Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From All Quarters. A SCENE OF SPLHNDOR. Beginning of Columbian
 Ceremonies. 4 MEMORABLE DAY FOR CHICAGO. Boston Wins Another Game
 from Cleveland.
MYSTERIES OF THE BORDEN CASE.
An Accident IDjures Many
 School Children.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET.

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 Brilliant and Magnificent Affair
 Distinguished Guests-SpIendid Dec
 Orations-Procession of Official Dig.
 nttaries-Celebration of the Schoo,
 Children.
 l CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The dedicatory cere
 monies of the Worlds Columbian expoei
 tion were inaugurated to-day, beginning
 with the reception and entertainment oi distinguished visitors by the various com. mittees on their arrival in the city. 'Co. lumbus Day" was celebrated this afternoon by thousands of school children through out the city. Four thousand prominent citizens of various states had been invited to participate this evening at the Audito- rum in a reception rendered to the presi- dent, vice president and ex-presidents of the United States, the representatives of foreign governments, governors of states and other distinguished guests. Thou sands of electric lamps glowed brightly from the facade of the towering buildings on the lake front. Along Michigan ave rue 8 dense crowd stood for hours viewing the notable folks as they arrived to attend the reception. The event of the | evening was the ball at the auditorium. Behind the procenium arch the lower tier l of boxes had been extended in @ circle around the rear of the stage. Above this temporary circle of boxes were four other boxes, occupied by an orchestra. A silken banner from the Spanish royalty was sus- pended over the stage. It has blue cross in it's middle, and around that were the initials and coat of arms of Ferdinand and Isabella. Immediately over the boxes there were ten banners in bunting, each contain ing the initials of the king and queen of Spain in the time of Columbus The panel in front of the organ and between the boxes and the proscenium arch was decorated with 8 large United States the stars and stripes in the middle, and fanked on either side by the flags of all the American republics. The correspond ing panel on the south side bore the shield of Spain, also surmounted by the Spanish colors. In this way were shown the flags of every nation in the old world. In the center section of the main balcony, hidden by ferns and other plants. military band furnished music. The great hail was flooded with electric light. Two rows of chairs next to the dancing floor had been reserved for the lady patronesses as their rendezvous before the reception of the dis tinguished guests. Soon after the opening of the door at about o'clock those re. sponsible for the affair came in twos and threes and sinRly to occupy these places. George M. Pullman and General Horace Porter escorted the ladies to their posi- tions, while the gentlemen who shared the responsibility of the functions with gold and red bands across their breasts as in signia served to each lady huge punches of flowers. General Nelson A. Miles, in the uniform of his rank, followed soon and be- came the center of gay chatter and con- ment on the brilliant scene. Meantime in- vited guests were filling the balcony chairs and the front rows in the gallery. At 10 o'clock the patrons of the ball escorted the ladies upon the floor and ranged them selves with the men in long line down the side of the hall. They were official guests. There was an in rushing from the corridors to the boxes in the gallery. Then pealed forth the blare of trumpet, and quickly after wards the new band struck up march. Simultaneously Congressman Allan c. Burburrow, with Vice President Morton upon his arm, attended from the main foyer to the floor and followed by pro- cession of official dignitaries, proceeded with stately tread toward the head of the whiting line which was to receive them. Ooneral anu 1nrs. Mles were tne ursG 10 receive the vice president, who then passed down the line, being pre- sented to each of the ladies and gentlemen by MT. Burborrow. Next came the jus tices of the United States supreme court and members of the cabinet. Ex-President Hayes followed moment later, succeeded by Hon. Lambert Tree, ,ex minister to Rus- sia, who escorted the members of the dip- lomatic corps, each of whom was arrayed with all the insignia and glitter of his off cisl position. Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Satolli, pspal delegate to the Columtian exposition, came next. They were cordially received along the reception line, and afterwards with the dignitaries of note occupied boxes bordering on the floor.
 The reception had ended. Down from the balcony and the gallery and upper boxes the other guests who had been spec tators thronged upon the floor. The band broke forth in stately movement of march time, and out of the chaos of bright costumes and flashing jewels two military officers led the way for the line of the grand march into which the throng merged. Six managers of the affair followed the military leaders, after whom came Con- gressman Durburrow and Vice President Morton. Behind these trailed the official guests and others present. At the close of the march the orchestra took up the strain floating into a quadrille, which set hum dreds of feet into rhythmic motion.
 The first event to-day in connection with the Columbian ceremonials was the cele- | bration of Columbus day by the school children of the city, and their enthusiasm was given the widest play. A committee representing the state and city superin- tendents had arranged program for the | celebration in the public schools and the children entered on this order as soon as | the schools were opened.
 No union or concentration of pupils was attempted, but the exercises took place buildings. The rooms in which the exer- cises were to take place were all decorated | in a way appropriate to the occasion.
 The first exercise was the reading of President Harrison's proclamation. This was followed by fsg-raising and the pu- pills saluted the colors. They also pledged their allegiance to the flag in concert and
 program was the reading of the scriptures or some acknowledgment of the divine being. The school then joined in singing
 "Columbus Day." after which the program
 wss varied according to the grade.
 Dividing attention during the day with
 the school celebration was the arrival from
 Washington of the cabinet, members of the l diplomatic corps ana justices or the eu-
 preme court, besides multitudes of other
 distinguished guests, official and unofi-
 cial, from every quarter of the
 country. The day was clear and
 cool, and the city was gay with countless
 banners and other decorations. Those
 who started decorating Sunday and Mon-
 day feared that the rain yesterday would
 cause such mixing up of colors that every
 thing done would be hopelessly spoiled.
 But . good breeze to-day shook out the
 flags and banners, the heat of the sun
 ooaxed the bunting away from the build
 ings and there was not 8 trace of daub-
 ing. Terra cotts, which was selected for
 the municipal color for the celebration,
 was not used as extensively as had been
 expected. Italian and Spanish flags were
 very plentiful and helped to relieve the
 ssmeness resulting from the lAvishnesl
 with which tho patriotic spirit of the peo
 pie moved them to fling out the red, whitl
 and blue. The decorations of the city
 hall, the Pullman building and the Palmer
 house are very elaborate and the display oi
 bunting on State street is especially fine.
 Wayne Macveagh's Tirade.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Wayne Macveagf