The true northerner., 1892-08-31

the committee that he could be In Chi
cago only two days, those days being
Oct. II and 22. The dedication will take
place Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday the
President will review the military pa
rade.
Secretary Culp OF the ceremonies COM
mittee was called upon to furnish the
revised and completed program for the
three days. The report was presented
and approved, with the exception OF the
change OF dates as mentioned.
On the first day OF the exercises, which
is Thursday, the principal feature is to
be the civic parade. According to Mr..
Culp's report at least 20, 900 men will be
in line in this parade.
There will be nothing going on at the
park until the evening. when there will
be grand display of fireworks and also
the procession of the century floats.
These features OF the exercises will be re-
peated on the following two nights.
The following day, Friday, Oct. 81,
will be the great day OF the occasion,
as it is on this day the actual dedication
will take place. There will be pro-
cession Of carriages, probably mile or
two long, In which the President and
party, ex-Presidents and ex-Vice Presi-
dents, also the Cabinet, Supreme Court,
foreign guests, Governors of States and
staffs, and officers OF the commission
and exposition will be conveyed to the
park. This distinguished procession,
probably the greatest, so far at least
as the Importance of its members is
concerned, that this country has seen.
will be escorted to Jackson Park by
one Of Gen. Miles crack cavalry regi-
mentS.
The following is the programme OF
exercises, which is TO be held In the
Manufactures Building under the direc-
tion OF the Director General:
Columbian March,"
Prayer by Bishop Fowler of California.
Columbian dedicatory ode.
Presentation of the master artists OF the
Exposition and their completed work by Chief
of Construction.
Report of the Director General to the Worlds
Columbian Commission.
Presentation of the buildings by President
Harlow N. Higinbotham of the Worlds Co.
lumbian Exposition TO President T. w. Palmer
of the Worlds Columbian Commission.
Chorus The Heavens Are Telling"
.PJesentatton of buildings to the President OF
the United States.
March and chorus.
Dedication OF the buildings by the President
of the United States.
Hallelujah chorus from "The Messiah"
Dedicatory Grafton by the Hon. w. c. p.
tar-Spangled Banner" and Hail, Co.
lumbia," with full chorus and orchestral ac-
compartment.
Columbian oration by Chauncy NJ. Depew.
National salute.
All the revenue cutters on the lakes
are expected to be ordered to Chicago
to engage in this salute and 10 be used
also as a means OF transporting TO the
park the ladies of the Presidential and
Vice Presidential parties.
Saturday, Oct. %, the last day Of the
exercises, the chief event OF the day
will be the parade and military review
at Jackson Park. The troops for this
parade will be drawn from Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Missouri being the
cream of the National Guard from these
States. There will also be $500 men
from the regular army in line with the
State militia.
1t is also intended 10 have grand
ball Thursday night. This ball will be
given in the Manufactures Building.
Secretary Culp was authorized to
have printed 10000 complimentary
cards Of admission, good only Oct 21.
These cards Of admission will be given
only to those holding invitations to The
exercises. He was also authorized to
have printed $4,000 invitations of the
former style, modifying the date to Oct.
20, 21 and %. Fifty invitations will be
sent to each Congressman.