Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1893 — INDIANA AT THE FAIR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

INDIANA AT THE FAIR

THE HOOSIER STATE’S DAY IN JACKSON PARK. Gov. Matthews, Ex-President Harrison, R. W. Thompson and Gen. Wallace TeU of the Greatness of the State—Reception, Banquet and Fireworks. Honor to HyoSlerdom. Indiana Day at the World’s Fair was marked by a large attendance, so largo,

in fact, that it is feared that some one will have to mark a new State line between Indiana and Illinois, as so many people creased the bordor to bo present at the State's celebration that the old line is rubbed out entirely in spots. The two

States became scrambled, and it will bs some time before all of the Hooslers will get back on our aide of tho fence. It was a great day for Indiana and a groat day for the Fair.

Excursion trains from nearly every city, town and hamlet in the State poured into Chicago. Indianapolis, Richmond, Munci©, Fort Wayne, Logansport, Lafayette, Torre Haute, New Albany, Vincennes, and all other cities sent big delegations. Tho Eastorn

Illinois, the Monon, the Big 1 Four and Pan Handle Roads, wore crowdod with speoial trains. All Came at Once. Indiana’s celebration was all packed into one day. It began early and lasted all through the evening. The State building, which occupies a conspicuous site between Illinois and California, had been decorated in attractive style for the occasion. Not to bo outdono by anybody else a space was reserved on the porch for the foreign Commissioners, all of whom wore invited to participate as special guests. Tho speakers. State Commissioners, and Gov. Matthews with his staff rode to the State building preceded by the Fort Wayno band. Gov. Claude Matthews presided. Tho speech-making begun at 11 o’clock in front of tho State building, and the people wero there addressed by ex-President Har-

rison, Gen. Low Wallace, und ex-Seore-tary of the Navy R. W. Thompson. James Whitcomb Riley recitod a poem, "The Hoosior Nightingales” sang, ana the Fort Wayne Band played. Immediately after thiH program was finished a reception was given the Governor, the speakers and tho Governor's stas in tho Stato building. Before tho reception was over tho Fort Wayno Band began Its Concort, which lasted from 3 to sp. m. After the reception tho Indiana visitors wore at liberty to scattor and have a good time. But the festivities did not end with tho speechmaking and tho reception, nor with the going down of the Bun. There was an Indiana illumination of the grounds at night, as well as fireworks in honor of the occasion. Those were the most brilliant in features and specialties thofi have been given. While tho basin was a sea of fire acres of burning gems wore seen in the hoavens. The special set piece was a Chinese pagodu made of 10,000 separate burning bits.

GOV. MATTHEWS.

BENJ. HARRISON.

INDIANA STATE BUILDING.