The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-22
and the brotherhood Of the human

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the ex-
alted purpose Of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. May it be fruitful OF its
aim, and of peace forever to all the ma
tions of the earth.
Major Washburne, in rendering the
freedom OF the city OF Chicago to visit
ors, closed with this sentiment: "Wel-
come To you men OF older civilizations
to this young city whose most ancient
landmark was built within the span OF
present life. Our hospitalities and
our welcome we now extend without
reserve, without regard TO nationality,
creed or race"
Tho commemorntion ode was partly.
sung by the vast chorus and partly read
by Mrs. Sarah @. LeMoyne. Miss Har-
riet Monroe is the author, and these
are its closing stanzas:
Columbia! Men beheld thee rise
A goddess IRON the mist? sea
Lady OF JOY, sent from the skies,
The nations worShipped thee.
Thy brows were flushed with dawn'S tlrSt Light
By f0Rmy waves with stars bedishi
Thy blue robe tloated free.
Lady of beauty! Thou shalt win
Glory and power and length of days.
The sun and moon shall by thy kin,
The stars shall sing thy praise.
All hail! we bring the VOWS most sweet
To srew before thy winged feet,
Now onward be thy ways.
After the rendition OF the ode, special
commemorative medals were awarded
by the director OF works to the master
artists OF the Exposition, and then the
chorus sang Haydn's "lhe Heavens are
Telling"
Mrs. Potter Palmer. the president Of
the board Of lady managers, delivered
an address, on the work OF that board,
after which
TIE FORMAL TENDER r
Of the exposition buildings to 7. W.
Palmer, president OF the Columbian
Commission, was made by the presi-
dent of the Columbian Exposition, who,
in turn, presented them to Plce PreSi-
dent Morton for dedication.
Mr.. Higglnbotham spoke as follows:
pREsGDENT HrGENBoTirAM.
Hon T. ". Palmer, Prcside; Of he WorfI Col
HHlbidn Commission:
But Yesterday these surrounding acres
composed dismal morass-a resting
place for the wild fowls in their migra-
iory fight. To-day they stand trans
formed by art and science into beauty
and grandeur unrivaled by any other
spot on earth.
Herein we behold miniature repro
sentation of that marvellous material
development, and that unprecedented
growth OF national greatness, which,
since the day OF Columbus, have char
acterized the history OF this new world.
The idle boy, strolling along the
shore OF this inland sea, carelessly
threw q pebble into the blue waters.
From that center OF agitation there
spread the circling wave, which fainter
and still fainter grew, until lost at last
in the distant calm. Not so did the
great thought come and vanish which
has eliminated in these preparations
Tor the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
1t was not the suggestive impulse OF
any single brain or locality that orig
mated this noble enterprise. From
many minds and many localities there
seemed to come, spontaneously and in
unison. the suggestions for q Colum.
bian celebration. Those individual and
local sentiments did not die out like
the waves, but in an inverse ratio grew
more powerful, until they mingled and
eliminated in the grand and universal
resolve OF the American people, ut
shall be done"
To-day, sir, on behalf OF the board OF
directors, representing the citizens OF
Chicago, to me has been assigned the
pleasant duty OF presenting TO the
Worlds Columbian Commission these
buildings, for dedication to the uses OF
the Worlds Columbian Exposition, in
celebration OF the four hundredth ami
yersary of the discovery Of America.
In viewing the work thus far accom-
plished, we gladly acknowledge our.
selves debtors to the patriotic pride OF
our fellow-citizens throughoutthe land;
to tho kindly interest manifested by
the President OF the United States; to
the generosity OF the Congress; to the
hearty sympathy OF the civilized ma
tions OF the earth, and the efficient CO.
operation OF the honorable commission
which you represent.
The citizens OF Chicagohave cherished
the ambition to furnish the facilities for
the exposition, which, in character,
should assume national and interna-
tional importance. They entertain the
pleasing hope that they have not come
short OF the nations demand, and OF
the worlds expectation. Permit us,
sir, to believe that it was not narrow
ambition, born OF local pride and selfish
ness, that asked for the location OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at
Chicago. Rather let it Justly be said,
that it was in view OF the fact that 25,-
100000 people live within a radius Of
500 miles OF Chicago, and that standing
here, SO near the center OF population,
Chicago would be accessible to larger
number OF American people, who are
the creators OF our wealth and pros
perity, than would any other city on
the continent. The citizens OF Chicago
have been actrated by the most patrio-
tic sentiments in asking for the location
OF the exposition at this place. Ami
mated BY the most public spirited
motives, they have made such prepara-
tions for the exposition rs we trust
YOU can not but look upon with satis-
faction.
The fidelity and remarkable skill Of
the Master Artists Of Construction must
be justification of the pride with
which we point to tho structures which
rise about US in such graceful and mag
nifuont proportions. In furnishing
grounds and buildings which should
meet the modern demand for utility and
scientific adaptation, we have not done
violence, let us hope, to that growing
love for the beautiful which gratities the
eve and cducates the taste. Nature,
science and art have been called upon to