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News July 15
Another big Sioux chief has become a good Indian. Young-man-afraid-of-his-horses dropped dead yesterday. Young-man-afraid-of-his-job and old-man-who-puts-up-the-coin are still with us, however.
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DULUTH, MINN. MAY 13, 1893
People's Press
FROM CHICAGO
Our Chicago Correspondent writes this week:
"Ye who have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now."
If Mrs. Potter Palmer, president of the board of lady managers, had used the above quotation, she could not have more effectually accomplished that result than when she arose before the board in the woman's building, and declared with much emotion that she was disgusted with the dissensions in the board and ready to resign her position. As rapidly as sobs would permit, the ladies assured her that they were her staunch supporters and wished her to remain at their head. A tearful vote of confidence in their president was then recorded, and for the moment, at least, harmony prevailed. There were no dissenting votes, but four ladies declined to be recorded in the affirmative. The immediate cause of dissension was the lack of social recognition extended the board upon the opening day visit of President Cleveland and the Duke of Veragua.
Now that the glamor of "opening day" is over and the World's Fair is Settling down to business, the crowds are disappointing. This is due to the fact, as my previous letters have explained, that the exhibitors still have a great deal to do.
There are a large number of visitors in the city, but preparations are so ample for taking care of an immense crowd that at present the attendance is not very noticeable The leading regular hotels have a fair crowd of guests and their corridors have the appearance in point of crowd of two or three days before a National Convention when the advance gaurd has come upon the ground. Later on the city will undoubtedly be thronged, but a good many people are destined to ascertain that even a World's Fair will not produce a fortune in six months.
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Journal Chicago May 19/93
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HER HEART IN SPAIN. _________ ROMANCE OF THE HON. MARIA DEL PILAR COLON Y AGUILERA. _______
There is a Marquis in Madrid Who Has an "Attachment" for the Daughter of the Duke of Veragua--When She Returns, Says the Marquis of Villalobar, the Engagement Will Be Formally Announced --Something About the Pretty Spanish Girl and the Lucky Unknown.
Perhaps the most popular so far of Chicago's distinguished guests has been the pretty 18-year-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Veragua--the Hon. Maria del Pilar Colon y Aguilera. Wherever she has gone she made friends, and she naively says, "I do so love to have them." At the social functions where she has made her appearance the fashionable world have been charmed with her, and the public in general have almost looked upon her as one of themselves, admiring her democratic spirit and her love of independence. Many charming stories have been written and told of her--of the frequent visits she has made to the Fair grounds, where, attended only by her brothers, she has tramped over the muddy roads and through the unfinishing buildings, regarding everything with the enthusiasm of a young girl; of her delight in "Mr. Buffalo Beel's" show, which she declares to be "most excite, most interest;" of her preference for grip cars, elevated roads, and crowded trains as means of travel over the more elegant but slower carriage.
Not only has the public admired her, but it i even said that more than one of Chicago's young society men have quite outdone the public in this respect. But there is no hope for them.
A bit of gossip has lately been whispered about among the inner circle of those who have been most in the society of the ducal party to the effect that the Hon. Maria del Pilar Colon y Aguilera did not leave the shores of Spain quite heart whole and fancy free; that, in fact, upon her return to her own country her engagement would be officially announced.
Globe May 18 _____________ DEDICATED BY THE EDITORS. _________ Minnesota Newspaper Men Hold Ceremonies in the State Building.
The members of the Minnesota Editorial association, bent on making the most of their stay in Chicago, pulled away from the others yesterday forenoon and went in a body to the Minnesota building, and dedicated it in the name of the newspaper men. The ceremonies were quite impressive and many went away with the impression that the performance was genuine. The formal dedication of the Minnesota state building does not make place, however, until Thursday. June 1, that being the day selected by Gov. Nelson.
Preceding the exercises, which were held in the main hallway of the second floor, there was a reception tendered the Minnesota people. At a little after 10:30 o'clock all repaired to the audience room, where seats had been provided for the occasion. Capt. Caswell acted as chairman, and announced prayer by Rev. G. R. Hare, of Mankato, as the introductory observance. Mr. Hare acted in the place of Rev. Mr. Brown, of Little Falls, who was expected to be present. Following this came a song by Mr. Oscar L. Lineau and a dedicatory ode by Franklyn W. Lee.
