The Red Cloud chief., 1892-10-28
GRAND BALL.
The worlds Fair Dedication 1nauguratsd
with % Grand Bsll-The Children Cele-

CHICAGO. Oct. COIN behalf Of other
patrons and Of the patronesses Of the
ball, Maj. -Gen. Miles, Mayor Wash.
burnc, II. X. Fairbank, George NJ. Pull
man and Marshall Field had invited
1000 prominent citizens Of various
states TO participate in q reception ten
dered TO the president, vicc-president
and ex-presidents Of the United States,
the representatives Of foreign govern.
ments, the governors Of the states and
territories and other distinguished
guests. While in its inception and con-
duct the function of last night was un-
official, 1t opened the baptismal jubila-
ton OF the worlds fair OF 1923. p
So IL was that there were billiant
scenes in and about the Auditorium
building early last evening. Thou
SANDS Of electric lamps glowcd brightly
from the facade OF, the towering build
ings on the lake front Along the
broad pavements, Of Michigan avenue
dense crowds of people were content to
stand closely packed for hours viewing
the notable folks as they arrived to at
tend the reception. About 0 o'clock the
rumble and flash Of glistening equip
ages began. The lady managers and
patronesses of the affair were com.
ing to the rendezvous which had
been fixed at $3.50. Tho gcncr-
ally invited guests followed In rapid
succession. Once within the great Audi
forum the first impression was that re-
sulting from q food Of light, almost
dazzling TO the unaccustomed eyes, and
yet II was the soft, aggregated glowing
Of incandesccnt lamps-myriads OF
them. There seemed no stress OF light
in any quarter Of the great hollow, so
equally were the lamps distributed.
The great steel fire curtain of the stage
had been lifted and the stage flooring
had been extended over the entire
orchestra pit. Smooth and tempting
to the dancers did 1t appear.
At the conclusion Of the reception,
and which continued until nearly II
o'clock, the vice president was escorted
to the lodge on the immediate right of
the stage, and the remainder Of the
distinguished guests followed in this
order:
The members OF President Harrison's
cabinet, headed by Secretary Foster
and Postmaster-General Wanamaker,
Speaker Charles +. Crisp and party,
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller and
party. the associate justices of the su.
preme court. Boxes II 10 NJ were occu'
pied by Cows Reynolds, Of Delaware;
P~attison, of Pennsylvania; Abbott, OF
New Jersey; Bulkclcy, Of Connecticut,
Russell, of Massachusetts, and Brown Of
Maryland. The reception committee hello
the fort in box N. and had MS ncighbors
Gov. Flower, OF New York; Holt, Of
North Carolina, and Brown, of Rhode
Island. BOX 8 had been assigned Il
that eminent philanthropist and advo-
cate Of prison reform, c~x-President
Rutherford II. Hayes, but up to q latt
hour, this distinguished guest hat
failed TO put in an appearance.
There were some dazzling toilets II
the adjoining box, which had been al
ioted to the board Of lady managers
and in which Mrs. Potter Palmer
president Of the board, was ut time
conspicuous. The visiting members O
the diplomatic corps, the local director
and the members OF the national com
mission were nearby neighbors Of tn
ladies and beyond these twenty-five
occupied by the executives of state
previously unprovided for, commenc
ing with Gov. Page, Of Ver
ment, and concluding with Gov. Mark
ham. Of California. All of the chief eS
ecutives were accompanied either b
their stats or members of their respect
i've families. Conspicuous in the tier o
boxes were Cows. Mckinley, of Ohio
Boies, of Iowa; Peck, of Wisconsin, an
Boyd, of Nebraska, conspicuous in s
far that they seemed to be the large
for the hundreds OF lorgnettes that wer
called into requisition at intervals. b
the grand VI danes on the dancin
floor.
THE HOO CHILDREN.
CuIcAGo,O Oct. 20. --Yesterday witnesse
two important events In connectiO
with the dedication Of the worlds fai
and these were followed Mt night b
the inauguration, reception and bar
quet at the Auditorium.
., The first event was the celebration
columbus day" by the school childre
IF the city aud youthful enthusiast
was given the widest play. The con
mittce Of state and city superintent
ents had arranged u programme for tn
celebration in the public schools an
the children executed the order Of G,
ercises with vim simultaneously |
the scores of school buildings
which were all decorated. Fir
came the reading of President Ha
i, rison' proclamation. This was 70
i lowed by a flag raising and the pupi
saluted the colors pledged their allcg
: ancc to the flag and in concert sar
America" The next feature W,
reading Of the scriptures or some a
. acknowledgements OF the Divine BeinI
!. Each school then joined in singir
: columbus Day." In the primal
I grades the little ones recited patriot
verses md sang little songs, while
the grammar and high schools histol
!. cal essays were read and defamation
= delivered and joaquin Miller's son
columbus" rs arranged by @. Blac
4 man, was sung. Singing of 1.-THE Eli
. OF the Free" by each school closed Il