Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 22, 1892, Page 1

I SR e - . TWENTY— ECOND YEAR. THE OMAHA DalLy BEE. OMAHA, SATURDAY Mlilt.\'lN(I,r()(?'l’()lkl‘ll{ 99 - TWELVE PAGE ‘U 3 9= 22, 1892--TWELVE PAGE NUMBER 125. ~ < Y71 T [\ | ome, an apostio who was tuepired with ! nated by o wanner aad tho senti | brigut-colored trappings makine the somber | in the preliminary practice of the dedicatory | nossoss as a nation is not ours by purchase ) \ thie sublime ambition of carrying the light of | ment and the meaning of the prosence of | hue of their leader’s arb conspiruous by the | ode, several stanzas of which had been set to | nor by conguest, but by virtue of the rich 4 4 o o S hoss heso women tere quickly felt along the | contrast. Hehind the governor's staff came | inusic, But this Furo volumo of scuad | heritigo that \was sproad out boneath the b \ i I the gospel to people buried fn the darkness ro,1s and many hearty ohieers greeted them. | the glory of Cleveland and the pride of Obio, thade no mora fmpression i the vast buld: | sun and stars, boneath . the storms. sud | > | of idolatr, | Ten carriages contaibed the Loard of di- | the First City troop, gorzeous fin their uni- | e, covering thirly acres, than would an | rains and dews, beneath the frosts and Women Jeatous of Colambus. roctors of tho World's Jelmbian exvosition, | forms of dark blue, with yellow facings, | ordinary choir in & chureh. The praciico | snows, ges beforo o David. & 11omer op headed by Herbert A, Waller, second viee | They were all good horsemen and ovoked | through,t was heartily cheerea by the great | a Viegil y, or beforo \ amATadd 159 & WorED on6un0e the ted by i ) ) o all good h ) ’ ivgil sang, or beforo Italy's humble Turomained for & woman Lo pronounce the | yresident, aad D. H. Hurnham, director of | choars us they throw up thedust for the men | audience, R T T Rt R AR only suspicion of disparagement of the | \orks, Afior these thé board of managers | who came pebind, Thoso who came com 1t Marked an Epoch, dream of aiscovery 18 vich heritago 1 \ r ] 1 W 1 1 achiovements of Colu.abus, In an address | of the United Statos exhibit at tho fair filled | posed aniothor thing of which Ohio's leading | Was tho throng of & contury, & acons of | OUFS, Ot by our own might, not oven by oue 1 q o P r s e 3 > O~ 1A | nearly twice as long as the average orations = three carriages, Bawin Willits, the chair- | city is wont to boast—-her Cleveland City | lifotime, o spoctaclo that will in coming | 0Wn discovory, but ours by tho gift of the Ine Y et va. | WD Of representatives from each cabinet de- | tallor still by dark bearskin caps, the Grevs | ot the nattons of the earth | unother contury, wo roverently pause in the . . mAtagers only montioned the gréat navigh: | pgrrment brought forth fully as many and o8 10nRthY | Puman. pen. oan agequately dewribo 1t | Dresonce of tho world, and with confession = that the general government has just discov- | of departments in the exposition, and the | big black horse It—words and figures fail. When ono savs | Votedness, with praise and ndoration, ace ered womav" to be of more importance than | Stafl of the dircctor el v ol Kl 1 Arrival of the Dignltaries. the eroat audiouee room 15 capable of soating | Kbowledge our denondonce on the Creator of \ covery oa. Thore | ©€0 other conveyvances, alone with the archi A 40,000 persons comfortably, wi spaca feft | the universe, the God of natious, the Father Colambun! ~ dlscovery of AmArica. Thierd | S0 oVEAF CORVAYKTIORS, Miona with the aEShE | oyt the welliow plunios of savalry swung PUFSOnS comfortably, With spaca left | COLUMBIAN Most Auspicious Surround the Momentous FITLY I\IL_\RKHD A Patriotic Orators and Reverend Ministers Pro- IFAIR and Favorable Circumstances COMMENCED\ Event. EW EPOCH nounce Encomiums and Benedictions on the Great Enterprise. Cnicaao, 1M, Oct. 21.—Tho last of tne | Columbian feto days in Chicazo has closed. The buaildings in which the World's fair of 1803 1s to be housedj bave been dedicated to progress, art, manufacture and seience, and 80 to the prozress and elovation of bumanity. The formal transier of the great structure 10 Washington park has beeu consummated, and tonigut Uncle Sam is the possessor of n new plece of property. Vice President Morton today, upon the platform in tho great hall, where the dedication coromonies took place, acted in bobaif of the federal authori- ties in receiving from the hands of the men who have pushed their construction the prac- ticelly comploted piles in which the nations of the earth shall contend with friendly ri- vairy. This, the last day of the Columbian cele. bration, was beautifully autumnai through- out. The haze of Indiar summer drifted in from tho prairies unon a gentle breeze, which barely rufiied “the lake, whose wet by lapped the boundaries of the fair grounds. Tho parade as & popular spectacle was disappointing, becauso of the shovtness of the route and the distance from popular cen- ters. 1o nself the demonstration of mintary precision and discipline was all that could be desired. Where Int d. The feature of the asy lay not. howevor, in the militury alspluy as such, but the great center of interest and wonder was the vast building 1n which the dedication cere- monies occurred. Tue far reaches of and roofed space with ubwards 200,000 neople, moving, swaying, seated and flually siont, were impressive to a degree, noticeable to the marching processions, ‘I'he spectacle of nearly 6,000 versons, lalf of whom were chilaren, congregated in the stand of the singers, was in itself a display uncommon. And when on their feet, led by a full orchestra and accompanied by two brass vands, these 6,000 throats hifted up songs of patriotic spirit and hymns 1o the Creator of all men and things, there came into all proporly constituted hearts a thrill that it is good for men to feal. Tuero came, too, with this volume of meiody, softened by space and distance, 8 wetness to the oye and a quiver to the lip which does credit to men not less than to women, Greeted the Viee st Cent esident, When t0o, with thousands upon thousands of waiting spectators, turning their white faces upward toward the exceutive ofticial as he came upon the platform, these 6,000 sing- ers in their elovated place fluttereti aloft each a white handkercliof and{a