Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-10
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CHICAGO'S NEW AUDITORIUM President Harrison Speaks
 At The Dedication. A VICTIM OF ELECTRIC WIRES. The Remains Of Jefferson
 Davis Lying In State. KNIGHTS OF PYThIAS MOURN. MT. Forests Plausible Argu-
 ment In The CrOnin Trial.
KNIGHTS OF PYTAIAs MOURN.
CHICAGO,s PRIDE.


 Thousands of People witness the Ded-
 fcatien Of the New Auditorium-The
 Presldential Party Present-The Mag
 ui6cent Organ-Presldent HarrisOnss
 Speech.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-An audience of five thousand people and an outside assemblage of ten thousand enthusiastic spectators to- night witnessed the dedication of the Chicago auditorium. A few minutes past o'clock the presidential party entered the boxes re- served for them, and as the vast audience fully recognized the chief magistrate of the nation the momentary applause deepened into long-continued ovation. The magnii- cent 175-stop organ, with it's seven thousand pipes and bells, breathed forth in accompani- ment with the orchestra the triumphal fan- tasy composed for the occasion. Among the prominent people who occupied the boxes were President Harrison, Vice President Mor- tant Postmaster General Clarkson and Mrs. Clarkson, Prof. David Swing, General Russell A. Alger, Mrs. Alger and Miss Alger, United States Judge Gresham and Mrs. Gresham, Governor Fifer and Mrs. Fifer, General George Crook and Mrs. Crook, Mayor Cregier and Mrs. Cregisr, Governor and Mrs. Merriam, Governor and Mrs. Larrabee, Governor Hood and Governor Gordon of Georgia.
 Mayor Cregier welcomed the guests of the evening, and to every courteous allusion to the President of the Uniten States, the gov ernors of the surrounding States and the off, csrs of the Canadian provinces, the audience responded with rounds of applause. In con- cluding, the Mayor invited the city's guests to another occasion of even greater impor- tance which would be an era in Chicago's history three years hencs-the worlds fair brief address by Fred w. Peck, president of the Auditorium association, President Harrison spoke as follows:
 Ladies and Gentlemen-Seme of my news paper friends have been puzzling themselves in order to discover the reason why left Washington to be present here tonight. I do not think need, in view of the magnif- cent spectacle presented to us here tonight, to state the motives which have impelled my presence. Surely no loyal citizen of Chica- 20, who sits here tonight under this witching and magnificent scene, will ask for any other reason than that which is here presented. -(Applauss.)
 I do most heartily congratulate you upon the completion and inauguration of this mag nihcent building-without an equal in this country and so far as I know without an equal in the world. (Applause) We have here about us tonight in this magnificent architecture, in this tasty decoration, that which is an education and an inspiration. (Applause.)
 It might well tempt one whose surround ings were much farther removed from this scene than is the capitol city to make long, CT journey than have done to stand for an hour in the view of such Q spectacle of mag- nifcence and the grandeur and architectural triumph as this. Great applause.) And If that be true, surely there is reason enough why the President may turn aside for . little while from public duty to mingle with the citizens in celebrating an event go high and umph of to night. (Prolonged applause.)
 Not a speech-certsinly not the careless words of an extemporaneous speech-can adequately express all the sentiments feel in contemplating the fitting culmination of this deed. (Applsuse.) Only the voice of the immortal singer can bring from these arches these echoes which will tell triunphs of their construction. (Ap- plauee). You will permit me to thank you, to thank the mayor, to thank the president of this association, and to thank all those good citizens with whom I have to-day been brought in personal contact, for that kind ness and respect with which you and they have received me, and you will permit me to thank you, my fellow citizens, for the cordiality which you have kindly dis played here tonight. It is my wish, and may it be the wish of all, that this great building may continue to be to all of your population that which it should bean edi- flee opening its doors from night to night, calling your people here away from the care of business to those of enjoymenis and pursuits and entertainments which de- velope the souls of men. (Applause ) It is an hour to inspire those whose minds are heavy with daily toll and in this magni6- cence an enchanted presence to lift them for a time out of those dull things into those higher things where men should live. (Ap- plause). A cantata composed for the occasion was sung by a chorus of five hundred voices, after which Hon. John s. Runnels of Chicago de- livered an address. Mime. Patti then sang "Home, Sweet Home," and responded to deafening applause with Hunters Chorus. J l The Apollo club sang several selections and Governor Fifer delivered the address of ded- l ication.
 The "Hallelaiah" by the Apollo club, with | a chorus joined in by the audience, closed the exercises of the evening at near mid night.