The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-20
COLUMBUS DAY.
The Commencement of a Series
Of Columbian Ceremonies.
CHICAGO IN GORGEOUS ATTIRE.
Thousands View the Splendid Decorations
Magnificent Inaugural OF the Worlds
Fair Celebrntion--The Ball
and Banquet.

CHICAGO, Oct 19.-The dsdicatory cers-
monies Of the Worlds Columbian expo
sition was inaugurated today, beginning
with reception and entertainment of dis
tinguished visitors and followed this even
ing by formal inaugural reception by
citizens to the guests Of honor A pleasing
prelude was columbus day. celebration
this AFTERNOON by thousands Of school
children throughout the city
Elaborate arrangements were made to
give the ceremonies that official character
which should attend the enterprise Of such
international and representative impor-
lance, and the Worlds fair city was attired
In costumes Of many colors. From every
important edifcs in the city, from every
peak and pinacle, from every balcony and
window. colors were invoked for the
adornment Of the occasion. The stars and
stripes naturally predominant, but the
colors of all nations mingle in producing
grand effect.
Though sometimes the stars and stripes
were omitted the triangle banner OF terra
Gotta and white selected by the city for
the occasion was never wanting in the
decorations. Portraits of Columbus were
seen everywhere and for the first time
since the national conventions the familiar
features OF the great political leaders were
called down and obscured by portraits Of
Columbus, Isabella or George Washington.
Every train brings hundreds Of visitors
and many of the most important psrIici-
pants in the official ceremonies are already
on the ground. To be added to the promi-
nent people already mentioned as being
here must be Cardinal Gibbons and party,
consisting OF Archbishop Sat0lli, Papal
Delegate Monsignor O'Connell, and others
To the ball tonight four thousand prom
inent citizens were hidden, to participate
in the reception rendered to the president,
vice president, sx-presidenIs Of the United
States, representatives of foreign govern
ments, governors of the states and terri
tories and other distinguished citizens.
IL took place at the auditorium ball room
and early in the evening brilliant scenes
were Witnessed thereabouts. A dense
crowd of people was closely packed for
hours viewing the brilliant decorations and
notablss as they arrived.
Once within the great auditorium the
first impression was that resulting from
food of light that was almost dazzling to
unaccustomed eyes. The stage curtain
was raised and flooring extended over the
entire orchestra pit, smooth and tempting
to dancers. The lower tier Of boxes ex-
tended in a circle around the stage above
which was located the orchestra.
The silken banner Of Spanish royalty
was suspended directly over the centre Of
the stage and on either side, and tmmedi-
ately over the boxes were banners. each
containing the initials Of Ferdinand and
Isabella. In front Of the organ WAS DIS
played large piles Of stakes surmounted by
stand of colors with the stars and stripes
in the centre flanked on either side by the
flags of all American republics.
A corresponding position on the south
side bore the shield of Spain surmounted
by Spanish colors.
On either side were flags of every nation
In the Old World, the colors OF Spain and
Italy being given preference OF flowers.
There were none among the decorations
but car load of wild smilax streEed the
space of the balcony and gallery and the
great hall and greeted the coming throng.
Soon after opening the doors those re-
sponsible for the affair appeared, and the
ladies took up their position to receive the
guests. People in the balconies assumed
an air of expectancy and the marine band
broke forth into march. simultaneously
Congressman Durburow. with Vice-Presi-
dent Morton upon his arm, assembled from
the main foyer, and was followed by q
procession Of official dignitaries who pro-
ceeded with stately tread toward the Ia
dies and gentlemen who were TO receivs
them.
General and Mrs. Miles were the first in
line and the distinguished visitors vera
presented to each lsdy and gentleman in
turn. After the vice president came the
| justices of the Supreme court and members
| of the cabinet. Ex-President Hayes fol-
lowed and he was succeeded by Hon. Lam
| bert Tree, who escorted the members Of
he diplomatic corps, each arrayed with
all the insignia and glitter OF his official
position. Then came Cardinal Gibbons
and Cardinal Satolli.
After the reception, from balcony and
gallery and the upper boxes, came guests,
and the Kaleidoscope scene soon resolved
itself into promenade. Two military Of
hcers led the grand march into which the
moving throng merged itself. At the
close OF the march the orchestra took up
q strain floating into quadrille, which set
hundreds of feet IN rhythmic motion and
dancing programme followed. At Md
night the supper room opened and the gen.
eral pleasure Of the ball was increased by
| viands and delicacies.