silken banner, there camo a new sensation 1o those who witnessed it. The example and the in- fluence of it sproad out over the mighty throng like a flash of thought, and instantly almost above every head under the vast bended roof fluttered and waved a snowy handkerchief, Then iwas the spec- tacle of tho day. Then was the scene of the occasion. Then was the most feeling and unique domonstration of the entire three deys of pomp and jubliation, Indeed, a mighty snow storm might have just been fluished, and the spectator witnessed the sinking upon the heads of tue great crowd the last tlakes as they fell. The Columbian ode which was rocited was strongly a feature of the exercises. As a composition its broadth of toue, its eleva tion of thought, its nobility of purpose and its grace of diction have made it an ele pent of this occasion which will go into history along with it. Its reudition by a woman, & woman having been its author, was touching at times, it was brave at Others, 1t Was SWeepingly courugeous tain passages. It vaulted to the climax of results and sank awav into complacent pride of grand achievements, as the story in ve ran turough the mazes of mystery as to the western world, 1o the culmination of the am bition which Columbus nad aud fultilied. One ted Al The speetavie of a railway presideut, an orator of the day, chatting in a genial mood with the highest prelate of the Catholie church in America, was iu harmony with the spirit of the oceaston. I'ne respectful atteution of Cardival Giboons, wuile Bishop Fowler of the Methodist church offered prayer, scemed in tune with the tiwe, and wheu the cardinal archbishop in his orimsom robings lifted up bis voice in devoton to God, the Methodist bisbop and others of various sects i turn bent to him their vespectful atteation, The sterling sentiments uttered in the oration hy Mr. Watterson challenged almost at his gvery broath applause from his hearers. There was 1n it the viug of the niueteenth ceutury and tho spirit asd token of the newer times in which tho people stand with their faces toward the morning of progress sua light, The satisiled throng, moro self-respecting than when thoy eutered, left the great build- ing at the close of the ceremonies. As was said by General Palmer, should there never be an exhibit fn the great hall human kind, by witnessiog 106 movew uts of men would huve the greater respect for its fellows and s creator When Night Time Came, Tte night orapt in petween earth and the stars without & cloud to interfere and then powder was burned and the sky was shot and gashed and roddeuned wnd purpled with in cer- | vse which were sent aloft to close the day of celebratien, of congratulation, of seeing, of listering and of thorough jubilation through- out. The great national enterprise whose official birth has long been passed, was today formally curistenad, the people saw the ceremony and tonight the city draws a long breuth. INNING Opeaing of the Most Tmportant DAY, the Discovery. Iu the prescuce of 100,000 people and amid tho echoes of the largest chorus assemvled in the history of modera times, the World's Columbiun expo- sition was formally dedicated today by the aignitaries of thenation, The event was ono weil designed to nspire the loyalty of the American heart. Marking, as 1t did, the fir international exposition to be participated in by every civilized nation of theglobe, the oc- casion was equally signiticaut in being di- vested of that pomp and pageantry which have characterized the world’s fairs of mon- archical Burope, The inaugural ceremonies of today were a triumph to republican insti- tutions, a triumph ereater than all the glo ries of war. Tothe parent repubiic of the western hemisphere had been reserved the distinction of so winuing the zood will ana adwmiration of ail the world that lings, perors, czars, sultans, mikados, khans and shahs have each extended the hand of inter- uational fellowship to tho American people and crowned with their benediction and ap- proval the exposition to be held under the patronage of the repuolic. An ¥ w of Fr ndly Feilowship, As the discovery of Columbus marks an epoch in the world’s kuowledge the occasion of today marks an epoch in the world's civil- ization. It meens that the petty jealousies uf the past have been put away by the en- lightened nations of the earth and relegated 1o the ages that have goue, und that upon a neutral ground uations, like men, can semble in fraternai grestivg and that bond of common humanity that makes brotbers of us all. The ficfes rivalry of arms has given place to the friendly compe- tition of commerco. I'he seliish greed for power has ziven way to a tirst for ounlight- enment, to a disire for national and intel- lectual development. The old is no ionger impatient of the progress of the new. With®owed as- recognize Leads the diplomatic repre- sentatives of the crownoed rulers of the old world gavo attentive audience to tho ceromonies of today and voiced no aissent when the orators of the hour reviewed the glories of vepublican institutions and indi- cated that greater progress lay in the gov- ernment by the many. But more eloquont even than the silver-tongued orators of the day in attesting the grandeur of the republic was the modest spectacle of the greatest international ex- position of tho age ushored into boing, not by the command of & crowned liead of nereditary authority, but by the ac- claim of 100,000 frecmen, each man the peer of his fellows aud each soverelgn in tho vested rights of the republic. “ catest Throng Ever Under Roof. The sceue presented by the vast gathering in the dedication building was one never to be forgotten. In ma respects it was with- out precedent. Kverything was on the order of the superlative, The dadication hall, the munufacturers and iberal arts building, 1s tho largest structure ever ereeted, and in it was gathered the largest crowd ever assem- bled beneath a single roof. 1o the audience were probably move distinguished Awericans than huve over been seen togother on any commemorative occasion in the history of the repulic. Lsarned jurists from the bench, cubinet ofticers, governors of states, senators and congressmen, military oMcers with all the regulin of uuthority, eardinals with their iusigoia of apostolie rank, scientists who are fast wresting from jealous