The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-10
Attendance at the Worlds Fair ON
Chicago Day by Far the
Largest Yet.
OiIicials Compelled to Open the Wagon
Gates to the Public TO Facili-
tate Adm issions.
The City So Full Of Strangers That
Hotel Accommodations Are
Inadequate.

cago nre ~ years ago, noDouy e4Fecteo
that such city as now marks the site
OF old Fort Dearborn would be reared
in it's stead Its growth has been in
all respects phenomenal and the enter
prise of the Chicago citizen is proverb-
ial. So when Chicago started out to
secure the greatest prize of the nine
teenth century, the Worlds Columbian
exposition, all competition was moved
down, and congress set the official seal
OF the government on the project.
The opening of the fair and subse-
auent big days have been occasions of
rejoicings. and the people Of the globe
have proclaimed their approval by their
attendance. When Chicago planned
days exercises and festivities, the
characteristic push and enterprise at
once asserted itself. and special COM
mittee appointed by the city council.
assisted by worlds fair officials, began |
the preliminary arrangements to make |
Chicago day the biggest Of the expo-l-
rion. After several weeks of work the
programme was arranged satisfactorily
The Day Was a Grand Success
It was the banner event of the fair.
The avenues were not filled with equip
ages OF state, but the common people
\ were here by the tens Of thousands, t@e
school children. laborers, mechanics,
in fact. citizens from every calling
came in SQUADS,
Sneechmakinp was no feature. Lcag
aro exposition crowds have shown
d;stasta for oratorical contests. Today
all interests were 90 numerous as to
turn the head OF the average visitor.
one grand feature followed another.
Before the sun had peeped above the
hlne of Lake Michigan people hurried
10 the depots to take trains for the
white City. Down town business
houses were locked up. Merchants,
actuated by the patriotic impulse. pur-
chased tickets for their employees; every
body was In holiday attire and Chicago
was ct her best. Every mode OF trans
portation was taxed to its limit. Peo-
ple hung on cable trains three deep.
Visitors were armed with souevnir
tickets, and Chief Tucker of the de-
partment OF admissions had every
available man at work.
Decorations at the Fair
were superb. From the fagstaffs OF
the big buildings, keeping company
with the stars and stripes, the colors Ut
every nation waved greeting to their
countrymen. The state buildings were
loaded with bunting and flags. In many
instances flowers were banked about
the doors.
1t was 10 o'clock when the Chicago
Hussars. under ommand of Captain
Brand. entered the west end of Mid
way. AS the company made tour o
the grounds, Battery d, under the di
rection of Lieutenant Russell, wal
firing a salute over the lake front
Flankinp the grand basin and stationed
on the Peristyle, Administration. Man
MA ctures and Agricultural buildings
rnmpeters in herald's uniform playe,
n short fanfare OF peace and then il
unison splitting the air to the ends o
the grounds, Peace on Earth. Goo'
win to Men," was played. The con-
bined bands, numbering several hui,
dred musicians, played the air aof IA
Nations"
The Height Of Enthusiasm
was reached. however, when a choru
of . 900 voices. under the direction G
Professor Tomlins, sung 1.-The Sta
Spangled Banner" The refrain wa
taken, up by 1900 people, and as til
singers executed the notes of the Amer
ican HYMN the United bands swelle
the volume to an extent rarely heare
Then the chorus sung soft Souther
airs. including "Dixie's Land" MAR,
land" and Kentucky Home" &c
| lumbia. Gem of the Ocean," was the
sung. and the United bands marche
from the grand plaza to the west el
l trance of the Administration building