J. A. Johnson, president of the State Editorial association, then presented the state building to the state of Minnesota in the name of the editors present. The acceptance was delivered by Senator Henry Keller. The remainder of the program was carried out, with the exception of an address by Mr. D. Ramaley, who failed to appear. There were a number of impromptu speakers, among them being Jay LaDue, state commissioner from Worthington; Mr. Lamphere, of Moorhead; Dr. Warner, of Fairmont, and Commissioner General L. P. Hunt. It was mainly through the persistent efforts of this gentleman that Minnesota can now boast of one of the finest state buildings on the grounds. Mr. Hunt, finding that the necessary money to put up the projected building was not forth-coming from the state legislature, resolved to raise the remaining $100,000 among the different counties by apportionment. It was an herculean task but the editor succeeded and has as a result the praise of everyone that visits the Minnesota structure.
As a closing ceremony the building was christened by Mrs. Oscar Lineau. A bottle of champagne figured, as usual, in this observance and the effervescent beverage was plentifully sprinkled from the upper balustrade onto the carpet beneath and, as it chanced, onto the glossy chapeaus of several gentlemen who were not into the joke.
Before the adjournment, Supt. Hunt announced that Buffalo Bill had very kindly invited all the Minnesota scribes and their ladies to attend his afternoon performance. The invitation was accepted without a dissenting voice and all separated for lunch, agreeing that the dedication had been a huge success and all had enjoyed a splendid good time.
Times May 20.
The Four Hundred Visit the Wild West.
Fully 400 members of the Press association, including the ladies of the party, attended the exhibition of Buffalo Bill's Wild West yesterday afternoon and enjoyed the unique entertainment heartily. The visiting police chieftains were also present in force, and were greatly interested in the varied features of the exhibition. Col. Alexander Majors, formerly of the firm of Russell, Majors & Co., government freighters across the plains in the carly days, who established the first pony express and by whom Col. Cody was employed when a boy of 10 years of age, was also present. ___________________
Globe May 20 ________________ EDITORS IN CONVENTION. ________
The Next Meeting Will Be Held in Asbury Park, N. J.
The National Editorial association convened at the Mecca hotel yesterday. The report of the credentials committee was made. Ewing Herbert, of Hiawatha, Kan., read a paper on the subject: "What is the Chief End of a Newspaper?" D. R. Anthony, the veteran editor of Leavenworth, Kan., commenting on the speaker's remarks said: "If the newspaper is backed by public sentiment there is nothing which it cannot accomplish."
The memorial committee presented a report on the death of William Kennedy, secretary of the association. It was decided to meet next year at Asbury Park, N. J. Secretary Pabor, of Florida, the poet laureate of the association, read an original poem, "One Drop of Ink Makes Millions Think."
Yesterday afternoon the editors attended the Wild West show by invitation. Last night they made another trip on the whaleback, Christopher Columbus, and viewed the illumination of the World's Fair grounds from the lake.
Mail 5/20.
An appropriate an enjoyable way for visitors to spend the day is for them to go to the great world's fair early in the morning, inspect its many grand features, and then at 3 o'clock wander over to Buffalo Bill's Wild West, where they will witness a grand exhibition illustrating the horsemanship of the world, the customs and habits of the descendants of the people whom Columbus found when he landed upon our shores, and generally a most interesting and enjoyable entertainment. At the conclusion of the exhibition a stroll through the camp will prove most enjoyable, and an excellent meal may be had at the restaurant for 50 cents.
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Another new bill of merriment and song
Chicago Outer Ocean May 21/93.
A coaching party left the Great Northern hotel yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. In the coach were seated Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mackay, M. H. De Young, of the San Francisco Chronicle, and Mrs. De Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thurston, and other friends. The Party was driven by Colonel W. F. Cody, behind six horses, to "Buffalo Bill's Wild West."
