Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-22
BRILLIANT COMPANY.
hst@,'on to the Grounds of Dignitaries
from All the World.

P'ft@,'on to the Grounds of Dignitaries
from All the World.
.HriS0. O,iober 2l.-At 4 O'Clock this morn
= gu ont 10 the darkness on Lake-Front
IN NJ fred That was the way the notables
1e lo',is were awakened 20 the fact that the
N o. CrHrstun had been born, and was
Nf1s Vl 'ogard daylight and doings that
: vi psse % heavy In history. There was
h.'l-1Jaly sort OF breenness In the notion OF
afs q cannon bofore daylight beneath the
t-lys o' s.oeping guests: but Chicago has
s1teY flort thls Week, aud tho blowing OF
20 ie Atoms with powder aud cannon was In
-l' s'l the spirit Of the time. As dawn broke
.e L l-- Wefe clear. Providence had drawn
~ 5.ow the horizon line every cloudy cur
.- I'D ihe roddenng east brought further
t-iiaH. mas thousands should see, shout,
g. g. zsay
ElvEHsNT TOWARD THE GROUNDS.
'er1 slf,y tcrs was a thin line OF travel ont
iAtr' .te White City" of the Colum bian Ex-
r.l. ~lara the ceremonies and pageant OF
y -f' should trauspirc. The people had read
y. ---'d ihat ont there Ia the great building 20
~ .o-t7y were seats tor 10000 people. and
mined early 20 get into one OF those
r.nga Thousands, however, who
~, ,at 'nsh'ful crush Of the fairgrounds
,.'"' O. see iie distinguished people Ia the
,s,.'1l pg ttelr way 20 the grounds. Asa re-
~ -ifan avenue from the auditorium 20
.--o'l street.. was fringed on the curbs as
FA' .i'.G. and IN the streets through
=. .i' s'e3l people should pass and out on
',i'' flfi pcople were early on hand 70 get
t'- o--l flr observation.
TuE PROCESSION
a.'e- clock there was a clatter OF hoofs
---.- .i e.to-ai ~ along Michigan avenue
.--s'fl f' ifo0ps OF United States cavalry
4 otary camp at jackson Park were
'1} 'iac Auditorium 70 escort the noble
iio tejicatory ceremonies at Wash
- ~'A. Behind the troops came several
sle' u Tinted States artillery. Taking po-
,..t 't-- lhr Auditorium, the regulars await
AZ. .hl'r " mo distinguished persons.
80, lI'A the guests and their local civic es"
~ g aIol lhcu carriages and the start was
49,, '" cavtiry, artillery, and mounted es-
'l@ .f lp .le march Oi attendance. When
t,.9 lon, mOSlng southwark on Michigan
- ta- rsAcned Twenty-ninth street a bait
-, ac o. 'h' homo of II. n. Bigan bothaIn,
''''''s' ' '-e N0ril's Coium bisn Commission.
lgE vIct-rREsIDrSr.
b.. As raest was Vice-Prosident Morton.
~. e't ~ '.J.siy gathered the JOINT COM
sp- % t' rrJuies oi The Columbian kxposi-
49,. ~. p A' "idener, i,s chairman; the local
r,s'''s'' eNlrr lie ehairnan, Edward l. Law
t.-l A-'NtrtI0r Thomas ii. Waller, presi-
F..t , -ai5naial Commission OF 1870, and
h.. t Inst yce-presldent OF tho Column
5,r-..l,'l. ~. ,.lH. inis party embarked IN elk
tl.',.,f ar N'. Figglnboihs ms home and took
.-t- e' lit head q tho hne, which then re-
b. 'f 'af along Michigan avenue. Behind
a. .'l lie' -outial patty IN the procession rode
~, oris % ffesident Harrison'g Cabinet,
a. t-,,''' go al, secretaries Soiey and Dawson
'H'l-ut Depfay.
A.. TN GRAND pirLoxATs.
A. heso liieen carriages containing the
a. s representatives. a Italy, Russia, Tor
,n-,ey-h Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium,
k5sr "a foitigal, Denmark, Japan. Bfa1ll,
hfv1 HoAi'y, Great brttalu, corea. Chtua.
1rf,,,'oi w, ~ France, Germany. Costa Rica, the
t,s htpa0lc. and Chile. To the people
W. ,.,.9'e ts9'e the Diplomatic Corps, all agiitter
es,.oau.u an uniforms and the insignia Of Office.
Q. - "'aife ~ interest Tne members Of
tsf, ,eme C.uft VI the United States rode
ia.s,,,s ,eespce thsir high position thsy were
tlts those 70 the crowds, who we're most
Ar 40 aaliofn aud trappings OF the mill
vi :, hgA oipi0natk Mayor Rashburne.
w. ~, s.r ,c7ident Hayes, and Lyman J. Gage
At, s'.nlfcd -. and frequently appiaudeo.
kfW $50 came nity-two carriages contain
gn,iIi, haser. Of Chicago, with tie members
tsais,,s.. ~ states senate aud House OF Repre-
ie,se,s.s. iee Federal army ana navy we're
gAs sei by General HchGnciG, General
Ina n o,ieoss, uuit~d States army; General
LG "se4io9, Ullted ptatcs army; Captain
IH,,I,X Xasy and LieutenantC Commander u.
'hs' oaiteo states hayy.
H. "SfsksoHs AND faEiE sfAFya
t.1a.sss line of carriages bright with gold
~ li..aA'e lhey were occHpied By The g0yorncre
4. Ia. ssahs Of the States and Territories q
e1s,s.s states IN the order of the btsto's
nL0 me Ueion. The Execufiyes d
Hasesis, New rosbs - Iowa were