nature the prob- lews of the ago—-all these gathered bero today to do honor to the great silent student of 400 years ago, who, iu s way, was the pioneer of them all, who ied the van of buman thought sed manly daring ana eave to the world a new continent and to posterity an imperiskuble reverence for Christopher Columbus, This was the name that was on every lip, iu every ode and song, that crowned every peroration, that found utterance in the opening prayer and was softly breathed in the closing benediction, Ali did him hovor, and Wwe, that ripens and mellows the gratitude of uations, after 400 years gives greatest howsge Lo bis memory 0d name, Many Clalmants for Columbu As seven Grecian villages claimed the birthplace of Homer centuries after bw had bezeed bis breaa through their strests and moldered unbonored into dust, so urt and cionce aud ionvention and religiou all vied togay i claiming Columbus as their own, The president of the exposition claimed bim as tho auttor of the national developwent of this age aud bemisphere, Lhe eloguent Depew characterized bim 4s & ioneer of art, science, lnvention &ud higher eivilization, who had suiled from & country where “force was the sole exercise of authority both by church and state,” and the great Catbolie cardingl, Gio- ous, almost the sawe minute claimed him as She Slowing balls of 1+00l0 reJ Breworks ‘n aculous represculmive of the cburch of was a slight ripple of surprise at this aimost irrolevant statement, but the avdlence good naturedly condoued tho offeuse with the ro- flection that the declaration was probably due to the cathusiusm fn being sccorded o promiuent part in the ceremonies of the aay e addrosses of C auncey M. Depew and Henry Watterson were well received and uccepted as highly appropriate to the ocea- sion. Thz recention accorded the Kentucky editorjamounted almost to an ovation, and there wis an intenseaesire on the part of the Chicugo portion of the audieuce to atono for that discourtosy and criticism which im- pelled Congressman Breckinrideo to decline the honor of delivering tho chief orauion ot the day. THE GREAT PARADE, Magnificent and Imposing Display of Civie and Military Glory. Scon after 8 o'clock this morning there was a clatter of hoofs wund a clank of sidearms southward along Michigan avonue, Troops of United Statos cavalry from the militia camp at Jackson park weres on their way to the Auditorium, whence they should escort notable guests wo the Columbian dedicatory —ceromonies at Wasbington park, seven miles away. Thero was no holiday nousocuso about these men or their mounts. To wear uniforms is their business, and, while tho present occasion furnishes something of variety to their lives, thetrappiogs and circumstance of martial scencs gave them no sense of elation. As thoy gallopod onward there was little of pompous air in their easy riding. Thoy had naught of feverish pride within their uniforms. They were on duty. They were under orders, Thoy obeyed and heace they calloped on. Bohind them eimo troopers along the Iake shore and several batteries of United States rumble of wheels, tho heavy chug-chug of the guns and an occasional shout of mounted riders woke the people to the remembrance that Chicago's great colebration day was on aud hers were the foreriders of pomp tl should mark it as a big day in local if not in national history. Takine position near the Auditorium these regulars awaited tho appearance of the big wigsupon whom they should attend. ‘Shortly other horsamen wheeled into the broad ave- nue from tear-by steeets, There rode up & tall, soldierly officer at the head of seventy mountea men in the tranpings of the federal service. It was Captain Roo of New York pounding mounted artillery. The city, and his commana was made up of the Captain flower of that town’s voung men. Roe and s men were to escort vernor Flower of New York on the way to tne ded- ication scencs. Starting From the Auditoriu The Auaitorium had been fixed as the rendezvous at which most of tus dignitaries stiould take carriages and from which thoy should start for the fair grounds. At 9 o'clock the guests and their local civic escorts entered their carriages and the start was made, the cavalry troopers, the artillerymen and the other mounted escorts taking up thelr march of attendanee. When the procession, moving southward on Michigan avenue, had reached Twenty- nint street a halt was made at the nome of H. Higginbotham, president of the World’s Columbian commissian. Here as a guest was Vice President Morton, Here haa previously guthered the joiut commitcee on ceremouies aud of the Columbiau exposition with >, A. B. Widner, its chairman. Hore also had come in advance the local committee under its chairnan, Edward F. Lawrence, and here, too, were cx-Governor Thomus Waller, presigent of the Centenulal commis- sion of 1876, and Frea W. Peck, first vice president of the Columbian exvosition. This party emoarked in six carriages at Mr, Higginbotham’s home and took position at the head of the line, which then resumed its wi ong Michigan avenue, Behina the vice presidential party in the procession rode the members of President Harrison's cabinet and Assistant Secretaries Soley aud Dawson and Lieutenaut DePray. After these trailed fifteen carriages, con- tainiog the diplomatic representutives of Ttaly, Russia, ‘l'urkey, Austrc-Huneary, Switzerland, Belgium, Nicaragua, Portucal, Denmark, Japan, Brazil, Spain, Moxico, Groat Britain, Corea, Hawal, Chiua, Pery, France, Germany, Costa Rlca, Argentine Republic and Chili. To people on tho route the diptowatic corps, el aghtter with bril- liant uniforms and insignia of office, became a center of wnterest. Tho strange costuwes of the men of foreign lands were scauned with curious surprise by thousands alcng the way. hie gravo men of law who constitute tho supreme bench of the United States rode noxt, but despite their high position they were scarcely knowu o the crowas who w most alive to uniform und trappiogs of mili- tary and bigh diplomats, Mayor Washburne with ex-President Hayes and Lymau J. Gage were rocognized, and the party was frequently applauded. After these came a streteh of filty-two carriuges containing W, 'I'. Baker of Chicago with members of the United States senate aud house of rep: totives, Tho federal army and the navy were repre- seuted ieneral