Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-27
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW:
Tho Peerless, Delivers a Mas
terly Columbian Grafton.
MI Exercises Greeted With Tn
parallelled Applause.

CHICAGO, Oct. 81 - Balmv p1tumnal
breeZes greeted the multitudes who are
in this city today. Interest most profound
is being shown in the great demonstration
and the enthusiasm and patriotism of the
people has reached the highest pitch. 1t
would he immensely gratifying to all pa
triotic citizens if they could sec how
au,piciousiy the Columbian dcdicatorv
exercises opened. The whole city is in the
gayeSt dress. Although the hotels are 50
crowded that thousands fail to get shelter,
and although the streets are so densely
thrcngel 10y people OF all nationalitios,
the utmost good-nature prevails, and dis
order is a stranger here.
This is dedication day proper, and the
national salute at sunrise inauguiuted the
ceremonies The procession of invited
guests was formed at the Auditorium
Hotel on Michigan avenue and proceeded
southwark TO jackson park
This procession, escorted hy United
states cavalry and light artillery. pro-
ceedrd 10 TwenJy-unth street. whrrn #
received the Vice President of the United
States after which it proceeded t. Thirtv-
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parade grounds of the pcrk.
When forming at the Auditorium, the
mounted troops that acted rs escort for
the governors OF states and territories and
iHdt accompanied them from he Auditors
'"'n - " hshlnGton park, took their posi-
ton IN the re'ir Of the staff of the gov
trhur whom they escorted, and when the
llne OF march was taken up proceeded in
their proper positions.
The national and stat" troops formed in
the meantime by brjgadcs in line OF
masses on the east Side of the field at
Washington park. A. the vice president
rearhcd he grounds n salute was fired
and ON his taking his position OPPOSITE.
the center OF the line the commands
chaugcd direction hV Tie left flank. form
ing columns and passed in review.
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Inc troops h"F''" passed. IN review then
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them. the officials occupyin.. the uIatroru
prepared tor them. A. Vice president
Morton $ carriage passed through the cy-
post on grounds a battery or the lake
front fired the national salute
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~ 80 FasV cneer won't up from the
h4ui N'"''e "n'Cn nad gathered at the manu-
lHolu,erS Emu lInefai arts building. on the
world fair grounds az the van guard Of
une u'sI'hguSped oliclals ana guests OF tho
occasion appeared on the platform. Head-
1nS '"e column was ION Lam bort Tree OF
onlrpEo' eE minister 10 hussla who acted
as the escort to the diplomatic corps. At
nls rishI ana leaning upon his arm WAS
baron fsVa' lhe distinguished diplomatic
representative OF nay, the dean OF the di-
llomauc corps at ashlngton and follow
ing ny lwos attlred IN gold and gilt, came
the remainder OF the distinguished reprasen-
tatlVes OF the old world and the lands be-
At this instant and at the sicnal from tho
leader Of the chorus, 5000 hnndkerchiefs
were unfurled 10 tine breeze at the extreme
south end of the hall and waived in honor
OF the guests Of the occasion. Instantly