San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-03
PROGRAMME OF CEREMONIES.

the Dedication Of the
Buildings of the Worlds CoIum-
bian Exposition, October 20.
Fl, %. 1892, Chicago, Ill,
q. =. 4.
When the Congress OF the United
States authorized the oommemoration
of the Four hundredJh anniversary
of the discovery of An ERICA by an H.
ternational Exposition to be held In
Chicago during the summer of 1898, IT
also provided hat the Exposition
buildings should he dedicated on the
twelfth day of October, 1892, with
appropriate ceremonies" Subse.
~quently, by act of Congress this
date was changed to October 81, 1892.
Aside from the International inter.
est in this fitting prelude to the mag
nifcent picture of the worlds, pro-
gress that will be presented in 1898,
this dedicatory service will furnish
an opportunity for the world to be-
hold the extent of the preparations
which are being made for the EXPOSE
ton.
The task of preparing q programme
of ceremonies which will appropriate
ly herald the greater spectacle COM.
memOratiDg the discovery, develop
zneDt and progress of the New World.
has been a work involving great care
and the consideration of many
difficulties. The following programme
OF the dedicarory exercises and in
cidents connected Herewith is sub
united as the result of this thought
and purpose.
The evening Of Wednesday, Oct.
nineteenth, q grand reception will be
rendered the President of the Uuited
States, his cabinet and other distin-
guished guests at the Auditorium.
After the close of the ceremonies on
each of the three succeeding evenings
there will be magnificent pyrotech-
mic displays.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER TWENTIETH.
The first day will witness an i'm
posing procession. indicative of peace,
contentment and prosperity, which
will he reviewed by the President of
the United States, his cabinet, the
Congress and other honored guests.
In tbs evening, at Jackson Park, |
amid myriads of electric lights end
other displays, a water pageant,
! "C i'CV6GlOh u Nv SObLut los, II
will love 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, impor-
rsnt ep 'chs in American history and
the worlds progress in c%i civilization. |
The vessels upon which these tab |
lesux will be represented vary frsm
40 Il 80 feet IN length, modelled
after the naval architecture of the |
period represented; tor example. |
Columbus before the Court of SPAIN" |
will be represented upon q vessel
modelled after the lines of the Santa |
Maria"
The following subjects will be Illus
trated.
1st Aboriginal Age, representing
the American indians.
I'd. The Stone Age, representing the
ClItf DwelIers. |
Bird. The Age of Metal, representing
the Aztecs, their religious rites. man
nsrs and customs.
4th. Columbus at the Court of Fer |
diLand and Issbell-. |
5th. Departure of Columbus from
Palo:.
6.h. Discovery of America.
18th. Columbus before the Court OF
Ferdinand and Isabella, presenting |
natives and the strange products OF
TIE new country.
S'h. English Cavaliers and the
settlement at jamestown.
9th. Hendrlck Hudson; discovery |
of the Hudson river; Dutch settle |
ment of New Amsterdam.
l0lh LANDING of the Pilgrims, and
illustrations OF early Puritan life.
18th. Ferdinand de Soto, discovery
of the Mississippi.
18th. The French explorers. Pierre |
Marquette. Chevaiier La Sale and
the Northwest.
18Th. Washington and his general
IA b. Signing Of tue Declaration O
Independence.
18th. Union of the colonies; the |
thirteen original states; the sister
hood OF the Great Republic, welcOm-
ing the territories to the constellation
OF the states.
18Th Westward the course of em
pire takes its way"
18th. The genius OF inventions; ap-
plication of steam, etc.
18th. Electricity and electrical ap-
planes. i
10th. War; representing valor.
sacrifice, power, death, devastation
20th. Peace, representing tranquil
ty'' security, prosperity, happiness.
2lsG Agriculture.
22nd. Mining.
23rd. Science, Art and Literature.
cash. The Universal brotherhood of
man: equal rights, law of justice;
Liberty enlightening the world.