Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21

Ladies' and Gentlemen: BY virtue of nv
official position it is my pleasurable duty to
present the noted percentages who, at this hour,
in their several functions. are to contribute to
the exercises with which we here dedicate the
grounds and buildings of the worlds Column
bian exposition.
''In presence vast. on an occasion SO
pre-eminent in the progress of universal af-
fairs. | am moved by emotions that can sweep
a human heart but once in life. Awe over
masters insI iration, and both are lost in graft
tude that am permitted to inaugurate these
economies.
The citizens of our common country NAV
be pardoned the pride and satisfaction with
which We study the historic steps by which our
people have been led to their present exalted
position.
..Of the great nations of the world the United
states Is the youngest; our resources are equal
To those of any other nation. Our 60. 900 900
of people are among the most intelligent, cul-
tured, happy and prosperous of mankind. But
what we are and what we possess as a nation is
not ours by purchase. nor by conquest. but by
virtue Of the rich heritage that was spread out
beneath the sun and stars. beneath the storms
and rains and dews. beneath the frosts and
SHOWS, ages before a David. a Homer or a
Virgil sang or before Italy's humble and i'm
mortal son had dreamed his dream of discovery
This rich heritage Is ours, not by own
might, noteven by our own discovery, but ours
by the gift Of the Infinite 1t is fitting that on
the threshold of another century. We rever-
emily pause in the presence of the world and
with confession and supplication, with thanks
tion ocLno,,l.doo ON 5ariand 49,. 80 &c .
Creator 81 the univers.. tn "a 90 ra,;c,,s ~
Father of manLind WIZ
..N.tur. ba. given M a virgin coil ~ iroom-
parable richness and xariet1 Cnr ciinata i
so diversified that all the fruits of tree and vine
ripen under our autumnal skies
..Tbe great seas thai form onr ho,ndsr;.s md
with their ebb and aow batbe onr shorss o.
rich with ali the treasnras 81 tba L. Vs. wv
"Tbe granite vaults OF onr mountain chains
are stored will nntoId mineral weaith
an the nrod;gaI;,y ~ no,rr. Lonn,;s,,
,ision bas r., -. g. ,,. ,,,I.;.ini Pio-
nile and in t,mes Of emaroency frorf - 80,
abundance we NAV snccor an6 .onsor, Il . "a;
tressed and .s5icted ~ che ianJs WIZ N-''
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NV ide viii the oldes, "a -, 1922, ' .
tions 81 The world. na,;ons ,;,h n h;,., -.
Thousand years Vi
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can CITIZEN sbo,Id for,a, 60 NJ
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ment our fathers vere Lorn Nd -.
aags The very hest br.;n and 49, y, !
mn.cIe and conscience ~ ,ho Id ,,ora o.
ment, fonnd their vav In this wes,arn oor.;
nent- Our ancestors had the man Of tb. wnria
before them. What wonder that tbar eh>s. ~
. land for their descen,iantsi Over the vary
/ cradl. Of onr rational ;nf,ncv stooS a. -,
and form ~ the comnIeted c;viI;o.t;on y, dptha.
hand. and the b;rth cr;es 81 tha rannhl;a ~,
ONT owe, the vrorId v;,h . yo;oo o. -, ~ :
via,, az n ,honsand go r., ,ha ,'. as :
of our bis;ory the subjects q, ali nations bars
docked 10 ON, shores and have entered " ",,,
nst,onaI it, and io;red in The rnbu;ii;,, =.
onr insr,tn,ions Tbev baya snadeJ nd ,I.,,.,S
,h.v b,va sown and n,bs-ad III -,
wrop,bt I'D hn;,JaJ 81 49, ane,v,r ~
-. I'll r. - 49, ~ e'el! nueie
over all tins land. may be seen the products