Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-22
III Is THE NATIONS
The Great Worlds Fair Enter
prise Dedicated
WITH IMPOSING CEREMONIES
Over Iz5sooo Persons Witness the Bril-
liant Proessdlngs-Dspe~ and Wat
tefs0n's Eloqusnt orations.

city A. Jackson park IS tonignt. and
nenceforth, TIE property or the nation
In the presence Of the greatest audi
encs that mas ever assembled under
one roof IN the history OF the universe
for the Coliseum al Rome MAS open
10 the sky-aa audience, stupentous,
astounding. overs helmIng, nay more,
absolutely appalling IN Us Immensity,
the structures designed for the World ;
Columbian Exposition, Ia commemOrs-
ton OF the quadru centennial Of the
q scoVery OF th.s continent OF Chrlsto-
pher Columbus. were formally tender Ell
70 the Worlds Columbian commission,
ana accepted oy the wee president Of
tue United states ia behalf ot the re-
public.
Mind cannot conceive, nor eye PIC
ture the scene presented this evening
when the tai form and benlgn features
OF the representative OF tns admins
tTatlOn appeared upon the very edge
OF the rOstrum and faced the multitude.
The painter has not vet been born
whose brush and palette could DO just
Ice 10 the moment.
n rrtbate 10 Ehs Nation.
A hundred and twenty tive thousand
sOuls-many * HE'D IN estimating say
more, few less-men from the work
shops 10 hOmespun garb; men ~ broad
cloth who I've IA marble palaces. and
measure thelr wealth BY many millions;
beanUful women, the pick and pride
OF the beiledom of the south and north
women whose days are full of toll, and
who came W "a their infants IN their
arms that their eyes might look upon
scene, the ike of which may never
sgain be repeated; men OF many elimes
whose names are indlssolubly linked
with the world of diplomacy, princes
Oi the church, the representatives of
the masses; an eighth of million of
them carried away by the enthus asm.
the suDiimity of the occasion and the
hour. and as with one mind and one
voice paying tribute to the nauon IN
extending q welcome 10 Its vlsss presi-
dent.
Tidal Wave OF Applause.
Such a roar OF applause. starting
simultaneously IN the tar Oft corners
OF the vast structure, and sweeping
down toward the center like a tidal
wave, such a stamping of countless
white handkerchiefs, until II seemed
as though monster snowiiakes were
quiverlng N the air over every head
the patriotic impulses of eighty mil
hons OF people fading vent through
their chosen representatives, a pean OF
triumph over the successful lnsugura-
ton Of a stupenduOus national enter
prise. and amid SUCH a scene were the
marvellous achleyeme nts of little more
than q twelvemonth dedicated TO the
progress IN art, ~ science, IN agricul-
ture, IN manufactures, IN humanity OF
the old world and the new.
it was Just 1890 when q burst OF
cheering that swelied into q vast vol
ume Of sound announced the arrival OF
Wee President Morton. The hall at
thls moment was a wonderful sight.
the hackneyed expression "a sea OF up
turned faces" was IN this case literally
correct, for fOrty-fOur acres were COW
cred with expectaut c0untenauces
turned toward the northern entrance,
over which band WAS playing 'IIall
Columbia
comes Rack From the Lake
The muse came but family. how
ever. 10 those N the center the hall,
beng drowned ~ the cheering and The
booming Of guns from the United states
steamer Michigan, lying Oft the exp a.
ton grounds. and the voiley firing Of a
l2lt battery stationed at the north IN
let.
The enthusiasm waxed warm ga the
minutes went BY. until within ten min
ute- every man, woman and child was
standing and waving bat. a handker-
chlet, lag or whatever happened 20
he AZ hand. ID Ia the galleries the
occupants Of the boxes leaned far out
and added tuslr voices To those Of the
MULTITUDE below. ana wav up on thin.
spid ery ron rsfters, near the apex Of
the arcned root. men we're chnging,
looking Al that beight like spiders in
their webs. Every one was shouting
and cheers from the INSIDE were an
sversd by shouts from the outside.
when the military escort Wss passing
toward the northern end OF the build
ing.
The burst Of applause that greeted
tas introduction 10 B.shop Flower WAS
instantly stalled az the noted OWNED
eiossu his eyet
The Invocation
Turned hls face upwards. stretched
forth his hands IN sntreatY ard COM
menced the sspp1cation 10 the Throne
of Grace But it wks very soon evident
that ths hail had nos been designed Tor
tine convenience oi she public speakers
Tor his voice could barely be heard be-
yond sae press section. and 20 al but =
few hundred ~ the spectators the pro.
ceedinx vas hut dumb show. 70 va
iong prayer. sui az it proEre ssed,
people became impatient snd tne mur
nur of vuicts gradually ave .ed uati 4
became A roar sd Sire cone aston OF
tHe nVccst on va maud h.e save to a
few u fas mnfed ate vicinity
A. the hshop rpanmed h.s seat ~
rector General l.sofze b. psvi. stepped
forward sud ess ncCnFied a hearty re-
ceutcu TIE erecu ve bead ~ thf
exposition apoke vilh Hrevty and tg
tae % at iie ssi
re@ nfrerfar tlrn~rsrs Speech
Esfies snd tientIemeo Bv vlrtae "a
ny niacal position % mr pIessaf
sbse trey to present the n0fef psrsou
ages rho. az tefs hour. ~ tHeir severa
fHnefnus. are lo eontrtute to he eEer
eses E.a which 90 here 3et -tfa t.s
grouass Ard an.lilnRs II the World
taUffn efan expos ton.
nfn srfesenee su esst. 0u al ocrasinr
- pre.era nent tn tne pr gree nt unt
rerFs sHsfs. So niaFet hY en1nt.
tHat oar srrean heHian heart euf arr'
n Hfe. Ave ngerrnssfers insp'fsfIof
anf hota are i1sf re- EfsfIaafn ifati t.H
r-rnfia.i to lHau91rste these eete
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