Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-10-29

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occupying seats On either side. 10
the east and west upon the Same plat
form were seated the members of the
cabinet, the diplomatic corps. the
Judges of the supreme court, governors
of the states, and the other distin-
guishcd guests
Without waiting for n signal the or
chestra broke forth with the OPEN
ing strains Of the Columbia March
arousing the audience to Il high pitch
of enthusiasm As the strains of the
mu ic died away, Bishop Charles IL.
Fowler, Of California, one of the most
eminent divincs Of the Methodist
church, arose in his place and offered
up the dcdicatorY prayer.
a hundred and fifty thousand
Threats voiced a fervcnt Amen as the
bishop resumed his eat
The task of making the formal an
nouncement that the work of prepar-
ing the buildings and grounds had
been completed had been assigned TO
Hon. Geo r. Davis. director-gcneral,
who was received with n burst of APP
plause.
A hearty welcome was extended in
behalf of the citizens of Chicago by
Mayor licmpsted Washburne.
The remarks of C~hicago's mayor
evoked unbounded enthusiasm on the
part of those within hearing distance.
Chivalry dictated n warm reception
to Mrs. Sarah c. LeMoyn,, who read n
porlion OF the Columbian ode written
by Miss Harriet Monroe The reading
was i~ntcrsperScd with choral selections
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voices.
Mrs. Potter made a brief address on
the part of the board Of lady man
agers, and President liiginbotham then
rendered the buildings on bei,alf Of the
exposition 10 President Palmer, Of the
Columbian commission
President Palmer responded briefly.
A round of applause greeted the
conclusion of this address and the en-
thusiaSn grew into a tumuh when Mr..
Morton was introduced to dedicate the
buildings in behalf of the United
States. Mr.. Morton spoke in sub
stance as follows:
Deep indeed must be the sorrow which
prohibits the president of the United
states from being the central figure in
these cercmonials. Realizing from these
SuHlpAubl suFsOuLdlDEs INC extent OF ue-
sigh. the adequacy of execution and the
vastness o. results, we may well imagine
how ardcu.Iy lie has nspircd 90 be otfiri-
ally and personally connected with this
great work so linked TO the past aud pre-
sent of America. While profoundly an
guished ia his mo I tender earthly nffcc-
tion, he would not have u delay or falier
in these dedicatory services, and we can
only offer TO suppo { his courage by q pro
found aud universal sympathy,
The vicc-prcsident then paid n glow
ing tribute to the marvellous growth
and energy Of the city of Chicago, and
after referring at some length to the
advance made by civilization since the
discovery of America by Columbus,
concluded MS follows:
Mr. President in the name OF the gov.
rnment of the United States, / lie eby
dedicate these buildings and their
appurtanccs, intended NV the CON
grc,s of the United States for
the use of the Worlds Columbian ex.
position, to the wofld's progress in art, in
science, in agriculture and in manufac-
lures. | dedicate ihen to humanity. God
save the United 5 atcs OF Ame lea.
The conclusion of his address was
tho signal for lou and long continued
applause and when the vice-prc 'ident
stepped forward to bow his ~ inks
one-cighth of n million men and women
arose to their fee: and gave him Il
salvo of applause that he is likely to
remember so long rs he has breath and
life.
The "!Iallclujah Chorus was rem
dercd at this point.
A good old fashioned reception OF
cordiality was extended 10 Henry
Watterson when he came to the front
OF the stage to deliver the dedicatory
address.
When the eminent Kcntuckian had
resumed his seat, and The applause
that greeted his peroration had sub
sided. tho choir rendered the Star
Srangled banner" and ''lIail Column
bia' with orchestral accom-
paniment. THIS incentive TO n
patriotic outburst was not needed
to serve as an intro iuction
OF the next speaker, for when the only
Chaunccy Dnpew stepped forward the
audience went into ecstacies and
would not DC Quoted.
Tho Grafton was repeatedly pune
tultcd with applause, and when it was
concluded three cheers werc called
for and responded to by oil of those
within hearing.
After tho chorus had rendered
Beethovcn's I'm Praise of God" Car
dinal Gibbons arc e. d wave OF his
hand, and every head was bowed b..
fore tho throne of grace. while the
eminent p:clate delivered himself of
q fcrvcnt su~pplication:
After this there was more music, the
ot,lt,paa .,ls.l, Ial I.A- .zzl-lI IL.
still and patient. began t. manifest
tokens Of fatigue ut this point and an
cxodu' from tho south end door was
inauguratcd. The exercises, however,
were close to a end. A blessing was
pronounced by Rev. DR. A. Il. Nc.
Cook, OF the First Presbyterian church,
of Philadelphia, and almost before his
closing words had died away the band
struck up the familiar strains of
'Amcrica' and tho audience Joined in
the second stanza
Cavalry Hors, Dashes Into the Crowd
CHICAGO, Oct 2L-Therc was a big
scare and several persons were injured
by tho running away OF o cavalry
horse while the procession was crossing
Eighteenth street about 1890 o'clock
this morning. The animal became un-
manageable, threw its rider and
dashed through the cavalry ranks
and into the dense crowd
which lined the thoroughfarc
at this point. Tho rider finally cap
tured the horse. mounted IL and
dashed after his companions At least
n dozen men, woine and children
were knocked down aud trampled on. |
Tho most seriously injured was John
Miller. of 05 Garfield avenue. who was
unconscious when removed to his home
in n patrol wagon. Several ladies |
tainted aud were carried into the nd. |
joining houses to be revived.