San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-18
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Programme of Ceremonies as Final
Iy Fixed for October 20, II, and
22-The Most Notable Cele-
bTation of the Century.
Dignity, impressiveness, and splen-
dor will characterize. the ceremonies
OF dedication of the buildings of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at
Chicago. Never before in the history
of the United States has such q dis
tinguished company assembled for
any purpose as will grace the occa-
sion when the palatial editices of the
Fair will be dedicated by the Presi-
dent of the United States. Acceptan-
ces 10 the invitations sent out give
assurance that there will be present
President Harrison and his Cabinet,
Vice. President Morton, the Supreme
Court OF the United States, the foreign
diplomatic corps, almost the entire
Senate and House OF Representatives,
OK. Presidents Hayes and Cleveland,
the governors of nearly all of the
states and territories with their off,
cial stats, many especially commits.
stoned representatives of foreign coun-
tTI66, thC oluOOAS vi thC LILY
and navy, aud thousands OF the most
distinguished citizens of the several
states of the Union.
Preparations Of elaborate descrip-
ton have been made for the great
event. BY concerted action Of citizens,
the streets and buildings OF the city,
particularly In the business center
and in the direction of the Exposition
grounds. will be tas:efully and pro.
fusely decorated. Several changes
have recently been made In the pros
gramme of ceremonies first arranged.
one of the more important being the
elimination OF the proposed water pa
geant, "The Procession of the Cen tur-
les" with its symbolic floats. The
main features of the programme, as
finally agreed upon, are the follow
ing:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10.
In the evening the citizens of Chica-
60 will tender grand reception and
banquet, at the Auditorium Hotel, to
President Harrison. An orchestra of
sixty musicians will render the pro-
gramme of dances, and military
band will give the promenade music.
Mandolin orchestras will play in the
banquet-halls.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.
An imposing procession, indicative
of peace, prosperity, and patriotism,
participated in by fraternal and other
civic organizations, will march
through the business portion of the
city, and be reviewed by President
Harrison and other distinguished per-
sons. The parade will be under the
direction OF Gen. Joseph Stockton of
Chicago. Applications for positions
have been received from a sufficient
number of societies to warrant the es-
innate that $4,000 people will be in
line. Gen. Miles, Grand Marshall OF
the parade, has announced'the line OF
march to be as follows: The process
sion will form on Congress st. and
streets south of il interesting Michi-
gan avenue. The column will move
north along Michigan avenue about
10 o'clock. When Adams street Is
reached the line will be west to Wa
bash avenue, north to Lake ST., west
to State st., south to Adams St., and
west to the reviewing stand, which
will be In front of the post-office, to
Franklin St., south to Jackson, ana
east to State st. The procession will
march few blocks south and then
dispense.
The night of Oct. goth Col. Henry
Turner will give q reception and ball
to the officers Of the Army, Navy,
Marine corps, National Reserve, Ma
tional Guard, and Loyal Legion. The
entertainment will be held in the
FIRST Regiment armory, Michigan
avenue and Sixteenth st.
On the same evening the Fellow
ship Club will give dinner to Presi-
dent Harrison and other distinguished
guests