Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-10
WESTERN WELCOME.
President Harrison Receives an Ova.
tlon AT the Opening Of tho
Chicago Auditorium.
Patti Welcomed With Rspiurous Ap-
pIsuss by the Assembled
Multitude.
Proposed Plan for Reolaiming the
Arid Lands Of the West.
ern States.
Death Of Mrs. Scott Lord A Dead
Miilionaire's Will Turn.
cd Up.
Another liMsmsn Meets Death on
Electric Wires in New
York.
A GREAT EVENT.
4 Scene 0f Grandeur ~ the OPENING
tho Chicago Auditorium

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-An audience oi
5000 people and an outside Assem- blsge
OF 10 600 enthusiastic spectators last
night witnessed the dedication of the
largest and grandest operatic structure
in the world-the Chicago Auditorium.
Five thousand electric lights illumin-
ated the colossal structure to the bright
ness of noon day, and the thousand
incandescent border lights OF varied
colors that hung over the stage, the
magnificent proscenium arch and NAM
moth organ. the grand foyer and ma
hoRany pillars, the abandonment gilded
rows OF boxes known to modern deco
rative art, combined with the presence
of one OF the most distinguished and
critical audiences in America, rendered
the occasion truly one long to be re
membered by the queen OF the evening
Madame Adelina Patti, the sover-
eign of song.
A few minutes past O'Clock the
presidential party entered the boxes re-
served for them. and - the vast audi
ence fully recognized the chief magis-
trate Of the Nation the momentary ap-
plause deepened into . long continued
ovation. The magnifi cent one hundred
and-seventy FIVE stop orRan.' with its
1000 pipss and bells. breathed forth, in
triumphal fantasia com mposed by Theo-
-3oao sD1bois for the memorable occa-
Hon. The scene was long to be remem-
befed. Beauty crowned with Jewels.
statesma anship with honor, and wealth
with dignity. harmonized becomingly
with the magnif oence OF the interior of
this grand temple of art.
Vice. President Morton also received
an ovation ss he took his seat in one OF
the boxes.
After short addresses by Mr.. Ferd.
Peck and Mayor Creiger, President
Harrison was introduced He WAS
greeted with round after round OF ap.
plause. After the enthusiasm was some
what abated the President advanced
slowly to the front, and bowipg with
majestic dignity to the great assemblage.
spoke - follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemeu-Some of my
Newspaper friends have been puzzling
themselves in order to discover the rea-
SON Why lett Washington to be present
view of the magnificent spectacle pre-
seuted to us here tonight, to state the
motives which have impelled my pres
ence. Surely no loyal citizen OF Chicago,
who sits here under this witching and
MAGNIFICENT scene. will ask for any other
reason than that which is here pre-.
scnted. Applause do most heartily
congratuiate you upon the completion
and inauguration Of this magnif cent
building-without an equal in this
country, and, so tar IS / know. without
an equal in the world. Applause. We
have here about Us to- night in this
msgni6csnt architecture, in this taste
full dso0fation that which is an educa-
tion .and an inspiration. lApplause.
1t night we'll tempt one whose surround
ines we're much further removed from
this scene than 10 the capital city to
make Q longer journey than l have
done to stand tor IN hour IN the view OF
such . spectacle OF magnificence and
grandeur and architectural triumph as
this lgreat applauseJ. and it that be
true. surely there il reason enough why
the President may turn aside for lit
tie while from public duty to mingle
with the citizens in celebrating an event
20 hish and so worthy OF commemoration
ss this triumph tonight. PROLONGED
applause. Not . speech-certainly
not the careless words OF an extern
poraneous speech-can adequately ex-
press all the sentiments | 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 the true secrets and archi-
tectural triumphs OF their construction.
TApplause You will permit me to
thank you, 70 thank the mayor, to thank
the president of this association. and to
thank al these good citizens with whom
/ have to day been brought in personal
contact, for that kindness and respect
with which you and they have received
me: and you will permit me to thank
You. my fellow citizens. for the cordial
ity which you. have kindly displayed
here tonight. Ii is my wish, and it
nay be the wish Of ell. that this great
building may continue to DE to all of
your population that which it should be
-an edifice opening its doors from
night to night, calling your people here
avsy from the cares of business to these
enioyments. and pursuits, and enter
tainments which develop the souls of
men. (Applause 1t is an hour to
inspire those whose minds are heavy
with daily tod. and in this masniicen,e ,e
An enchanted presence to lift them for
: tine ont Of these dull things into