Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
PROMINENT ACCOMPANIES.
Eight Car Loads of Them Are Now at the Expostion-They Will Participate
 in Manhattan Day.

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 22.-About o'clock special train of eight Pullman coaches. containing the Brooklyn delegation, came to the city. Among the party are Murat Halstead of the Standard Union, St. Clair McKelway of the Eagle, who Is to be the orator of Brooklyn day; Mayor Charles w. Schieren, Mayor-elect Fred erick w Wurster, Edward Barr of the Brooklyn bridge, William c. Bryant of the Brooklyn Times, C. A. Haveland, William Berrin of the Standard Union, Timothy L. Woodruff. chairman of the citizens committee; Park Commissioner Frank Squire. Police Commissioner Welles. Senator Eugene O'Conner and Thomas w. Pearsall. There are many ladies in the party. The ceremonies to- morrow will begin at 10:30 a. m.
 The Brooklynites will remain over un- til Monday to take part in the exercises of Manhattan day at he exposition.
 Eleven Train Loads of New Workers.
 Eleven train loads of New Workers have been arriving here one after an- other this afternoon. They come to eel ebrate New York day, which occurs on Monday, the 25th. and are here thus early in order to take part in the exer- cises of Brooklyn day at the exposition tomorrow. New York has looked on quietly at Chicagos demonstration, and now seems to be prepared to eclipse all previous efforts A committee of thirty is in charge of the social functions in preparation in honor of New York day, and money is being lavished on the dec oration of the Kimball house with flow ers MT. Warren Leland, the manager of the hotel, says arrangements are De- ing made for the most brilliant reception ever given in the south. The New York CTS have said little of their arrangements in advance, but they are doing things in princely style. This morning freight train arrived with 150 beautiful horses belonging to Squadron "A" which will be the escort of Mayor Strong on Mon day. The following committee of New York business men Is in charge of the ar engagements for Manhattan day: Hon. w. l.. Strong, chairman; James Stillman, treasurer; J. Seaver Page, John C. Eames, secretaries; George Milmine, Thomas H. Gilroy, H. L. Horton, Isadore Straus. George L. Putnam, George D. George c. Clarke, D. A. McAlpin, John P. Townsend, Samuel Spencer,C. c. Shayne, Austin Nichols, E. R. Ladew, c. H. Ten ny, Thomas Williams, William P. Clyde, Peter A Franklin, Col. Daniel Appleton, S. s. Packard, Albert c. Hall, Samuel W. Fairchild, C. H. Webb, F. B. Arnold, William Steinway, A. G. Paine and John A. Mccall.
 Monday morning at 10 o'clock Mayor Strong and party will be escorted to the exposition by Squadron "A" and will hold the opening exercises in the New York building. These will consist of an address of welcome by Mayor King of Atlanta and response by Mayor Strong of New York. An oration will be deliv- cred by President Seth Low of Colum- bia college. In the evening a brilliant reception will be given to the people of Atlanta by the New Workers at the Kim ball house, and invitations for 5000 or 4000 have been sent out.
 The Gridiron Club Entertained.
 Tonight the Gridiron club formed special theater party at he Columbia, where they witnessed the new patriotic decorated in honor of the newspaper men and the fair women who were their guests. They evinced deep interest in the opera with its historical theme.