The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-10
HARRISON AT CHICAGO.
He Is Given an Ovation on the Board
of Trade.

He Ia Given an Ovation on the Board
Of Trade.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-President Harrison
and party arrived in this city at o'clock
this morning, the train being somewhat
behind time. He was met at Eighteenth
street by a committee of citizens and
brought to the Fort Wayne depot, where
he was met by the First and Second regi-
ments, Illinois National Guard, and a de-
tachment of civic and military organizations
and escorted to the house Of President r.
w. Peck of the Auditorium company.
Later in the day the President visited the
Auditorium building. While he was being
shown through the great audience-room his
presence was discovered by the opera
people, who were engaged in rehearsal.
Tho rehearsal was at once stopped, and the
Spangled Banner" After leaving the
Auditorium building the President was
conducted to the board of trade, where he
was received with an ovation.
DEDICATION OF THE AUDITORIUM.
An audience of 5000 persons and an out
side assemblage of 10000 enthusiastic Cit
liens tonight attended the dedication OF the
Chicago Auditorium. A few minutes after
S o'clock the presidential party entered the
boxes reserved for them, and as the vast
audience fully recognized the chief magis-
trate of the nation the momentary APP
plause deepened into long continued
ovation. Among the prominent people
who occupied boxes were President
Harrison, Vice President Morton, Mrs.
Morton, Secretary Halford, r. w. Peck
and Mrs. Peck, Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Clarkson and Mrs. Clarkson, Prof.
David Swing, Gen. r. A. Alger, Mrs Al
ger and Miss Alger; United States Judge
Mrs. Fifer, Gen. George Crook and Mrs.
Crook, Hon. J. s. Runnels and Mrs. Run
nels, II. G. Corbin and Mrs. Corbin, Mayor
Cregier and Mrs. CregiG, Gov. Merriam
and Mrs. Merriam, .Gov14arrabee and Mrs.
Larrabee and Gov. Hoard.
In appropriateIlanguage Mayor Cregier
welcomed the guests of the evening. The
audience responded with rounds Of applause.
In concluding the mayor invited the city's
guests to another occasion Of even greater
Importance which would be an era in Chi
cago's history three years hence,the worlds
fair in 1892. The mayors happy allusion
was heartily cheered, and not the least ap-
preciative in the vast audience were Presi-
dent Harrison and his party.
HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
President Harrison was introduced to the
audience by President Peck of the audito-
rum association, and spoke briefly, co n
graduating the city and association upon
the possession of the magnificent bulldog,
and saying: "Some of my newspaper
friends have been puzzling themselves in
order to discover the reason why had left
Washington 10 be present here tonight.
do not think need, In view of the tnagnih-
cent spectacle presented to ms here, state
the motives which have impelled my pres
ence. Surely no loyal citizen Of Chicago who
sits here tonight will ask for another
reason than that which is here presented.
[Applause.J do most heartily congratu-
late you upon the completion and Inaugural
ton Of this magnificent building. without
an equal in this county, and so far as
know. without an equal In the world
Applause.
A cantata, composed for the occasion by
Frederick q. Gleason, was sung by chorus
of 500 voices, after which John S. Kunnels
of Chicago delivered an address compll-
menting the auditorium committee upon its
triumph, and paying frequent tributes to
the guest Of the evening, the President OF
the United States.
PATTI MARBLES.
Adelina Patti sang ''Home, Sweet Home, "
and the "Hunter's Chorus for an encore.
"America" was sung by the Apollo club,
and after intermission concert fantasie,
composed also for the occasion, was rem
dered by the organ and orchestra.
"The Heavens Are Telling" was sung by
the Apollo club. and received the hearty
appreciation Of the audience.
The dedi atory address by Gov. Fifer Of
Illinois was eminently fitting 10 the occa-
sion.
"HaIlelujah," by the Apollo club, with
the chorus Joined in by the audience, closed
the exercises of the evening at near mid
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