Schofield, General Joun IR, Brooke, A General Frank Wheaton, U. S, A.: Lieutenant A. D, C. Quay and Lieu tenant Commander G, T, Ciee Hutcoius, U. S. N. 1 the Governors, Following next was a steing of carria bright with gold trappings. Thoy were oc- cupied by the governors ana their stuffs o the order of tho eutrance of their states 1nto tho union, Tha governors of Obiv, Massa chusetts, New York and lowa were most cheored 'as they passed along, aud each bowed bis acknowledgment of the greet- ing. Aftor these rode the orators and chaplains as follows: Hishop Cuurles H. Fowler of California, Hoo. Henry Watterson, Hon, Chauncey M. Depew, Cardinal Gibbons of Baltiviore, Rev. H. C. McCook of I*hiladel- phia and Mrs, Sarat C. LeMoyne of Boston, Pifteen carriages, coutaining commission- ers of forelgn governments at the World's Columblan expositiou, came next, followed closely by five carriages with consuls from foreign pawers. ‘Puirty carriages were réquired to carcy the Columbian lady managers, Mrs. Palmer and Mrs, Trautman of New York at the tead who were recognized by the raising of thous: ands of bats along the line, An effort had beeu wade to have present a WOWan ropreseulative from each of the original thirteen states of the federal uaion. Eleven siates responded, and their represen- tatives were next in the procestion, thus: Georgia, shss Cornelia Jackson, Atlanta Delaware, Miss Mary Canby, Wilwington; Peonsylvania, Mrs. E. D. Giliespie, Puila delphia; Rnoce Island, Mrs. Ebias (. Chase, Providence: Maryland, Mrs. Jobn Gill, Bal- timore; North Caroi Mrs. M. M. Me- Peters, Raleigh; New Hampshive, Mns, Steptuen Decatur, Portsmout Jouneeticut, Mrs, Eliza T, Robinsou. Hartfo sex, Mrs. iy G, . Steven ginia, Mrs. Lucy Preston, Bealo; New York, Miss Louise L. Sebuyler, Now i York, This represculation was desigs d; New Jers Orange; Vir- Fioallv ana last, as @ civic escort, rodo the soventeon aldermen of Chicago. The trailing line of carriages and the mounted escort left Michigan avenue at Thirty-fifth street, driving throuen Grand boulevard and thence to Washinglon park. Arrl s Meanwhile the troops at Washington park, as the head of the procossion wbproached, werd formed by brigades in lines of masses on the cast side of the green level. As the tederal representatives neare oark first twenty-one guus, the saluto, boomed forth and awoke the morning air. T'he troops of the rogular army and the states militia were drawn up atpreseut arms while the salute was fired. This was dooe by the Iourth artillery, which was stationed at the “Mere" in \he pa The ovening gun boomed Just as the vice pro: dent’s carriage reaclied the south open grecn. Just after the salute concluded and the head of the procession had passed the bat- tery was removed huerledly to the north in- let'of the exposition grounds, and when the long line of carriages colled slowly over tho big viaduct at Sixtieth stroet the national salute was sounding over Lake Michigan. The show of state and regular troops was imposing. From the entrance to the park to the midway plaisance and thenco to the great fair grounds the way was banked with tho blue and brass of the military prideof many states, whilo at intervals tho sohd ranks of the regular troops leat strength to the array of glisteniog arms, Two regiments from Ohio and one regiment from lowa wero sta- tioned at the midway plaisance with the PFirst, Second and Third 1llinois National guard. As the vica president's carriage passed be- tween these columns there was a sharp pre- sentarms, and the procession moved to the “‘white city’' beyond. The remuinder of the United States troops stood to the east front of the park faciug at the Grov th prosidentinl west in three lines as follows: Beginningon the right of oach line, the infantry was formed in line of masses, each subdivision occupymg a front of twenty files in doubie ranis, or as nearly so as the sizy of the or- ganizations permitted. 1In the first line were two battalions of United States infantry and o battalion of warines, two regiments of Otic and four of Indiana troops; in the sec- ond line, three regiments of lilinois, one of Missouri and one of Michigan troops: iu the third line, ore regiment of lowi, two of Wisconsin and one df Minnesota troops. The troops massed in réeview numoered 15,000 men. PARADE OF THE SOLDIERS. Regulars and Milittamen ing Array arch in Tmpos- The military today in pomnt of num- bers was not to be compared to the march of civilians yesterday, but to the mind of an individualiwho possesscd a drop of martial blood 1t wasa far more satisfac- tory and inspiring speetacle. It was a few minutes after 11 ¢'clopk when the yellow plumes of the Seventht and Ninth rogular cavalry came tossing down Midway plaisance, far in aavance of the ‘harauc proper. Close behind them tramped the sturdy feilows of the Second infantry and their iarge band, lea by a drum major who walked as though he had dieted on steel ramrods for a week, Wheeling to the right the cavalry took posi- tions along the line of maroh inside the grounds and made an effort to guard it, but they did not work very hara at it aud nobody would have vaid any attention to thew it they bad. The infautry marched off to the building, where they wore detalled as guards. It was a long wait untl the sound of musio was heard in the dis- tance and far up Midway plaisance could be seen the movement of marching foet and the glitter of muskets. Nearer and uearcr came tue marching column, and as the police pressed back the korde of unin- vited guests who were packed a hundred deep around the gateway, the band of the Fifth Indiana infaniry came marching through, and from thut mowent until the wheels of the last earringe, which had no- body iu it, rumbled through' the broad size, two hours later, the tide of diplomatic, civilian and military glory rolled in a broud, unceasing stream, They Marched Like Veterans, Tue departure of the regulurs from the head of the parade had left the rizht of the Jine with the Indisna boys, and the manuer in which they bore thamscives showed them worthy of the distinguished place they held. Behind 300 men of the I'ifth Indiana came 400 of the Third and then 300 of the [irst. They wore the rogulation fatiguc uuiform and murched exceeding well, After tho Hoosier state had shown itself came Generul Fitzsimmons of