Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-11
ID EDITION.
CHICAGO'S PROGRAM.
Dedication Exercises at the Worlds
Fair Next Year.
M0RMONS' PROGRESS IN MEXICO.
Third Days Session of the Chris
tan Endeayor Convention.
MICHIGAN WOODS BURNING.
WORLDS FAIR DEDICATION.
Pians for the Exercises i'm October Next Year
Adopted.

Plans for the Exercises i'm October Next YEA
Adopted.
CHICAGO. Ill. July IL. Plans for the dedi
catory exercises of the worlds fair from Octo
Der IL to IA. 1872. have been adopted by the
committee ceremonies.
The military encampment will last four days
and the President of the United States will be
asked to direct the proper officer to assum.
command o: the troops The military parade
and review will take place Tuesday, October
IL, and the subsequent days of the
encampment will be devoted to regl
mental ard brigade drills and other military
features OF an attractive nature, including Fri
day, October IA. illustrations Of an attack and
defense of a position with all arms Of the sery-
ice-nOt a sham battle ordinarily conducted
but one on military principles. During every
evening there will be magnificent displays OF
fireworks at Jackson Park and on the lake along
the entire front of the city.
DEDICATION DAY.
Wednesday, October IL, will be dedication
day proper and the memorial services. which
will he of a brilliant and imposing character,
will be held in the main building at jackson
Park The ceremonies of the day will be
ushered in by the firing Of national salute
OF forty-eight battery volleys by all
batteries in attendance. At 10 IA. III. the troops
will be In readiness to receive the Presi-
dent of the United States with appro-
pirate honors. He will then pass into
the building. and, surrounded by his
cabinet, diplomatic corps and distinguished
foreigners, will receive the thirteen original
states with proper ceremonies and then with
reasonable rapidity the different states in the
order of their admission to the Union. The
states will be represented Ly their governors,
uniformed STATS banners emblazoned with the
coat of arms and such alIegcricai representa-
ton as each state may design.
THE MUSICAL ExERCIsEs.
The program to follow will be: America -
with full chorus and orchestral accompani-
ments: prayer; .'Star Spangled Banner" with
full chorus and orchestral accompaniment COM
memoration ode. set to music. with full chorus
and orchestral accompaniment; address and
report from director general; presentation OF
buildings by the president of the worlds Co
lumbar exposition to the president o. the
pressly for these ceremonies; pre-
sentation of buildings by the presi-
dent of the national commission to
the President of the United States; address
by the President OF the United States; dedica-
ton Grafton; Hallelujah chorus; national salute
Of forty-eight battery volieys.
During Wednesday evening the President of
the United States will give a reception to dis
tiuguished foreigners and invited guests.
Thursday, October 10. the grand civic and
industrial display, which is to be one of the
GROWING features of the celebration, will
be formed by 10 o'clock a. NJ. and
move directly to Jackson PARK through
some OF the principal streets OF the city. 1t
ID designed On this day 10 give the represen-
tations OF the principal events In the life of
Columbus and of the first three hun
bred years of this country subsequent
TO its discovery. The last century will illus
tra,e the marvellous growth of the United States
since the adoption of the Constitution, the i'm
provement in mechanical appliances. the ad-
vance in science, art, literature and education.
There will be grand dedication ball Thurs
day. October Is, i'll the evening. Friday even
ing. October H. the officers of the worlds Co.
lumbar exposition will give a reception.
Further details will be elaborated from time
to time.