. History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time. paration was Park had to be changed from adreary lakeside swamp into a lovely city,with roads, lawns, groves and flowers, canals,lagoons and bridges, a dozen palaces, andten score other edifices. An army of work-men, also fire, police, ambulance, hospital,and miscellaneous service was organized. Wednesday, October 21 (Old Style, Octo-ber 12), 1892, was observed as ColumbusDay, marking the four hundredth anniver-sary of Columbuss discovery. A receptionwas held in the Chicago Auditorium,
. History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time. paration was Park had to be changed from adreary lakeside swamp into a lovely city,with roads, lawns, groves and flowers, canals,lagoons and bridges, a dozen palaces, andten score other edifices. An army of work-men, also fire, police, ambulance, hospital,and miscellaneous service was organized. Wednesday, October 21 (Old Style, Octo-ber 12), 1892, was observed as ColumbusDay, marking the four hundredth anniver-sary of Columbuss discovery. A receptionwas held in the Chicago Auditorium, fol-lowed by dedication of the buildings andgrounds at Jackson Park and an award ofmedals to artists and architects. Many cit-ies held corresponding observances. NewYork chose October 12th for the anniver- i893] WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 93 sary. On April 26-28, 1893, again, the easternmetropolis was enlivened by grand paradeshonoring Columbus. In the naval display,April 22d, thirty-five war ships and morethan 10,000 men of divers flags, took Columbus Day and the opening. Pinta, Nina. Santa Maria, Lying inthe North River, New York. The caravels which crossed from Spainto be present at the Worlds Fair at Chicago, of the Exposition came the presidentialelection of 1892. Ex-President Clevelandhad been nominated on the first ballot, inspite of the Hill delegation sent from hishome State to oppose. Harrison, too, hadovercome Piatt, Hills Republican counter- 94 EXPANSION [1S93 part in New York, and in Pennsylvania hadpreferred John Wanamaker to Quay. ButHarrison was not magnetic like Blain<\With what politicians call the boy ele-ment of a party, he was especially complained that he was ready toprofit by their services, but abandoned themunder fire. The circumstances connectedwith the civil service that so told againstCleveland four years before, now hurt Har-rison equally. Though no doubt sincerelyfavoring reform, he had, like his predeces-sor, succum
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