The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20

most distinguished and critical audiences
in America, rendered the occasion truly
ono long to be remembered by the queen
Of the cvcnng-Mmc. Adelina Patti, the
sovereign of song -Four years ago Fred
w. Feck and u large number of other
Chicago capitalists conceived the idea of
forming themselves into joint stock COM
pany for the purpose of erecting u bui iltling
that would Surpass any other structure of
its kind i'll the world. The result tonight
is an cditcc costing 81, ,0OO, 900, and which in
years to come will stand uncllal-
lcngcd 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 tllcater
ever built with the interior shaped like {.
cone or speaking trumpet. Thcstagc being
taken as the apex of hollow cone, the
archcd roof and divcrging walls retreat in a
series of constantly increasing circles, being
the acme of acoustic achievement. A few
minutes past o'clock
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
entered boxes reserved for them, and as the
vast audience fully recognized the chief
magistrate of the nation the momcntary
applause dccpcnc,l to II Iong-continlle,l
ovation. Tie magnificent 175-stop organ
with its 1000 pipes and bells, brcatlietl
forth in accompaniment will, the orchestra
The trumpl,al fantasia composed by
Theodore Dubois for the mcmora-
bic occasion. The scene was one
long to be remembered. Beauty crowned
with jewels, craftsmanship with honor and
wealth with dignity, harns,rizcd bccom-
ingly with the nIagniecencc of'the interior
ofthis grand temple Of art. Among the
prominent people who occupied the boxes
were President Harrison, Vice President
Morton, Mrs. Morton, Secretary lIalfor,l,
Fcri w. Peck and Mrs. Peck, Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson aud Mrs
Glarkson. Prof David Swing, Gen.
Il, A. Algcr, Mrs. Algcr and Miss
Algcr, United States Judge Gresham
and Mrs. Gresham, Gov. Fifcr and
Mrs Fiirr, tirn. George Crook aud Mrs.
fr"ok, Hon. ]. $. tunnels and Mrs Run
ncls. Gcn. ii. g. Corbin and Mrs. Epr,in,
Mayor Crcgicr and Mrs. Crcgicr, Cav. Mcr-
rahi and Mrs. Merriam, Gov. I.arralce and
Mrs l.arral'cc and Gov. Hoard. There was
another burst of applause ns the form of
Mayor Crcgicr was seen advancing TO the
front of the mammoth stage, seventy feet
deep and ninety in width. In appropriate
language Mayor Crcgicr
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 the
Canadian provinces the audience responded
with rounds of applause. III concluding
the mayor invited the city's guests To an
other occasion fevcn greater importance,
whicl, would he an era in Chicago's history
three years hcnce--the worlds fair Gi
1882. The mayors happy all,l>ion
was heartily chccrcd, and not the
least arprccativc in the vast
audience were President Harrison and his
party. In response to loud cries from u
thousand tlroats, President Fcrl w. Peck,
of the Auditorium association, finally az
ccded to the popular demand for Il speech
from the man in whose brain the Chicago
Auditorium first found conception, and in
language lccpcncd with emotion assured
the asscmblage that the present oc-
clsion marked the proudcst moment
of his life lie insisted, however,
upon dividing the llonors of tho OCCASION
with his associates, Manager Milwnld Adj.
ans and the architect TO whose genius the
rdilicc would be u lasting monument lila.
bit.ial modcSty once more conquered the
man who never ialtcrcd before human pos-
sibiity, and briefly concluding his address,
Air. Peck escaped further congratulations of
the audience by saying: 81 have the distri-
guishcd honor Of introducing to you the
president the United States.n
PRESIDENT IIAERIs0S's ADDRESS.
After the applause had somewhat sub
sjicl, President Harrison advanced slowly
TO the front, and bowling with majestic dig
nifty to the great assenIbage, spoke us fol-
lows:
Some Of my newspaper friends l,ave been
plIZzling themselves t1 discover the reason
why II lett Washington to lc present here to.
night. do not think need, in view of
/" ' us ''' l1cra t-nis II, e'Ae to- sate ss"tSs sSe
motives which have impellcd my presence
Surely no loyal citizen Of Chicago who sits
here tonight under this witching and mag
than that which is here presented. do
most heartily congratulate you upon the
completion and Inauguration of tliis mag
niiiccit h,lilding-witliout an equal in
this country, and SO far as know,
without an equal in the world. We have
here about lis Tonight ii this magnificent
architecture, in this tasteful decoration,
that which is al education and inspiration.
1t might well tempt one whose surround
ing> were mucl, farther removed from this
scene han is the capital city, TO make
longer journey than | have done, to stand
for an hour in the view of such
Il spectacle of nagniccncc and the grand.
ellr and architectural triumph as this, and
il that betrue, surely there is reason enough
why the president may turn aside for lit
tie whilctrom public duty to mingle with
the citizens il, celebrating an event so high
and so worthy Of fcommcinoration W
THIS TRIUMPH ro-NIGH7
Not a spcccli-ccrtainly not the careless
words of an cxtcnlmraneous speech-can
adequately express all the sentiments / feol
in contemplating the fitting elimination Of
this decd. Only the voice of the immortal
singer can bring from these arches those
echoes which will tell us the true secrets
and architectural triumphs of their
construction. You will permit me to
thank ynu. to thank the mayor,
to thank tho president of this association,
and to thank all those good citizens with
whom have to-day been brought in per
sonal contact. for that kindness and respect
with whicI, you and they have received us;
and you will permit me to thank you, my
fellow citizens, iorthe cordiality Which you
have kindly displayed here tonight. tits
my wish, and may it be the wish Of
all, that this great building may
continnc to, be to all Of your