New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-20
CHICAGO'S FESTAL WEEK..
WORLDS FAIR EXERCISES OPEN
uosTs OF STATE AND FEDERAL VISITORS
WELCOMED TO THE CITY.
CELEBRATION 81 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND
GRAND BAII. At NIGHT IN THE AUDITORIUM
THREE DAYS OF PAGEANTRf AND
PLEASURE BEGUN-s0LuERS
on TIE FAIR GROUNDS.
on THE FAIR GROUNDS.


Chicago, Oct 19.--The dcdicatory ceremonies
~ the Worlds Columbian Exposition began ID
day with the reception and entertainment oil
n,ominent visitors by the various committees Oh
their arrival in the city, followed tins evening
by the formal inaueurci reception BY the ci'lzens
of Chicago TO the guests of honor. prelude
was the Columbus Day" celebration this after
noon bv thousands of school children throughout
the city.
For three day. Chicago is to be given over to
pageantry and pleasure, and the indications are
that the attending ceremonies, formal and III
formal official and social will be witnessed By
nearly half n million people from abroad. EIabo-
rate arrangements have been made 10 give the
ceremonies OF dedication that official character
which should attend an enterprise of such inter-
national and representative Importance, and the
Worlds Fair city is 9ttired in costume OF many
colors From every important ediice in Chicago,
from every peak and pinnacle from every bal
cony and window are suspended the colors that
have been invoked for adOrrment on this oc-
casion The Stars and Stripes naturally pre-
dominate but the colOrs Of all nations minglc
in producing the grand aggregate result. The
municipal c0lors of Chicago, a flag called
into being by the supposed eXigcncy of the oc-
casion, is seen OIL every hand, and although now
and then some representative merchant may he
found who has omitted to suspend the Stars and
Stripes over his portal, the triangle banner OF
terra Gotta and white is never wanting to attest
lis municipal pride. Some of The decorations
that adorn the great buildings OF Chicago dis
play considerable taste, and the variety Is such
that the observer is spared that monotony so
frequently attending occasions of profUSc orna-
mertation. The City Hall makes a pleasing ap-
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veloped in the inevitable terra Gotta, and tho
municipal coat-of-arms suspended 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 balconies
and windows, are Il delicate compliment 10 the
Aldermen which they cannot fail TO appreciate
The postofiice and United States Government
Building is another of the representative structures
that present a wealth Of ornamentatOn, hut in
the decorations here the Stars and Stripes and
the varied colors of the National emblem play
the most conspicuous part Portraits Of Column
bus ate seen everywhere, and for the first time
since the National conventions the familiar feat
ures Of political leaders are handed down or OBJ
scured by the portraits Of Columbus, Isahella or
George Washington.
TRAISLOADS OF STRANGERS.
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. Among the prominent people al
ready In the city are cx-President Hayes, Vice
President Morton. the Supreme Court Justices Of
the United States, General Schofeld. Cardinal
Gibbons and the Papa Icgate, Archbishop
Satoll. and Governors Mckinley of Ohio: Flower,
Of New-York: Bulleley of Connecticut: Russell
Of Massachusetts,: Markham, of California; Muir,
Of Washington; Brown of Rhode Island; Bureigh,
Of Maine Fifcr, Of Illinois; Reynolds, Of Delaware
Knapp, of Alaska: Francis, of Missouri: Tuttle.
of New Hampshire; Holt, of North Carolina; !;
Albeit, Of New-Jersey: Pattison. of Pennsy-
vania: Merriam, of Minnesota; Chase, of Ind
ana: Burke. of North Dakota. and Boyd, OF Ne
braska Admiral Belknap, Congressman Springer,
Senator Cunom, Senator Brce George w. Childs,
Colonel Elliott +. Shepard, and various other
wcll-known Americans are also already in the
civ. The following Cabinet officers and th'lr
families arrived late this afternoon: Secretary j.
W Foster and wife: Secretary Charles roster
wife and daughter: Secretary John WanamaKcf
oud family. Secretary Noble and WIFE, Attorney
General and Miss Miller: Secretary jeremiah Rusk
and Mrs Risk ; Secretary Tracy. Mrs. Nllmcrdlh@
and Miss Alice Wimerding Assistant Secretary
Solay ard Mrs Solay. Among the members OF the
toro;,o diplomatic corps from Washington arc thc
,ouow;no. From Mexico Don Romero. sonora
norna Je Romero and Senor Plaza; Great bri'-
s,n--Hon. Michael II. Herbert and Arthur koD-
ert Peel: Corea-Ye Cha Yum: hnwali-J Mo.'
Smith. China-Yung KwanG ii ana iulls NV"
porr Dr Don Pedro Sci Saar. DIR. Don Jose
v-;n.,.., ar1 Senior Don Manuel Elgucra france
pouI Doenrez: Gerrany-Baron Clements Won he'-
.,or Iicutcnant AlbIecht Hccse anu hniV ''i
Mutzenbcsher: Costa Rira-Senor poh ''" i'-'li"lDo
Colvo. Argentine Rcpublic-Scnof 10" N"' '"''""
Chili-Senor Don AniTal Cruz'
wr1cnvIyr noNoRED VISITORS
..,o Cabinet officers. Supreme Court 'uS'i0o'
.,d Eu,onats arrived they were eScoi' a
-,.ros and driven 10 hotels, where i"ho"'''H ~
.,vsitirr them. The members oi 'n' pal P' ,ha
axnrcsscd themselves as being satis"r" -
,..t tirne on the pleasant trip th'y ""'
f,om Washington. After resi- al" i'' s.1.a,oo
many visited the Fair grounds III tno 60
A reception to the members oi 'nc me-. af,or
cunro,ne C,urt will be tcndered to-m"rro" "'''
=. .h. Calumet Club. The reception ~ ~
49, ,,nds of the Chicago Bar Assoclati'h III"
.uu.;n,, renresentatives of foreign countries a.
.,.a ,,;,h tba S1premc Court and 'aVhc' WV
,,lv Raron de Fava and Marquis "
..-,.u Il; Francavil: Russia, Baron dc o'fu'o "'',
A. y R,tkipe: Turkey. Mavr yeni hH ar
,frrdi,ch ETendi Norighian: Austria li""s"'S
chev.ler do Tavera Switzerland AIn''
(1anarcde: Belgium. Alfred de CHAT ana Kay ,nv',
dn Chat. Nicaragua, Senior Don Guz'nah' ior,"
cal Senior Tonaz de Rosa Venezuela oe"o' o,,
Rolct-peraza: Denmark, Count DE opo"" nI
Janan. Gozo Tateno, Tsunejero MiyasSa ,n tr,'
Ijeu.enapt S. Dakamura Brazil. Senior d' ";n ain'
donoa and senior Marie de NJ ferrera nan npa,h, de-
Don Dopuy de LONE, Don Luitedo' Don "'
Saavreda and Don Became. %
Governor John Young Brown and sta'', VI
x.rtuclkv reaistered at the Palmer House. "o'
,rpor Boyd, of Nebraska, and stan arrived "D,.'
Tho same time at the Grand Pacific AuJ"''"'
Genera, Stryker, of New-Jersey, came III ~, 49,,
,bc Pennsylvania road, accompanied oy VI
delenation of New-Jcrsey ViSitois .,,a
Striker will represent Governor hpoe'o d.
ded;c.tion ceremonies. Governor Burke, ol Noi''
-, ~. 4ho Great Northern tJ-day.