New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
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NOW LET CHICAGO REJOICE
TIE PRESIDENT SENDS CHRISTMAS GREET.
ING IN THE WORLDS FAIR
PROCLAMATION.
no FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITH THE SIGN
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no FORMALlTIES CONNECTED WITH THE SIGN
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TIONs INVITED TO TAKEPART.
Washington, Dec 24.-Prcsidcnt Harrison, sat-
isiied that the citizens of Chicago had demon
strated that within the intent of the law 81 o,000
00O had been pledged to make the Worlds Fair
a success, to-day iSsueA the following proclamation
BY the President of the United States of Amer
lea:
A proclamation Whereas satisfactory proof has
been presented to me that provision has been made
for adequate grounds and buildings for the
of the Worlds Columbian Exposition and that
sum not less than 10000 600 to he used
and expended for the purposes Of said Exposition
has been provided in accordance with the con-
dtions and requirements of Section 10 of an act
entitled An act to provide for celebrating the
400th anniversary of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus by holding an ntcrna-
tional exhibition of arts, industries manufactures
and the products of the soil, mine and in the
city Of Chicago, the State of Illinois," approved
April -, 1890,
Now, therefore, 7, Benjamin Harrison, Presi-
dent of tho United States by virtue Of the au-
thority vested in me by said act do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that such international eXhibi-
tion will be opened on the first day Of May. in the
year 1913. in the city of Chicago. in the State Of
Illinois, and will not be closed before the last
Thursday in October Of the year. And in
the name Of the Government and of the people
of the the United States | do hereby invite all the
nations Of the earth 10 take part in the COM
mcm0raion of an event that is prc-cmnent in
human history and of lasting interest 70 mankind,
by appointing representatives thereto, and sending
such exhibits 10 the Worlds Columbian EXposi-
ton as will most fty and fully illustrate their
resources their industries, and their progress in
civilization.
In testimony whereof have hcreunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington. this twenty
fourth day Of December 1.90 and Of the lnde-
pcndence Of the United States the one hundred and
dfteenth BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President. JAMES q. BLAINE, Secretary
of state
The President had made up his mind on Satur'
day that all the legal requirements preliminary TO
the issuance of his Proclamation had been MI
filed. and on the suggestion OF representative
Huttcrwortb and Mr. Peek that the publication
Of the proclamation would be a Christmas greet
ing that would In highly valued he transmitted 10
the State Department on the following Monday
hi, request that the formal document should he
prepared at once for his signature. The parch-
mcnt in the usual diplomatic form was carried
t. the President shortly after midday ny =. A.
Urnyn the chief clerk of the State Department.,
who is the functionary through whom these llt-
tlc formallties are carried on. The President was
IN his office talking with Secretary PROCTOR on
the Indian situation. The Secretary Of War. Prl'
vatc Secretary lIaford and Mr.. Brown formed
little group around the President as he looked
the paper over. and then taking up a pen from the
desk afliN his signature, just as the clock lndi-
Gated =, There were no .formaties about the
occasion The President. after ma king MS sig
nature handed the pen to MIR Iialford with the
suggestion that perhaps Ferdinand w. Peck. OF
Chicago. might desire il as memento, auo
directed that it be mailed 10 Mr.. Peck.