Show THE LANDING OF THE dedication of the chicago world woolda li fair Is set for october 19 1 of the current year that being the anniversary of the date on which columbus landed on american soil the hon john boyd thatcher one of the exposition commissioners from new york to ie in favor of holding the dedication ceremonies on october 21 he contends the latter li l 1 i i the correct date when it is said that columbus landed on american soil on october the old julian calendar is in referred to the gregorian calendar superseded abs tbs long since and la Is now used throughout the civilized wurl dat least the christian world england was the latest of christian nations to adopt this calendar and though thi ough there is only ten days difference between both calendars yet so late was wag it when england adopted the gregorian calendar that it took I 1 11 I 1 days to make the proper readjustment the proper date then on which columbus landed la in according accordi tig to this thie theory october 21 under the julian calendar george washington was born february 11 1782 but his birthday la is celebrated un on the boston was founded september 6 old style but the anniversary an n Iver sary of its foundation to is abse observed arved on sep the same rule to is applied to forefathers day and other import ant historical events in american an ras mr thatcher is of opinion that now is the proper time to fix the exact date which will settle nettle it for all time go 80 important a circumstance as the dedic tion of the pair fair grounds would make an object leaann that would indelibly impress the correct date on the ameri can mind |