130 New Yoee at the World's Oolttmbian Exposition. 



the banq-uet given on the seventh to the' railroad officers of the north- 

 west by the foreign commissioners at the fair in return for the courte- 

 sies extended in their tour to the Dakota wheat fields ; and the 

 Japanese tea given by the I^ew York board September eighth, tO' 800 

 invited guests, followed by an exhibition by the Eoyal Japanese dan- 

 cers of the typical folk and religious dances of the Orient. 



The Army and Jfavy ball was given as a special compliment to the 

 United States officers on duty at the fair, and was a particularly 

 brilliant success. The grand march was led by Governor Flower of 

 New York, and Mrs. Potter Palmer ; Governor Pattison of Pennsyl- 

 vania and Mrs. Trautman ; Governor Peck of Wisconsin and Mrs. 

 Clarke ; Governor Waite of Colorado and Miss Minor. The chief foreign 

 commissioners and attaches were also present, and the handsome cos- 

 tumes and glittering uniforms presented a brilliant scene in the 

 gorgeously decorated hall. 



During the whole of New York's gala week the weather and all 

 exterior circumstances were most favorable, and the period was marked 

 in the history of the exposition for its series of brilliant social events. 



Manhattan Day. 



During the New York celebration it was several times remarked that 

 New York city should have a day for her special glorification, for the 

 double purpose of affording as many of her citizens as possible an 

 unequaled opportunity for making the journey, and of offering to 

 Chicago in person her sincere congratulations on the success of the 

 exposition. The idea found a warm advocate in Thomas F. Gilroy, 

 mayor of New York city, and he immediately set on foot the neces- 

 sary preliminaries. The press of New York heartily supported the 

 project, and the leading citizens were favorable to it. 



On September 27, 1893, Mayor Gilroy appointed a citizens' com- 

 mittee, numbering 225 persons, the majority of whom accepted. 

 October twenty-first was fixed upon as the best date for " Manhattan 

 day," as it was termed by common consent, and the choice was 

 approved by the exposition authorities. The railroads offered the low 

 rate of fifteen dollars for the round trip, and complete arrangements 

 were made by the managing committee for a successful excursion. 

 An effort was made to secure the attendance of the Seventh Kegiment, 

 but as nearly all its members had been on their vacation and a majority 

 of them had already visited the fair, it was deemed inadvisable by theii 



