Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-17
Planning the Dedication Ceremonies
of the Worlds Fair.
CHILDREN IN A PANIC AT MASS.
A Socialist Delegate to the Halle
Congress Drops Dead.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY BY A MAD GERMAN
BEFORE THE FAIR.
Plans for Dedication Ceremonies Of the
Chicago Exposition.

CHICAGO. Oct l1-Sccretary Dickinson Of
the worlds Columbian exposition has pre-
pared an elaborate plan for the exercises and
ceremonies for the dedication OF tho worlds
fair buildings on october - lsa2 The
secretary's scheme will be presented to the
committee on ceremonies, which meets on
Saturday. The plan has received the indorss-
ment OF each member OF the committee and
will doubtless be adopted Mr. Dick
inson proposes 70 give on the
grounds and in the buildings n great
interstate and international military enchmp-
ment and band tournament lie would have
the exercises begin on the first Monday IN
October and conclude few days after October
II. making that day the great one. He thinks
that one days festivities would not draw com.
plcte representation from each state and that
the celebration would not Defit the day. Tho
plan suggested, Mr.. Dickinson believes will
bring together all the crack military organiza-
tons and the finest bands Ia the country and
make 1t the greatest military and musical event
of the age.
FIGURING on ATTENDANCE.
He calculates that it would be financial suc-
cess. He figures the daily attendances al
100 900 TO 100000 and the total admission az
100000 10 1900. 600, which at 50 cents a head
brings handsome snm, and Mr.. Dickinson
estimates not less than Si50. 900 above the ex-
penses. In a dictated interview the secretary
says:
THE MILITARY DISPLAY
Several OF the leading representatives OF
the national guard OF the various states haye
already suggested a great military encamp-
ment during the six months OF tho worlds
fair, but the officers of the exposition will bo
so occupied in arranging for the innumcrable
EXHIBITS Of the products and Industries Of the
soil, mine and sea from all over
the world and supervising the civic
departments and attractions OF the fair
that they would not be able to give a military
epcampment during the fair the proper recog-
milton that il should have. II is on this ac-
count that it is suggested that this great mill
tary show and band contest be given az the
dedication celebration and be made strictly
military and musical. having no industrial pa
rades or civic shows during the dedication, as
they more appropriately belong to tho exposi-
ton.
THE BASIS OF TIE CEREMONIES.
The executive committee Of the local d.
rectory will probably be asked TO consider tho
advisability of adopting this plan as q basis
for the dedication ceremonies and to agree to
offer 200 900 for prizes for the military COM
panIes and bands of music to compete for, and
TO agree to set aside 100000 for the prelimI-
nary expenses In preparing for this celebra-
ton, requesting at the same time that a COM
mlttee OF the directory be appointed 70 CO.
operate with the national commissions COM
mlttee ON ceremonies. and that the two COM
Eittees recommend general manager 70 DO
appointed by the director general
CONFERENCE OF MILITARY MEN,
"After these two committees have conferred
fully, mapped out plans ard chosen proper
officers and agents 10 arrange for those dedics-
tion ceremonies it is suggested that a meeting
be held IN Chicago at an early date of the best
military talent IN the country from among the
National Guard and the United States army,
say gathering Of forty or fifty men for a week,
who will prepare the prospectus of the military
encampment and also the military prize list.
GREAT BAND CONTEST.
"After the prospectus and prize list have
been sent out to the military companies of this
country and to foreign governments tho joint
committee can then engage the services of q
musical director, a man Of recognized genius
among musicians, who can invite a few OF the
great bandmasters of the world-like Gilmore
and others-to come to this city and prepare
the prize list for the great band contest, to-
gether with the prospectus which will be sent
out to all the bands of the world"