New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-16
GERMAN DAY AT THE FAIR.
JACKSON PARK SWARMS WITH STURDY
TEUTONS.


pAY-ExERcIsEs IN GERMAN AND ENG
MsH-1NDIANA AND ARKANSAS
STATE BUILDINGS OPENED.
Chicago, June Is" German Day" at the En-
nosition needed hut the august presence of His
Majesty. Emperor William to make the success of
the Teutonic season of festvity complete in every
detail The weather was glorious, the crowds i'm
r,rnse and the enthusiasm most marked. From
noon until late into the evening German bands
and drum corps at the head of thousands of shout
inc Tcutons marched through all parts of the
Park, and the colors of the United States, inter
mingled with the tri-coor and eagle OF Germany,
hosted from every building. In addition to Ger
m,ny's jolliication Arkansas and Indiana entered
he Columbian Union of commonwealth by ded-
Eating their State buildings. and these occasions
drew out crowds to the different parts of the
grounds The Germans branched out even to the
sock pavilion, where lot of German school chill
dren and Turner's gave an exhibition of calls
themes before large crowd. good audience
slo witnessed the exercises Of the graduating class
Of the Michigan Military Academy in Music Hail.
The masses were everywhere. All the build
ings were crowded, the different streets about the
grounds were thronged all day, and the electric
launches and gendolas did thriving business
All the balconies and promenades on top OF the
buildings held crowds constantly during the day
ard evening. and when the crowds went home to-
night after witnessing the fireworks the gates
closed on the largest crowd that vet visited the
Fair in one day The celebration Of German Day,
iudsed by the standard of attendance, was the
.uccessful of any fete day which has been held
in connection with the Fair. Princess Eulalies
dav must now take second place
The total admissions at the Fair to-day num-
hered 193.575.
A. 10 o'clock the societies and bands of music
which had participated in city parade began
"a rendezvous in sections in front Of the build
ing erected by the German Empire, which stands
hetween Spain and Ceylon. On the stone-bedded
beach. inclining toward Lake Michigan, the
Gallery of seats, which We're rapidly filled by the
German American Worlds Fair chorus and the
united singing societies Of Chicago The singers
faced the invited guests, who were Accommodated
on tiers of seats which had been RAISED across
the promenade sloping from the entrance steps
TO the German building. Extending from the
centre of the seats was a box In winch the
speakers stool, but in spite Of their best efforts
their words were only heard by few thousand
of the standing and seated multitude. AT ono
time there were probably 10000 men, women
and children with their faces turned townrd the
imperial building of Germany. There was no
accommodation for this vast mas Of humanity
although the exercises were long and late Ii
beginning
Tie singers stanl and the tiers Of seats for tho
invited guests were gay with the m,rican ana
German colors, evergrcens, flowers fr ard pine
trees garlands, AMI festoons Of oak leaves ana
bunting in prolusion, and at the ends OF inc TWO
stands the flags of America and Germany huttcrei
from bich poles On the top tier OF the singers
stand gllstcned the eage-capped banners and haSs
of the societies which marched in the para.ie.
The whole animated picture was As pretty as VIII
ever be seen in the White City One thousand
voices blended in the singing OF Germany over
ALL" by Joseph Haydn under the direction OF U.
katzenber2er
While the singing and speech-making were III
progress, band after band of musicians followed
by sections Of the procession from the city arrived
in the square reserved for them between the SAND
and after finishing their selections took up their
position with the assembled army Of pcacc III Ger
man uniforms Won Bulow's orchestra, the Ger
man infantry band from the village and the span
ish band contributed the instrumental music. Tn
Imperial German Commissioner. Privy Councillor
Wermuth, in court dress, dubbed over with Amer
can and German patriotism. The address OF Harry
Rubens conveying greeting TO the representa-
tives of the German Empire from their fellow
countrymen in Chicago, was patriotic, but broken
BY the arrival Of Bulows band and marching mep
"Wacht am Rhein," was sung with fervor by the
thousand voices and had an orchestral ACCOMPANY
ment. The response came from Baron Won llol-
lenben, Ambassador to the United States, studi-
Gus man wearing spectacles and the Order OF tli'
Iron Cross The Baron ended his speech by call
ing for three cheers for the President of the Unit ii
States, which were given with win by 10000
throats. Harry Rubers asked the assembly
10 rise and join in an enthusiastic
"Hoch" to old Germany, which was done. More
than 10000 people left the place before the
exercises were over because they could hear
nothing and sec little Even the Grafton By Carl
Schurz was interrupted. but those who heard
him cheercd and applauded every few minutes.
Commissioner Wermuth followed Mr.. Schnrz.
The last speaker was Mayor Harrison. Then
a procession was formed and marched TO Festival
Hall, where exercises in English were held. In
consequence OF the late hour the exercis 8 were
hurried through. President liginbotham spoke
on behalf of the Worlds Fair. lie was followed.
by other speakers.
Hoosiers thronged the Exposition grounds TO-
day. For several days incoming trains from the
East have been loaded with Indanians, and when
the hour arrived for the formal dedicatory excr-
cises of the Indiana Building to-day the spacious
halls and parlors Of the structure were filled with
people The building has been open to visitors
since May /, but it was thought proper to observe
some form of ceremony, and programme was
arranged and to-day set for the exercises lhe
interior Of the building was decorated with palms
and foliage, and cut flowers were placed ~ pro-
fusion on the heavy marble mantels. The Laporte
Band arrived early in the morning and was sta
toned in the Iotunda, where II played patriotic
airs. Ex-President Harrison arrived just before
the beginning OF the ceremonies and was greeted
by generous applause He and his party were
escorted to seats especially reserved for them
Prayer was offered by DR.. II A. Goblin, after
which L. I. Haven. Executive Commissioner. made
q short address in which he stated in detail tho
work which the Executive Board has accom-