Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-15
4HE DEDICATION
I
OF the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position Buildings
will Occur Next Week According to
Program.
1t VIII Be an Event of National
Interest.

Then the World VIII BE Given an Oppor-
tunity to Behold the Extent of the Prep
arations Which Have Been Made for the
Greatest Fair the World Has Ever
Known-The Exercises WIN Last Three
Days.
CHICAGO, Oct. When the con-
gress of the United States authorized the
commemoratiou of tho 400th anniyer-
sary Of the discovery Of America by an
international exposition to be held in
Chicago during the summer of 1893, it
also provided that the exposition build
ings should be dedicated on Oct. 10,
1892, with appropriate ceremonies. {"
Subsequently, by act of congress, this
date was changed to Oct. 81, 1892.
Aside from the international interest
In this fitting prelude to the magnificent
picture of the worlds progress that will
be presented in 1893, this dedicatory
service will furnish an opportunity for
the world to behold the extent Of the
preparations which are being made for
the exposition.
The task of preparing program of
ceremonies which will appropriately
herald the greater spectacle commemor-
ating the discovery, development and
progress of the New World, has been a
work involving great care and the con-
eideration of many difficulties. The fol-
lowing program. of the dedicatory exer-
cises and incidents connected Herewith
Is submitted as the result of this thought
and purpose:
The evening of Wednesday, Oct. 10. a
grand reception will be rendered the
president of The United States, his cab
met and other distinguished guests at
the Auditorium. After the close of the
ceremonies on each of the three succeed
ing evenings there will be magnificent
pyrotechnic displays.
Thursday, October go.
THE CIVIC CELEBRATION first
day will witness an imposing procession,
indicative OF peace, contentment and
prosperity, participated in by civic or
ganizations, which will be reviewed by
the president of the United States, his
cabinet, the congress and other honored
guests.
In the evening, at jackson park, amid
myriads Of electric lights and other dis
plays, water pageant. "The Process
sion of the Centuries will move through
the beautiful water ways of tho expo
sition grounds, illustrating with beauty
and historic accuracy some Of the great
facts Of history connected with the dis
covery Of America, such as tho 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 up
on which these tableaux will be rep
resented vary from forty to fifty-three
feet in length, modelled after the naval
architecture of the period represented;
for example, columbus before the
Court of Spain," will be represented
upon a vessel modelled after the lines of
the Santa Maria.
The following subjects will be illus
trated
First-Aboriginal Age; representing
the American Indian.
Second-The Stone Age; representing
the cliff jewellers.
Third-The Age of Metal represent
ing the Aztecs, their religious rites,
manners and customs
Fourth--Columbu at the court of
Ferdinand and Isabella.
Fifth--Departure of Columbus from
Palos.
Sixth Discovery of America.
Seventh--Columbus before the court
Of Ferdinand and Isabella, presenting
natives and the strange products of the
new country.
Eighth-English Cavaliers and the set
Element of Jamestown.
Ninth-Hendrick Hudson; discovery
of the Hudson river; Dutch settlement
of New Amsterdam,
Tenth--Landing Of the Pilgrims, and
illustrations of early Puritan life.
Observation-Disclosures de Solo, dis
'covery of the Mississippi
Twelfth - The French explorers
Pierre Marquette. Chevalier La Sale
and the northwest.
Observation-Disclosures and his gen
erals.
Fourteenth-Signing of the Declare
ton of Independence.
DECENTRALIZATION of the colonies; the
thirteen original states; the sisterhood
of the Great Republic, welcoming the
territories to the constellation of the
states.
Sixteenth-''W eastward the course of
empire takes its way
Seventeenth-The genius of invention;
application of steam, etc.
ghteenth-Electricity and electrical
appliances.
.NineteeAth-War; representing valor,
sacrifice, power, death, devastation.
Twentieth-Peace;r representing tran
guilty, security, prosperity, happiness.
Twenty first Agriculture
Twenty Mining.
Twenty third-Science, Art and Lit
erature
Twenty -fourth-The universal broth
erhood of man; equal rights law of
justice; Liberty enlightening the world.
Friday, October FL.
DEDICATION DAY-The national salute
at sunrise will inaugurate the cere-
monies of dedication day, The presi-
dent of the United States, his cabinet,
members Of the supreme court, members
Of the senate and house OF representa-
tivee, distinguished foreign guests and
governors of the different states, will be
escorted by guard Of honor composed or
troops of the United States army, detach-
ments of the United States naval forces
and regiments from the various state
national guards. to the manufacturers
and liberal arts building, in which the
dedicatory exercises will be held.
At 1890 o'clock tho following pro-
gram of exercises will take place in the
manufactures building, under the di.
rector general as master of ceremonies
l. Columbian March" composed by
Professor John X. Paine, of Cambridge.
3. Prayer by Bishop Charles II. Fow-
Ter, d. D., LID, of California.
s. Introductory address by the direc'
tor general
4. Address of welcome and tender OF
the freedom OF the city Of Chicago by
Uaunoetoad Wasbhurna MAYOR