St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-20
Chicago Attired in a Gorgeous
Costume Of Many and
Brilliant COlors.
Thousands Of School Children
Open the Dedicatory 0
Celebration.
Many Of the Most Noted Citi-
zens Of the Country
Present.
Grand Ball at the Auditorium
and Reception Of the
Guests. 81

ceremonies of the worlds Columbian
exposition were inaugurated today, be-;
ginning with the reception and enter
tainment of distinguished visitors by
the various committees on their arrival
i'll the city and followed this evening by
the formal inaugural reception by the
citizens of Chicago TO the guests of
honor. A pleasure prelude was the
columbus day" celebration this after
noon by thou sands of school children
throughout the city. =
For three days Chicago is to be given
over to paseantry and pleasure, and the
indications are that the attending cere-
monies, formal and informal, official
and social, will be witnessed by nearly
half a million people from abroad.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made to give the ceremonies of dedica-
ton that official character which should
attend an enterprise of such interna-
tional and representative Importance,
and the worlds fair city is attIred in
A Costume of Many COlors.
From every important edifice in Chi
cagO, from every peak and pinnacle.
from every balcony and window are
suspended the colors that have been
invoked for the adjournment of this oc-
casion. The stars and stripes naturally
predominate, but the colOrs of ali
nations mingle in producing the grand
aggregate results. The municipal colors
of Chicago. new fad called into being
by the supposed eXigency of the occa-
sion, are seen on every hand; and.
although now and then some representa-
tive merchant may be found who has
omitted to suspend the stars and stripes
over his portal, the triangular banner Of
terra Gotta and white is never wanting
to attest his municipal pride.
Some of the decorations that adorn
the great buildings OF Chicago display
considerable taste, and the variety is
such that the observer is spared that
tedlum of monotOny so frequently at
tending occasions of profuse Ornamental
ton. The city hall makes pleasing
appearance with its vast pillars COM
pletely developed in the
Inevitable Terra Gotta
and the municipal coat of arms sus-
pended at the main entrance, crowned
above by the shield of the United
States; and the emerald green that finds
a place in the flags flying from the bal
comics and windows are delicate COM
Dliment to the aldermen which they
cannot fail to appreciate.
The pOStOffice and United States gov
eminent building is another of the rep
resentative structures that presents a
wealth of ornamentation, but in the
decorations here the stars and stripes
and the varied col0rs of the national
emblem play the most conspicuous part
Portraits of Columbus are seen every
where, and for the first time since the
national conventions, the familiar feat
ureS of political leaders are handed
down or obscured by the portraits of
Columbus. Isabella, George Washing
ton. Every train brings hundreds of
visitors to the worlds fair city, and
many of the most important participants
In the official ceremonies are already on
the grounds.
Prominent People.
Among the prominent people already
in the city are ey-President hayes,
Vice President Morton, the supreme
justices of the United States, Gen.
Schofield, Cardinal Gibbons and the
papal legate, Archbishop Satolli; Cover
nOrS Mckinley, of Ohio; Flowey. of
New York; Buckley, of Connecticut;
Russell, of Massachusetts: Markham,
of California; Mucie, of Washington;
Brown, of Rhoae Island; Burleigh, of
nois; Reynolds. of Delaware; Knapp, of
Alaska; Francis. of Missouri; futile,
of New Hampshire; Holt, of North
Carolina: Albeit, of New Jersey; Patti
son, CT Pennsylvania; Merriam. of Min
nesota; Chase. of Indiana; Burke, of
North Dakota; Boyd, of Nebraska. Ex-
Gov. Campbell. of Ohio; Admiral Belk-
nap, Congressman Springer, Senator
Cullom, Senator Brice, George W.
Childs, Col. Elliott F. Shepard and vari-
Gus other well-known Americans are
also already in the city.
From the Nations Capital.
The following cabinet officers and
their families arrived late this after
noon: Secretary }. w. Foster and wife;
Secretary Charles Foster, wife and
daughter; Secretary S. B. Elkins and
Mrs. Elkins; Secretary John Wanna
maker and family; Secretary Noble
and Mrs. Noble; Attorney General and
Mrs. Miller; Secretary Jeremiah Rusk
and Mrs. RuSk; Secretary Tracy, Mrs.
ding; Assistant Secretary Solely and
Mrs. Solely.
Among the members of the foreign
diplomatic corps from Washington are
the following: Mexico, Don Romero,
Sonora Donna Romero and Senior Pi-
aZa; Great Britain, Hon. Michael H.
Herbert and Arthur Robert Peel; Corea.
Ye Cha Yum; Hawaii, ]. Mott Smith;
China. Yung Kwang Yu and Yung
Kwal; Peru, DIR. Don Pedro Sci Salar,
DR.. Don Jose Yrigayen and Senior Don
Manuel Elguera; France. Paul Des-
preg; Germany, Baron Clements Won
Kettler, Lieut.. Albrecht Heese and
Kurt Won Mutzenbesher: Costa Rica,
Senior Don Bernardo Calvo; Argentine
Republic, Senior Don Carranza; Chill,
| Senior Don Arrival Crus.
Owing to the dissatisfaction expressed
by the troops and general public that
no military parade has been arranged
for in this portion of the city during
the dedicatory exercises this week,
arrangements were completed today for
a parade of all the state troops present,
| to take piece next Saturday. 1t is
| propable the regulars will also partici-
| pate in the parade.