The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-20
CHIC6GO'S 100
Pay Tribute to the Memory OF the Late
Christopher Columbus.

Chicago, Oct. 19-Chicago's auditorium
was ablaze with light and beauty to-
night A thousand or more Of the lead
ing citizens were the hosts. two thou
sand or more Of distinguished men and
women of the civilized nations or the
earth the guests.
It was a scene of almost Undesirable
briiliance that presented itself to the
Vice President of the United States,
when at $3.50, leaning upon the arm Of
President II. n. Higginbotham, of the
Worlds Fair directory, he appeared upon
the floor of the ball. The steel curtain
of the stage had been raised and In its
place half fluttered the Spanish royal
banner To the right and left, above
and below, were banners upon which
were embroidered the initials Of Queen
Isabella and her consort, the rulers Of
Spain in the time Of the discoverer.
In the space between the boxes and the
proscenium arch doomed up a massive
United States shield. 1t was surmounted
by a stand of colors and supported on
the right and left by the flags Of all
American republics. To the South on
the corresponding panel was the shield
of Spain surrounded by the flags of all
the nations of the Old World. The de-
corations throughout were elaborate and
very tastefully arranged. The Vice
President was escorted to a position
in the eastern corner Of the hall and the
reception was at once inaugurated. The
guests passed over the floor in process
sion, being first introduced to the mana
gers, then to the committee Of arrange
ments, next TO the patronesses and finally
after running this gauntlet to the Vice
President and distinguished guests. The
reception lasted until nearly IL O'clock
Among the prominent people present
were: The members of President Harri-
sons Cabinet, Speaker Charles i. Crisp,
Chief-Justice Fuller and the associate
justices of the supreme court. Governors
Reynolds, of Delaware; Pattlson, of
Pennsylvania; Albeit, Of New Jersey;
Buckley, of Connecticut; Russell, Of
Massachusetts,: Brown. OF Maryland:
Flower. Of New York; Holt, of North
Carolina; Mckinley. of Ohio; Boies, of
Iowa; Peck, of Wisconsin,; Boyd. of Ne
braska; Brown, of Rhode Island; Ruth
erford y. Hayes and the members of the
diplomatic corps.
After the reception consld time
was occupied by the managers in arrang-
ing the floor for the opening quadrille
and it was after IL o'clock when the
strains Of cornet, violin and harp sum-
moned the devotees OF the Terpsichorean
at " INC Sthlie Vi tire hOor 10 lnauBurate
a tripping Of the light fantastic. Judging
from the length Of the dances the fes-
tivities will not close until the wee sma'
hours Of the morn. An elaborate supper
had been prepared for the guests, and it's
immensely was one OF the leading fea-
lures of the grand ball.
The three trains from Washington
bearing the Cabinet officers, the supreme
court justices and the diplomatic corps
to the dedication ceremonies arrived at
noon to-day, and the distinguished yisi-
tors were escorted by the reception COM
mittee TO the Lexington Hotel. Cardinal
Gibbons. Monsignor Satolli. the papaI
delegate to the Exposition and party
arrived during the afternoon and became
the guests OF Archbishop Feehan.