The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
Chicago Celebrates the Opening
of the Worlds Fair Buildings.
Description of the Parades and
the Dedication Exercises.


The deiicatory ceremonies Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition began at Chicago
With the receotion ani entertainment OF
p-oninont visitors by the various commit
tees on their arrival in thu city. followed in
the evening by the formal inaugural rscep-
don BY the citizens of Chicago to the guests
of honor. A prelude was the columbus
Dayn celebration during the afternoon by
thousands Of school children throu Shout the
dty.
auttering hearty welcome to the thousands
of strangers who were elbowtng each other
In an endeavor to see as much OF the city as
possible while at her best. e., ,,
All the haes were unfurled, nearly all the
festivals, burgesSes, rossttes and shields IN
place, and Columbus was smiling down on
The people in the streets from thousands OF
hooks and corners
In many instances decidedly harmonious
affect was produced in the business blocks.
The First National Bank was q picture 10
itself, and the Auditorium was 80 deftly
dealt with that immense crowds were con-
stautly admiring the happy blending OF col
ors and the numerous ingenious devices.
The City Hall and the County Building
were resplenoent with terra Gotta, the Ma
tiopal colors and portraits OF Columbus,
Washington and Grant while the giant
polished granite cou ms were gorgeously
decorated with bunting, streamers and
burgess. The nr merous bridges over the
Chicago River were respondent with decora-
tions, and the ships in the stream sent aloft
all their standards and signals.
The Palmer House seemed home OF
fairies. Everything was golden, fowery
and glittering. At the Victoria an imita-
ton of Queen Victoria's crown was sur
rounded by clear arrangement Of Ameri-
can and English flags and looked grand
challenge Haunting. In the face OF its neigh
bors to surpass it il they can.
Terra Gotta, which was selected for the
municipal color for the Columbus ceiebra-
tion, was not used as extensively as had
been expected. Italian aud Spanish flags
were much in evidence and helped to relieve
the sameness resulting from the lavishuess
With which the patriotic spirit of the people
moved them to fling to the breeze from
svery possible point the red, white and blue.
OF all the downtown streets State street
was the gayest. There most Of the msr-
chant princes have their stores and the dis
play was correspondingly superb.
The first event Of the day was the celebra-
ton of "Columnus Day" by the school chill
dren Of the city, and youthful enthusiasm
was given the widest play. The rooms were
all decorated appropriately to the occasion.
The first exercise was the reading OF the
Presidents proclamation. This was followed
by lag-raising, and the pupils saluted the
colors. pledging their allegiance to the flag,
and singing America"
In benalf Of other patrons and Of the pa
tronesses OF the bali, Major General Miles,
N~uor Waobhurpo opd Marshall Field IN.
yited 1000 citizens Of various States to par
ticipate in q reception rendered to the Presi-
dent Vice President and ex-Presidents Of the
United States, the representatives Of foreign
Governments, Governors Of States and Ter
ritories and other distinguished guests. The
affair, which was q brilliant social event.
took place at the Auditorium.
At midnight the supper rooms were opened
md the genial pleasure Of the ball was in
creased BY viands and delioacies.
The second oay of Chicago's grand cele-
OF Chicagos population. one in twenty
marched In the parade and the other nine
teen, reinforced by half million visitors
from outside points, stood on the sidewalk,
packed the streets, perched on roofs and
window silIs, and jammed the various stands
along the line Of march to see him do it.
It was estimated that at least 1,200. 900
people viewed the parade. and after it was
over and done, the majority OF tae down.
town restaurants were compelled to close
their doors until they could attend to those
who had already gained admittance.'
The parade was reviewed by Vice-Presi.
don't Morton, in the absence Of President
Harrison. who was unable to attend because
the illness Of his wife detained him at her
bedside. Ex.Presideut Cleveland, for whom
. conspicuous place in the reviewing stand
had been reserved, was also absent. he
having declined to como when be learned
that his rival for the Presidency was forced
to remain away owing to such distressing
circumstances
During the parade Mr.. Morton, at the
centre Of the dais, had President Palmer. Of
the Worlds Fair National Commission, ON
his right hand, and President Higgin-
botham, Of the Worlds Fair Directory, on
his left. After President Palmer, In the
srder named, Secretary Of State Foster.
Attorney General Miller, Postmaster
General Wanamaker, Secretary Tracy,
Secretary Noble and Secretary Rusk. On
President Higginbotham's left, in the
%0wnE %sSs. nses order ST. so.aorn s.fssSs1t b css2
aiier de Tavera, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotentiary from the Vatican;
Alfred de Ciaparede, Swiss Envoy; Enrique
Depuy de Lorne, Envoy Extraordinary Tor
Spain, Alfred Ls CHAT, Belgian Envoy Ex.
haordinary; T. de Souza Roza, Portuguese
Envoy, and Camille Krantz, Deputy OF the
Vosges COMMISSIONER General Of the French
Government.
On the tiers OF seats directly behind the
Presidents da;s sat the mombsrs Of the le.
cations. inclu ling tho picturesque figure
Of the Chinese Minister. There also were
tho Brazilian Worlds Fair Commissioners,
the French Commissioner and host OF
other notables.
It was exactly at 1928 o'clock waen Chief
Of Police McClaughry at tho head Of the
parade brought his baton up to salute Vice.
President Morton.
As the different Governors Of the States
passed the reviewing stand, some Oh horse
back and others In carriages. each was
erected with a succession Of cheers which
Kept bin bowing for many minutes. After
them came the RANK and flle OF the parade,
and in formation Of ten.fle wide in double
rank they rolled like human wave past the
reviewing stand for almost three hours. As
each successive body reached the east side
Of the Federal Building it was greeted by
one thousand little girls arranged in the
shape and draped in the colors Of tho Amer
lean flag.
The Indian boys from the Industrial
School at, Carlisle, Penn. created enthust-
astic cheers as they came by. They car
Red long yellow poles. upon the end of
which were fastened models of various tools
emblematic OF the different trades. It is
estimated that there were Is, 900 men in
line.
At the head of the parade, following the
mounted police. came Sousa's Marine Band,
acting as escort for the Mexican National
Band. The visitors from the Rio Grande
were giving a royal welcome. As quickly
IS the last strains from one band died away,
the other took it up, and from the beginning
to the end of the march there was continuous