The morning call., 1892-10-22
Gazed in the eyes OF Liberty,
And loved the dark no more.
Around the peopled world

Around the peopled world
Bright banners are unfured.
ne long procession winds from shore 10 shore
LIE Norseman sails
Through icy gales
10 lhe green vinesnd of his long-ago.
Russia rides down from realms OF sun and snow.
Germany casts afar
Her iron robes of war,
ana strikes her harp with thy trlumpha song.
i.aiy opens wide her epic scroll,
An pflSht hues blazoned with great deeds writ long
anu oids thee win the Kingdom OF the SOUL
Anu 'he calm Orient, wise with many days.
from hoary Palestine to sweet Japan
eautes thy eonquerIng youth;
oiuaihg thee nush while all the nations praise,
hnow, though the world endure but for q span,
Deathless is truth
Ao! unto these the everything Past
osne's mighty pageant. bids arise
Deao centuries frelghted with visions vast
p'owlng dim mists in the Futures eyes.
Their song is all of thee
Daughter o: mystery.
over the wide unknown.
Far 10 the shores of Ind.
on through the dark alone,
Like a feather blown b. the wind;
Into the west away,
sped by the breath of God
Seeking the clearer day
where only his feet have trod;
From the past TO the future we sail;
We clip from the leash OF kings.
hall, spirit of fseedom-haili
Unfurl thine inpalpable wIngs
Receive us, protect US, aud bless
Thy knights who brave all tof thee.
Though death be thy soft eaEess,
by that touch shall our souls be free.
onward aud ever on
TIL the voice of despair Is stilled,
I'LL the haven of peace Is won,
And the purpose of God fulfilled
Co rmbisl Men behsId thee rise
goddess from the misty sea-
Lazy OK Joy, sent from the SKIES
The nations worshiped thee
Try brows were flushed with dawns first light;
ny Ioanly waves with stars bedight
Thy blue robe ioated free.
Now let the sun ride high o'erhead,
Driving the day from shore TO shore.
rus burning tread we do not dread.
For thou art evermore
Lazy OF love whose smile sasll bless,
"hom brave deeds win to tenderness,
whose tears the lost restore.
Lady OF hope thou art. We wait
with courage thy serene command.
through unknown seas. toward undreamed fate,
We ask th2 guluing hand.
On theugh sails CULVER IA the gaiei-
Ihoush al the helm We cannot fail
On 10 Gods tine-veiIed strand.
Lacy OF beauty Thou shalt win
Glory and power and length OF days.
Tie tnn and moon shall be thy kin.
The stars shall sing thy praise
All hall we bring thee VOWS most sweet
Te strew before thy winged feet.
Now onward be thy wsysl
After the conclusion of the reading OF the
ode the director of the works. Daniel Burn
ham. spoke briefly. and then President
ii. N. HiginbOtham of the local Worlds
Fair Company delivered al address and
presented medals to the master artists Of
construction.
Next Mrs. Potter Palmer delivered an ad-
dress on the work Of the Board of Lady
Managers.
: President Higinbotbam then formally
rendered the exposition buildings to Presi
dent Palmer of the Worlds Columbian
Commission.
The latter responded. and, In turn, pre-
sented them 10 Vice-President Morton for
dedication.
AS the V!ce-P President stepped forward to
comply, every man and woman in the mon
ster assembly. on floor and stage, arose and
paid spontaneous tribute to the repre-
sentative of the President of the UEited
States with stentorian cheer.