Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-13
A FESTAL SEASON.
All Preparations Complete for the
Worlds Fair Dedication.
The Order OF Exercises as Officially
Adopted - A Programme Covering
Three Days of FestivIty-DetaiIs
Will BE Found Below.
READY ZOE rHE pEpIcArroN.

was competed FRIDAY al joint meet
ing of the national and local commit
tees on ceremonies. 1t now has the
approval of all authorities II was de-
cided to put no limit upon the time of
speakers, but to allow their good judg-
ment to dictate the proper length of
their orations.
There will be three days of ceremony
under the direction of the exposition
company, beginning Thursday, October
20, and ending Saturday, October o.
Other entertainments of semi-official
character have, however, been planned,
and will be carried out. Day by day
the arrangements are as follows:
The night of Wednesday, October 10,
an inaugural ball and reception will
be given in honor of President Harri-
son and other distinguished visitors. II
will be held at the Auditorium hotel
and will be conducted under the aus
pices of citizens committee. This is
the ball formally intended to be given
by exposition officials. Tickets are for
sale upon invitation for S25 for two
persons and SIS for single tickets
The morning of October 20 the first
official exercises will begin. Arrange
ments have been made for a monster
civic parade, representing fraternal and
other civic organizations. This parade
will be under the direction of Gen.
Joseph Stockton, of Chicago. Applica-
tions for position have been received
from a sufficient number of societies to
warrant the estimate that $4,000 peo-
pie will be in line. Gen. Miles win be
grand marshal of the parade, which
will be reviewed by the president.
| The night of October 20 Col. Henry
l.. Turner will give a reception and
ball to officers of the army, navy, ma
rine corps, national reserve, national
guard and Loyal Legion. The enter
tainment will be held in the First regi-
ment armory, Michigan avenue and
Sixteenth street
October 81 viii be dedication proper
and the national salute at sunrise will
inaugurate the ceremonies. The pro-
cession of invited guests will be formed
near the Auditorium hotel on Michigan
avenue and proceed southwark to jack
son park in the following order:
l. Joint committee on ceremonies of the
Worlds Columbian commission and the Worlds
Columbian exposition
:. The director general of the Worlds Column
bian exposition, and the president of the Cen
tennal commission OF 1876, at Philadelphia and
the director general thereof
B. The president of the United States, the
president of the Worlds Columbian commits
sion and the president of the Worlds Column
bian exposition
A. The vice president of the United States,
the vice president of the World Columbian
commission and the vice president of the
Worlds Columbian exposition.
5. The secretary of state and the secretary of
the treasury.
E. The secretary of war and the attorney gem
eral of the United States.
Z. The postmaster general and the secretary
of the navy.
s. The secretary of the interior and the secre-
tary of agriculture
9. The diplomatic corps.
10. The supreme court of the United States.
II. Speaker of the house OF representatives
and the mayor Of Chicago.
~. Ex-President Hayes, escort Hon. John
Sherman. Lyman j. Gage ex-president of the
Worlds Columbian exposition.
b. Ex-President Cleveland, escort ex-Secre-
tary Thomas F. Bayard and w. T. Baker, ex-
president Worlds Columbian Exposition
IA The senate of the United States headed by
the president pro tenn
Is. The house of representatives.
I6- The army of the United States
IL. The navy of the United States
IS. The governors and their STATS Of the
states and territories of the United States.
20. The orators and chaplains.
p. Commissioners of foreign governments TO
the Worlds Columbian exposition
%. Consuls from foreign governments
%. The Worlds Columbian commissioners
headed by the second, third fourth and fifth
vice presidents thereof.
"a The board of lady managers, headed by
the president thereof
%. One woman to represent each one of the
thirteen original states.
%. Board Of directors of the Worlds Column
bian exposition, headed by the second vice
president thereof and the director Of works.
q. Board Of management United States gov
eminent exhibits
%. The department chiefs
70. The staff officers and the director CT works.
30 The city council of Chicago.
This procession, escorted by United
States cavalry and light artillery, will
proceed south on Michigan avenue to
Twenty ninth street, where it win re-
ceive the president of the United
States, after which it will proceed
south on Michigan avenue to Thirty
fifth street, thence east on Thirty fifth
street to Grand boulevard thence to
Washington park, where it win be
formed in parallel lines on the west
side Of the parade grounds Of the park
The national and state troops will
have been formed in the meantime by
bripades in line of masses on the east
side Of the field at Washington park
AS the president approaches the ground
the presidents salute win be fred, and
on his taking his position opposite the
center of the line the commands viii
change direction by the left flank, form
ing columns and pass in review in the
usual order except that the dis
tance in column will be that
in mass. The troops having
passed in review will then become the
escort Of honor for the entire process
sion, and viii continue the march via