the FirstIl- linois vrigade, and close ot the heels of his gaudy staff tramped the First Illinols, heads and eyes up and to the front and marching with the rythmic swing of practiced soldiers, ‘The Second Itinois, 300 strong, was followed in order by the Third, Sixth, Fourth and Fifth regziments, all with full rauks. Now swoepiug down the broad, evenly paved ave- nue, from the grass plot upon one side to that upon the other, the Fifth Missouri ca! on in solid platoons. The first cueering of the day was uwarded to these boys as they went by, Michigan was nextiu line, her dirst and Second infantry regiments show- ing up stroug in numbers and stronger still in good behavior. Iu was a sight to thrill the heart of oyery man from the Wolverine state, as the fighting sons of that common~ wealth went stoadily on through the chorus of cheers and sea of waving bandkerchiefs which grected them, ‘The Second and Third Tows, in solid com- pany front, were close up and right well they upheld the honor of the Huwkeyo state, After thoy had gone, in beayy marching order with their russet leggings aud dark brown felt hats eame the Wisconsin men, tha First infaotey ahead, the I'ourth aund Secoud close behind. No better marching was done by any than by these, The scene from thenorth end of the horti- cultural building st this time was one of sur- passing beauty. ' Down the broad brown roadway, linod with grass, which has uot yot begun to fade, betwcen long lines of cheering spectators, the military prossed steadily on. As they passed boyond the horticultural bullding under the viaduct, around a gentle oypre 1o the right, out again tothe left, thosuslight giloting on muskets, buckles and on bLemlet spikes, saye where Wisconsin's davk brown bLats rolled on, it was a_spectacio to b gng ro- membered. Far off to the north they still were coming, and sfar asthe eye could reach to the south they still were going. Ivery foot rising smd falling atthe same ipstant, shoulder to shoulder, in perfect order they came apd went with - the vre- cision of clock work, It Was an Insplring Sight. Ob, it was a sight tosee. Back of Wis- cousiu the Naulonal guard of Miuunesota was massed iu serried ianks, which never showed @ tremple ora bresk from the big brigadier, who rode in frout, to ibe last file closer, who trudged bebind. It was a superb picture the men from the far north gave as their dark coated, white eloved ranks weut by with faultless precision. The second regiment led the Mivuesota coluran, the Third eod First, in order, bekind, und the First sriillery of the state in tbe rear. Thea mounted on @ borse as black as the midmght of his own search- iug eyes, cawmoths mav who, despite differ- ences of party politics, seems 1o be close 10 the heart of the multitude—McKioley of Otlo. Bebind, iu rauks of four, clattered SLe twealy moen of bis persousl slafl, Lbelr for 15,000 mor of mankind around tue Corner and the boowiue of the | 0% WA AL AL Nature has given us a virgln soil of incom- national salute from the brick man-of-war | 40 4 | buvablo plohbcss and PARIGLY. ;o 1iiinois botokenied the arvival of tho dlsti AL 12:35 broming cannon announcod tho | PATAYIC richuess and variety. Oar climate 20 aiversified that ail the fruits of tres | and vine ripen undor our autumnal skies, The great that form our boundarios, and with their abb and flow bathe ourshores, | sre vich with all the treasures of the deep. arvival of th b Jackson park. It was 1:30 o'clock when the g of band musie float sigualizing the n d of the military parade at | | guished guests of the d The troopers | were u dotachment of the lifth regulars, acting s escort 10 the dignitaries, who were at band in their carringe A long strine of Worid's fair ofticiels, hoaded by still another at volumo L] A throngn tho vuildiogs, proach of tho foderal ALl I i SR e granite vaults of onr mountain chatns wron of yellow deckod regulars, und | @nd - otuer oficia voncerned I | gpg srored with untold mineral wealth, \,in carriage with President 1L W, | the parade. which left the Auditoriun 1n the prodigalits of uature bountiful pro- Paimer of the natioual commissiou and Pres ( S0me hours before. ‘e cavalry escort at | vision has bron wado for our multiplyine people, and in times of emergency from our Freat abundanse we mav succor and comfort the distressed and aflicted of otner lands, tho head of the column vode in full marcuing order directly through the portals into one of the wings that anked the bie stractu T'he horses and ridess scen at a distence ident H. N. Higginbotham of the local sition board, was Vice President M The kindly, smooth-shaven faco of the chic zuest of tho day beamed with pleasure at guestoltho day beamed w AT BV NG | tinal Ve - apyRPAtGs; (6b: muPS tovE;. With Asingle century tas placed this people the appe sido by sido with tho aidest and miost nd- him oo all sides. aty of | whivh clitldron set & battlefield and | vypeed nations of tho world, natious with State Foster, Sccretaries Noblo and [ fleht battles. 'These wore followed by other | FHACR Bations of the world, uatious with a Tracy, Chiot = Justice llor, justicos | Mmilitary, and finally the notabies, in tho T tol y But'in the midst of our rejoicing no Ameri- meantime naving heen so 1me baving hoeen T of the supreme court and u long array of ved with linchoon foreign diplomats roiled swiftly by and | it oneof the other buildings, took their seats noint and the ¢ ,|“’:fl.\'l“v‘("Iilll'\“"x‘l;{:‘l‘lil‘\\\:‘l.:: more of the governors came again, It had [ amid a rattling fiee = of - hand-eip: | (GOANCE T e vory | foundition of our been originally Intendod that tho states [ Ping and the “omcial program began | pottl FOR, MG (IR EEC TIERAALION OF OUE should be arran| 1n the order of thewr ad- Wj‘_:l tho “Columblan March” by tho | foraign flags. The vory best brain, and mission into the unios, but either the | orchestra. — norve, and muscle, and conscience of marztinl who rderad this !,1.:‘1?