The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-21
The Most Successful National
Demonstration Yet Held.
IMMENSE THRONG PRESENT.
College Fraternity Day Was Also Gel
ebrated by Many Students.
The Birthday of Italy's Queen Celebrated
in the Woman's Bui1ding-yaluable
Exhibits in Danger from Fire
Flight of Homing Pigeons.

CHICAGO, July 20.-The weather con-
tinues bright and cool.
This the Swedish day at the Worlds
marched in the procession made it one of
the most successful national demonstra-
lions yet held. The various organizations
which participated, formed down town
and proceeded by boats to the fair,
marched through the grounds to the
Swedish building, where they were re-
celyed by the royal commissioners. After
the parade grand concert was held in
Festival hall. Among the participants
were Q. F. Lundquist of the Royal opera
at Stockholm, and Nine. Osterberg, the
famous Swedish soprano, brought from
Sweden especially for this day; assisted
by Swedish singing societies and Theo-
dore Thomas orchestra of 14O pieces.
College Fraternity day was also cele
brated by several Thousand enthusiastic
students, who made their presence felt
with college yells and songs.
The Republic of Colombia also dedi-
Gated its building today, the eighty third
anniversary of its independence.
The Illinois Worlds fair board is max
ing arrangements for a series of free ex-
cursions for foreign commissioners
running in the state have expressed their
Willingness to enter into an arrangement.
The first excursion will probably run
next week, to Cairo, stopping at some
larger points. Five others will be made
in August.
The birthday of Queen Marguerite of
Italy was celebrated in the Woman S
buildings at the Worlds fair today with
addresses and au ode to her majesty, fol-
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foreign commissioners.
This evening Swedish day was further
celebrated by mass meeting at the
Swedish government building at which a
number of addresses were made, after
which there was an elaborate display of
fireworks.
| At meeting of the national commits
sion today, the local directory RESOLUTION
closing the fair Sundays, was tabled be-
cause it ignored the national commission.
| A Pittsburg firm handed in commune
cation stating that it's exhibits, worth
800, 900, were adjacent to an oil storage
house where 5000 barrels of oil were
kept, and owing to this fact were unable
to obtain any insurance except at extra
hazardous rates. Unless the oil is re-
moved the firm threatens to hold the
United States government responsible foI
losses if a fire occurs. This was referred
to committee.
The third fight of pigeons in the HON.
ing contest took place this morning
seven of the birds beading for Detroit,
Mich, while others commenced a long
flight to Lynn, Mass.
| The numerous congresses on educa-
| tional subjects was added to today by q
congress of stenographers.
The National Photographers associa-
ton OF America today elected officers
The presidents Adam Heimberger of New
Albany, Ind. He is the youngest mem
Der of the association.
The total admissions today were 1874, 199
of which 1875, 1887 were paid.
More trouble has been caused at the
Worlds fair by customs officials who
have made themselves obnoxious to for
elgn exhibitors in their efforts to locate
those who have been selling goods held ir
bond in violation of treasury regulations
All The goods in the Russian section were
covered up this afternoon and will BIZ
kept so until satisfaction has been giver
fof an alleged insult offered one of the
principal exhibitors by customs officer
today. The exhibitor says the of
ficer charged him with selling good.
in bond for immediate delivery and de
manded the keys of his show cases. The
Russian protested that he was on Russian
soil and under the Russian flag, but th,
officer threatened him with arrest and tn,
Russian yielded to force.
He laid the matter before the Russian
imperial commissioner and the exhibitor.
of the Russian section closed all their dis
play till the matter is settled. They com
plain that they are continually subjected
to insult and Misrepresentation by in
competents who claim to be customs in
spectors