St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-10
Stellar Attractions at the
Dedication of the Chicago
Auditorium.
A Distinguished and Critical
Audience Welcomes the
Sovereign of Song.
The Chief Magistrate Of the
Nation Makes a Felicitous
Address.
Gov. and Mrs. Merriam Among
the NotableS in Attend
ance.

CHICAGO, DGC.- J.-AT duUI0llCc OI
5000 people and an outside assemblage
10000 enthusiastic spectators tonight
witnessed the dedication of the largest
and grandest operatic structure in the
wOrld--the Chicago auditorium. Five
thousand electric lights illumined the
interior of the colossal structure to the
brightness of monday: and the thous-
and incandescent border lights of varied
cOlOrs that hung over the stage, the
magnificent proseenium arch and MANI
moth organ. the graud foyer and carved
mahogany pillars, the hapdsomest
gilded rows of boxes known to modern
decorative art. combined with the
presence of one of the most distin-
guished and critical audiences in
America, rendered the occasion truly
one long to be remem bered by the queen
of the evening-Mme. Adelina Patti,
the sovereign of song. A few minutes
past = o'clock the presidential party
entered the boxes reserved for them.
and as the vast audience fully recog-
niZed the chief magistrate of the nation
the mOmentary applause deepened to
A LONG-CONTINUED OVATION.
The magnificent 175 stop organ, with
it's 1000 pipes and bells, breathed forth
in accompaniment with the orchestra
the triumphal fantasia composed by
Theodore Dubois for the memora-
BILE occasion. The scene was one long
to be remembered. Beauty crowned
with jewels, craftsmanship with honor
and wealth with dignity, harmoniZed
becOminglv with the magnificence of the
interior of this grand temple of art.
Among the prominent people who occu-
pied the boxes were President Harrison,
Vice President Morton, Mrs. Morton,
Secretary Halford, Ferd w. Peck and
Mrs. Peek. Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Clarkson and Mrs. ClarksOn, Prof.
David Swing. Gen. 8. A. Alger, Mrs.
Alger and Miss Alger, United States
Judge Gresham and Mrs. Gresham. Gov.
Fifer and Mrs. Fifer, Gen. George
Crook and Mrs. Crook, Hon. j.. S.
Runnels and Mrs. Runneis, Gen. W.
c. Corbin ad Mrs. Corbin. Mayor Greg
ier and Mrs. Cregier, Gov. Merriam
and Mrs. Merriam, Gov. Larrabee and
Mrs. Larrabee, and Gov. Hoard. of Wis
cOnsin. There was another burst of
applause as the form of Mayor Cregier
was seen advancing TO the front of the
mammoth stage. In appropriate lam
guage Mayor Cregier welcomed the
guests of the evening, and to every
courteous a lusiOn to the president, the
governors of the surrounding states and
the officers of the Canadian provinces
the audience responded with rounds of
applause. Ferd W. Peck was called for,
and made few appropriate remarks,
after which he
INTRODUCED PRESIDENT HARRISON
to the vast assemblage. The president
was received with great applause, and
spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: SosIle of my news
paper friends have been puzzling themselves
in order TO discover the reason why HAD
left Washington TO be present here tonight.
do not think need. in view of the magniti-
cent spectacle presented to US here tonight,
to state the motives which have impelled my
presence. Surely no loyal citizen of Chicago
VINO sits here tonight under this wItching
and magnificent scene will ask for any other
reason than that which is here presented.
[Applause.J do most heartily congratulate
ton Of this magnificent building
without an equal in this coun-
trv,. and, so far as know,
without an equal in the world. lApplausel
nificent structure, in this tasteful decoration,
that which is an education and inspiration.
[Applause.1 1t might well tempt one whose
surroundings were much farther removed
from this scene than is the Capital City, to
make a longer journey than have DONE to
stand for an hour in the view of such spec
tacle of magnificence and the grandeur and
architectural triumph as this lgreat ap-
plausel, and if that he true, surely there is
reason enough why the
PRESIDENT MAY TURN ASIDE
for little while from public duty 10 mingIe
with the citizens in celebrating an event so
high and so worthy OF cOmmemoration as
this triumph tonight. prolonged applause.]
Not speech-certainly not the careless
words of an extemporsneous speech--can
adequately express all the sentiments l feel
in contemplating the fitting elimination of
this deed. [Applause.] Only the voice of
the immortal singer can bring from these
arches those echoes which will tell us
of their construction. [Applause.]
You will permit me to thank you. to thank
the mayor, to thank the president of this as
sociation. and to thank allthose kind citizens
with whom | have to-day been brought in
personal contact for that kindness and re-
spect with which you and they have received
me: and you will permit me to thank you,
my fellow citizens for the cordiality which
it is my wish. and may it be the wish
M NAV col Continue to be to all Of yonr
population that which it should bean ed-
fee opening its doors from night to night
calling your people here away from the care
of business to those enjOyments and pursuits
and entertainments which develop the souls
of men. lApplause.] II is an hour to in
spire those whose minds are heavy with daily
toll, and in this magnifcence an enchanted
presence to lift them for time out of these
dull things into those higher things where
men should live. lGreat applause.
A cantata composed for the occasion
by Frederick G. Gleason was sung by a
chorus of 500 voices, after which Hon.
John 5. RunneIs. of Chicago, delivered
an address complimenting the auditO-
rum association upon its triumph, and
paying frequent tributes to the guest of
the evening, the president of the United
States. Applause, first low and mur-
but deepening into the thun-
der's roar, now marked the epoch OF the
evening. Descending the steps from
the right, escorted by Manager Adams,
was Madame Patti, who advanced
smiIingly, but almost timidly. to the
front, as the orchestra struck up a tri-
umphal welcome. In tones that had
lost none of their sweetness or power.
the world-famed cantatrice warbled, in
touching cadence, the familiar mel
Ody of
''HoME, SWEET HOME"
The expected encore followed from the
delighted audience, and Nine. Patti re-
spOnded with "hunter's chorus, (which
wonderful evidence of the
power and flexibility of her marvellous
voice. Repeated attempts were made
to elicit another song. but she respond
ed by smiling bow of acknowledgment
and retired to her apartments. "Amer-
lea" was sung by the Apollo club, and
after the intermissiOn concert fantasie.
also for the occasion, was rem
dered by the organ and orchestra. ''The
Heavens Are Telling" was sung by the