The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-22
THE DAY IN CHICAGO.
The Worlds Fair Buildings Dedicated In
the Presence of 100000 Persons.

inc PRESENCE OF 100000 PersOng.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-TSpeoiall-In tn,
presence OF 100, 600 people, and amid the
echoes OF the largest chorus ever known
in the history of modern times, the
Worlds Columbian Exposition was
formally dedicated to-day by the digni.
taries of the nation. Tho event was one
we'll designed to inspire the loyalty of
American hearts, marking, as it did, the
hrst international exposition to be par.
ticipated in by every civilized nation OF
the globe. The inaugural ceremonies
OF to day were triamphs TO republican
institutions, triumph greater than all
glories of war. To the Republic of the
Western hemisphere had been reserved
the distinction OF so winning the good
Will OF all the world that kings, en-
perors, czars, sultans, mikados, khans
and shahs have each extended the hand
OF international fellowship to American
people and crowned with their benedic.
tlcn and approval the exhibition to DO
held under patronage of the Republic.
AS the discovery OF Columbus marks an
epoch in the worlds knowledge, the oc.
CASTOR OF o-day makes an epoch in the
worlds civilization.
With bowed heads the representa-.
tives OF the crowned rulers OF the old
world gave attentive audience to the
ceremonies OF to-day, and voiced no
dissent when the orators of tho hour
reviewed the glories of Republican in
situations.
The scene presented by the vast gath
ering in the dedication building was one
never to be forgotten. In many in.
stances 1T was without precedent
everything was on plan of superla-
tive grandeur. The dedication hall
the manufacturers and liberal arts
building, is the largest structure over
erected, and in it was gather, Il the
largest crowd ever assembled beneath
single roof. In tho audience were
probably more distinguished Americans
than have ever been seen together on
any commercial event in tho history of
America. All gathered hore to-day TO
90 manor to great student Of 400 years
ago, who in his way was pioneer of them
all who led the van of human Thought
and manly daring, and gave to the
world now continent, and to prosperity
an imperishable reverence for Christie.
pher Columbus
AS seven Grecian villages claimed
the birthplace of Homer centuries after
no had begged his bread throughout
their streets, so art and science and in.
vention and religion all We'd to-day in
claiming Columbus as their own. Tho
president OF the Exposition claimed him
as author of national DEVELOPMENT OF
this age and hemisphere. Eloquent De.
pew characterized him as the pioneer of
art, science, invention and higher civil.
liZation. who had sailed from a country
where "Force was tho sole source and
exercise OF authority of both church and
state" and great Catholic Cardinal Glib.
bons almost at the same minute claimed
him as jealous representative of the
church OF Rome. 1t remained to a
woman to pronounce the only suspicion
OF dlsparagements TO the achievement s
OF Columbus. In an address nearly
twice as long as the average orations Of
the day Mrs. Palmer, of the board OF
lady managers. only mentioned the
great navigator once and that was to
declare the fact that the general Gov
eminent had just discovered woman to
he of moro Importance than Columbus
discovery Of America. There was
slight ripple OF surprise at this almost
irrelevant statement.
The address of Chauncey M. Depew, of
New York, and Henry Watterson, of
Kentucky, were we'll received, and &C.
cepted as highly appropriate to the GO.
casion. The reception accorded the
great Kentucky editor amounted to al
most an ovation.
Very early there was line Of travel
out toward the white City" OF the
Columbian Exposition, whore tho cere-
monies and the pageant OF the dav
should transpre. Michigan avenue,
from the auditorium to Fiftv-fourth
street, was fringed on tho curhs as early
as o'clock. Soon after s o'clock there
was clatter OF hoofs and clank OF
side arms along Michigan avenue south.
ward as the troops of tho u S. cavalry
from the military camp at Jackson Park
were on their way to the auditorium to
escort the notable guests to the dedca-
tory ceremonies at Washington Park.
Behind the troopers came several bat.
tali"ns of United States artillery.
Taking un position near the audi.
forum the regulars awaited the coming
OF tn" distinguished persons. Shortly
after horsen en- whipped into tho broad
avenue. From near Nv street there
rode M tall soldierly officer ut the head
OF 'roop IF seventy mounted men in
trap3ings Of Federal service. 1t was
Captain Roe, OF New York city and his
command was made up of the flower Of
that town Captain Roe and his mon
were to escort Governor Flower. of New
York on the WAY to thn dedication
scenes. At 0 o'clock the guests and
their local civic escort entered their
carriages and the start was made. Whom
they had reached Twenty.ninth street,
a halt was made at the home OF H. n.
Higginbotham, president OF the Worlds
Columbian commission, as his guest was
Vice president Morton, and hero had