Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-09-09
DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
Formal Conservation OF the
Worlds Fair Buildings.
Imposing Exercises at Chicago on
October 20. Fl and %.

When the Congress- o. the I intel Stairs
authorized the commemoratio1 of the Four
Hundredth anniversary OF the discovery or
America by an international Exposition TO
be held in Chicago during the summer or
1898, it also provided that the Exposition
buildings should be dedicated on the twelfth
day of October. 1892 with appropriate
ceremonies" Subsequently. by act OF Con-
gress, the date was changed TO October II,
1892. The following is the programme OF
the dedicatory ex ercises and incidents con-
nected herewith:
The evening of Wednesday, October i9, a
grand reception will be rendered the Pres-
dent of the United States. his Cabinet and
other distinguished guests at the Auditor
ium. After the close of the ceremonies on
each of the three succeeding evenings there
will be magnificent pyrotechnic displays.
October 2O-The Civic Celebration.
The first day will witness an imposing
procession, indicative of peace, contenCmept
AMI rosparity, participated in by civic
organizations which will be reviewed by
the President of the United States, his
Cabinet, the Congress and other honored
guests.
myriads of electric lights and other displays,
a water pageant Tine Procession of the
Centuries" will move through the beautiful
waterways of the Exposition grounds,
illustrating WIN ana historic
accuracy some of the great facts of history
connected with the discovery Of America
such as the condition OF the country prior
to the landing of Columbus; striking events
in the life of the great discoverer; important
epochs in American history and the worlds
progress in civilization. The vessels upon
which these tableaux will be represented
vary from forty to fifty three feet in length,
modelled after the naval architecture of the
period represented; for example, "Co.unbus
before the Court of SPAIN" will be repre-
sented upon vessel modelled after the lines
of the Santa Maria.
The following subjects will be illustrate I:
1st. Aboriginal Age: representing the
American Indians. %. The Stone Age;
representing the Cliff Dwellers. 81. The
Age of Metal; representing the AZUecs, their
religious rites, manners and customs. 4th.
Columbus at the Court of Ferdinand and
lsaUella. 5th. Departure of Columb bus from
Palos. 9th. Discovery of America. 18th.
Columbus before the Court of Ferdinand and
1sabella representing natives and the
strange products Of the new country. Sth.
English Cavaliers and the settlement Of
jamestown. 9th. Hendrick Hudson; dis
covery of the Hudson River; Dutch settle
ment of New Amsterdam. 10th. Landing Of
the Pilgrims. and illustrations OF early Puri-
tan life. 18th. Ferdinand de Sofa; dis
covery Of the Mississippi. 18th. The
French explorers. Pierre Marquette.
Chevaler La Sale and the Northwest.
18th. Washington and his generals. 18th
Signing of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence. 18th. Union of the colonies; the
thirteen original States; the sisterhood of
| the Great Republic, welcoming the terri
tories to the constellation Of the States.
10Th. westward the course of empire takes
its way" 18th. The genius of invention;
application OF steam, etc. 18TH Electricity
and electrical appliances. 18th. War; rep
resenting valor, sacrifice, power, death. de-
vastation. Goth. Peace; representing tran
guilty, security, prosperity, happiness
zlst. Agriculture. 221. Mining. 231.
Science. Art and Literature oath. The
Universal brotherhood of man; equal
rights, law of justice; Liberty enlightenlng
the world.