The morning call., 1892-10-22

would in the system OF the solar world" Thu
was the humiliation OF our Succession reVoh
tempered 10 the mothel land by pride In tins
State created by her children. III we CLAIM
heritage In Bacon, Shakespeare and Milton, w
also acknowledge that 1t was for liberties guar
ahteed Englishmen by sacred charters on
Iathefs triumphantly fought. While wisely
ieJecuhg throne aud caste aud priVE
ese ana also an established church ;n
thelr new born state, they adopted the substance
OF English liberty and the body OF English law
closer relations than with other lands aud
common language rendering easy int exchange
OF CRITICISMS aud epihet, sometimes irritate ant
onehd, out the heart of republican America beat
with responsive DuIsations to the hopes and as
plrations OF The people Of Gre al Britain.
The grandeur and beauty of this spectacle
the eloquent witnesses Of peace and progress
The Parthenon and the cathedral exhausted IN,
genius of the ancient and the skill of The me
dieyal architects in housing the statue or spirit
OF deity In their ruins or their antiquity
they are mute protests against the merct
less enmity OF nations, which forced ar
10 fee TO the altar for protection
The United States welcome the sister republics
oil the southern and northern continents ana thC
nations and peoples OF Europe and Asia, ol
Africa and Australia, with The products Of Ineh
lands, OF their skill and of their industry to thIi
city or yesterday, yet clothed with royal splendoI
as the Queen OF the Great Lakes. Tie artists
and architects OF the country have been hidden
to design aud erect the buildings which shalt
hlly illustrate the height Of our civil
iZati0n and the breadth OF our h0sDl-
tality. The peace OF the world permits and pro-
tects their efforts in utilizing their powers f0I
msszfs te mporal welfare The result Is this park
OF palaces The originality and boldness Of their
conceptions. and the magnitude and harmony OF
their creations are the contributions OF America
10 the Oldest OF the arts and the cordial bidding
OF America 10 the peoples of the earth to come
and bring the frultage Of their age to tbs bound
less opportunities OF this unparalleled exhibition.
IL interest In the affairs OF this world are
yonchsafed to those who have gone before. The
spirit OF Columbus hOvers over US to-day. Only
by celestial intelligence can 1t grasp the full sig
nltc cance Of this spectacle and ceremonial.
From the first century 10 the fifteenth counts
for little In the history OF progress, but in the
period between the fifteenth and the twentieth
is crowded the romance and reality OF human
development. Life has been prolonged and III
enjoyment intensified. The powers Of the aiI
and the water, the resistless forc,s OF
the elements, which in The time OK the
dlscOyerer were the visible Ierrors Of
the wrath Of God. have been subdued to the ser
vice OF man. Art and uxurles which could be
possessed and enjoyed only by the rleh ane
noble the works of genius which were read ane
understood only by the learned few, domestic
comforts and surroundings beyond tile reach O.
lord bishop, now adOrn ana iumne the
homes OF our citizens. Serfs are soyereigns ane
lhe people are kings. The trophies and splen
dors OF their reign are eOmmonwealths, rich lie
every attribute OF great States and united In
republic whose power and prosperity and lib
erty and enlightenm ut are the wonder aud ad-
mration of the world.
All hail. Columbus, discoverer, dreamer, hero
aud apostle. We here, OF every race and eOun-
try, recognize the horizon which bounded his
vision aud the Infinite scope Of his genius. The
voice OF gratitude aud praise for all the beSs ngs
which have been shOwered upon mankind by
his adventure is limited to no language, but is
uttered IN every tongue. Neither marble
nor brass can fily form his statue Continents
are his monument, and unnumbered millions,
past, present and TO come, who enjoy In theit
liberties and their happiness The fruits OF his
faith, will revevently guard aud preserve, from
century to century, his name and fame.
Twilight was stealing through the building
as Depew concluded his stirring effort
amid rounds Of applause. Then Cardinal
Gibbons stepped reyerently to the front and
uttered the invocation.
Then the chorus sang, "In Praise of God"
Rev. Il. C. McCoOk of Philadelphia deliv-
cred the benedicton and the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition was dedicated. 1t took
half an hour for the immense audience to
get out Of the great building.
CLOSING CEREMONIES.
The Dedicatory Exercises End iU Bril-.
liant Pyrotechnic Display.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-The dedicatory exer-
eises closed TO- night with brilliant display
of fireworks
To avoid concentration of great mass OF
people the display was divided into three
parts, each programme being Identical. One
was given in Washington Park on the south
side, another in Garfield Park on the west
side and the third at Lincoln Park on
the north side. The display opened
with salute Of one hundred
ffteen-inch aerial bombs, which were
exploded at an altitude of 500 feet As
this blaze died away 500 prismatic lights
were fred by electricity. changing c0l0rs
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