The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-10
VIRGINIA DAY AT THE FAIR
Gen. FiiZhugh Lee and Senator Daniel
Speak, and Rev. Tucker Reads an Ode.
Pythians March Through Midway Plaisance to
Festival Hall-Fishermen Dedicate the
Izaak Walton Cottage.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9-Virglnia was honored
to-day in most conspicuous manner as
the mother State of the Union. The ma
tional commission adjourned without trans
acting any business to attend the oelebra-
tion In Music Hall. Direotor.genera Davis
came on the platform with General st.
Clair. and shook hands with United States
Senator Daniel, General Fitzhugh Lee,
Col A. s. Buford. president of the Virginia
worlds fair board, and other prominent
Virginians who were on the platform.
There was an outburst of applause when
the Iowa State Band struck up the stirring
strains of Dixie" General Lee made the
first speech. The Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker
next delivered an ode to Virginia of
his own writing. Senator Daniel was in
troduced as the oratof of the day, being
received with great cheering. In opening
his address he gave euloglstic utterances to
his praise of the worlds fair. characteriZ-
ing it as the exposition of the ages. the
and for all time." The Virqinians who
have erected this cozy Mount Vernon in
memory of the great Washington, the
speaker said. we're the frat Americans of
the English-speaking race. and to them
first belonged this great land. The Sens-
tor then eulogized his own State. The ex-
erclses concluded with o fantasia on "My
OLD Kentucky Home" and Garry Me Back
to Old Virginia"
The knights of Pythias laid claims with
the distinguished VirgInians for tho honors
OF the day at the fair. creating greats stir on
the grounds during the afternoon. The
procession. composed OF the First Regi-
ment, Uniform Rank. Knights Of Pythlas,
commanded by Col. William II. Thompson,
and many visiting divisions, which bad
paraded down town in the morning. entered
the Midway Plaisance ct Cottage Grove
avenue shortly after o'clock. and marched
through the street of Nations to Festival
Hall. Major General james r. Carnahan
presided. After welcoming the audience
he introduced Philip 7. Colgrove. supreme
representative. of Hastings. Mlch.. who de-
Hvered the only speech of the afternoon.
One OF the most interesting features of
the day was the dedication of the Izaak
Walton cottage, at the north end of the
park. by the Chicago ty-casting clubs.
Walton was born three hundred years ago
to-day and 1t was thought proper that the
anniversary should be fttingly observed
by the dedication of the building. The
building IL simple and unpretentious, built
of wood and covered with dark gray stuff.
The interior Is decorated with fishing
tackle, ancient and modern. and pictures
of piscatorial scenes. The fishermen gath
cred in force in w alton house and listened
TO speeches by President GoestrOIl, Elmer
L. Wilkinson and others. Following this
was q fiy-and- -bait-casting contest on the
banks of the North pond.
There will be q national regatta on the
lagoons on Tuesday, Aug. Is. All the queer
craft In the grounds Will be on the lagoOns.
In the evening there will be furnished
torches and Japanese lanterns. aud the
electric search lights will be placed so as to
cover the boats with their + ays and make
the scene as brilliant as possible.
All races represented at the park will
name a man to participate in q swimming
match in the lagoon Friday afternoon.
The course will be from the floating plat
TO the steps of the coIonnad below Maohln-
cry Hall.
The paid admissions to the fair to- day
umbered log, $50.