Show A GRlYE M SISTAKI Made in Arranging the Worlds Fair Parade CLEVELANDS MANBY STATEMENT 5 SHe S-He Declines to Be Present at the Dedicatory f Exercises in Chicago on Account o President Harrisons Affliction CHICAGO O t 17A clamorous expression express-ion of disappointment was raIsed tod y oyer the official announcement that the greatmilltary parade at the Worlds fair dedication would be confined to The outskirts out-skirts of the city consisting only of a short march from Washington park to the I Worlds fair grounds I While the managers declare there never was any intention of parading the downtown down-town streets thehad no doubt that such ideas were generally entertained and the concensus of opinion this afternoon was that those responsible for the arrangements arrange-ments made a gravemistake which could hardly Jail to lead to widespread criticism and illfeeling The eStates infantry cavalry artillery ar-tillery and marines to the number of 2700 went into eamp at the Worlds fair grounds today Larger bodies of troops will arrive ar-rive tomorrow ana Wednesday Advance guards of the militia of different states are on the ground also making arrangements for the reception of their regiments many of which will arrive tomorrow Members of the national commission and board of lady managers as well as distinguished distin-guished visitors and hordesof sightseers are pouring into town as they have never done before Great activity was displayed by merchants today decorating buildings preparatory to the dedication Grover Cleveland Mrs Cleveland and Baby Ruth will not come to Chicago after all Secretary Gulp ofthe committee on ceremonies today received the following letter from Mr Cleveland My response to your courteous invitation invita-tion to attend the dedication the Worlds Columbian exposition has been delayed I should be very glad to be present on the interesting occasion and thus show my appreciation of its importance i could do so e solely as expresident of the United States I am sure howeverthis i impossible and I am unwilling to take a trip which from beginning to end despite all efforts on my part will be regarded as 1 political tour made by I candidate for the presidency My general aversion to such a trip is over1 whelmlncly Increased in this instance when I recall the afflictive dispensation which detains at the bedside of a sick wife another candidate for the presidency I thus frankly state the reasons I which constrain con-strain me to forego the satisfaction which i would be to me to accept the invitation 1 hope by sympathetic sentiment which ought to be felt by all our people that these considerations will be deemed abundant abun-dant justification of my action Yours truly GROVER CLEVELAND |