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DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
Formal Conservation of the
Worlds Fair Buildings.
Imposing Exercises at Chicago on
October 20, 81 and %.

Hundredth anniversary o. tie discovery OF
America by an International Exposition to
be held in Chicago during the summer OF
1898, it also provided that the Exposition
buildings should be dedicated on the twelfth
day or October, 1892, with appropriate
ceremonies" Subsequently, by act OF Con-
grass, the date was cnansed to October 81,
1892. The following is the programme OF
the dedicatory exercises and incidents con-
nected Herewith:
The evening OF "Wednesday, October l9
grand reception will be rendered the Pres.
fent Of tae United States. his Cabinet and
other distinguished guests at the Auditor
lum. After the close Of the ceremonies on
each of tho three succeeding evenings, there
will be magnificent pyrotechnlc displays.
October 2O-The Civic Celebration.
The first day will witness an imposing
procession, indicative of peace, contentment
ind prosperity. participated in by civic
organizations, which will be reviewed by
the President of the United States, his
Cabinet, the Con gress and other honored
| guests
In the evening, at jackson Park, amid
myriads OF electric lights and other displays,
q water pageant, "fhe Procession Of the
Centuries" will move through the beautiful
waterways Of tho Exposition grounds,
illustrating with beauty and historic
accuracy some of the great facts Of history
connected with tho. discovery Of America,
such as the condition OF the country + !nof
| 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. 1he vessels upon
| which these tableauN will be represented
vary from forty to flfty-three feet In length,
L11o - 10, val
| period represented; for example, ColunOus
before the Court of SPAIN" will be repre-
sented upon a vessel modelled after the lines
| of the Santa Maria.
The following subjects will bs illustrated:
1st. Aboriginal Age; representing the
American Indians. ID. The Stone Age,
representing the Cliff Dwellers. Sd. The
| Age of Metal: representing the Aztecs, their
religious rites, manners and customs. 4th.
| IsaUella. 5th. Departure OF Columbus from
| Palos. 9Th. Discovery of America. 7th:
| Columbus before the Court Of Ferdinand and
| isabella: representing natives and the
strange products Of tho new country. Sth
| English Cavaliers and the settlement OF
Jamestown. Och Henirick Hudson; dis
covery Of the Hudson River; Dutch settle.
msnt of New Amsterdam. 10th. Landing OF
the Pilgrims. and illustrations o. early Puri-
tan life. 1lth. Ferdinand de Sofa; dis
eovery Of the Mississippi. 18th. The
| Chevailer La Sale and the Northwest.
18th. Washington and his generals. 14th.
Signing of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. 18th. Union OF the colonies; the
| thirteen original States; the sisterhood OF
the Great Republic, welcoming the terri
tories to the constellation OF the States.
10th. Westward the course OF empire takes
| its way" 18th. The genius Of invention;
| application of steam, etc. 18th. Electricity
and electrical appliances. 18th. War; rep
| ressnting valor, sacrifice, power, death. de-
guilty, security, prosperity, hapoineesSs' mes
Science, Art and Literature. 24th. The
Universal brotherhood Of man, equal
rights, law of justice; Liberty enlightennS
the world.
October 21-Dedication Day.
The National salute at sunrise will inaug.
urats the ceremonies OF Dedication DAY.
The President of the United States, his
Cabinet members of the Supreme Court,
members of the Senate aud House OF
Representatives, distinguished foreign
guests and Governors Of the different States
and Territories with their official statis, Will
be escorted by a guard Of honor composed
Of the United States Army, detachments
of tho United States Naval forces and resl,
ments from the various State National
Guards to the Manufactures and Liberal
Arts building, in which the dedicatory e1er-
cises will be held.
At one o'clock in the afternoon in this
building the following dedicatory pro-
gramme will be carried out under the direc-
tion of tho Director General:
1st. Columbian March. Written for the
occasion by Prof. John K Psiue.
I'd. Prayer by Bishop Charles II. Fowler,
DID,, LID, Of Californis.
81. Dedicatory Ode. Words by Miss Har-
rist Monroe, of Chicago, music by G. w.
Chadwick, Of Boston.
4th. Presentation OF the master artists OF
the Exposition and their completed work,
by the Chief of CONSTRUCTION.
5th. Report Of the Director General 10 the
Worlds Columbian Commission.
9th. Presentation Of the buildings for de-
dication by the President Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition to the President OF
the Worlds Columbian Commission.
7th. Chorus, Tho Heavens are Telling
-Aaydn.
ication by the President Of the Worlds Co.
lumbar Commission to the President Of the
Usited States.
9th. Chorus. "In praise Of God"-
Beethoven.
10th. Dedication OF the buildings by the
President of the United States.
llth. Hallelujah chorus from "The Mes
siah"-Hapdel.
18th. Dedicatory oration, Hon Wn. c. P.
Breckinridse, Kentucky.
18th. THE Star Spanglsd Banner" and
'Hail Columbia" with tu!l chorus and or
chestral accompaniment.
14th. Columbian Grafton, Chauncey ID
Depew, New York.
18th National salute.
At the close OF this programme special
electric and pyrotechuic display will be-
given with arepetition of sine Procession
Of the Centuries"
October 22-MilitarY Celebration.
A series of military manosuvres and
parades will constitute the main portion OF
the days programme. In the evening at
tractive and appropriate celebrations will
be provided, followed by magnificent dis
play Of fireworks.
A number of brilliant social entertain
msnts will be given by tho citizens Of Ch:-
cago during the thres evenings OF the ded'
cation celebration.
A MOTHERS LOSS.
Three Children Killed Ivy a Rattle
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