The herald., 1893-07-08
THE nsCOVERER'S FLEET
Arrival Of the Columbian
CaraVels at Chicago.
The Strange Craft Given a
Royal Welcome.
A Novel Procession in The ir Honor
at the Fair Grounds.
An the Denixens OF the Midway P1sis-
ence Take Part in the Ceremonies.
Senator sherman Speaker
of the Day.
By the Associated d Press.

By the Associated Press.
OHICAao, July 7.-The morning mi VT
were fast fading in the July sun wher
the man. of-war Michigan, the revenue
cutter Andrew johnson and the coast
survey steamer Blake, accompanied by
number of steam yachts and other
craft. started up the lake to meet the
caravels. They sighted the feet off Ev-
anston, and at signal from the Michi-
gan all hove to and salute of Il guns
was fred from each United States ves-
Eel, while the people from other crafts
cheered and waved flags, and the vessels
themselves whistled noisy greeting.
Amid the booming of cannon, waving
OF flags, salute of whistles, and in the
presence of 100000 people. the Spanish
oaravels were today welcomed to the
worlds Columbian exposition. The
caravels completed their long and
eventful journey at o'clock this after-
noon, when they cast anchor in the
harbor at the worlds fair. They were
towed into port by the United States
ship Michigan with an escort of hun
dred or more gaily decorated steam
yachts and pleasure boats. As the
historic trio hove to and cast anchor
there was booming of cannon and blow
ing of whistles and changing of bells, in
terminpled with the shouts of the multi
tude which blackened the shore of the
whole exposition grounds and swarmeG
on the top of buildings.
A'he arrival of the Spanish caravels at
the worlds fair today, attracted i'm
mense crowds to the park. 70 the accom-
panimelat of steam whistles and the
cheering of the throng, the queer-look-
ing craft, built in imitation of the veH-
sells in which Columbus made his adj
venturous voyage, conveyed by United
States vessels, private yachts and
fleet of excursion steamers, drew up at
the pier at the east entrance to the
grand court. Captain Conchas and the
officers were transferred to steam
launches, and passed under the perystile,
where they were joined by
procession Of the moteyest
craft ever seen in single place. South
sea islanders, Vancouver Indians, Es-
ouimsx and and other outlandish peo-
ple. each in their characteristic water
craft, accompanied the Spaniards to the
landing in front of the agricultural
building, whore an equally unique re-
ception awaited them. Drawn up on a
terrace were the strange people from the
midway plaisance, representing every
part of the world. in their native cos
tumes-Buffalo Bills cowboys, Indians,
Cossacks, Bedouins, English soldiers
from the military tournament, Uncle
Sam'sselGfiers, and military representa-
tives of other nations. The procession
moved roun the grand court to stand
on the plaza, where the visitors were
received by Director General Davis amid
wild cheering.
It was nearly O'Clock when President
Palmer rappssd the assembage to order.
He said msnkind's lives are dramatic
and spectacular. In response to this
feeling the management tried to simu-
late today the contamination OF the en-
terprise which 400 years ago gave new
world to humanity. One of the pleas
ing thoughts about the occasion was
that the government of Spain entered
into it as freely and sentimentally as
our own people.
He closed by introducing Senator
Sherman. Three cheers were proposed
and given for the senator, after which he
Hpoke in an eloquent strain, chiefly his
torical, dealing with the conditions
under which Columbus discovered
America, the mOm6nbOub RESULTS Wulcu
have followed, not only in this country,
but throughout the world, pointing to
the exposition as the final fruits
thereof, and in the name of the exposi-
tion and the people of the United States
welcoming the caravels and the officers
in charge of them as the representatives
of the country of Columbus.
At the conclusion of Sherman'e speech
cheers were given for Spain and the
queen regent, after which Captain @ on
chas commander of the caravels, spoke in
felicitous manner, thanking the assem-
hlage for the reception. He referred to
the career of Columbus, the building of
the caravels, and in conclusion said: Il
bring you the caravsls, and in the name
of the king Of Spain and the queen re-
gent and the Spanish people l tender
you the VESSELS"
Secretary Herbert next spoke, wei
coming Captain Conchas on behalf OF the
United States.
Other brief speeches were made by
Mayor Harrison and Fred Douglass.
The admissions to were 124, 500, of
which 89,2l1 were paid.
WORLDS FARE RATES.
The Western Passenger Association De-