| Show I ill t Ho tonne of tho ColtmibtiH Onravol null Utah KxhlbltM = = = = CHICAGO July loth 1I93The great event of the past week WAS the reception of the Columbus caravels These three vessels were made In SpAin nnd are said to be as nearly as possible exact duplicates of Columbus lirst fleet They were lent over by the Spanish government to lake part in llie great naval review in New York harbor In April Afterwards they were sent U Chicago by the way of the Si Lawrence and the great lakes On Irlday mornIng morn-Ing July th the government vessels at tins port accompanied by I targd Meet of prKale vessels went out to meet the famous fleet Secretary Herbert of the navy WAS on board the naval vessel Michigan and Secretary Carlisle went out In the revenue cutler Andy Johnson Governor West of Utah accompanied Secretary Carlisle and his part About three oclock in the afternoon the fleet arrived l at Jackson Iark and amid the of raringJackson shriek deafening oar ol canon anil shriek of whistles call anchor In front of the Jbcral I hive Art Inspected budding these vessels as they lay at anchor In the bay and the thins tha Impressed me most van the courage dlsplajed by the great admiral m venturing upon A trackless and unexplored rare an in Inch mall vessels Tile Santa Maria the 01TI IIAI Urgttl i vessel < > f the lleit I would not consider a lOre cralt In a ttorm on the Great Salt Lake I It U a staunch looking veidtut hat every appearance ol being topheavy and utmleldy The other two the Nina and 1lnla are no larger I than many of the refill vessels that sail on the lake intact I no not believe they areas large as tome ol the stock boats that tail over to the Inlands A Spanish naval crew came over with the vessels Commander Victor Macencas y Ialan U rommander ol the Santa Maria and the fleet lists a hardy looking old seaman sea-man and was tent over to personate the great admiral These vessels as they appear surrounded by many magnificent boats ol modern consliuc lion lorclbly Impress one with the daring dar-ing and bravery of Columbus One It not surprised that the sailors who left on this perilous voyage were Inclined to 1 tl mutiny and 1a rIO to turn back It teemt a miraclo that such a long and perilous oiage was accomplished In sessehs 01 this character Many things on bond the truer vessels were made bout the time Hint Columbus made his discotery TIe cannon several of the anchor charts and mathematical Intiru menu are all relics of the early dais The cannon on thee vessels lire scarcely larger that the tap gaits ued by the young Americans to celebrate the I ourth Fhey arc all breech load ers ltI although clumsily f constructed are In good working order RIII I were fired In response to the salute from Uncle Sams vessels on Friday I 1 It Is well worth a Islt to the fair just to sea these vessels and nothing thai one tees to clearly demonstrates the progress of the age ace cotipirlsnn of the Columbus Colum-bus licet with magnificent vessels ply ing In the harbor about three ell Interest orla the Worlds fair still Increases This Is noticeable In the I Increased attendance The nttemltnce for June was double that of May and July bids fair to exceed June one hundred t tOTh l fll dred per cent The number of visitors from Utah has not been to numerous durlnic the lost Uo weeks and It Is I possible that the attendance may fill off until September and October when n Large I I number of people 1 will I doubtless anted I Arrangements for the older sonic of Urahrlayareprogresvrngslow ly I Governor Writ lias been here makIng mak-ing Inquiry about the plans for the observance of Utah day which Ins now been clumped I to beptembcr 9th I This PcoJ nl t et Is also Lalilnrnla dav Arrangements have been nude or n faint observanceof the 1 day which will make It very attractive t attrac-tive the I Tabern icle iholr will r be one of the main features and will attract a teat dueler of people The present Krcat nrh f ulln ro fc r itentionis loghc a grand concert in 1eihal tic ncerh hall is esperially arranged lor concerts and will give the Hull music tns an excellent opportunity tu display tune ability and accomplishments accomplish-ments In this particular lire Utah exhibits are as attractive attrac-tive as ever Many little chances hive been made from time to lime which add lu their attractiveness in many ways A special consignment of Utah RMsws far Iho agrlcullunl do pailmenl places Unit In the front rankIn rank-In this class of exhibits The color ol our grasses is I richer and the analyses show tint thy contain more nutriment than grasses grown In other sections A great throng or visitors constantly surround the irrigation imp to hear Superintendent Iyper lecture on the subject He Is becoming a anew speaker cord there Is strong talk of bating I him deliver n lecture on Irrlen iIon in f one of the large assembly halls before the close of the fair Chief MrGuIre Is still holding his own In the mining department This Important exhibit mil outranks that of any other stale and the chief has the reputation i f beioz the best authority on mineralogy In the m nln bulldln t Our exhibits In the general building attract the attention ul a great many people who are Interested or are on the lookout for some place to locate and a constant throng of visitors call at the Utah building in seirch ol tpeclij i tll lnI Information A great many people I me Inquiring about different localities Farm lands teem to Interest a great many A gentleman who has obserted the effects of our exhibit Informs me that It Is his opinion that Utah will hive n great Influx of agricultural emigrants during lire next year as a direct result of the agricultural exhibit nude at the Worlds fair The silk exhibit nnde by the ladies teems to astonish people more than anythln else and they ask all manner of questions I learned 1 that the Na dorsal Hoard of Lady I Managers places great dependence on the Utah silk exhibit and are anxiously waiting unlil the process < if RroAing and menu faclur Ing the silk ran br hown The work of getting lhl < process exhibit In open lion Is twins pushed as rapidly as possible pos-sible by the ladles In charge It will be two nr three weeks before everything every-thing will lie In readiness but It will be a very attractive feslure when once under way The officials of the several stole are still advocating the question of low rates and while n satlthutor rate hat not teen attained there Is i every reason to believe that a rate of one hie or lest from Utah will soon go Into effect Nothing that will accomplish this end Is being left undone by the officials her TliiorilY |
