Evening journal., 1892-10-17
CHlCAGO'S TURN COMES
The City Ready to Dedicate the
Worlds Fair Buildings.
PROGRAMME OF THE oEREMoNIBs.

Participate IN tnc Nfhnd Earaut-Nlc ice
President Morton win Omciate in tho
Absence Of President Harrison.
CHICAGO, Oct. l7.-Dignity, impressive
ness and spleudor will characterize the
ceremonies Of dedication of the buildings /
Of the Worlds Columbian exposition at
Chicago. Never before in the history of /
the United States has such distinguished /
company assembled for any purpose as viii |
grace the occasion when the palatial edi- /
fees OF the fair will be dedicated 10y Vice |
President Morton, who will act for Presi- |
dent Harrison, who unfortunately viii not |
be able to be present on account Of the ill /
ness Of his wife
Preparations of elaborate description |
have been made for the great event BY
concerted action Of citizens the streets and
buildings Of the city, particularly in the
business center and in the direction of the
exposition grounds, will be tastefully and
profusely decorated. Several changes have
recently been made in the programme of
ceremonies first arranged one of the more
important being the elimination Of the pro
posed water pageant, "The Procession Of
the Centuries" with its twenty four sym
bolical floats. The main features Of the
programme as finally agreed upon are the
following:
Wednesday, Oct. l0-In the evening the
citizens of Chicago win tender a grand re-
ception and banquet at the Auditorium
hotel to Vice President Morton. An or
chestra of sixty musicians will render the
programme of dances and a military band
will give the promenade music. Mandolin
orchestras viii play in the banquet halls
Thursday. Oct 20-An imposing process
sion indicative of peace, prosperity and
patriotism, participated in by fraternal and
other civic organizations, will march
through the business portion OF the city.
The parade win be under the direction Of
General Joseph Stockton, of Chicago, and
$1,000 people viii be in line
The night Of Oct. 20 Colonel Henry l..
Turner will give a reception and ball to the
officers Of the army, navy, Marine corps,
National reserve, National guard and Loyal
legion. The entertainment will be held In
the First Regiment armory Michigan ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street On the same
evening the Fellowship club will give
dinner to Vice President Morton and other
distinguished guests
The Grand Parade.
Friday, Oct 2i--This will be dedication
day proper aud the national salute at sum
rise win innugurate the ceremonies. Tho
procession of invited guests will be formed
at the Auditorium hotel ON Michigan
avenue and proceed southwurd to jackson
park in the following order:
]. Joint committee on ceremonies Of tho
Worlds Columbian commission and tho Worlds
Columbian exposition.
@ Thedircctor general of the Worlds Colum-
hian exposition and the president OF the Con-
tonnial commission Of 1873 at Philadelphia, and
the director general thereof
q Tho president of the Worlds Columbian
commission and the president Of the Worlds
Columbian exposition.
a Tho vice president Of the United States,
the vice president Of tho Worlds Columbian
commission and the vice president of cho
Worlds Columbian exposition
s. Tho secretary OF state and the secretary OF
the treasury
q Tho secretary of war and the attorney gem
eral OF the United statos
2. The postmaster general and the secretary
Of the navy.
& The secretary OF the interior and the sec
refary Of agriculture
9. The diplomatic corps
lo The supreme court of tho United States
~ Tho speaker OF tho house of reprcsenta-
tives and the mayor Of Chicago.
l2 ExPresdont Hayes; escort the Hon John
sherman and Lyman J Gage ex-Iuesidont OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition.
la. ExPresidont Cleveland: escort, ex-secre-
tary Thomas r. Bayard and W. T. Baker, ox.
President OF the Worlds Columbian exposition.
a. The senate Of the United States, headed
BY the president pro tenn.
Is. The house OF Representatives
i6. The army of tho United States.
II. The navy Of the United States.
ls The governors and their stahs OF the
states and territories OF the United States.
10 Ex-cahinct officers
81 The orators and chapiains.
q. Commissioners ~ foreign governments TO
The Worlds Columbian exposition.
p Consuls from foreign governments
81 The Worlds Columbian commissioners
headed by the second, third, fourth and hfth
vice presidents thereof
a. The board Of lady managers headed by
the president thereof
81 Ono woman 20 represent each one OF the
thirteen original states.
c8 Board OF directors OF the Worlds Colum.
lian exposition. headed by the second vice
president thereof and the director of works
2. Board Of management Unitod States gov
Crnment exhibits
28 The department chiefs.
20. The stan officers Of the director Of works.
3o. The city council of Chicago.
The Zine Of March.
This procession, escorted by United
States cavalry and light artillery, win pro
coed south on Michigan avenue to Twenty
ninth street. where it viii receive the vice
president OF tnD lultcu states altcf winch
&c will proceed south on Michigan avenue
to Thirty-ifth street; thence east on Thir
ty-fifth street 70 Grand boulevard; thence
10 Washington park, where it win bC
formed I'm parallel lines ON the west side Of
the parade grounds Of the park.
When forming at the Auditorium tn,
mounted troops that are 60 act as escorts {,
the governors OF states and territories an,
that VIII accompany them from the Audi
torium to Washington park will taxi
their position In the rear of the staff Of th
governor whom they escort, and when th
line of march IS taken up win proceed ii
their proper positions.
The national and state troops will hav
been formed in the meantime by brigade
in line Of MASSES on the east side Of the fiel
at Washington park. As the vice presidon
approaches the grounds a salute will b
fired, and on his taking his position oppS
site the center of the line the command
will change direction by the left ilanl
forming columns, and pass in review.
The troops having passed In review wi
then boron1o the escort of honor for the ol