CHICAGO HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 20
HINTS FOR EDITORIALS __________ MRS. HOOKER TO NEWSPAPER MEN. __________ Chinese Exclusion and Sunday Closing Strongly Denounced by the Lady Manager in a Speech Before the Press Convention _______
Those editors from out of town who have sunk their individual manner of expressing "we" and become members of the National Editorial association were treated to another surpirse yesterday. Since their visit to Chicago they have been overwhelmed with surprises. But at the morning session at the Mecca hotel a most unlooked-for incident occurred. Hitherto they have been addressed as members of a big newspaper organization. Yesterday an earnest appeal was made to them as individual editors in an impassioned manner by a woman. They forgot that they wore the toga of the dictator in their own towns and listened eagerly to the eloquent words of the woman who dared to come in their midst and tell them what they ought to do when they returned home.
Catholic New May 20
An annex to the World's Fair of the most sterling to visitors is Buffalo Bill's Wild West, located just outside the 62nd and 63rd street entrances to the Exhibition grounds. The study of the native American Indian and the white frontiersman is a subject of a most appropriate nature in its relative connection with the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the efforts made to supplant the sway of the savage and in its place build an Empire which is the crowning glory of civilization's progress. This camp is an object lesson of incalculable value, showing as it does the Red man camped in primitive style on the same ground where one hundred years ago his forefathers lived and battled with the advance guard of Caucassian settlers.
Mail May, 20. * * * Col. W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") has at all times expressed an indifference as to the action of the world's fair management on the subject of Sunday opening, and yesterday's crowds at the Wild West show proved that the colonel's past experience led him to know what he was talking about. The opening of the exposition yesterday had no perceptible effect on the attendance at "Buffalo Bill's," as the vast grand stand with its 18,000 seats was crowded to its fullest capacity at both the afternoon and evening performances. * * *
Mail May 20
Entertained by Col. Cody.
Marmaduke Wood, so well known in London and Paris, having distinguished himself by winning the "Bataille des Fleurs" at Monte Cario on his coach and four, visited with his brother, Edgar Wood, and a few friends, the Wild West show yesterday afternoon. Col. Cody entertained them in his private pavillion in a very nice manner after the performance.
Chicago Outer Ocean __________________ THE Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will likely stop the 700-mile cowboy race to the World's Fair. Only two horses are to be alloed each rider, and the cruelty of a 350-mile race in the heat of summer need not be enlarged upon. May 20/93 __________________
the question out. Satisfaction was expressed that Asbury Park had been chosen as the meeting place for the convention of 1894. Monmouth park racing track is near the seaside resort, and the prohibitionists of Iowa and Kansas were pleased to know that in certain spots no liquor could be bought outside the drug stores. Bathing in abbreviated costumes is also prohibited on the beach. But Coney island is within easy reach, and the editors also intend to run over to New York.
Some of the members went down to Buffalo Bill's show yesterday afternoon. There was no settled programme, and many of the editors' wives went uptown to visit the stores. The next session will begin at 9 o'clock this morning.
Record May 20
THE COWBOY'S RACE TO CHICAGO.
It is reported that arrangements are in progress for a bronco race from Chadron, Neb., to the World's Fair. The distance is fully 700 miles, the time for starting is fixed for about June 25 next, and the struggle is expected to be participated in by fully 300 cowboys, each of whom will be limited to the use of two animals. The prizes offered are $1,500 to the one who first arrives at the Nebraska Building in jackson Park, and $500 to the second. With such an inducement little time will be allowed for rest on the journey. The poor broncos will be hard pressed under whip and spur, night and day, through the terrible ordeal, in weather that may prove to be the hottest of the year.
If this contest be permitted to "come off," the ammount of suffering it will entail to the animals taking part in it will far exceed that endured in the race between German and Austrian officers a few months ago. The greater distance to be covered, the larger number of animals put to the torture, and the higher temperature to e endured will make the struggle vastly more horrible in its leading features than the one which brought out a cry of "Shame" from all parts of the civilized world last year. It will be all the worse, as the average bronco has greater powers of endurance than the European horse, and on that account will be pressed so much the harder, having to endure proportionately greater suffering before succumbing to the inevitable.