({ :\ix'ip:::l;ll;‘: OPENED WITIH L RAYVELR. tho oldor governments found thoir way as weuk on aates or the parade w d ety © this western © contineat. Our an- nnxwl: Onio h.u{ lone «M;‘ LY Whol | piahop €. I Fowler of the Methodist | Costors had the wiap of the world “5-:21\‘\,‘.'::o”fl‘l‘,m:.l‘:«:"”:x‘xl«:wu:l [ G Oh FoN ASIEV M TS IGRIH L before thow: what wonder that they choso Wasuington wore u milo ahead of Massactiu- | \wiay tho lust notos died away BDishop | this land for theiv descoudantst Over the 3 s 3 ? very eradlo of our national infancy atood ths came down tho line her handsome governor | Charles 1. Fowler of Califoraia advanced to | «pivitand form of the wml1'h'llnl(\'|\'|l|ll:'moln was greeted with constant applause and he | the dosk and, with bowod hoad, while the | of other lands, and the birth erics of tho re- ket bis hat in his hand most of the time. | people wers hushod, deliverad an eloquent | public rang out over tho world with a voice Ho ofton nceded it badly to hold that restive prayer. He said: Almighty God, our Hoavenly Fathor, Thou art the one only true God, oternal, immortal, invisible, blessea over all for ever more, We come before Theo to worship Thee, to render unto Thee thanksgiving, to confess our help- 43 strong as a giant of a thousand yon From the moruing of our history the sub- jeetsof all nations have tiockea to our shores ang have entered into our national 1ifo and joined in the upbuilding of our institutions. Prey hnve spaded and planted, they have sown and gathered, they have wrouwht and gray horse which carried him through the march of yesterday, but no_matter how tho beast kicked and plunged, Governor Russell held him with the left hand and waved his black silk tile gracefully with tne right. As the ors Went By, builded, aua today, everywhere Lyman J. Gage of Chicago and SenatorJohn | lessness and to invoke Thy blessing uvon us. | it Sis 80 ik T o dets and. LD A. Sherman made up & carriage u;nlxl \\',l;"'lg Thou hast that supreme power which is - | of this toil tituting our national pr knows 1 vastdeal wbout ki o b e | capablo of wearving, and that sunremo wis- | perity, pronioting our awtional wrowth. To O e o losy its | dom which is incapable of blundoring, and | Bl such the doors of tho uation are ever brothers during the excitement. Governor | that suprome love which is incapable of up- | “Pe0- after governor came by now, Francis of Mis- | braiding, and we come unto Theo asking CHICAGO'S WELCONE, sour, ercet and soldierly, veing ;;\ !)n.mln PRathon SNt Blren Plhon & s RIbHL LWl s vorite with the muititnde, and lvur o guide us in our olindness, tench us in | Mayor Washhurne speaks for the City to ated, buff trousercd bouy guard of Con- | g irnorance, fathor us 1n our orphanage, the Distinzutshed Visitors. ReohuL B chiatiozasutiveliboingi et 1Y | pity usin our'penitence, and save us in our | Mavor Washburna delivered the addross vorship Theo. Wo biess Tuns, we braiso Thee, we laud andmagnify Thy holy name, We thank Theo for the overtiowiug good ness which Thou hast manifestcu to us, ex- ceeding abundant above all tuat wo can’ ask or thin We thank Thee for the revelation of Thy- self in Thy Son to take aw; spirit to quicken every virtue, in Thy w o dispel every superstition, in Thy provi- dence to proteet from every peril. Wo thank Thee espocially for Thy favor- ing providence, which bas ordored the un- folding of our history us a people and tho selves too 2000 for the fag-end of the pro- cession, acoepted the mevitable with a good grace and plaved taii to the kite. As the parade approacted the great manu- facturers’ building from the south every warching man hollowed nis back, swelled out his chest, drew in his chin and iool pretty as the tuick coating of brown dust on his warm and perspiring face and pretiy soldier clothes would admit. ‘Then in a long column with resounding tramp they swept through the east of the hall, detachments breaking out here and there after the greater portion of the length of the buildiug guests. speakiug as follows Mu. President, Represcutatives of Foreign Governments, Ladies and Goutlomen: This day isoedicated by the American people to cne whose namo 1s indissolubiy linked with what of our continent, This day shail ada uew glories to him whose prophetic vision behield in the stars wuich guided bis auda- cious voyage a new world and a uow hopo for the peoplos of the carth, “I'he four centuries passing in review have L shaping of our desuiny as a nation. Thou | Witnessed the settlement of a newly dis- - lnd been traversed and marchiog off to ais- | gigst keep this unew world in tho thick | covered contiuent, the founding of many na- band and seek much needed refreshments. | ylougs that surround Thy purposes and | tions and the establishment in this country Lho ofticials in charee of the parade had | gidsy reserve it for the high bonors of | of more than 60,000,000 of 10w done nothing to enhance its beauty: they Thy maturing kingdom. In the fullness more than 60, ,000 ol poople whose won- made no pretense of naving anything which should in any way appear to be a bugeant. They simply got the men in column aud then lot them go, but for all that it was a bril- liant parade of 8,000 gallant fellows who by their own skill, good diseipiine and manly veariug, made the march to tho dedication ceremonies a thing of teauty to be long re- derful material prosperity, lizh intelligence, political institutions aud glorious history nave exeited the interest and compelled the admiration of the civilized world, The centuries have evoived the liberty- loviny Aumerican peopls who have gathered of ‘time Thou didst bring it to the knowl- cdge of men by the wisdom ana prowess and faith of Thy servaut, Columbus. Thou didst so 1uspire hia mind and divect his thought by signs on the surfaco of the sca and by the Hight of birds through the depths of the air that the southern coutinent of the western hemispliere was open to southern | here tolay. We have with us the pionser, membered. Iurope, and this northern continent was | vearing in his person the freedom of his 3 5 preserved for another people and another | western home, Fing Veteraniiwi A FROUNDS, L 4 3 v western home, the aging veteran, whom all ATSCIEIGEOUAL destiny. Thus Thou didst launch upon the 5 nations nouor, without whose valor, govern- tide of history in the Lwo continents of the ) ment, liberty and patriotism would be but ‘The C; new world two new and ercat and mutuaily ush So Gr H at That Not a Third Could ar the Speak : helpful nations. \We thauk Toce lor Tuy | iale words. We have with us builders of At 9 o'clock visitors begun to stroll | favoriug providence ¥ cities, founders of states, dwellers in ths into the «rounds