Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-22


one plaUrorm were representatives or
every country on the civilized globe; be-
fore them the largest audience that has
ever assembled since the day upon
which the Creator said LET there be
light" Little time was occupied in
preliminaries. Without waiting for
signal the orchestra broke forth with
the opening strains Of the columbia
March," arousing the audience to a high
pitch of enthusiasm.
AS the strains of the music died away
Bishop Charles II. Fowler of Cali
fornia. one of the most eminent divlnes
of the Methodist church, arose In ms
place. The immense audience, which
stretched back almost NJ far as the eye
could reach, followed his example.
And heads were bowed and hands
clasped while the eminent divine gave
thanks to the Almighty for what had
already been accomplished, and be-
sought the blessing OF the Great HHler
of all upon what remained 10 be done.
A hundred and fifty Thousand throats
voiced q fervent "Amen" us the bishop
resumed his seat.
The task of making the formal an
nouncement that the work Of preparing
Ilb DullllllAo tbllNt Si''ih't' NV 49,
COMPLETED had been assigned to HOn.
George r.. Davis, director general, vino
was received with a burst OF applause
that went IN to the roof of the structure
and reycrberated as from the firing OF
cannon in The distance.
A hearty welcome was then extended
in behalf OF the citizens OF Chicago by
Mayor Hemsted Washburne. The re-
marks Of Chicago mayor evoked I'M
Bounded enthusiasm on the part OF those
within hearing distance.
Chivalry dictated Il warm reception to
MIS-, Sarah G. lie Moyne, VINO read a
portion of the Columbian ode, written
by Miss Harriet Monroe. The reading
was interspersed with choral selections
of the ode by the chorus OF 5000 voices,
Mrs, Potter Palmer made lricf adj
dress on the part of the board OF lady
managers
President Higginbotham rendered
the buildings on behalf OF the eXPosl-
ton to President Palmer, Of the Column
bian committee President Palmer re-
sponded.
Enthusiasm grew into tumult when
Mr. Morton was introduced to dedicate
the buildings in behalf OF the United
States. His address was very lifting tof
the occasion. lie spoke feeiingly OF the
absence of the president and the cause
The conclusion was the signal tor louo
and long continued applause, and Whel
the vice president stepped forward tc
bow his thanks onc-eighth Of a million
men and women rose to their feet ant
COVE him salvo Of applause that he II
likely to remember so long ~ he ha
breath and life.
The "Hallelujah Chorus was ron
dered ut this point.
A good old fashioned reception OF cor
diality was extended to Henry Waiter
son when he came to the front OF TN
stage to deliver the dedication address
The noted Kentucky journalist spoke a
follows:
Among the wonders Of creative and cor
atructivc genius i'm course of pr"parGtu
for this festival of the nations who's
formal and official inauguration ma
brought us together will presently be VIII
messed upon the margin OF the interoccal
which gives to this noble and beautiful
CITY the character and rank of maritlln
metropolis, a Spectatoriuu, wherein IN
Columbian epic viii be told with reAliSu
effects surprising the most splendid M
impressive achievements OF the moler
stage, No one, who has had the good to
tune to see the models OF this cXtraorli
airy work of art, can have failed to J
moved by the Union, which 1t emhodlG
of the antique in history and the eurrei
In life and thought, us, boGiuuing wit
the weird mendiCant fNintinG Upo
the hillside of Santa BasdA, it trace
the strange adventures Of the GenI
ese seer from the royal camp On santa :
TO the sunny coasts Ut the Isles OF ina
through the weary watches oi the ehulS!
night, whose sentinel stars seemed set
mock but not to guide through the trae
lpss nd Slgrplpa- wastes q! the nNSl