Show A MEMORABLE BAT New York Is Only Second to Chicago at the Fair Chicago Oct 21The Worlds fair still holds its grip on the clerk of the weather as a hostage for good behavior behav-ior of the elements No more glorious autumn weather could have been asked I ask-ed than that which greeted Man hatan day Not a cloud flecked the azure of the sky The atmosphere was crisp with the temperature just right for outdoor exercise while the wlie breeze from the west was just strong enough to set afluttering myriads of flags floating about the palaces of the White City Under such conditions with train loans of visitors in numbers num-bers to tax the utmost capacity of all lines between Chicago and the east pouring in for the past three days with thousands of visitors from the south and west faking advantage of the few remaining days to see the glories of the word rous city of enchantment en-chantment with Chicago keeping holiday it is not rtto be wondered at D e that the intaking capacity at the gates were taxed to the utmost from early morning or that the attendance eclipsed all records at this or any other oth-er Worlds fair save only Chicago day itself The exercises of the day oegan at noon in Festival hal which was packed with spectators and included an address of welcome by Mayor Harrison Har-rison response by Mayor Gilroy New York orations by General Horace Potter Chauncy M Depew Hon John R Fellows Hon Seth Low all of New York a poem to Chicago by Joseph J C Clark a New York journalist jour-nalist read by Agnes Booth music by the 130th regiment band of New York and the great Columbian chorus chor-us prayer and benediction by the Rev Dr John Brown of NeW York city and Archbishop Corrigan of the Catholic diocese of New York The words of praise for Chicago bythe eloquent el-oquent speakers and the coupling of the names of New York and Chicago were received with great applause At the conclusion of the exercises the audience made a rush for the pavilion pa-vilion at the southerly end of tile fair where the parade was formed In the military display was New Yois famous fa-mous Old Guardthe guests of honor escorted by tile Chicago hussars and the first regiment of Illinois national guard followed by the society Sons of New York in Chicago Tne procession pro-cession moved to the handsomely decorated dec-orated New York building wnere it was met by General Nelson A Miles and staff There the first regiment waS presented with a stand of colors and was afterwards reviewed by the mayors of the two cities Later the Old Guard band gave a concert in the New York building Altogether it was a memorial day at the fair Great as the day was the evening was greater Toward night additional crowds began pouring into the park intent on seeing the illuminations and fireworks All the exposition buildings remained open until 10 oclock in honor hon-or of Manhattan Day From every nook and corner blazed gleaming lights of many hues The New York state building was especially resplendent resplend-ent An elaborate display of fireworks was provided for apd i was equal to any yet seen at the fair The procession of floats used on Chicago day wending their way between the white buildings ending end-ing the journey at the lakefront lake-front where the fireworks were displayed dis-played The crush at this place was terrible and several people were slightly hurt in the jam but no serious ser-ious casualties are reported The first regiment Illinois National Guard was presented with a new set of regimental colors today at the fair by the ladies of Chicago Their colors were burned with the armory last spring Today the regiment was drawn up on the administration plaza and Col Charles S Diehl founder of the regiment on behalf of the veteran regment corps presented the new colors to the organization Diehls presentation speech was responded to by Col Koch after which the regiment was reviewed by General Miles The Earl of Aberdeen held an informal in-formal reception at the Canadian pa villion this afternoon at which members mem-bers of the exhibitors association were present Later in the afternoon Direc torGeneral Davis tendered a reception to the earl at the administration build buid ing at which all the Worlds fair officials were present The earl in a brief speech warmly praised the officials of-ficials for all they had accomplished and repeated the assurances as to his enjoyment of the exposition In conclusion con-clusion the earl proposed a toast to the president of theTJnited States I was drank amid applause as was the one to Queen Victoria proposed by Mrs Potter Palmer The earl and countess then proceeded to the New York state building where they were given a rousing reception Tonight Aberdeen is one of the guests of honor at the banquet In the New York state building |