The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-27

emonies seven miles away. Dc
hind the grim troopers cam
pounding along Lake Shor
several mounted batteries, Unite'
States artillery Taking position nea
the Auditorium these regulars await
ed the appearance of the big.wig
upon whom they should attend
: Shortly other horsemen wheeled int
the broad avenue. There rode "
troop of 70 mounted men in trapping
of the federal service. 1t was Cap
tain Roe of New York City, and hi
command made up of the flower
that towns young men. They Wer
to escort Governor Flower to the dedi
cation scenes. The Auditorium hat
been fixed as a rendezvous at which
most of the dignitaries should TAX
carriages for the fair ground.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
At o'clock the guests and loca
civic escorts entered equipages an(
the start was made, the cavalry
troopers, artillery men and othe
mounted escorts taking up the marcf
of attendance. When the procession
was moving southwark and reached
Twenty-ninth street halt was maze
at the home of II. n. Higglnootnam
president of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition commission. Vice. Presl
dent Morton and he had previously
gathered the Joint commission on the
ceremonies of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton. Here also had come in advance
the local committee and Ex-Governor
| Thomas M. Waller, president OF the
centennial committee of 1875, and
Fred w. Peck, first vice'president Of
the Columbian Exposition. This party
embarked in six carriages and took
position at the head of the line which
then resumed its way. Behind the
vice. presidents party rode the mem.
bers of President Harrison's cabinet
and after these trailed fifteen car
riages containing diplomatic repre-.
sentatives; grave men OF the law VINO
constitute the supreme bench oil the
United States rode next, followed by
Mayor Washburne, ex-Presldent
Hayes and Lyman B. Gage. After
these came fifty-two carriages contain
ing w. II. Baker of Chicago with the
members of the United States senate
and house of representatives.
The federal army and navy were
represented by General Schotield,
Gen. John r. Brooks of the United
States army; Gen. Frank Wheaton,
United States army; Capt. A. u. z.
Quay and Lieutenant Commander G.
T. Hutchins, United States navy. Fol-
lowing next was string of carriages
occupied by governors and their stalls
of states and territories of the United
States in the order that each state en-
tered into the union. After these
rode the orators and chaplains, Bishop
Chas' III. Fowler of California, Hon.
Henry Watterson of Kentucky, Hon.
Chauncey M. Depew of New York,
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, Rev.
III. G. M. Cook OF Philadelphia and
Mrs. Sarah G. Lemoyne of Boston.
Fifteen carriages containing COM
manders of foreign governments at
the exposition came next, followed
closely by five carriages with consuls
from foreign powers. Thirty
carriages carried the Columbian
committee; the board of lady mana
gers followed and efforts had been
made to have present woman rep @.
from each of the original
thirteen states of the Federal Union.
Eleven states responded and the rep
resentatives were next in the process
sion and this representation was des-
ignated by banner and the senti-
mont and meaning of the presence of
these women was quickly felt along
the route, and many hearty cheers
greeted them. Ten carriages contain
ing the board of directors of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, head
ed by the second president and
directors ofthe exposition, came next.
After these the Eoard of managers of
the United States exhibit at the fair
filled three coaches; seven carriages
carried sixteen chiefs OF departments
in the exposition and half of the di-
rectors of the works occupied eighteen
other conveyances, along with archi-
tects of the various buildings. Finally
and last as q civic escort rode seven.
teen alderman.
Meanwhile the troops at Washing
ton park, as the head of the procession
approached on the east side, as the
federal representatives neared the
park, the first of the twenty-one guns,
the presidential salute, doomed forth
and awoke the morning air. Troops
of the regular army and state militia
were drawn up at present arms as the
salute was fired. Just after the salute
concluded and the head of the process
sion passed the battery was removed
hurriedly to the north inlet of the ex-
position grounds, and when u long
line of carriages rolled slowly over the
big viaduct at Sixtieth street. the
national salute sounding over Lake
Michigan. The show of state and
regular troops was imposing. g..
On the second entrance of the park
to Midway Plaisance and thence to the
great fair grounds the way was bank
ed with blue and brass of the military,
the pride of many states, while at in
tervals the stolid ranks of the regular
troops lent strength to the array of
glistening arms. The troops massed
in review nu nbered 900 men.
THE GREAT BUILDING.
Imagine 10000 human faces seated
in a bunch. In the center of the great
field, among whom are standing near
~ as many more persons. See the
strand filled with singers and hear the
preliminary blare of the brass instru,
ments. Diffuse over this entire scene
the growing murmur which at times