St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-02
CARTER WAS KISSED.
Dominion Day at the Fair
Fifty Celebrated by
Canadians.
Chieago's Mayor Greeted
With a Succession Of Wig
orous Kisses,
His Annexation Sentiments
Did Not Please the Large
Audience.
Strong Objection to Putting
Old Liberty Bell in the
Parade.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The maple leaf
and beaver of Canada, the union jack
and the lion of England. the stars and
stripes and eagle of the United States
and the tricolor of France mingled to-
day at the exposition during the cele-
bration of Dominion day, the twenty
sixth anniversary of the provincial fed
Grafton. The Canadian-American
league, the French Canadian society in
Chicago, visiting and resident Cana
dians and Englishmen, officials from
both the motherland and the colony,
and the whole brigade of British artil-
lery, cavalry, infantry and bandsmen
who make up the tournament here par
ticipated enthusiastically in the demon
stration. Chicago's mayor stirred up
succession of hlsses in Festival hall
during the afternoon by carrying his
annexation talk a little too far to suit
the loyal Canadians who heard him.
One of them, young man, was so car
ried away by his desire to shaw himself
a loyal subject of her majesty that he
tried to tear down one of the British
flags resting against
The Stars and Stripes
over the platform above him. 1t be-
longed to the exposition. but that.did
not hinder him in his effort. How ever,
>the decorators had done their work we'll,
and the excited Briton could not pull it
down TO wave it before the audience, as
he intended to. Then he conteuted
himself by interfering remarks in the
mayors speech and joining in the
Kisses. The mayors annexation sent-
ments were at first taken as more of
joke than serious, but when he went on
to speak of the union jack being
wrapped out of sight in the folds of the
stars and stripes. his British born audi
ence showed its disapproval by vigorous
Kissing. ard the same unpleasant sounds
came from the distinguished persons on
the platform.
The celebration began when the
British military officers and men,in their
varied uniforms and headed by their
band, marched into the park through
the Fifty-seyenth street gate. An i'm
menSe throng of people followed the
marching body of veterans and kept
step to the thrilling music. The route
was past the state building and by the
Lake Shore drive to the Canadian pa
Wilton. There another mass of people
filled the interior of the building aud
the avenue leading to it. The
Flags Of England
and the dominion fioted from every
flagstaff on the pavilion and across the
way on the Victoria house. The band
played little at the pavilion, and then
the military procession went to the
transportation building, where the
draped model of the sunken battleship
Victoria is located. There was no
aisle of the building, and the band
played the dirge known as the Dead
March i'll Saul" and every person
within sight stood with uncovered head.
1t was later than the hour on the pro-
gramme when the procession reached
Festival hall. Nearly 5000 people were
present. The hall was prettily deco
rated with the Canadian flags and
union jacks. On the platform sat
more than 200 prominent Canadians,
men and women, some in private life,
Among them were the lieutenant
governor of Ontario. George A. Kirk
patrick; George r. Cockburn, member
of parliament for Center Toronto, hon.
orarY commissioner to the fair and
chairman OF the exercises; Senator
Tasse, of Montreal, honorary COM
missioner to the fair; Mich
olas A. Vrey, NJ. P. p, commits
sioner for Ontario; John McIntoch,
commissioner for Quebec; c. A. Law,
commissioner for British Columbia;
Senator w. ID. Perley, commissioner for
the Northwest territories; John Mac
beth of Winnipeg. The exercises were
opened by the playing OF
'tGOd Save the Que en,,
by the band, all the people rising.
Mr.. CockDurn, who represents To-
ronto in the Dominion parliament, when
the band had stopped playing stepped
to the front Of the platform and ad-
dressed the magnificent assembly. He
expressed the hope with feryor that the
relations between young Canada and
big America would always be friendly.
L his was the first national Canadian
celebration on American soil, but he
knew the American people did not be-
grudge the jubilation of her majesty's
subjects here.
I'VE are indeed brothers." exclaimed
Mr.. Cockburn. ''bound by commercial
ties and the Great Lakes, which carry
vast quantities of grain, coal, ore and
feel grateful to you for the lesson taught
Canada, the lesson of how to govern a
country pe0pled by men and women
with English bloed coursing through its
veins. The Canadian Pacific railroad,
with its $500 miles of road, had done
much to advance the commercial inter-
eSts of Chicago, as we'll as to develop
the natural resources of the great terri
tory northwest of Lake Superior. The
first real governor of Illinois was a
Canadian, and Chicago had honored him
by naming its great artery of finance
and commerce. after him. His name
was La Salle.'
The Mckinley Bill.
Mr.. COckburn said, had affected the
trade Of Canada with the United States,
reducing the exports last year by
S2,OO0.0OO, but Canada's export trade
with the mother country had increased
$15,000000, and the Dominion would
find new markets for its goods in the
future. Millions of dollars were being
spent in the establishment of steamer
line between Vancouver and Australia.
But while Canada was thus making
steady progress she could not help paw
ing tribute to the wonderful achieve
mentS of the United States, and he gave
he palm to Chicag as the queen cityot
he republic.
The military band brought every
body to the feet by playing "Auld Lang
Syne," after which the chairman n D.
duced Senator Tasse, who, as 'i4e