and by 10 o'clock I'hou :lul:l ELEH |n(m(xr_h|lners. heroic | gorosts, tillers of the s0il, the mechanic and 80,000 ~people had passed through | And great men, men of praver e ohbower, | the artisan, aud noble women, daughters of the gates. From this time on the mul | i ihore in the wildorness great lustity. | the republic, not less in patriotism and de- tituge was augmented by tens of | jons for the clevation of the race, to conse- | sarvea esteom than those who seem 1o play thousands. As the visitors arrived ths most crate these vast valloys und endless plains to the larger part in bailding up a state. froedom, to free {deas and free conscicnce, to of them made their way directly to the great 4 S “There are gathered here our vico president dedication building, anxious to obtain de- | the sanctity of the private home and the (53 > ; 2 A S 1 | tnahenability “of “individual riguis, We | and stately senate, our gravo und loarned sivable seats, and in a sbort tme alll .. Thee for (0,000,000 of free, | jndges, our congress aud our states that all of tho 93,000, excopt those reserved for tho | yaroje, patriotic citizeus: for the open | manking may kiow this isa nation’s holi- distinguished guosts, were occupied by the | bivle, the open school, and the onen churen: | quv and 8 people's tribute to early comers. for unprecedonted growth, abundunt brow- | 0 \hoso dauntioss courage and At 10 o'clook the parado outside, in which multiplied inventions, unuumbered % : ) $ g Fios, countless newspapers, mury col- | unwavering faith impelled him to traverse 12,600 regulars and state militia participated, 1 leges. great universitios, ubiauitous benevo. undismayed the unsailed waste of lences, universal peace, uninterrupted hap and whose first praye waters, UpPOn @ walting eon= had alresay begun, and it was evident the ma thousands who were doing 1t must | piness, and untarnisbed honor. We thank oot was od o & bohran i bo content with standing room, and | Thes for omanciputed manhood and exaltod | WUORY Was saluted on its courso by that bau that at least two-thirds of the visitors to the | womuanhood. ner that knows no creed, no faith, no na- grounds would never get within hearing of [ We thank Thee for a free conscienca, by a | tion—that ensign which tas repre the speakers’ voicos. free church, in a free state, for a freo peoplo, | peace, progress and humanity for 1,900 years For these precious . riccloss blassing: oly banner of tho cross, Within the Building, and priceless blessings s holy b 3 that make life valuable sod kindlo quench- I'ose foreign nations which have con- Let us endeavor to get an approximate | Jess nopes for this world and for the world | tributed so mueh to our growtn will here idea of this unique scene. great steel arches of a 855 feet high coveriug a svace 1,400 feet long. This, covered partly with wood, partly with glass, and surrounding its entire length a broaa galléry with raised seats. Imagine a great starry bauner hung trom the center of Imagine thirty foot span and 206 to come. we thonk Thee, learn wherein our steeng . lios—that iv is Now, O Lord, our God, gratefu! for Amer | not in stunding armies—not in heredity or ioa, with her great republics and clyil goy- | birth—nov even in our fertile valloys—not in ernmants and free lostitutions, we ask ‘Thy | our commerce nor our wealth—oui that we continued blessings upon us. Bless this | have built and are buildiug upon the over- nation, so heavily fraighted with benedic- | lasting rock of iudividual character and in- tions for mankind. telligence, seeking to sceure an education f each arob, with the ciusterca flags of all We pray Ty blessing upon America in an | every man, woman and child over whom nations gathered In sheaves on the front | especial manver, according to her responsi- | floats the stars und stripes, that emblem of the balcony between cach pair of | pilities, May she como up to tho high cuar- | which signifies our government and our arches. At ono end imigine a great | acter Thou requirest of her, May she ae- [ poople. platform filled with musicians, voosl | complish for Thee the exalted work of he That flag guards today 21,600,000 school ana instrumental. In the middle of | jyg to draw the nations of the carth intoa | chiidren of acountry not vet four centuries one siae lmagine u great stana with a pulmit | close and friendly brotherbood. tact shall | old and who outnumbor nearly four times the light projection in the middle draped with practice the arts of peace and go [ population of 5 painin 1 442, whito and yellow festoons—this is the official | {orin to war no wmore foraver. May T'his is our hope in the future -the anchor stand. Imacine it filled with governors and | our republic grow stronger in the hearts | of the republic—and a rainbow of promise thefr regplendent staffs, dignitaries of | of tne poople And in the respect of sister | for the centurios yet to come, foreign nations with jewelled, strange but [ gations as the azes roil by, May she grow | <sa mark of bublic gratitude it was de- vivid costumes. In front of this stund upon | yien 1) 1ntelligenee, in cducational resourcos, | eided to carry down into bistory through this the main floor imaginé’ a large, raited-off | iy tho fino arts, 1n the scieucos, fn the pro. | celeoration tne appreciation of this peoble space sct with tables and occupied by ne ductive industries and in that great wealth | for him before whose name wo all bow today, paper men fiom ali quarters of tne globe | of noble and righteous charactor thav shull You. sirs, who ave the chosen representa- woriing furiously, trying to picturs the | make her the friend of all uations, to whom | tives of our neopie—you, into whose keeping sceno before them. Back of them and to | vho needy nations shall turn for belp: the | we intrust our property’and our fights—yo the left and right saa tho great audiencs sit ting and stanaing, filing the immense space until it will not "bold anothe: liok ia that fong us 400 yoars with- bewildered, for connsel; the tection; the stronyg, for whose every act becom chain of history which s weak, for pro- u wisdom, and nll, for human being, | fellowship; and mdy sho fill the world' for | out a break suil whose svery iink signifies & until boys aud men tako hold of the great | future uges with the gladness and glory of | strugglo