk. Arthur II. Ken
ny, University of Pennsylvania, an Aus
trahan, won the one hnndred yards dash in
1:1216.
The 44O-ysrds race was won by Arthur T.
Kenny in 6:24 Is w. q. Douglas. of the
New York Athletic Club. won the half f-mi fe
race within ope-1fth of o second of the
worlds record. and the mile event Dy
George Whitaker, of Milwaukee,. in
26:55 Us.
Auditor Alderman has submitted his re-
port for August. Ii shows . reduction of
$SSe900 In the bonded indebted ness and
August. BY Oct. ]. according to Auditor
Alderman. the bonded debt will be re-
duced to 81. III $780, and the entire floating
debt will be wiped ont.
Walters in tho Big Trce Inn and oom.
pany of Columbian Guards engaged in
pitched battle to-day in the Inn. resulting
In black eyes and broken noses. The
trouble was precipitated by waiter OF the
inn who addressed jeering remarks to o
guard who was hsuling down an objection.
able sign put ND By the inn people. Sew
eral of the WATERS were 8rrested.
The paid admissions at the worlds fair,
to-dny, were 160.665.