Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-22

on Michigan avenue, had reached Twenty
ninth street halt was made at the hom
of 81. N. Higginbotham. president of tn
worlds Columbian commission. Here as
| guest was Vice President Morton. Her,
had previously gathered the joint commit
| tee on ceremonies and of the Columbian
| exposition, with P. A. B. Widener it,
| carriages at Mr.. Higginbotham's home anG
| took positions at the head of the line
which then resumed its way along Michi
| gan avenue.
At 1:45 a vast cheer went up from tn,
| multitude the vanguard of the dis
| tinguished officials and guests of the occa
sion appeared on the platform.
1t was after $50 when the last guest
| were seated ON the stage, and then tn,
tattoo of a hundred drums at the soutl
end of the building commanded sudden at
tention. The audience accepted this as tn,
signal for silence and there was an instant
lull of the hum of voices. Nearly every
eye turned to the south, 600 feet away
where the largest chorus of modern times
was seated. A moment later and sigma
from the leader ushered in the first exer
else of the program - the COLUMBIAN
March," composed by Professor John K
Paine of Cambridge in honor of the day
and event.
AS the music ceased the hum of human
voices was the only sound to be heard for
over minute. Suddenly q dead hush fell
over the vast multitude as at a signal
Bishop Fowler, in sacredotal garb, COM
handed silence and pronounced the invo-
cation.
At the conclusion of the prayer Director
General Davis and Mayor Washburn made
addresses.
Following the address of the mayor
President Palmer of the national commits
sion introduced Mrs. Sarah G. Lemoyne of
New York, who read selections from the
dedicatory ode written by Miss Harriet
Monroe of Chicago.
Two wreaths were presented respectively
to Miss Monroe, writer of the dedication
ode. and to Mrs. Lemoyne, the reader, and
adorned the front of the stage.
The director of works of the exposition,
D. II. Burnham, was introduced by Presi-
dent Palmer and spoke few words, after
which President HigSnbotham presented
the medals of the exposition to the master
artists of construction.
1.-THE Work of the Board of Lady Mana
gers" was the subject of an address ty
Mrs. Potter Palmer, and although the
lady's feeble voice was not heard by those
farther than fifty feet away. mans chival-
Tous tribute of applause to woman was not
wanting at the close.
President Hgginbotham of the World
Columbian exposition, now formally
rendered the exposition buildings to Presi-
dent Palmer of the Worlds Columbian
commission.
President Palmer of the national COM
mission responded to the address of the
president of the local directory.
AS the president of the commission
b % h.
close and asked the representative of the
nation to dedicate the buildings and
grounds to humanity the sentiment of the
occasion reached its climax and cheers
from hundred thousand threats welcomed
the venerable vice president of the United
States.
AS the vice president pronounced the
dedicatory words at the conclusion of his
address the members of the foreign
diplomatic corps arose simultaneously to
their feet in graceful approval of the SEN
timent and the example was instantly fol-
lowed by all the thousands present. "The
Hallelujah Chorus" added to the solemnity
of the scene and when at its conclusion
Henry Watterson advanced to deliver the
formal dedicatory Grafton the great editor
received an ovation worthy to crown a
lifetime of glory. A dead silence reigned
over the acres of humanity as the orator
delivered his address.
The heart of every hearer was thrilled
by the eloquent sentences of the magnetic
orators address, and at every point he was
interrupted by the tribute of cheering
thousands. At the close the spell of loyal
enthusiasm reigned supreme in every
heart, and as the grand chorus struck up
| the Star Spangled Banner, Bishop Fowler
fervently shouted, Everybody to his
feet!" and the suggestion found an in.
slant response from 100000 reverentisl
Americans. Scarcely was the Grafton ended
| when Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York
| advanced to deliver the Columbian ora
ton, from which we quote:
God always has in training some com
| manding genius for the control of great
crises in the affairs of nations and peoples
The number of these leaders are less than
the centuries, but their lives are the his
tory of human progress. Though Caesar
| and Charlemagpe, and Hildebrand, and
| William the Conquerer, and Oliver Crom
WELL and all the epoch makers prepared
Europe for the event, and contributed tc
the result, the lights which illume oul
armament to-day are Columbus the discov
erer, Washington the founder and Lincoln
the savior.
Neither realism nor romance furnishes {
more striking and picturesque figure thar
| UQdG O1 SuTlstOpucI 1hC LII .
terry about his origin heishtens the charm
of his story. That he came from among
the toilers of his time is in harmony will
the struggles of our period. Forty-fou
authentic portraits of him have descended
to us, and no two of them are the counter
feits of the same person. Each represent
character as distinct as it's canvas
Strength and weakness, intellectually ant
stupidity, high moral purpose and bruta
ferocity, purity and licentiousness, tn
dreamer and the miser, the pirate and tn
puritan are the types from which We ma
select our hero. We dismiss the painter
and piercing with the clarified vision o
the dawn of the twentieth century, the vel
bus.
The first to greet the distinguished Ne'
Yorker as he concluded his Grafton wa
Henry Watterson, who clasped his han
and congratulated him warmly upon hi
eloquent words. The twilight was stea
ing through the building as Mr.. Dope
, concluded his Grafton and the mellowin
scene was favorable to the fervent word
3 of Cardinal Gibbons as he uttered the il
vocation.
"In Praise of God" selection frol
Beethoven, next rendered by the choru
= was selection favorable to the closir
= exercises of the ceremonies, and was TO
= lowed by these words of benediction fro
9 the Rev. R. G. McCook of Philadelphia:
g elm the name of God. the Father, Sc
8 and Holy Ghost, invoke and pronoun
i. the divine benediction upon this World
;. Columbian exposition, its officers, manager
4 patrons and promoters. And now, mi
the grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, al
g the love of God and communion of t
Holy Ghost be with you and abide up
's you all for evermore. Amen"
10 Slowly the multitude dispersed, but
"a was nearly half an hour before the last
the thousands assembled filed from
/ building and babe farewell to the scene
10 the dedication ceremonies of the Worl,
ID Columbian exposition.
n GORGEOUS FIREWORKS.
Flight of Fifteen Thousand Rocks
10 in a Columbian Bouquet.
10 CHICAGO, Oct 21.-To-night the de