Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-29
THE WORLDS FAIR
Magnificent Buildings Dedicate
on a Grand Scale.
An Imposing Line of Dignitaries and
Military.

Military
The dedicatory exercis Of the Columbus
xposition took place Fl iday morning in the
presence of an immense concourse of people.
The weather was fine and the entire line of
with people cheering enthusiastically the
many celebrities as they passel.
Soon after O'Clock United States troops
began marching along Michigan avenue,
southwark going to the Auditorium whence
they will escort the notable guests to the
ceremonies at Washington Park, se1 en- miles
away, a so mounted batteries artillery.
When the possession formed, first came
Magor Washburn with ex-President Hayes,
then 50 carriages containing members of the
United States Senate House, General SEQ
field, General Brooks, Wheaton, Captain
Quay and Lieut-Commander Hutchins,
u. S. n.
Next, in carriages bright with gold trap
pings, came Governors of the States with
staffs Gov Mckinley, of. Ohio, Gov Rus
sell of Mas, Gov Flower of New York,
Gov. Bo.es, of Iowa, we've most applauded.
Then came orators and chaplains, including
Bishop Fowler, of Ca ornia, Henry Wat
terson, Chauncey Depew, Cardinal Gibbons,
Rev H. Cook of Baltimore, and Mrs. Sarah
L moyne of Bos' on. Fifteen carriages con
tanned the comm ssioners of foreign govern
ments TO the WoIld's Fair Five car. iages
with foreign consul 20 carriages con'a ned
Columbian Commissioners at large, also
state commissioners, board of lady mana
gers, with Mrs. Palmer at head and la iy
Representatives Of original l3 states. The
state regular troops VIII CHI followed the o
notat les, making imposing display. Fine
weather added br fancy to the affair.
On arriving at the park national salutes
sounded over Lake Michigan aud the troops
massed three lines deep, the Vice-Presidents
carriage passing them in review. The total
number in review were IL, 000
After this, ceremon es of ACCEPTING the
buildings on behalf of the worlds Column
bian exposition took place. Cardinal Glib
bons opened the services with effective
prayer.
Cardinal Gibbons prayer was attent vely
listened to- 1t was beautiful in sentiment
and eloquent in thought The peroratioD
was as follows
Finally we pray that under Thy superin.
tending Providence, TIL reaches from end
to end nightly and ordereth all things
sweetly," this Columbian exposition like tne
voyage of Columbus may result in acc 1m-
p!ishing devine as well as human mis-
sion. May it exert a Wholesome influence
on the moral and relg Gus as well as on the
social and material world May it promote
the glory of God as well as the peace and
temporal prosperity of man. May it rebound
TO the development of Christa n faith and
Christian principles, and may the Queen Of
Commerce, in her triumphant progress
throughout the world be, at the same time,
the handmade of religion and of Christian
civil cations to the nations of the earth.
President Hgincotham a ter speaking in
complimentary terms of the wor6mea and
artists employed in their construction said,
addressing Chairman Burnhlm, of the COM
mittee on buildings: Never Def have
men brought to their task greater know
ledge, higher aim, more resolute purpose.
Never before have such magnificent fruits
ben ire result of thoI lat and toll. he
earth and all it contains has been subser-
Went 10 your will We accept these build
ings from you, exulting in glee. These be III
tiful structures furn sh p. oof to the worl
that with all tur material growth an pros
perily since the discovery of America we
Lave not reelected those civilizing arts
which minister to peoples rtfinementn
President Higinboth am thea presented
me1a to Burnham as toden of work done
AMI concluded his speech Y rendering bull !.
ing to Palmer. Palmer 5 spe ca If acce I.
ance was somewhat ngthy and richly re.
viewed the work of he National CO nmiss;op
sAuiDlsiOh mpdny.
Common ora ave ode was tn read the
vast throng hsteuil attentvely, different
portions be ng sung by grand choru.. The
usual ceremonies of tend rng the freedom
OF the city to officials from other cities and
counties wa' performed by NJ iyor Wash.
burne. 10 Director en- raj D wis was as,
signed the du y OF pr sentng speakers
He made an eloquent address. A ter ply-
Ing high tribute TO the progress of Amer
lea sincelt discovery he clos ID wit pan
egyric on Chicago. Here be u, ''aIi ma
t o IS are to meet in pc lceful, lau liable emu
latloa on the fields OF art, science and indus
try, on the fields of reseaf ch inventio and
scholarship, and to learn the universal val
ne OF the discovery we commemorate; to
learn, as could be Learned in no otaer way,
the earness Of man to man, the Fatherhooi
of God and The b. otherhooi OF the human
race
The o alton which was delivered by
Chimney N. Depew, was characteristic of
tlat great spea Ier. He closed as follows:
''All hail, Co umbus, discoverer, drea ner.
hero and apost e. Neither marble nor brass
can fifty form bis statue. Continen are
his monuments, aud unnumbered mil ms
past, present, and to me, who enjoy IN
Their lib ,rtias and happiness tie fraits Of his
faith, will reverent guard and preserve.
from century TO century, his name and
fame"
After the oratioa of Depaw, which was
followed by that Henry Wat erson, thu
STR Spangled B lnn-r" and Hail Coum.
ba'' were sung. After benediction by Rev.
McCook, of Phil adelph a, the exercis
close. VITA the firing of the national saluta