The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-12

bOACS hIO"I W IllOhClII ait,
combined with the presence of one of the
most distinguished and critical audiences
in America, rendered the occasion truly
one long to be remembered by the queen
Of the evening-Mme. Adelina Patti, the
sovereign of song. Four years ago Fred
w. Peck and a large number of other
Chicago capitalists conceived the idea of
forming themselves into joint stock COM
pany for the purpose of erecting building
that would surpass any other structure of
its kind in the world. The result tonight
is an edifice costing 100000, and which in
years to come will stand unchal-
lenged as representing the grandest
achievement of modern architectural and
decorative skill. The auditorium is equally
wonderful in design, size and beauty. The
design is unique in that it is the first theater
ever built with the interior shaped like a
cone or speaking trumpet. Thestage being
taken as the apex of a hollow cone, the
arched roof and diverging walls retreat in a
series of constantly increasing circles, being
the acme Of acoustic achievement. few
minutes past 8 o'clock
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
entered boxes reserved for them, and as the
vast audience fully recognized the CHIEF
magistrate of the nation the mOmentary
applause deepened to long-continued
ovation. The magnificent 175-stop organ
with its 1000 pipes and bells, breathed
forth in accompaniment with the orchestrg
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 becom,
ingly with the magnifcence of the interior
of this grand temple of art. Among the
prominent people who occupied the boxes
were President Harrison, Vice President
Morton, Mrs. Morton, Secretary Halford
Ferd w. Peck and Mrs. Peck, Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson and Mrs
Clarkson, Prof. David Swing, Gen
r. A. Alger, Mrs. Alger and Miss
Alger, United States Judge Gresham
and Mrs. Gresham, Gov. Fiter and
Mrs. Fifer, Gen. George Crook and Mrs
Crook, Hon. J. s. Runnels and Mrs. Run
nels. Gen. H. c. Corbin and Mrs. Corbin
Mayor Cregier and Mrs. Cregier, Gov. Mer
riam and Mrs. Merriam, Gov. Larrabee and
Mrs. Larrabee and Gov. Hoard. There was
another burst of applause as the form o.
Mayor Cregier was seen advancing to the
front of the mammoth stage, seventy feet
deep and ninety in width. In appropriate
language Mayor Cregier
WELCOMED THE GUESTS
of the evening" and to every courteous al
lusion to the president, the governors of the
surrounding states and to the officers of ths
Canadian provinces the audience responded
with rounds of applause. In concluding
the mayor invited the city's guests to an
other occasion of even greater importance
which would be an era in Chicago's history
three years hence-the worlds fair O
1892. The mayors happy allusior
was heartily cheered, and not the
least appreciatiVe in the vas
audience were President Harrison and his
party. In response to loud cries from {
thousand throats, President Ferd w. Peck
of the Auditorium association, finally &C
ceded to the popular demand for speecl
from the man in whose brain the Chicago
Auditorium first found conception, and il
language deepened with emotion assured
the assemblage that the present oc
casion marked the proudest momen
of his life. He insisted, however
upon dividing the honors of the occasion
with his associates, Manager Milwald Ad
ans and the architect to whose genius tn,
edifce would be a lasting monument. Ha
bitual modesty once more conquered tn,
man who never taltered before human pos
sibility, and briefly concluding his address
Mr.. Peck escaped further congratulations o
the audience by saying: II have the distin
guished honor of introducing to you tn,
president of the United States"
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's ADDRESS.
After the applause had somewhat sub
! sided, President Harrison advanced SLOWLY
! to the front, and bowling with majestic dig
nifty to the great assemblage, spoke as fol
| lows:
Some of my newspaper friends have bee,
puzzling themselves to discover the reason
why left Washington to be present here to
night. do not think l need, in view o
the magnificent spectacle presented
to us here tonight, to state tn,
motives which have impelled my presence
! Surely no loyal citizen of Chicago who sit
here tonight under this witching and mag
nificent scene will ask tor any other reasoi
than that which is here presented. de
most heartily congratulate you upon tn,
completion and Inauguration of this mag
nificent building-without an equal ii
this country, and so far as know
without an equal in. the world. We hav,
here about rs Tonight in this magnificen
architecture, in this tasteful decoration
that which is an education and inspiration
It might we'll tempt one whose surround
fngs were much farther removed from thi
scene than is the capital city, to make ,
longer journey than have DONE to stanc
for an hour in the view of sucl
a spectacle of magnifieence and the grand
eur and architectural triumph as this, ant
If that betrue, surely there's reason enough
why the president may turn aside for lit
tie while from public duty to mingle Will
the citizens in celebrating an event SO higl
and so worthy of fcommemoration as
THIS TRIUMPH TONIGHT.
Not speech--certainly not the careles
words of an extemporaneous speech--cal