Morris tribune., 1892-10-26
THE GREAT DAY.

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THE GREAT DAY.
| Worlds Colu:nbi vi Ex position buildings
Formally Dedicated.
CHICAGO. Oct. 21.--The empty struct=
ures of the worlds Columbian exposi-
ton have been dedicated to the purposes
for which they have been designed, by
the people of the greatest and grandest,
and noblest republic that has ever
existed on the face of Gods earth. II
was the nations day, day set apart by
probation of the chief magistrate, a
proclamation as vigorously observed as
Were the pronunciamentos of the magis=
tracy of ancient Europe, as a brief sea-
son of Thanksgiving and OF festivity in
commemoration of the man and the
discovery of four centuries since.
Chicago kept holiday, and not only
Chicago, but every nook and corner Of
the big, bustling, tearing, driving, striv:
ing republic.
were unconfned. Patriotism, the safety
valve of people enlightened and deter
mined to be free, had full vent, In city
and town, in village and hamlet, the
people, to quote the proclamation of
President Harrison, "devoted them
selves to such exercises as may best ex-
press honor to the discoverer and appre-
citation of the grest achievements of the
four complete centuries Of American
life" Joy and gladness envelop the ma
ton as mist, joy and gladness I'M
known to nations over which limited or
absolute monarchies exercise full sway.
4 FsEsae Of ststs
inaugurated the exercises of the day.
Cannon doomed at daybrealk-a national
salute on the nations Misunderstanding
the tired million or two from their
s1umbers, serving notice that the crown
ing event of the occasion was at hand.
The very air was strongly tinted with
holiday ozone. One felt instinctively
that this Was net 2 day for toll or for
drudgery, that It was a day dedicated
to the people and for the country. The
day had barely dawned when Michigan
boulevard from the Auditorium south
ward to jackson park, a distance Of
oyer seven miles, mnenced to be
fringsd on either side with mon and
women. Each moment added its quota
to the early risers, up town and down
town. It was very much such crowd
as that which passed Judgment on the
civic procession, but reinforced with a
decidedly large scattering of members
of local polite society" between whose
imposing mansions and tasteful villas
the line of march had been mapped out.
there were times when it seemed as
though the entire population of the
Windy City, reinforced kx its auarteF
million or moro ~ visitors from far and
near, were on the streets between the
lake front and Jackson park.
Took Vinle BY the Forelock.
Fortunate holders of invitations enti-
Ting them to a participation in the ex=
ercises of the day, began to move south
ward at an abnormally early hour,
apparently determined to take time by
the forelock, and to secure a point OF
vantage, and the trains on the suburban
branch of the Illinois Central as well as
as the cable cars leading to the grounds
were crowded from their initial trip.
Soon after 2 o'clock those intending to
participate in the procession began to
mass themselves st the Auditorium,
while the vehicles were massed in co.'s
umns Of four on the other side of the
hosiery on Wabash avenue Little
time was occupied in assigning the dis
tinguished visitors to their respective
places in the parade, and a few minutes
after 9 o'clock the order was given for
Che head Of the colu'nn to move. The
escorting military comprised three bat
teries of artillery from Fort Ripley,
Major Randolph commanding, one from
Fort Sheridan, four companies of the
Fifth and Sixth cavalry, U. S. A. After
lie military the procession of carriages
with their occupants moved with the
GLOWING order, save that the carriage
allotted to the vice president was not oc-
cupied until the procession reached the
Higginbotham mansion at Twenty-nlnth
and Michigan avenue, at which point
the vice president, amid salvo OF
cheers from the crowds that banked the
four corners Of the thoroughfare, was
escorted to the vehicle.
The vice presidential carriage was
drawn by four white horses, ridden by
poBtillions in scarlet. Over the doors OF
the carriage were draped two of the
finest flags that were ever made, and
which came few days ago from the
of Philadelphia firm at
cost of $500.
From the street the procession moved
south on Michigan avenue and by way
of Thirty-fifth street., to the Grand
boulevard, and thence to Washington
park, the occupants of every carriage
being greeted with q volley of cheers as
block after block was traversed. AT
Washington parka brief halt was made,
while the United States troops and the
visiting militia deployed before the vice
carriage.
After lunch had been served the line
of march was resumed to the Manufac-
lures and Liberal Arts building. Here
seats had been provided upon the floor
for 100000 participants. Every chair