Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-14
One Of the Most Brilliant
Affairs i'm State
History.
The Receivers and The Received
A Most Brilliant In
aUguraI,

Inc largest crowd ever AB1emDleI IN
the Capitol building surged through the
corridors and offices and packed them
selves into a compact and inextricable
mass around the door opening into the
Governors reception room Tuesday
night. For over two hours they strug-
gled and perspired, and thousands gave
up in utter despair and considered them
selves fortunate TO escape from the suf-
locating heat without even catching
glimpse of Illinois new Democratic
governor. The beautiful decorations in
the hall of the house OF representatives
and the splendid illumination of the
building enlisted the attention and
admiration of ALL and the spen-
did music furnished by the Pull
man and Fourth Regiment bands was
another attraction that served to hold
the crowd and keep them in good hui
NOR. The Pullman Band was stationed
near the door of the reception room, and
the Fourth Regiment Band in the south
corridor on the first floor. They played
alternately and rendered choice selec-
tions Of popular music The crowd rep
resented all grades and conditions of
social life, all fully imbued with the
spirit OF the day, which was one of ex-
uItation and rejoicing. The arrange
ment had been for the people to pass in
at the east door at the Governors Office,
passing through the vestibue and out
through the public reception room into
the corridor, where fence had been
built to guard the exit and separate
those going In from those coming
out. The doors were closely guard
ed and men were stationed upon ele-
waited stands 10 keep the people from
crowding but they had hard work of it,
and every little while the doors would
have TO be closed to prevent the crowd
from oyelrunning the doorkeepers. At
last at 10 o'clock, while thousands were
still waiting on the outside, the doors
were closed for the evening and it was
announced that the reception was ended
The gentlemen and ladies who had been
standing on their feet Shaking hands for
two hours were finally obliged to ac-
knowledge themselves wearied out, aud
Gov. Altgeld, who rs just recovering
from a weakening illness, was espe-
cially in no condition TO continue the ex-
citing and laborious experience Those
who received were Gov and Mrs.
John =. Altgeld, Gen. and Mrs.
4AAllhl T.. fhtiHblt lAAtuls wv fbHtIN
B. Gill, Gen John G. Black, Hon.
Andrew j. Hunter, Hon and Mrs. ".
III. Hinrichsen. Hon. and Mrs David
Gore, Hon. NJ. Z Moloney, Hon. and
Mrs. Rufus Ramsay, Hon. and Mrs
CLAYTON T.. Crafts. Hon. ana Mrs. Henry
Paab, and Col. Henry i. Donovan of
Chicago, ana Judge Jesse j. Phillips.
There were also present aud assisting
Mrs. Henry NJ. Shepard, Of Chicago:
Mrs. Frazer, of Rock Island; Mr. and
Mrs. Ford Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Town
send, and Mr. and Mrs. John Lauehard,
if Chicago. Mr. and Mrs Il. VI.
Itidgely. Mr.. and Mrs. James ".
Patton Mrs William T.. Shut. Miss
,mtt Mrs. :. VI Rogers. Mrs. Lang
cy Whitley, Mrs Harris iickoN. Mr.
md Mrs Edward Bidgcly. Of Spring
ioid, and Miss lllnrIchsen. slster of the
secretary of State. The hrst ursanllH-
Ion to pay rs respects tO the new Cow
ruur was the COok County Democracy.
he mombers hcug introduced by The
alIant capt ltmes ~ faurH and
hUu Damr Ihe Springfield Young Mems
laublng Ctub uBirF capt Charles
HhrhIrr who t.an fhuns h1HiH Wth
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