Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-03
FAIR DEDICATION.
Programme at jackson Park
on October 81.
FIVE THOUSAND VOICES IN CHORUS

President Harrison, Representative
Breckenridge and Chauncey NJ Depew
The March to the Grounds and the
Guard of Honor-Exereises to Be Held
in the Thirty-two Acre Building
PeristyIe and Casino - Beautiful
Feature.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-The dedication of the
Worlds fair buildings will take place on
Oct. q and the management has con-
structed and adopted a programme for
that occasion, which begins with sunrise,
when a national salute will be fired. Dur
ing the morning the president of the
United States and other official visitors,
including governors of states and their
stats, Will be escorted by guard OF honor
composed of United States army and navy
detachmeuts and national guards to the
manufacturers and liberal arts building,
where the ceremonies viii take place.
These will begin at 1890 p. m. with the
columbian March which will be followed
by prayer the officiating clergyman being
Bishop Fowler, of California.
Exercises of Presentation.
Director General Davis will then deliver
the introductory address and Mayor
washburne the address of welcome, which
will be followed by the %Dedicatory Ode"
written by Miss harriet Monroe, of this
city. 1t is a tribute to women's work in
troduced in recognition of the board of
lady managers. Presentation speeches
will be next in order, the master artists of
the work coming first. They will be pre-
scented to President Higinbotham and re-
ceiye medals commemorative of.their SER
vices, President Harrison delivering the
medals "The Heavens Are Falling" will
l. . h ea~t Of Nha
buildings for education will follow, and
then the buildings will be presented to
President Harrison for dedication
Dedication Ceremonies.
The third and last section OF the pro-
gramme will be led by the president of the
United States, who Will make the deolca-
ton speech. At his close the "Hallelujah
Chorus from ~The Messiah" will be sung.
and the Grafton of the day, by W. c.
Breckenridge, will follow. The "Star
Spangled Banner and Hail Columbia"
will be Sung with full chorus and orches-
ira, and then Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew
will deliver the Columbian grafton. Bee
thoven's ain Praise of God" follows, and a
prayer by Arch bishop Ireland, benediction
by Rev. Mr.. McCook, of Philadelphia, and
a national salute close the ceremonies.
Order of March to the Park.
The order of march to the Worlds fair
site is as follows: The president, vice
president, representatives of foreign gov
ernments, senators and members of the
house of representatives, orators OF the
day, governors of the states and terri
tories, officers of the Worlds fair, and
other distinguished guests, Will form near
the Auditorium on Michigan avenue,
whence they will be escorted by cavalry
and artillery south on Michigan avenue
to Thirty fifth street, thence east to and
ND Grand boulevard to Washington park,
where the military will be formed to re-
ceive them. The batteries will fire the
presidents salute, and the command will
be turned over to the president. The
troops will pass in review and become the
escort for the procession through WASH
ington park to the south entrance to the
grounds In the evening a special electric
and pyrotechnic display will be given on
the exposition grounds appropriate to the
occasion.
A Chorus of 5000.
Instead of 1,500 singers to raise their
voices in the grand chorus at the dedlca-
ton, Choral Director Tomlins has decided
to have a chorus of 5000 trained voices.
Mr. Tomlins has just announced his plan,
which comprehends the greatest chorus
ever massed. He has called to his assist
ance singers of every nationality and de-
scription-from the deep-toned German to
the childish treble of the surpliced choir