The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-23
MANHATTAN DAY.
Great Crowds of New Workers. C0ngre.
gate ut the Worlds Fair
Grounds
And Participate In the Celebration oil
Their State Day Many Prom.
inent Speakers
Lend Their Presence TO Make the AZ
fair Success--Superb
Weather.


CHICAGO, Oct. 90 Fortune smiled |
on New York's patron saint, dealing |
out as bright and glowing bit Of
autumn weather for Manhattan day az
even the most critical could desire, and
the es,imable knickerbocker old gentle
man took his place ia worlds fair
history with colors flying. Fully $4,000
N W Workers. were on the grounds, and
they, with the ex-New Workers. who
are to be found in Chicago and the
West. and the usual contingent OF
people who are attracted by big occa-
sions, swelled the admissions to figure
that placed Manhattan day in the front
rank OF the gala days at the fair.
For weeks the New York committee
of $50 has been making arrangements
for the celebration. Transportation for
the expected crowds had been looked
after. excursion rates had been pro-
vided and everything possible was done
to make the day success.
Thursday Mayor Gilroy, with his
private secretary, w. nj. McDonough,
arrived, and since then their headquar-
ters at the Auditorium hotel have been
thronged with Fasteners anxious to
make the day success. Friday after
noon the committee in charge met at
the Auditorium for last conference
and the last and finishing touches
We're put on. The famous Old Guard
arrived during the evening and was es-
corted to the Grand Pacific hotel with
due pomp and circumstance, the First
regiment, Illinois National Guard, in all
its glory, leading the way. All
that could be done had been done, and
the success of the day was left to the
fates and the weather. Both were pro-
pitious, and as soon as the gates were
open the great throng that was to wor-
began to arrive.
The Programme.
At ~ o'clock the New York commit
tee met at the New York state build
ing. The roll of speakers was called,
and the officials proceeded to Festival
hall. where the exercises were held.
The program was as follows:
1. Music. Overture to Milliam Tell by
Innes' Thirteenth Regiment On " band.
q Prayer, Rev. DIR. j. w. Brown of New
York.
g. Address of welcome, Carter III. Harri-
son, mayor of the city of Chicago
4. Address of response Thomas r. Gil
roy, mayor of the city of New York.
5. Address, General Horace Porter of
New York city.
q. Star Spangled Banner" by Column
bian chorus
Z. Poem, New York to Chicago" COM
posed by Joseph /. G. Clarke of New York
city, recited by Agnes Booth of New York.
:. Address, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew of
New York city.
o. Keller's American hymn, by Colum~
Dian chorus.
10. Address, Hon. John r. Fellows, M.
c., of New York city.
IL. Battle hymn of the Republic, by
Columbian chorus.
IL. Address, Hon. Seth Low, president
Columbia college of New York city.
13. MY Country 'Tis of Thee" by
Columbian chorus.
ID. Benediction, Archbishop Corrigan of
New York.
\ Parade.
With the last echo of applause fol-
lOWlHS but tACAClscS III CStisd
the throng rushed frantically toward
the stock pavilion at the southerly end
of the fair. where the parade formed.
In the military display the Old Guard.
with its display of gray boards and
snowy uniforms was the feature The
12O veterans We're escorted by the Chi.
cago Hussars and the First regiment oil
Illinois national guards. These were
followed by the Society of the Sons OF
New York in Chicago.
The procession moved to the New
York building, where it was met by
General Nelson A. Miles and his bril-.
regiment, ]. N. g., was presented with
colors, and after the cheering was
over the procession was turned
over for inspection to Genera
Wheeler OF the Illinois national guard
Mayor Harrison of Chicago, Mayor
Gilroy of New York, and the executive
committee of Manhattan day from New
York city.
When the parade was over the Old
Guard band marched to the hand
somely decorated and fearfully crowdet
New York state building and gave
concert which was received with ,
hearty approval
During the afternoon the alread,
large crowds were hourly augmented
Many Chicago business houses hat
closed for the day and clerks and labor
ing men flocked through the gates ant
mingled with millionaires and societ,
people. swelling New York's record.
Ithad beer big and glorious daY.