and victory for mun—you, who steel archios and clamber through their braces | guyr Christian civilization, 9 ropresent that last ana most perfect éxporl- high up above the heads of the gathered | -~ O, Almighty Giod, wo are gathered hero | ment of buman government, have by your throng. Imagine dopending from tho roof, | within these walls and within theso gates, | ofleisl acts houored 1uis younw eity with midway down, streamers of vellow, ved and | from our national capital and from every | ¥our choice as the most fittiug place to mark white bunting totnesides of thegreatarcnes, | city and section of our wide domuin and | this country’s awwn Imagine festoons of American flags draved | from all the lands of the carth, 1o ackuowl- | Sbe sccepts the sacred trust with vivalry here and there, while 1o thu center a great | gze Thee, and in Thy name, and in the | toward none and fellowship for all, Sue carved stoue eagle formsthe nucleus of & | name of ' the governwent of the United | stands ready to fulfiil tue pledges she has glorious stand of colors, On one side of | States, and 1n the nama of the peoplo of the | Wade. She nceds no orator 1o speak her tnis hangs the banuver of Spain, with its | Unitod States, tododicate theso buildings | merits, no post o siug her glories, She lion, its castle and towers of red, whito and | and theso groinds to the uses and parposes | typilies the cwilization — of this black. On the othor side the greeu cross of | of the World's Columbian expo:ition. e | contioeut &nd this : sho Ferdinand and ~Isabella, upon @ whito | pray Thy blessing upon tuis underinking, | Bos po hoary locks, 00 crumbling ground, where their initials, surmounted by | that it may bring glory to thy name and ben: | ruins; the gray-haired siro who saw her a crown, are blazoved in vellow. Near by | gdictions 1o mankind. - % birth today holds on high nis prattling grand- the official banner of the World's Columbian |~ Now, O Lord, our I"atber, we pray Thy | cbild 1o s3e the uations of the earth within exposition, triapgular in _form, divided | plessing upon this multitude, lo Thy great | ber gates. cvenly, one-haif of the grBund blue, sym- | merey forgive the sins of each of usand | Over the very spot whercon we stand, bolizing Lake Michigan, tho other half | bless us with eternal salvation. As this as- | within the memory of men still young, the white, suggestive of the exposition build- | sembly will scatter and soon be gone, may | Wild fowl winged their migratory Hight. ing, A fringe of dark gold, which, with | each one bo ready to staud 1n that g ’ Loss than 8 century ugo tho site of thls whito, makes the colors of isabella.’ In & | gambly which shall gather beforeThy throue | Young oty was unkuown; today & milliod tassel of dark red strandsatonce arethe | gua be pormitted Lo hear Lhe supréme sen- | Bud & balf support her lonor, eutorp ise aud crimson of Ferdinand and Columbus and the tance, **'Well done, enter thou iuto the joy of | thrift. Her aunual comwmerce of one billion terrs cotta of Cnicago, which, with white, | thy Lord." and @ haif tells the story of uer material make the new wunicipal colors. Iu the fleld And unto Thee, our (God and our ather, | greatness, Her liberality to all natious and near the staff is an ouk wreath eaclosing | through Him who is the fricnd of sinucrs, | all creeds is boundiess, broad as humanity four gothic “C's,)’ the intertwined ini- | \ill we, with tho angeis that stand about | 8nd high 8s the domo of heaven. *Rule tiuls of Cyclos, Christopher Columbus and | the throne, ascribo “blessing and glory and | Britaunia,” “The Marseillaise,” *Die Wacls Chicago. ‘The oval of the “C's” 13 expressive | wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and | 8m IRheiv,” and every folksoug of the older of the romanesque characteristic of the | power and might forever and ever, Awmen,” | WOrld has drifted over the Atluutio’s stormy World's fuir buildings, the four typifying | 2 waves, sud as each echo, growing fainter the quadro-centennial of the discov of INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS, with advancing leagucs, has reachod this._ America, kil spot it has been merged inlo oue graud Suddenly 8 shout crors up from one end of | piyector Gensral Davis Opens the Orator- | CBorus, My Country, "Tis of Thee, Sweot the vast butlding. Gradually growing it ap- e U Land of Laberty, of Thee I Siag.” roaches the stage until, near at hand, the ‘I'nis, Birs, 15 the American city of your After the prayer Divector General George R. Duvis arose and said: Ladies and Gentiemen: By virtue of my oftioial position it 1s wmy pleasurable duty to prescut the noted versonages who, at this hour, in their several functions, are to con- tribute to the excrcises with whion we nere dedicate the grounds aud builaings of the World's Columbian exposition . Of the great nations of the world the United States is the youngest; our resources orm of Hon. Chauncey' M. Depow is scen making for his place on the stand aud fur- nishes reason therefor. And so it goes, as one after another tke well known people are recoguized by the great gathering. Somo- times there are balf a aozen edales of hand clapoing in different parts of the house to signalize the approach of as many difforent persous of note. Among the first to_eoter were the wem- bers of the grand dedicatory choruses, fill choice} her gates are onou, Ler poopis et your service, To you und those you repre- sent we offer greoling, Lospitaiity and love, To the old world, Wwhose reproscutatives grace this oceasion, Whuse KOVErnments ire in full secord with this enterprise so full of meaning to them and Lo us, Lo that old world whose children braved uoruly seas sud treachierous storms Lo found @ Aew state in an unkuown land, we give greeung too, children greet a parent in s0:Go 8w bome. ing the seats assigned them to the nuwmber | ure equal o those of oy other nation. Our We are proud of ite ancesiry for it is our of 5,500. Shortly after 10 0'clock the band | 60,000,000 of people are among the most in- | own. We glory in its bistory for it was our struck up, @nd @& great voluwe | telligent, cultured, bappy and prosperous of | avcestral blood which luscribed its rolls of, ‘ox souud from G600 tbroats joiucd | waukiud, Bul what we ar: amd whul we Iy bouor, sud A Woday Weso distiuguishied ey ¥