Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
rRocEsprNe 10 TIA. GROUNDS.
The E.cort of the Vice President aud Di.-
tInguished Guests Prom Washington.

n kun out IN tnt NllrhuoeN On Ano l4ake 'front.'
Park was fred. That was the way the no,Able.
in the hotels were awakened 10 the fact tina; tho
day of dedication had been born and was nov
ing on toward daylight and the doines that
should make /, heavy in the history. There
was Fourth Of July sort Of breczine-s In the
notion Of airing cannon before daylight he
meath the Windows OF sleeping guests. But
chicago has scarcely slept TIN. week and the
blowing Of sleep 60 atoms with powder and
cannon was m tune with the spirit of the tina
Ne the dawn broke the skies were clear
Providence had drawn down below the horizon
line every cloudy curtain and the reddening
east brought further assurance that the thou-
sands should see and shout and go away un-
1 soaked.
Very early there was a thin line Of ,-avcl ous
toward the white city ~ the Columbian s,-
position, where the ceremonies and pageant q
the day should trnnspirc. The people had read
and heard that out there in tho
seats for 10000 people and each deter
mined early Co get into of those ~ 600
sittings. Thousands however who feared the
frIghtful crush OF the fair grounds elected 20
see the distinguished people in procession ON
their way to the grounds As result Michi-
gan avenue from the auditorium 20 S4th street
was fringed on the curbs NJ early as O'Clock,
and in the streets through which the great
people should pass and out on the boulevard
people early were there TO Sc; good ground Tor
! observation
Soon after $ O'Clock this morning Their.
Was clatter OF hoofs and clauk Of side
arms along Michigan avenue southward.
Troops of L. :. cavalry from the military camp
at Jackson Park were on their way 90 the Audi
torum. whence they should escort notable
guess 20 the 'uiuinbian dedicaiory cercmonies
~ s. ara, seNeh miles away There
their mounts, To wear nn,f1ros - ,h.;r -
ness. and. while the present occasion furnishes
something OF variety 10 their lives. the trap
I pings and the circumstances Of martial scenes
gave thefn no sense OF elation. 80 u WIS that
AZ theE galioped onward there was little q
polhbous AR IN Their easy riding. They had
naught of feverish pride within their uniforms.
% %Ihe! were on auts; lhev were under orders
iheS obeved' and hence they galloped on.
bchliu ihe grim troopers There caine pounding
along the lake shore several mounted batteries
OF hted States artillery. The rumble of
wheels the heavy chug-chug Of the guns and
', an ogc"rlSh"A shout OF mounted riders woke the
pcolic VINO "a" 10 remembrance that Chicagos
sr'At soiuhibl"h day Was on and here were the
~ ol P"ihp thAt should marx II a-e
'is nay ia! III local II NOT IN national history.
s FosIioh near the Auditorium the-e
resuiars awaited the appearance OF the big wigs
Sl. Si,on whom 'hey snould attend shortly other
~ Nnee''u INTO the broad avenue from
oeirer a, ,bo ~ :, 'uo .'; w '"i roIa,erg g
mounted men in the trap,,inrs ~ the fesersi
SCI, ser, -. . ~ was ,Apt noe ot New York city,
thai town. ya,,nq ,aa- ~, =. -. ~ Y,s, :,
| grand service through the strile 81 she sx,,ch-
men at BuffaIo last summer can't Roe "a
his men were 20 escort Gov Flnucr q, ~.
| York on the Way 10 the dodicntion sc,nos
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devious at which most Of the dignitaries
should take carriages and from which they
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of 1876. and Ferd W peck tirst yics rr...sd.r,
of the Columbian expo. ition
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