The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10

Aside from the international interest in
this fitting prelude to the magnificent pic
ture of the worlds progress that will be
presented in 1898, 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 programme OF
ceremonies which viii appropriately herald
the greater spectacle concentrating the
discovery. development and progress OF the
New World has been a work involving
great care and the consideration of many
difficulties. The following programme OF
the dedicatory exercises and incidents
connected Herewith is submitted as the
result of this thought and purpose:
The evening OF Wednesday. October IS,
a grand reception will be rendered the
president Of the United States, his cabinet
and other distinguished guests at the
auditorium. After the close of the cere-
monies on each of the three succeeding
evenings, there will be magnificent pyro.
technic displays.
THE CIVIC CELEBRATION.
The first day will witness an imposing
procession, indicative OF peace, content
ment and prosperity, participated in by
civic organizations. which will be reviewed
by the president CT the United States, his
cabinet, the congress and other honored
guests.
La the evening, at Jackson park, amid
myriads of electric lights and other dis
plays, water pageant, "The Procession
of the Centuries" will move through the
beautiful WATERWAYS OF the exposition
grounds, illustrating with beauty and
historic accuracy some of the great facts
of history connected with the discovery
of America, such as the condition OF
this country prior to the landing OF
Columbus; striking events in the life of
the great discoverer; important epochs in
American history and the worlds prog
ress in civilization. The vessels upon
which these tableaux will be represented
vary from forty to fifty-three feet in
length, modelled after the naval architec-
ture of the period represented; for ex-
ample, columbus Before the Court Of
SPAIN" will be represented upon vessel
modelled after the lines Of the Santa Maria.
The following subjects will be Illus
trated:
First-Aboriginal Age; representing the
second-Ths stone Age: representing the
Cliff Dwellera
Aztecs. their religious rites, manners and GUS
toms.
Fourth-Columbus at the Court of Ferdinand
and Isabella.
Fiith-Departure OF Columbus from Palos.
-Sixth-Discovery of America
Seveuth-Coumbus before the court OF Ferdi-
strange products of the new country.
Eighth-Engiish cavaliers and the settlements
OF jamestown.
Ninth-Hendrick Hudson; discovery Of the
Hudson river; Dutch settlement OF New Am.
sterdan.
Tenth-Landing of the Pilgrims, and illustra-
lions of early Puritan life.
Observation-Disclosures de Soto: discovery OF
the Mississippi
Twelfth-The French explorers Pierre Mar
quette. Chevalier La sale and the Northwest
Observation-Disclosures and his generals.
Fourteenth-Signihg OF the Declaration Of In
Dependence
Fif.eenth-Union OF the colonies; the thirteen
original states; the sisterhood of the great re-
public welcoming the territories to the constel.
lation of the states.
acknowledgement the course OF empire
seventeenth-The genius of invention: appli.
cation of steam, etc.
Eightesnth-Elcctricity and electrical appli-
ances
Nineteenth-war: representing valor. sac.i-
nee, power, death, devastation.
observation-disclosures; representing tranquility,
security, prosperity, happiness.
Swenty-hrst-Agriculture
TweHty- second-Mining.
ty-third-Sclence, art and literature
Twenty-fourth-The universal brotherhood Of
man; equal rights, law Of justice: Liberty en-
tightening the world.
DLDASAAioN Dh4s OS1oDEn SAs
The national salute at sunrise will in.
augurate the ceremonies of Dedication
day. The president of the United States,
his cabinet, members of the supreme
court members of the senate and house
of representatives, distinguished foreign
guests and governors of the different
states and territories with their official
stats will be escorted by guard of honor
composed of troops of the United States
army, attachments of the United States
naval forces and regiments from the var
ious state National Guards, to the Manu-
features and Liberal Arts building, in
which the dedicatory exercises will be
held.
At l o'clock in the afternoon in this
building the following dedicatory pro-
gramme will be carried out under the
direction Of the director general:
First-Columbian March. Written for the
occasion by Prof. John X. Paine.
Second-Prayer by Bishop Charles II. Fowler,
d D., LII D.. of California.
Third-Dedicatory Ode. Words by Miss liar
ret Monroe. of Chicago; music by q. W. Chad
wick, OF Boston.
Fourth--Preseutation of the master artists OF
the exposition and their completed work, by
the chief OF construction.
Fifth-Report OF the director general to tho
Worlds Columbian commission.
SiNth-PresentatiOn of the buildings for 6edi-
cation by the president OF the Worlds Column
ban exposition to the president of the Worlds
Columbian commission.
seventh-Chorus, "The Heavens Are Telling"
Haydn.
Eighth-Presentation of the buildings for
dedication by the president OF the Worlds
Columbian commission to the president OF the
United states
Ninsh-Chorus. ain Praise of God" Bee
thoven.
Decentralization OF the buildings by the
president of the United states.
Observation-Disclosures chorus from 'The Mes
siah," Handel
MISUNDERSTANDING Grafton, Hon. William C.
z. Breckenridge. Kentucky.
Thirteenth-"The Star Spanrled Banner" and
"Hail, Columbia" with full chorus and orches-
trai accompaniment
Observation-Disclosures Grafton. Chauncey NJ
Depew, New York.
Fiileenth-Nationai salute.
At the close of shis programme a special
electric and pyrotechnic display will be
given, with repetition OF THE Process
sion OF the Centuries"
MILITARY DAY, OCTOBER d.
A series of military maueuvers and pa
rades will constitute the main portion of
the days programme. In the evening at
tractive and appropriate celebrations will
he provided, followed by a magnificent dis
play of fireworks.
A number of brilliant social entertain
Inents will be given by the citizens of Chi
cago during the three evenings OF the dedi-
cation celebration.