Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-10-28
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CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-The ceremonies
Of the Columbian week reached
their elimination this after
noon in the dedicatory exercises
at Jackson PARK. Under tie NOBLE
roof of the manufacturers hall the all
but completed Columbian buildings
were formally rendered by the local
corporation to the national commission
and then to the Vice President of the
United States (acting for the PreSl-
dent, who in turn dedicated them IN
impressive terms to the memory OF the
great Genoese and tne honor and glory
of the republic. And thus the Column
bian exposition passed at length into
the keeping Of the nation.
No circumstance, save only the la
mentable absence of the President Of
the United States, was wanted to con
tribute to the solemnity and impressive
ness of these ceremonies. On the ro.-
1000 of the choicer spirits from every
quarter of the globe. The Vicc-Presl-
dent was fianl1cd by the mem
bers of the Cabinet of his
chief, gathered for the first
time in the history of the government
at point thousand miles removed
from the capital. For the first time,
also since the republic was born, the
Chief Justice and his associates of the
Supreme Federal bench came together
outside of their court The Senate and
the Representative House of Congress
sat together almost en- masse. The
chief officers Of the army and navy
were present, surrounded by the flower
of their respective Stdffs. One OF the
two living ex-Presidents Of the United
States held seat Of honor. The Gov
errors of thirty States, officers of the
Philadelphia centennial, members OF
former cabinets. the Mayor OF Chicago,
great divines, orators, merchants,
scholars and awyers-these were
few of the sons Of America who came
to sit beside the officers of the EXPOSE
ton in their hour of final triumph.
Nor were the other nations of earth
absent from the scene. The heir of
Catherine of Aragon sent his deputy
to sit beside the venerable minister Of
| of that nation. which, if it did not
! give aid 10 the Columbian venture,
gave birth to Columbus himself.
From that PARKWAY Cathay which
Columbus thought to find came
| ministers still fixed in the laws
and customs VIII Oh never change,
| though new worlds are found and new
| nations born. The new republics of
the south, whose heritage is the very
soil touched by the foot of Columbus
sent messengers to bear their greetings
TO their older sisters of the north.
| Ministers, cons,lls and commissioners,
| In a word, of all the nations who will
partake in the great exposition were
present to share in the glory of it's in
! auguration.
Uncle Sans preliminary to the great
browning event of months Of labor, the
! dedication of the worlds fair, in the
shape of beautiful military parade
and review, at Washington park to-
day, was an unqualified success. Fully
so, 900 people thronged that beautiful
! pleasure ground, and in undulating
| lines checked by hempen ropes an inch
| in diameter the citizens and strangers
aided their cumulative shouts of ap
probation to the rever berationS of the
nineteen ear-piercing salutes from the
cannon of Rodney's battery, located
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mere. It was battle of Gettysburg
on level moor without the clash of
troops. the whizzing of grape and can
mister and the shouts of the wounded.
| Chicago was never more fortunate
enough than to witness a review such
as Emperor Frederick would inspect at
the great maneuver grounds At Char
. lotten burg, but the review in the 200
acres of meadow at Washington park
was by far the grandest that this city
has ever seen. Imagine any fifty guard
mounts that you have seen at State or
military eucampments and place them
al before your eye IN the perspective
of 200 acres, and fair conception of
what Gen. Miles review was to day
can be gained.
The dedicatorv ceremonies were
formally opened by the performance of
Prof. John X. Pape's "Columb bus
NJ rch ami hymm,' in the manner of
Nagncr's Kaiser March" 1t is a
stirring composition, full of stirring
effects, aud well calculated to awaken
tn echoes of patriotism in the soul of
ev.ry nearer.
After the opening marcn Dlsnop
Charles II. Fowler, d. D.. of Califor-
MIA, offered a magnificent prayer.
When Bishop Fowler had closed his
eloquent prayer and the orchestra had
made the immense building echo again
AMI again with the strains of beautiful
music, Director General George r.
Davis, as master of ceremonies of the
Eedicat tory services. made the introduce
tory address, telling of the cause and
the aims and objects of the Column bian
exposition.
When Col. Davis had concluded his
address he introduced Mayor Hemp
stead Washburne, who rendered the
freedom of the city to the guests.
When Mayor Washburne had finished
his address of welcome and the guests
in the great building felt that the
town was theirs, Mrs. Sarah
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