The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-21
A DRESS REHEARSAL,
PRELIMINARY DEDICATION or THE
WORLDS FAIR IN OCTOBER.
Grand Pageants on Land and Lake to
Be Reviewed by the President-Three
Days Festivities, for Which S2oO, coo
Has Been Appropriated.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, May 3.-We are going to have
great times here in Chicago next October
Comparatively few people, even in this
city, are aware of the fact, and hence it l.
not perhaps to be wondered at that this
correspondence viii practically be the first
fntimation to the people outside Of the
Windy City that the buildings of the
World S fair are to be dedicated with cere-
monies on scale Of grandeur and impress
iveness which would do honor to the coro-
nation of king or a queen
At least three-quarters of a million of
people from outside of Chicago, and pretty
well the entire population of the city it
self, ought to face President Harrison
when he rises in his place upon the plat
form and declares the structures dedicated
to the uses for which they have been de-
signed and constructed. At any rate, this
is what Secretary Culp thinks, and as the
festivities are TO cover a period OF three
days and three nights. and as, moreover,
something in the neighborhood of 5000
are TO be spent upon them, there seems TO
be no reason why the three-quarters Of
million should not come and go away CON
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will not be the fault Of Chicago if they do
not.
Appropriately enough-for will not the
exposition be, to very large degree,
great dress parade of the handiwork of
men and women citizens the world over
the ceremonies will commence with civic
procession. This will take place on Tues
day, Oct II. The details Of this event are
now being arranged, and it is pretty Ger
tain that it will be representative OF about
every known trade and profession 1t will
be reviewed by President Harrison, and
the patience of the chief executive is likely
to be taxed, for very many hours will
needs be occupied in passing the reviewing
stand.
In the evening there will be dress re
hearsal of what is confidently expected
will be one of the greatest attractions OF
the fair, The Procession OF the Centu-
RES" a water pageant illustrating the
early condition of this country, important
events in the life of Columbus, salient facts
in American history and subjects iIlustra-
tive Of mechanical invention and the de-
velopment OF the industries of this country.
The floats, which have been designed by
W L. Wells and will be built by Fawcett
Robinson, to whose genius in this direction
many of London's lord mayor shows have
been indebted for their most striking fea-
lures, will number twenty-four, each
manned by men and women in appropriate
costumes. Here are the subjects:
l. The Aboriginal Age; representing
American Indians. 2. The Stone Age;
representing the Cliff Dwellers and the
Toltecs. 8. The Bronze Age; representing
the Aztecs, their religious rites, etc. 4.
Columbus before the court of Ferdinand
and Isabella 5. Departure of Columbus
from Palos. 6. Discovery Of America :.
Columbus before the court of Ferdinand
and Isabella, presenting natives and the
strange products of the new country. s
English cavaliers and the settlement Of
jamestown. 9. Hendrick Hudson: discov-
cry of the Hudson river; Dutch sett ment
at New Amsterdam. 10. Landing of the
Pilgrims and illustrations of Puritan
life. II. Ferdinand de Soto; discovery Of
the Mississippi. H. Pierre Marquette,
Chevalier La Sale and the northwest.
Is. Washington and his contempt
raries. Il. Signing Of the Declaration
of Independence. ID. Union of the
colonies; the thirteen original states; the
sisterhood of the great republic; welcon-
ing the territories to the constellatioa
Of states. ID Westward the Course of
Empire Takes Its Way" Il. The genius
of invention; application of steam, etc. IS.
Electricity and electrical appliances. 10.
War; representing valor, sacrifice, power,
death, devastation. 20. Peace; represent
ing tranquility, security, prosperity, hap
piness. 81 Agriculture. =. Mining. g.
Science, art and literature. "a Universal
freedom Of man; equal rights; law and
justice; liberty enlightening the world.
The booming of cannon and the steady
tramp, tramp of military will usher in the
plorn of dedication day Contingents TO
the number of 10000 will be here from the
national guards Of every state, and they
will fraternize with some 5 600 mem bers Of
the regular army under the command Of
General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A. Soon
after the sun has made his appearance in
the heavens the procession viii be on the
move and President Harrison viii act as
reviewing officer.
Upon the grand stand, to the right and
left of the president of the United States
and his constitutional advisers, will b
ranged the justices Of the United States
and state supreme courts, the governors OF
the states and territories, the representa-
tives at Washington of foreign countries,
numerous delegations from abroad, the
members of the national and local commits
sions and distinguished people from every
walk OF life 10 total OF at least 5000
souls Below, covering every foot Of spac,
and filing every nook and corner. will be
q vast concourse Of humanity. The mu-
seal features will be rendered by chill
dren's chorus of 1000 voices, which has
been IL training for nearly year.
Bishop Charles Il. Fowler, the eminent
Methodist divine, will come all the way
from California TO deliver the opening
prayer. President Harrison will pronounce
the formal dedication, and as his voice
dies away the tens OF thousands Of voices
Will join in be hallelUjah chorus from
Handel's Messiah" Congressman W. {.
P. Breckenridge, of Kentucky. has been
chosen to deliver the deiicatory Grafton.
and Miss Harriet Monroe is now engaged
upon the dedicatory ode. 1t viii alone De
worth coming a long distance to hear this
vast assembly join in singing tie Star
Spangled Banner
OF course the ladies are TO De heard from,
and on the third day, Oct Is, they viii
have their inning. The programme con
templates the dedication Of the Women's
building with elaborate ceremonies, 20 be
participated in by women from every state
in the Union and from many foreign
countries. In the evening the novel and
extraordinary water pageant VIII De r.
peated- Magnificent displays Of fireworks
are also on the programme, and these VIII
cost lot less than SO. 600 night Secretary
CulD views she event Of OclOber as kIxG
Of full dress rehearsal preliminary 20 the
grandsurs Of the opening N Nay, Ise.
TIE estimated cost Of dedicasang. opening