New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-28
RROOKLYN DAY AT THE FAIR.
A LARGE DELEGATION PRESENT FROM THE
CITY OF CHURCHES.

CLEVER SPEECHES BY MAYORS B0oDf AND Hail.
HIsoN AND MEssRs M'KELwAY AND HAL
sTEAD-pHEPANNG TO WELL
COME THE CARAvELs-rHE sls-
TINE CHAPEL CHOIR Alb
TIE MAIN BUILDINGS
NOW OPEN.
Chcaro Juno oT-BrOoklyn Day ut th' '"'uhiDiah
Exposition will Away, be rcmenbcr"h DS every 'o'
and daughter OF IN City oil 'hur'"'S' "''' o''""
OF the brilliant and witty address ID 81. N"'r
NcKelway Editor Of The BroohI!h ph'N r"S"
ord secondlv bccarsc Of the concert gwen III Music
Hall by the Arion society OF Brooklyn ana the EXPO
s,,,on orchestra The concert the most finished
We, rtvon nj the Fair. and cncorcs followed every
number There was not such Il large crowd nj ulr
Fair a. on other day. but Brooklyn citizens by thou
sands wcr, at Music Hall. at the Empire state Build
inc and in various parts of the Park all through the
Sov The 200 singers OF the Aron society sat on
tho p)atform Of Music Hall, behind the Cincinnati
hand Of musicians. Among the other men on the
plntform were John 4. Rucgel. General James Jour
dan, Nelson q. Carman. John Howard snyder
William Richardson ST. Clair Mck"lway, Will
lam Van Andcn, Murat Ialstead. Mayor
David \. Body, Register kcnna, Dr. j..
L. Watson and samuel :. Whitchou>e. of
brooklyn John Boyd Thacher and Donald McNauehton.
Mayor Harrison. OF Chicago National Commissioner
Burton, OF Kansas: NJ. l.. Towns. chairman OF the
meeting and special Commissioner Thomas 5 Bryan,
of Chicago. The Brooklyn baseball team. with sccrc-
tary Ebbctts Manager Fou,z and party of seventeen,
In the audience.
After the Arion society had sung song ana had
given lullaby for an encore, Chairman Towns spok"
briefly cmpha sizing the fact that Broohyn had been
the nr,t city OF the Union 10 conceive ana put into
effect the idea OF special celebration day, As May OF
Harrison had not yet round his way to the haii' '"N'
missioner Bryan delivered the address OF weicoihc'
mad a
Mayor of Chicago. whose speech sparhed with Sail'S
md witticism, at the expense of Brooklyn ana the
East. Mr. Harrison said III part
can welcome Rrooklyn most heartily. We have
heard that Brooklyn had an Eagle 'h'crSl ,no
has ar Eagie that IS in my especial eharsr. We
hope that THE Brooklyn Eagle has not It, beak ana
lave sharpened TO usc Chicago. Being new
paper eagle We know that il has not. You br@ %m,
fyncs really an appSndsgS 81 New n%H Won ,r
an sppcndase 10 some extent We, too have bee, htcn
trying 10 gel away with York n,i we no ainS
Sn adaey We certainly had the audacity. ad
now have the talr'
Mayor David A. Body of Brooklyn the next
sneaker referred briefly and witty TO Mayor liar
rson,s saies. lie said that Broohlyn was ready 10
aux herself with all the great dtcs of the GLOBE ana
no inferred that perhaps Chicago wished TO enter into
n matrimonial alliance with Brooklyn, in ordcr 10
hamper and outstrip New-lorh The matter Oh us
lance he said would hardly prove an obstacle IN VIE"
of the policy which Chicago was pursuing. tL'-"o'I
After a song by the Arions came Mr. Mchei"alS
brilliant speech. which provoked mueh la"s""'' ''
McKclway said in part
The representatives of the Chicago OF The East are
glad 10 greet the representatives Of the Brooklyn Oh
the West. Chicago il an exponent oil great grown
made greater by annexation Broohyh Is an 'N
pcncnt of great growth resisting annexation 10 lesser
growth. Chicago is Il maker OF epochN i'roo"Sn
The maker OF Ncw-York City. What Is best In sol
venoy and sentiment In the metropolis u"' " d,
BrooklyEites who use II az workshop ny n,, gH
New-York Is hive OF brooklyn Industry; " nsn us
New-lork feeds on her devices. We have 10
jealousy of your great city. You have Wild; open
admirable water front. SO has Brooklyn, a. WEI, Wen
the finest water back in The world bT9 Sin,
in her Mayor has wide open politician. 1he9l"sy
= the science OF how to run this world. Chicago
lclieves in keeping boi worlds open or snndays ="
of these two great cities should meet at World
Fair. - .r,u J.,
series Of visits to ths Fair by Populations from al
the American cities. Brooklyn'> admiration for en- i
representatives, here Brooklyns habit OF hospitality
ana travel likewise make, Me- act appropria,e; hM
in the world Not excepting Chicago, lircoklyn sends
forth on travel NOR" people IN every Try, na n 81 nr
iyi delights to Improve the earth by traversing IT,
Great a, the pleasure Of such ed1e"lon b. erar
home>. Almost alone among American municpaii'icS
BROOKLYN Is ana br ,%%aIa m mr
begrudges It. When Chicasos romantic rapidity Of
fourth place among American cities Brooklyn said :
Chicago has gained IT and needs Ii we have lost
mean in our time ana way 20 annex Ncw-lorh and
Other Brooklyn suburbs and acquire population OF
FIVE million rcplcte with brooklyn virtues and chi
cago traits. II may indulge in a single personal
alinsion. while SPEAKING for my city. desire to
courtesy which they have shown to The Eagles"
enor, 10 perfect good relations b,,ween the tW W
TO establish bureau Of nsws inquiry and r%1l S
the Of thousands of roovnitcs to the Fair
and In this demonstration to-day.
of his ocso iss" and d Of me h IS to b.
printed In Machinery Hall This alGrnoon as tribute
pleasure 10 have Won observe the event and result
And NAV all success attend Chicago and the Fair
millichs Of visitors who. we hope. will come here:
The pacific rivalry Of the arts Of life among all
the continents l. here set forth to the eye The
Republic Salncs all the rest Of the world here and
In whose homes be the happiness and prosperity
ncrifcd by he city OF unstanpcdcable energy I'D
Murat IIai>,cd said. among other fhing-:
Brooklyn and Chicago have to some extent. been
sec nd place in Americas list Of great cities. each
being SIRE meanwhile that she was eventually to
list aud each considering regardless Of what the
su. had to say he subject. that she had already
two causes Of grievance against Chicago. The frst
!, that Chicago has by vlrue of the tremendous tide
OF immigration and her other colossal advantages,
somehow passed us In the race for second place.
Our second grievance l. that Chicago has been able 10
divert this massive Worlds Fair from It's natural and
proper location. between Brooklyn and Concy Island
Put the Nation has thought best TO have the Fair
here. and In view OF the imposing and beautiful
achievements we see all about u.s. Brooklyn viii for
give Chicago her offences and congratulate her upon
her splendid success.
AZ o'clock a special Worlds Fair edition OF The
brooklyn Eagle was struck OFF one OF the printing
presses In Machinery Hall An hour later Mrs j. 5. T.
stranahan, OF the NcwYork Worlds FAN women
managers, gave reception TO Mayor Body and the
brooklyn people and the Commissioners followed
with similar reception. Tea served in the
Poppy Room OF the New York State Binding. and the
Iowa state band played At O'Clock the New York
Cor missicners were hosts at dinner in the banquet