Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-22
DISCOVERY DAY.
n.stc,tion Of The Columbian Expo
silion Buildings.
CHICAGO AT ITS BEST
o,e Hundred Thousand Witnesses
Of the Exercises.
,BRILLIANT PROCESSION.
liabilities from All the
World in Line.
rrr.pDESIDEyT NODTON'S ADDRESS.
o,,tIor, by Chauncey NJ. Depew
and Henry WattersOn.
p,g0p FOWLER CARDINAL GIBBONS
r,.abi]ities from All the
World in Line.
rrr-pDESIDEyT NODTON'S ADDRESS.
o,,tlors by Chauncey NJ. Depew
and Henry WattersOn.
prg0p FOWLER CARDINAL GIBBONS
c.,,rs Of Five thousand Voices
o.sic.tory Ode-ImpOs'"g Ceremonies
,,,og-houi--Observances Elsewhere.

o-.-.-,. october 21.-Iu the presence OF
.N's.1 p,.a.o and amid the echoes OF the
tr--s assembled In the history OF
-, nrra. ibe Worlds Columbian Expcsi'
"a. f,-naiy dedicated to-day by the dig
- - .f .hs nation The event was one well
"-.,,., inspire the loyalty Of the American
..-s.nr as q did the first international
20 ...., o., hs participated in by every civil
...t.a af the globe. The occasion was
..,o.srani In being devoid Of that pomp
'',,,,t.y which have characterized the
-. ,,.-s Il monarchical Europe. Tho IN
..-er,1pios of to-day we're triumph OF
q. ''-.r lr.t.tltions-1 triumph greater than
70 .rie- Oi war.
ST. ,srphur of tho Western Hemisphere
t ,-.r reserved the distinction OF 30 winning
s.--,.,..s.II and admiration Of all the world
t-.. erlp.rors, cars, sultans, mlkados,
-. ,91 ehqus have each extended the hand
Ls.s Ls..ss,o,s,,.rgl fellowship @ theAmerican people
t.......-,.r,I wItl their benedictiOn and appro-
~ 49, .,rt.si iion 10 be held under the patron
a. O. nc republic
s-ENR UNPRECEDENTED.
....oe ,resented oy the vast gathering In
a-I.f,.,f.lu building was one never 10 be tOr-
- lo many respects II was without prece-
-, rvs-y;Lug was on the order OF the super,
lei =
..,',,..,,i tr-.' buildinc-is the largest struc-
t-- '..- srp...ed. and in it was gathered the
80. r..-rI ever assembled beneath a single
n nr audience were probably more disttu-
80 ta.friraua than have ever been seen
t.-..,.. o- an, commemorative occasion In the
go "a ,ta republic. Learned !urists from
..t.,.s. Cqriucf officers. Governors OF states,
- art Cougressmon. admirals, and gene
~. v,t,. ali ths regaha OF authority; cardi-
- y,r m lbs gnia Of the Apostolic faith;
..-..s.s Vbo are fast Wrestling from 1aculous
,,.-,o ne problems OF the ages-ali these
....-s3 hen, to-iav TO do honor 70 the great
-, s,.t.nt Of 400 Pears ago, who, IN bis
-, rsstbr pioneer OF them all; who led the
T., human thought and manly daring ana
,-,.,8tte W0rld new continent and 70 pos
s-,, IN -1.ri-lable reverence for Christopher
rBE FAMOUS GESoEsg.
r,,.r.sthe name that was on every Mp, in
49,, 5le and song. that crowned every prepara-
,,, ust'ouad utierance n the opening prayer,
,,5rs4a.fly breathed IN the closing benedic-
- t.t.Ih hOuOr, and time, that molows
p.gst.tgir of nations, alter 400 years gives
fss,e.t tlnEre 70 bis memory and name.
l.sg.n lro.an villages claimed birthplace
tHs.r reuiur.-f after he begged his bread
,s.,-r,..lt Z. e.r street : aud mOidered unhonor-
s!,-t5 s-... s1 art md science and invention and
,sl-Er s.l y.el t.-aay 10 claiming Columbus as
cst agr.
J, fsraned 20 a woman 10 pronounce the
t,rlstifol Of disparagsment OF the achieve
rc.. j Columbus.
AMiArr8 ul,c1yERY THAN coLUSBUssI
lesr.1----s .-ariy twice rs long as the ave-
rrss .-s''on of the day Mrs. Palmer, OF the
ls-if LAZY Managers. only mentioned the
fas'1a1s1'0r once, and that was TO declare
b. Ist "ta8t tae eeneTnl government has just
tsr,sreI woman 20 be Of more importance than
Clnllss discovery Of America There was
dsra, ugpls Ol surprise At this almost irreyes
IN, s,.,s'euon,. bu; the audience goOd-naturedly
1slasI the o1epce 10y focollecting that the de-
&ntol vas probably due TO the enthusiasm OF
vasl .l beng accorded part in tho cere-
l.-ss " ;Ie iBy.
uErfW AND wATTBRsOE.
he alircsse, Of Chauncey NJ. Depew, Of New
la bui uonry Wat'erson, of X Kentucky, were
'-- 'o,-y-i, and accepted as highly appro-
lr.is il The Dc ason.
4is %. lu.n acc0rded the great Kentucky
,t.- au1Iltsi almost 70 an ovation, and II
" sr1-at ilrro was an intense desire on the
i-td petition 81 the audience 70 atone for the
et2fi-sy ani criticism which impeled Con-
o.. sn bre e'kiIndge 10 decline the honor Of
tlIsHag he chief orstion Of the day.