The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-02
The Programme Attending the Ded-
ication Of the Buildings Of
the Exposition.
October 40, al and az To Be Red
Letter Days In Chi-
cagQ
and Military Celebrations in Honor
of the Occasional Reception to
the President.

l6SS 10 also provided thae tho exposure
buildings should be dedicated on Dot. 1
1885,. with appropriate ceremonies" sub
s%equsntly, BY aot OF congress, the date va
changed to Oct. 81. 1892.
Aside from the international interest !
this fitting prelude to the magnificent pic
turs OF the worlds progress that will b
presented in 1898, this dsdioatory servic
will furnish an opportunity for the world t.
behold the extent of the preparations whicl
are being made for the exposition.
The task Of preparing a programme OF
ceremonies which will appropriately hsralc
the greater spectacle concentrating the
discovery. development and progress of the
new world, has been a work involving great
care and the consideration Of many diff
eultiss. The following programme of the
dsdioatory exercises snd Incidents conf
nsctsd Herewith 10 submitted - the result
of this thouaht and purpose:
The evening Of Wednesday, Oct. 10, q
grand reception will be rendered the presi-
dent of the United States, his cabinet and
other distinguished guests at the auditor
ium. After the close Of the ceremonies on
each of the three succeeding evenings,
there will be magnificent pyroteohnic dis
plays.
On Thursday, Oct. 90. the civic celebra-
tion will take place. The first day will Wit
ness An imposing procession. indicative OF
peace. oontentment and prosperity. p~artiel-
pated in by civic organizations, which will
be reviewed by the president Of the United
States, his cabinet, the oonRr ess and other
honorsd guests.
In the evening, at Jackson park, amid
mvrisds Of electric lights and other dis
PLAYS, . water pageant, 1.-The Procession of
the Centuries," will move through the
waterways of the exposition grounds, Illus
trating with beauty and historic accuracy
some OF the great facts Of history con-
neotsd with the discovery Of America. such
a. the condition of this country prior to
the landing Of Columbus; striking events in
the life of the great discevsre !;
imp and 'p0 sss IN zor AT'F''; p1oel nis,
in civilization ad The vessels upon Which
these tablsaux will be represented vary
from forty TO f~fty-thres feet in length.
modelled after the naval architecture of the
period represented; for example, columbus
before the court of Spain" will be repre-
sented upon sPo ,.s = vess M,r %o"el'o "''e' the
The following subjects will be illus
trated:
1st. Aboriginal .ee; representing the
American Indians.
ID. The stone age; representing the cliff
jewellers.
4th. Columbus ct the court Of Ferdi-
nand and Isabella.
9Th. Departure of Columbus from Palos.
9Th. Discovery of America.
III. Columbus before the court Of Ferdi-
I'm --l V..lolIn ->rnonrkn~ Native o~l
thtStrange products of the new country.
M. English cavaliers and the settlement
Of Jamestown.
9th. Hendrick Hudson; discovery Of the
Hudson river; Dutch settlement of New
Amsterdam.
10th. Landing Of the pilgrims, and illus
trations of early Puritan life.
18th. Ferdinand do Soto; discovery of the
10Th. The French explorers. Pierre Mar
uuette. Chsvalier La Sale and the north
west.
18th. Washington and his generals.
l4th. Signing Of the Declaration of In
dependence.
18th. Union Of the colonies; the thirteen
original states; the sisterhood of the great
republic; welcoming the territories to the |
constellation of the states.
18th. Westward the course of empire
takes it's way"
l|tn. LILO genius y AASeutlOu, oppllcR-
ton of steam, etc.
18th. Electricity and electrical appli-
ances.
18th. War: representing valor, sacrifice,
power, death. devastation.
Goth. Peace: representing tranquility,
security, prosperity. happiness.
21st. Agriculture.
22d. Mining.
23d. Science, art, literature.
Oath. The universal brotherhood Of man;
equal rights, law of justice; liberty en-
tightening the world.
Friday, Oct. 81, will be dedication day.
The president of the United States, his cab
met, members of the supreme court. mem
bers Of the senate and house of representa-
tives, distinguished foreign guests and gov
ernars Of the different states and territoti es |
with their official stats. will be escorted by
Il guard OF honor composed OF troops of the
United States army. detRchments of the
United States naval forces and regiments
from the various state national guards, to
the manufacture and liberal arts building.
in which the dedicatory exercises will be-
held.
At ono o'clock in the afternoon in his
building the folltwing dedicatory pro-
gramme will be carried out under the direc-
ton of the director general.
lat. Columbian March. Written for the
occasion by Prof. John X. Paine.
= Cd. Prayer by Bishop Chas. II. Fowler,
DID,, LID, Of California.
= Sd. Dedicatory ode. Words BY Miss Har-
riet Monroe. of Chicago; music by G. W.
Chadwick, of Boston.
4th. Presentation of tho master artists
of the exposition and their completed
work, by chief Of construction.
18th. Report Of the director general to the
Worlds Columbian commission.
9th. Presentation of the buildings for
dedication by the president of the Worlds
Columbian exposition to the president of
tho Worlds Columbian commission.
7th. Chorus, 1.-The Heavens Are Telling"
Haydn.
9th. Presentation of the buildings for
dedication by the president of the Worlds
Columbian commission to the president of
the United States.
9th. Chorus. "In praise Of God.n-
Beethoven.
. 10th. Dedication of the buildings BY the
president of the United States.
18th. Hallelujah chorus from "The Mes
iah.'-Handel.
18th. Dedicatory Grafton. Hon. VIM. C.
p. Breckenridge, Kentucky.
18th. The Star SpanQled Banner and
Hail Columbia" with full chorus and or
chestral accompaniment.
l4th. Columbian GRAFTON, Chauncey M.
Depew, New York.
18th. National salute.
At the close of this programme 4 special
electric and pyrotechnic display will be
given, with a repetition of "The Procession
of the Centuries"
Saturday. Oct. ~, is for the military cele-
bratiou. A series of militia y maneuyers
and parRdes will constitute the main por-
ton of the days programme, In the oven