Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-22
CLOSING SCENES l OF CHIC4GO'S FETE
Dedication Exercises Wind Up With a Wonderful Dis play of Pyrotechnics.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES MARK THE CONSIDERATION.

All the Civilized Nations of the World
 Approximations Hundred and Fifty
 Thousand People Hear Depew's Great
 Edort--Woman's Part in the Proceed ings--Columbus Day Observed in Hun- dreds of Places.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Chicago's big cele- bration is over, and the 600, 900 visitors who were attracted here during the week are leaving as rapidly as possible. The only event of importance to-day is the dedication of the New York State build ing, for which an interesting programme has been arranged.
 Last night the celebration closed with the most brilliant and gorgeous display of fireworks ever given in the world. To avoid the concentration of a mass of peo- pie, this display was divided into three parts and given in as many parts of the Worlds Fair city. A display was given at Washington park at the south, Lin coin park at the north and Garfield park at the west side.
 The largest crowd congregated at Washington park, which was the m ost accessible from the heart of the city, but | it is estimated that no less than 200, 900 | people saw each of these displays. If the turnout of the two previous days were rightly designated as throng, that of the closing day of the exercises was something more than 8 multitude. Day had barely dawned when the streets were alive with people, which as \ the day advanced swelled to an enormous multitude.
 Fortunate holders of invitations en- | titling them. to a participation in the ex | ercises of the day began to move south ward at an abnormally early hour, ap- l parently determined to take time by he | forelock and to secure point of vantage. Little time was occupied in assigning the distinguished visitors to their respect | i've places in the parade, and a few minutes after 9 o'clock the order was | given for the head of the column to move, and the body proceeded to the | Liberal Arts building
 The guests that had participated in the | procession were escorted to their seats upon the platform with the utmo st des- l patch, Vice President Morton being seated | directly in front with President T. w. Palmer on his right, President Higgin- botham on his left and Cardinal, Gibbons. Bishop Ireland, Bishop Fowler, Mayor Washburne, Henry Watterson, Chauncey M Depew occupying seats on either side. To the east and west on the same plat | a inet, the Diplomatic Corps, the Judges of I the Supreme Court, Governors of the States, and the other distinguished | guests.
 Mind cannot conceive, nor pencil des cribe the scene that was presented when the last of those that had participated in V the parade were seated.
 On the platform were representatives of every country on the civilized globe; before them the largest audience that has ever assembled since tn e day upon which the Creator said ''Let there be light"
 Little time was occupied in prelimin- aries. Without waiting for signal the
 orchestra broke forth with the opening strains of the Columbia March, arousing the audience to a high pitch of enthu l siasm.
 | As the strains of the music died away 4 Bishop Chas. H. Fowler, of California, | one of the most eminent divines of the
 Methodist Church, arose in his place.
 The immense audience, which stretched
 back almost as far the eye could
 reach, followed his example. The emil | nent divine then gave thanks to the Al | mighty for what had already been accom-
 plished, and besought the blessing of the
 great Ruler of all upon what remained | to be done.
 A hundred and fifty thousand throats
 voiced a fervent amen as the Bishop re-
 stunned his seat.
 The task of making the formal an.
 nouncement that the work of prepar
 ing the buildings and grounds
 had been completed was performed by Hon. George R. Davis, Director Gen l eral, who was received with burst O applause that went up to the roof of tht
 structure.
 , A hearty welcome was extended in be
 half of the citizens of Chicago by Mayor
 Hampstead Washburne.
 The remarks of Chicago's Mayo, evoked unbounded enthusiasm on the part of those within hearing distance. Chivalry dictated a warm welcome tt ! Mrs. Sarah c. Le Moyne, who read DOT 3 tion of the Columbian ode written b, l l Miss Harriet Monroe.
 , The reading was interspersed witt . choral selections of the ode by the chorus . of 5000 voices.
 c Mrs. Potter Palmer made a brief ad l dress on the part of the Board of Lad, s Managers, and President Higginbothan r then rendered the buildings on behalf o s the Exposition to President Palmer of tn S Columbian Committee. l President Palmer responded in a nea
 little speech, which was greeted with n | round of applause.
 Enthusiasm grew into a tumult whel
 MT. Morton was introduced to dedica t
 the buildings in behalf ot the Unite
 States.
 The conclusion of the Vice President
 address was the signal for loud and lon
 continued applause, and when the Vice
 President stepped forward to bow hi
 thanks one-eighth of million men ant t | women rose to their feet and gave him
 salvo of applause that he is likely to r a member so long as he lives.
 The ''Hallelujah Chorus" was rendere
 at this point.
 EsA good old-fashioned reception of CO
 diality was extended to Henry Watterso o | when he came to the front of the stage
 deliver the address.
 When the eminent Kentuckian had r e stunned his seat and the applause tht
 greeted his peroration had subsided, tf e \ choir rendered the Star Spangled Bannt
 and Hail Columbia with orchestral al
 compartment.
 ' This incentive to a patriotic outburi