Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-10
In Chicago Yssisrday-Ths Dedication Of the Audi
torium Bullding-Mr. Harrison and Adslina
Patti Take Leading Paris in
the Show.

ing the time between ana O'CLOCK, and
every passenger seemed to swell the vast
crowd. The train seemed to be plowipg
her way among the human beings, so
dense WAS the crowd. At list the train
stopped and the Presdent was ready to
slght on Chicago soil. The cry went up:
"Three cheers for Harrisonm "Hurrsh!
Hurrah! Hurrahr" A roar that ratified the
big windows in the Union Depot burst
from 6. 900 throats; there was a hush
and then q crush and scramble, and
the passage way between the crowd that
had been made by the police closed up
with the vicious snap of a mob mad for
a look at the Chief Executive. The pO-
lice closed up behind the President, who
was compelled to walk hurriedly, If not
actually run, arm-in-arm with Mayor
Cregier and MsiOr General Crook TO the
stone steps leading to the entrance TO es-
cape the lighting, screaming mob behind
him. 10 a moment the President YVES at
the top of the steps aud in au open bs-
rouche, waiting TO take him away. The
driver gave the whip crack over the
horses heads, and a moment later The car
riage was flying south on Csnal street. TO
Jackson street, down which it turned east
toward the lake front.
BENJAAIIN WAS SQUEEZED.
If the police arrangements were bad
while the President passed up to the car
risges. il seemed to be the general opinion
that they were worse when the balance of
the party left the train. Mr.. Peck escort
ed Mrs. Clarksou, and Mr.. c. T. Bi5ssll
followed with Mrs Mckee and Assistant
Postmaster General ClaTks1n's portly form,
followed by that Of Russell Harrison, and
a nurse bearing the irrepre9sible aud crow
ing Baby Mckee. The only excuse the
police can give is that the walk from the
car to the carriage was so sudden that
they were unprepsred.
II was only through the pere0nal efforts
If Mayor Cregier that Mr.. Harrison was
saved the indignity OF being pressed upon
BY the throDg, and the reat Of the party
we're actually pushed upstairs in a most
undiguifed way, and as a result there was
a Strengthening of bOnnets by the ladies
and smoothing Of silk hats by the gentle
men when they at last got into the car
riages When the csrrisges containing
the Presidential party were gotten into
line the First and Second Regiments, Hi
nois National Guard, detachments Of
cavalry and artillery, and G.. A. K veter-
ans escorted them 60 the house Of Presi
dent Ferd W. Peck, of the Auditorium
Company.
IN TIE AUDITORIUM.
An audience of ). 900 people and an out
| side assemblsre Of 10, 0,000enthusisstic spec
tators tonight witnessed tke dedication of
the lsrgest and grandest operatic structure
| in the world-the Chicago Auditorium
Five thousand electric lights illuminated
the interior Of the colossal structure to the
brightness Of MONDAY. The hand
somest 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
remembered by the queen Of the evening
Madame Adelina Patti. the sovereign of
song. FOur years ago Ferd W. Peck and
large number OF other Chicago cap
itsIisls conceived the idea of form
log themselves into Joint stock
company for the purpose of erect
ing building that would surpass any other
structure of it's kind in the world. The
result tonight is an edifice cOeting So, Co.,
600, aud which in years to come will stand
unchallenged as representing the grandest
achievement of modern architecture and
decorative skill.
THE DEDICATION EXERCISES.
Among the prominent people who Occu.
Al.
Vice President Morton, Mrs Morton, Sec
retsry Halford, Ferd W. Peck and Mrs. |
Peck, Assistant Postmaster snersl Clark |
son and Mrs. Clarkson, Prof David Swing, |
Gen. r A. Alger, Mira Alger end Miss
Alger, United States Judge Gresham and |
Mrs. Gresham, Governor Fifer ard Mrs. |
Fifer, Gen. George Crook and Mrs Crook,
Gen. H. O Corbin and Mrs. COfbip, Mayor
Crieger and Mrs Ctieger, Governor Merfi-
am and Mrs Merriam, Governor Lsrrabee
and Mrs. Larrabee, Governor Gordon, of
Georgia.
In appropriate language, Mayor Cregier
welcomed the guests of the evening, and to
every courteous allusion TO the President,
the Governors OF the surrounding States,
and the officers of the Canadian provinces,
the audience responded with rounds Of sp.
plause. In response to cries from Thousand
throats, President Ferd W. Peck, of the
Auditorium Association, finally coded TO the
popular demand for a speech, and with
language deepened with emotion, assured
the sssemblsge that the present occasion
marked the proudest moment of his life.
Mr.. Peck essayed further congratulations
of the audience by saying: Ladies' end
gentlemen, have the distinguished honor
of introducing to you the PRECEDENT Of the
United States. Great applause.
Mr.. HARRIs0N's ADDRESS.
After the applause had somewhat sub
sided, President Harrison advanced slowly
to the front and spoke rs foilowe:
LADIES AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
my newspaper friends have been puz
cling themselves in order To dis
cover the reason why had
left Washington to he present here to-
night. | do not think l need, in view Of
the magnificent spectacle presented to us
here tonight, to state the motives which
have impelled my presence. Surely no
loyal citizen of Chicago who sits here
tonight under this witching aud msgnit-
cent scene, will ask for any other reason
than that which is here presented. APP
plgrse do most heartily congratulate
you upon the completion and inaueura-
tion Of this magnificent building, without
an equsl in this country, and 20 far as l
know, without an equal in the world.
Applause
II might well tempt one whose sur
roundings were much farther removed
from this scene than is the Capital City, to
make longer journey than l have done,
to stand for an hour in the view Of such a
spectacle of magnifcence and the grandeur
and architectural triumph as this, Lgreat
applause and if that be true, surely
there is reason enough why the President
may turn eside for a little while from pub
lie duty to ming'e With the citizens in eel
ebrating an event SO high and 90 worthy Of
conmemorasiOn as this triumph tonight" "
Prolonged applause. President Harri-
SON then thanked the audience warmly for
their reception of him.
Hon. John s. Buunslls, Of Chicago, then
delivered an address, and Madame Patti