Very properly the President of the American Humane Education Society is protesting against this outrage, and numerous humane societies in the Western States have joined in the demand that it be widely reprobated. They ask that if the race is begun no rider shall be permitted to enter Chicago having ridden his horses in such a contest, and that all humane persons residing in any city or town through which these men may attempt to pass will receive them everywhere with hisses and cries of "Shame." In behalf of the dumb beasts which it is proposed to ride in this terrible race they earnestly pray the assistance of all who are able in any way to assist in saving them from torture and our country from this disgrace.
Chicago Tribune May 18/93.
Daily Iowa Capital 5/20
Daily Iowa Capital May 20-93
THERE IS ONE IOWA product at the world's fair that no visitor ought to go away without seeing. That product is Buffalo Bill, who was born in Scott county, Iowa. His Wild West show is an object lesson in American history, the like of which can be found nowhere else. None but a daring and original genius like Hon. W. F. Cody could have originated such an entertainment. This is an unpaid encomium called out by the force of the merit of the show.
Chicago Dispatch May 20/93.
BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST.
Singularly appropriate in relation to the world's fair and remarkably in interesting and instructive in itself, it is not surprising that Buffalo Bill's wild west is attracting large crowds daily to each of its two exhibitions. The vast covered grand stand, with its seating capacity of 18,000 affords comfortable, safe and ample accommodation for visitors, who, themselves protected from the sun or rain, can enjoy the wonderful exhibition. A stroll through tee grounds of the camp will prove very interesting, and visitors can get an enjoyable meal for the moderate sum of 50 cents.
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Globe May 18
DEDICATED BY THE EDITORS.
Minnesota Newspaper Men Hold Ceremonies in the State Building.
The members of the Minnesota Editorial association, bent on making the most of their stay in Chicago, pulled away from the others yesterday forenoon and went in a body to the Minnesota building, and dedicated it in the name of the newspaper men. The ceremonies were quite impressive and many went away with the impression that the performance was genuine. The formal dedication of the Minnesota state building does not make place, however, until Thursday, June 1, that being the day selected by Gov. Nelson.
Preceding the exercises, which were held in the main hallway of the second floor, there was a reception tendered the Minnesota people. At a little after 10:30 o'clock all repaired to the audience room, where seats had been provided for the occasion. Capt. Caswell acted as chairman, and announced prayer by Rev. G. R. Hare, of Mankato, as the introductory observance. Mr. Hare acted in the place of Rev. Mr. Brown, of Little Falls, who was expected to be present. Following this came a song by Mr. Oscar L. Lineau and a dedicatory ode by Franklyn W. Lee.
J. A. Johnson, president of the State Editorial association, then presented the state building to the state of Minnesota in the name of the editors present. The acceptance was delivered by Senator Henry Keller. The remainder of the program was carried out, with the exception of an address by Mr. D. Ramaley, who failed to appear. There were a number of impromptu speakers, among them being Jay LaDue, state commissioner from Worthington: Mr. Lamphere of Moorhead; Dr. Warner of Fairmont, and Commissioner General L. P. Hunt. It was mainly through the persistent efforts of this gentleman that Minnesota can now boast of one of the finest state buildings on the grounds. Mr. Hunt, finding that the necessary money to put up the projected building was not forthcoming from the state legislature, resolved to raise the remaining $100,000, among the different counties by apportionment. It was a herculean task but the editor succeeded and has as a result the praise of everyone that visits the Minnesota structure.
As a closing ceremony the building was christened by Mrs. Oscar Lineau. A bottle of champagne figured, as usual, in this observance and the effervescent beverage was plentifully sprinkled from the upper balustrade onto the carpet beneath and, as it chanced, onto the glossy chapeaus of several gentlemen who were not into the joke.
Before the adjournment, Supt. Hunt announced that Buffalo Bill had very kindly invited all the Minnesota scribes and their ladies to attend his afternoon performance. The invitation was accepted without a dissenting voice and all separated for lunch, agreeing that the dedication had been a huge success and all had enjoyed a splendid good