New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22

OBLIGATORY WORDS bi
wATTERsoN AND DEPEw-OTHER
ADDREssEs-A GRAND CHORUS
FURNISHES THE MUSIC.
Chicago. Oct. o1-The following is the pro-
pramme of the dcdicatory exercises which took
place today in the Manufactures and lAoerai
Arts Building at the Worlds Fair Grounds:
!. Columbian March," composed by Professor J0hh
Is. Paine, OF Cambridge.
.. Prayer by Bishop Charles H. Fo"ieI' D. 49, A|'
D., of California.
3. Introductory address by the Drector'Gener1i
a. Address OF welcome and tender OF the irce1om OIL
the CITY Of Chicago, by Hampstead Washmfne' MAYOR
+ selected recitstons from dcdicatoy ode. writ
ten bv Miss Harriet Monroe. of Chicago; music by IT,
w Chadwick Of Boston; readings by Mrs sarah C.
Lemoyne of NewYorh.
g. Presentation by the Director OF Works OF the
Master Artists Of the Exposition Of the Worlds Column
ban Exposition and award them Of special c0hmnoia'
tive medals
: Chorus-.eThe Heavens are Telling HAYDN.
g. Addrcss-"work o the Board Of Lady Managers"
Mrs. Potter palmer. president
o. Tender Of the buildings on behalf "f the "or'u
Columbian Exposition. by the President Thereof TO ae
PRESIDENT Of the Worlds Columbian Commission
10 Presentation Of the buildings b. The President
Of the Worlds Columbian Commission 10 inc lrcS'uc"'
nj the United states for dedication.
II. Dedication of the buildings by the fFcslueht u
the United States.
12 ''IIslleujsh Chorus from the Messiah
70. Dedicatory oration-Henry WsuHsoh' 0! nc"
lucky. $3.50,
a "star spanged Banner and "Iaii Columbia"
with full chorus and orchestral accompaniment.
15 Columbian oraton-Chsuncey NJ. Depew
1e PRAYER by Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop oil Eau
more.
H. Chorus-"'In Praise Of God Beethoven.
is. Bencdction by the Rev. H. C. McCook. OF Phila
uop'"' THE OPENING EXERClstS.
10 National salute
II WAS after half-past . when the last guest
was seated on the stage, and then the tattoo oil
a hundred drums at the south end of the pul'u-
ing commanded sudden attention. The audience
accepted this as the signal for silence, ana there
WAS an instant lul of the hum of voices. Nearly
every eve turned to the south, where. 800 feet
away, the largest chorus Of modern times was
seated \ moment later and at signal from the
leader the first number the programme. the
columbian March, composed by Professor Joan
K Paine Of Cambridge, in honor of the day ana
event, was rendered. Probably never before was
the irsgnifcance of the human voice so fully
demonstrated. A chorus of 1000 voices - a
grand aggregate, hut in this vast building, over
quarter of mile in length, those at the eX-
IRENE north could scarcely have caught sufficient
IF the sound to distinguish the melody.
MAYOR WASEBCRNE'S ADDRESS
As the music ceased the hum of voices was
the ONLY sound TO he heard for over minute
Suddenly dead hush fell over the vast multi
tude. ae at u signal, Bishop Fowler, in sacerdOta
rarb, commanded silence and pronounced the in
vocation. At the end of the prayer Director
General Davis advanced 20 the front, and after
the applause elected by his appearance had sub
sided. delivered the Introductory address The
Director General ended by introducing Mayor Hemp
stead Washburne of Chicago, who bowed a mod
odc I welcome
awarded him and advanced to the stand lust
vacated by the Drector-Gcncral. In resonant
and clear voice the Mayor of the worlds faiT
CITY extended the freedom OF the CITY 10 'mf
CHESTS of the day in the following WORDS
Mr. President. Representatives Of Foreign "o>''"
rncnts Ladies and Gentlemen:
This day IS dedicated by the American people 10
m. whose name Is ndissoluhly linked with mat OF
our continent This day shall ada new si'''e, a."
him whose prophetic vision behed in the stars "hich
Guided lis audaciou, voyage q new worlh ana Z" Nv"
hope for the peoples Of the ear'h'
The four centuries passing in review nave "'"e'"
tho settlement Of a newly discovered continent me
founding OF many nations and the establishment III
,bIs country Of more than sixty millions OF people
hooe wonderful material prosperity high intelligence.
,oce Institutions and glorious history have excited
,bc interest and compelled the admiration u the
civilized world.
these centuries have evolved the liberfylovlng
American people who are gathered Ecfe 'oNnE' Wv
bsv. with lis the pioneer bearing I'm his person the
fr.eduro of his Western homc-ihc aging Veteran
vb, al, nation, honor without whose valor. govern
mont liberty and patriotism would BE- hut idle words
We hav. with builders Of cities. founders oil >'a's
cyders IN the forests tllers OF the SOIL the mechanic
and In. artisan and noble women. daughters Oh the
Rcpullic not less in patriotism and deserved esteem
,bon tbos. who seem 10 play the larger pail III Dlld
ing up State.
There are Gathered here our President and stately
Senate our grave and learned judges, our Congress
and our states that al mankind may Know thiS i
Nations holiday and a peoples tibute 10 nm who's"
dauntlcss courage and wavering faith impelled him
10 traverse undisnaytd the unsaled waste OF waters
and whose first prayer upon waiting continent was
saIuted on its course by that banner which knows no
creed no faith, no nstlon-that ensign which mas
represented peace progress and humanity ior i''oo
years-the holy banner Of the Cross
Those foreign nations which have contributed so
much 10 our growth win here learn wherein our
strength ues-that It is not in Standing srmieS-not
in heredity or birth-not In our fertile valleys
not In our commerce nor our wealth-but mat we
lave built and are building upon the everlasting rock
OF individual character and Intelligence, seeking 10
secure an education for every man. woman and child
over whom floats the stars and stripes, that enDieh
which signifies our Government and our people
That flag guards to-day 81 500 900 school children
of a country yet four centuries old. and who out
number nearly four times the population OF spain In
1892
This Is our hope in the fuure-the anchor OF the
Repubc-and a rainbow Of promise for the centuries
yet 10 come.
As A mark OF public gratitude It decided 10
carry down into history through this celebration the
appreciation OF this people for him before whose name
we an bow to-day.
You, sirs, who the chosen representatives. OF
our people-you into whose keeping We intrust our
property and rights whose every act becomes
link in hat LONG al history
years without a break and whose every link signifies
struggle and victory for man-you who represent
that last and perfect experiment OF human gov
crnment have by your Official acts honorcd this young
city with your choice as the most fitting place to
mark this country's dawn.
She accepts The sacred trust with rivalry toward
none and fellowship for ALL Sh. stands ready fulfil