Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-22
THE tsMcArloS ExeRclses
Attended by 100000 People Who chssred
the Speakers and visiting Disnitariss.


CHicAeo. Oct. 81 AT & 4 vast cheer
wen, up from the multitude gathered al the
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts building
on the Worlds Fair grounds, as the van
sa.rd of the distinguished officials
and guests of the occasion
appeared ON the platform. Head
ing the column was Hon. Lambert Tree,
OF Chicago. sx-Uni,ed States minister tn
Russia. who acted as escort to the diplo-
matte corps. A, his right, and leaning
upon his arm was Baron Fava, the dis,in-
guished diplomatic representative of Italy {,
the dean of the diplomatic corps AT WASH
ingtoa and following by twos came
The remainder of the distinguished
representatives of the old world.
AZ this instant and at signal from the
leader of the chorus, 5000 handkerchiefs
ere unfurled to the hreezes a, the ex-
,reme south end o. the hall and waved in
honor of the gaests of the occasion. ln-
s.antly the vast audience took up the cheer
ing and loo, ,ooo hands were extended TO the
skies. and 100, 600 handkerchiefs OF varied
colors welcomed the digni,aries Of the occa-
sion. The scene was impressive.
1t was after $50 when the last guest was
seated on the stage, and then the tattoo of
a hundred drums At the south end of the
bnilding commanded sudden attention, The
audience accepted this as a signal for sill
ence. and there was an instant lull of
voices. Nearly every eve turned to the
south, 500 feet away. where the largest
chorus of modern times was seated, A
moment later and signal from the leader
ushured in the first exercise OF the pro-
granme: Columbian March, composed
bv Prof. John X. Paine. Cambridge, in
honor of the tlay and event
Probably never before was the iusigniii-
rance of A human voice so fully demon-
strated 4 chorus of $500 voices is Grand
agyrerate but in this vast building, over
anarter OF a mile in length, those at the ex
,reme north could scarcely have caught
sufficient of sound to distinguish the melo-
Nv. As the music ceased the hum of hui
man voices was the only sound that could
b. heard for over a minute.
Su,}deuIy dead hush fell over the vast
multitude as at a signal bishop Fowler, in
sarb, commanded silence and
the Invocation. At the conclu-
sion of the PRAYER Dircctor-Geueral Davis
advanced TO the front and, after the ap-
nlause elected by his appearance had sub
sided, made short address, concluding 10y
Introducing Mayor Hampstead. Wash
burne nf Chicago who rendered the
freedom Of the ely 10 the guests. Follow
ing the mayor. President Palmer Of the
national commission introduced Mrs. Sarah
{. Iemovne Of New York. who read selcc-
tons from the dedicatory ode written b.
Miss Harriet Monroe of Chicago.
As Mrs. Iemoyne concluded and was
about to resume her seat, President Palmer
advanced AMI extending wreath, presented
by the ladies of Chicago, delivered 1t to
Mrs. Lemoync in graceful little speech.
Hearty applause greeted her as she ac-
cepted the tribute to her excellent reading
of the commemorative ode. There
were loud cries for Miss Monroe
In a few words of euIogy on her produc-
tiou, President Palmer presented to Miss
Monroe the bouquet sent up by the ladies
of Chicago Director of the Works OF
the Exposition ID. II. Burnham, was intro
duced by President Palmer and spoke II
few words, after which President iiggln-
botham. in IL speech, presented the medals
of the Exposition to the master artists OF
The Work of the Board of Lady Mana
gers was the subject of an address by
Mrs. Potter Palmer. President liigginbot-
ham of the Worlds Columbian Exposition
now formally rendered the Exposition
building to President Palmer OF the Wo'i"
Columbian commission. 10 the address oi
the president of the local directors iresi-
lent Palmer of the national commission
responded.
As the president OF the commission
turned to Nice-President Morton AZ ,he
close and asked the representative OF the
nation to dedlcate the pui'uihss anu R'"".'is