The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-22
Inaugural Ceremonies of the Intellect.
nal Branch of the Exposition.
Address by Archbishop Ireland, of St Paul,
at the Opening OF the Worlds Congress
Auxiliary-lncident of the Day
REVIEW OF THE DAY.

Scenes in the Great Manufactures Building
-Outbursts of Enthusiasm.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. Oct. 2l.-Jhe great white city
at jackson Park. is. tonight and hence
forth. the property of the Nation. In the
presence of the greatest audience that has
ever assembled under one roof in the his
tory of the universe-for the Coliseum of
Rome was open to the sky-an audience
stupendous, astounding. overwhelming
nay. more, absolutely appalling in its i'm
mensity. the structures designed for the
worlds Columbian exposition IN commem-
covery of this continent by christopher
Columbus, wero eformally rendered to the
worlds Columbian commission and ao-
cepted by the Vice. president of the
United States in behalf of the Republic.
Mind cannot conceive. nor eye picture
the scenes presented this afternoon when
the tall form and benign features of the
representative of the administration ap-
peared upon the very edge of the rostrum
and faced the multitude. The painter has
not set been born whose brush and palette
could do Justice to the moment. Nearly
two hundred thousand souls-men from the
workshops in home-spnn garments; men
who live in marble palaces and measure
their wealth in many millions; beautiful
women, the pick and pride of the belledom
of the South and the North; women whose
days are full of toll, and who came with
their infants in their arms, that their eyes
might look upon q scene the like of which
may never again be repeated; men of many
climes whose names are lndissolubly linked
with the world of diplomacy; princes of
the church, the representatives of the
classes and of the masses-a fifth of O
million of them. carried away by the en-
thusiasm, the sublimity of the occasion
and the hour. and as with one mind and
ono voice paying tribute to the Nation in
extending o welcome 20 Its Vicc prceidcnt
Such q roar OF applause. starting simulta-
neously in the far off corners of the vast
structure, and sweeping down toward the
center like tidal wove such stamping
of countless thousands of feet such q wav-
ing of white hsndkerohiefs, until it seemed
as though monster snow-fakes were quiv-
ering in the air over every head, the patri.
otlc impulses of seventy millions of people
finding vent through their chosen repre-
sentatives, a pean of triumph over the sue
cessful Inauguration of o stupendous ma
tional enterprise; and amid such n scene
was the marvellous achievements of little
more than o twelvemonth dedicated to the
progress in art. in science. in agriculture.
in manufactures. in humanity of the old
world and of the new.
LIKE A LOVE FEAST.
This. the last dsy of the Columbian cele-
bration. as beautifully autumnal through
out. The haze Of Indian summer drlfted in
from the prairIes upon q gentle breeze
which barely rutlled the lake. whose wet
lips Tapped the boundaries of the fair
grounds The parade. as a popular spec
taclc, was Disappointing because of the
shOrrness of the route and the dl stance
from popular centers. In itself the demon
stratlon of military precision and discipline
was all that could be desired. The feature
of the day lay not. however, in the mill
tary display as such, but the great center
of interest and wonder was the vast build
ing in which the dedication ceremonies oc-
Cured The far reach of walled and rooted
space. with nearly 100000 people
moving, swaying. seated and finally
silent. were impressive To q degree
not hospitable TO marching professions.
The spectacle OF nearly six Thousand peo-
pie. half of whom were children. congre-
gated in the stand of the singers was ia
itself display uncommon. And when on
their feet. led by full orchestra and accom-
panied by two brass bands, these six thou
sand throats lifted mp songs Of patriotic
spirit and hymns to the Creator of all men
and things. there came into all properly
constituted hearts q thrill that IL good for
mon to feel. There came. too with this
volume of melody, softened by space and
distance. o wetness TO the eyes and u
quiver TO the lip. which does credit to
men, not less than TO women. When. too.
with the thousands upon thousands of
waiting spectators turning their white
faces upward toward thc executive official
as he came upon the platform, these six
thousand singers in their elevated place
flutt cred aloft each a white handkerchief
or n silke Ii banner, there came new sensa-
tion 10 those who witnessed it.
The example and the influence Of
It spread out over the mighty