New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22

growing fainter with advancing leagues reached
,is spot /, has been merged into that one g;nat
| Liberty. Of Thee l sing"
! This, srs, is the American city OF your choice
hcr gates are open, her people at YOUR service 10
n"u ana tnose YOU represent we offer greeting Nus
To the old World whose representatives grace this
occasion, whose governments In full accord with
tn , enTrPrS 50 fun OF meaning to them ana TO m
ana treacheroIs storms 10 found new state III an
Unknown land we give greeting too as children greet
We ore PrO1d Of IT. ancestry for IS our Owl
blood Witch inscribed its rolls lis Of honor and to-day
these distinguished men Of more distinguished lands
heir praise i It is but tie Or ou " Of the Roman
co2fe on new continent in later ag,i =, this
| Young city. whose most ancient landmark was built
within the span Of present lfe o1r hoSpamG'
| out regard to nationality creed or race
THE DEDICA CORY ODE READ.
Following the address Of the Mayor, President
| Palmer, of the National Commission, introduced
| Mrs Sarah {. L.moync, OF New-NOrk, who read
| selections from the dcdicatory ode written by
| Miss Harriet Monroe, of Chicago. The voice OF
! Mrs. Lemoyae WAS exceptionally strong for "a
| woman's but only those within a radius of d
| hundred feet were able 10 catch syllable Of her
utterance devoid Of favorable acoustic qualities
was this vast structure. Frequently in the course
OF her reading Mrs. Lcmoyne paused and the
multitude of voices far away to the south sang
| short selections from the ode which had been set
TO choral music Two wreaths presented
respectively to Miss Monroe. writer Of the dclica
ton ode. and t. Mrs Lemoync the reader. They
were made of nobis laureus. the true laurel Of
history, and were tied with blue and white rib
bOns, the coors of Isabelle
As Mrs. Lcm0yne finished the reading and
about to resume her seat President Palmer adj
and
the ladies Of Chcuac, delivered it to Mrs I.e-
moyne in graceful little speech Hearty ap
plause greeted her as she accepted the tribute
There were loud cries for Miss Monroe, and the
retired little authOrcSS Of the ode lorc"l 10
come 10 the front and bow her Acknowledgements.
In few words of culogy on her production
Preeidcnt Palmer presented TO Miss Monroe the
bouquet which had alsJ been sent up by the
ladies of Chicago. Again the chorus burst forth
in closing selection FROM tie ode, to the accom-
panment OF an orchestra of two irass bands. which
produced an impressive effect.
The Director OF Works of the Exposition. D. II.
Burnham, was introduced h. President Palmer
and spoke few words, after which President
lIienbotham presented the medals Of the En-
position TO the master ARTISTS OF construction.
The Work OF the Board OF Lady Managers
was the subject of an address by Mrs. Potter
heard by those further than fifty feet away. mans
chivalrous tribute of applause TO woman was not
wanting at the close.
Mr.. PALMER'S SPEECH.
President IIiginbotham, of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition, then foi mally rendered the IN
position Buildings to President Palmer, of the
Worlds Columbian Commission. 10 the address
of th, president of the Local Directory, frchl-
dent Palmer of the National Commission, fe-
sponded as follows
When . structure designed for u Lencnccnt purpose
bas reached completion and Is about to be devoted to
II, object II Is deemed fitting. In accordance WIN
custom which sprang from the aspirations oil man. All"
which has received the sanction OF successive" genera
lions that its intent and aim shall b" de'iar"d h"''o
imposing ceremonies. and the good Will NJ the pr'sehi
and the blessing Of the future invoked about II.
II this occasion shall hive one OF its results, III"
Inauguration Of another fes;a day 10 enlarge The 100
mcagre calendar Of people the WORLD VIII j."
richer thereby. and Il name which has been hitherto
held vague and careless remembrance VIII De hau'
II vital and .leyatins fierce 20 mankind.
Annv ersaric the pune citations Of history They
are the empha,es given To events not 10y the song Of
the poet or the pen Of the rbetorcan, but by the
common acclaim OF mankind. They are IN" mon
ument Of the heroes and the savors Of the race They
are the Memnons which fill the heart with promise. the
eye with eladness, and the ear with song.
The teacher OF socrates. when dying was asked
what he wished FOR monument. lie answered
GIVE The boys II holiday
II was happy thought to have linked with III"
achievements ii Columbus and PinzOn. which doubled
the area Of the habable globe an undertaking where
bv we hope 10 Illustrate the fact that they also mad"
possible more than duplication OF bes'ing' TO man
Kind.
.,s these great men died ignorant Of the magnitude"
Of their work. may not hope that this Exposition
will accomplish grenter good than Will be reNrnl'd
10 us oday. be lis outcome never 80 brilliant May
noi hope that lessons here learned, transmitted to
the future. will De potent forces long after she
nultitud-s which will thrOng these aslcs shall have
measured their ,pan ard faded away
-Four hundred wears ago to-day. Rodrigo de Tfana.
from the Prov OF the Inia. cried Land That
cry marked the beginning Of an era wherein has been
condcnse ed Of good import 10 the race than In
any other. To-day al the n0od-tlme Of that era. we
are reminded OF what that cry involved, and Of how
much there is yet to do 10 give It It's fullest sig
niGcance.
There are no continents 70 discover, hut there
Is much 10 do to make both hemisphereS the home
Of intelligence. virtue and consequent happiness. 70
that end one material thing can contribute more
than cxpostpns 20 which invited. in frrtrrnaI
spirit all nations tribes and peoples, where each
shall give and receive according to ITS respective
capacity.
The foundations Of civilization have BEEN laid.
Universal enlightenment acknowledged rs the safe
sub structure Of every state, receives an added I'M
pulse from the commnglng OF peoples aud The ira
termination OF races, such are usercd IN by The
pageant OF to-day.
Hitherto the work of the National Commission ana
OF the Exposition Company has been different |
but converseni lines; to-day the roads INIT. and 1t
may not be amiss at this time 10 speak Of the WORK
already done. Two years ago the ground on when
we stand was drcary waste Of sand dunes and I'ias
mlres home for Will fowl and aquatic plants. nder
slhed artists, supplemented By Intel igencc force:
Industry and money this waste has beea changed |
by the magic hand Of labor 10 IFS present attractive
proportion do not speak Of this work artist
but a. one the great body OF laymen whom IL i
the high calling OF art TO upin TO me II seems
that II these buildings should never be occupied, II
the exhibits should never TO attract and cdn- |
cate. II our people could only TOOK upon thesc walls
towers avenues and lagoOns, q result would he ac- !
compllshcd by the influence diuscd well worth all
the cost. ,