New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
MILITARY PARADE WITH
5000 MEN IN LINE.

MILITARY PARADE WITH
$4,000 MEN IN LINE
Chicago, Oct. 2;.-In the presence of vast
concourSc of people Thy some estimated to have
been no less than l25, 1000, the buildings and
grounds of the Worlds Columbian Exposition were
formally dedicated to-day. This eliminating
a In the scne, of festivities commemtre'ing the
most portentous eve:t of modern history and
civilization was attended by unqualified success
in almost every detail Barring the unavoidable
absence OF the President. and perhaps too
generous programme, which delayed the cere-
monies in the Hall of Manufactures and Liberal
Arts beyond late hour in the evening. there was
nothing which could have furnished cause either
for Disappointment criticism. Iiitches there
may have been, but not serious ones and no
| accidents, fortunately occurred against which
human foresight able to guard. As a whole
| the management deserves the highest praise for
the efficiency OF It's work and the city of Chicago
the greatest credit for the boundless hospitality
| shown ts guests. To tighten the duties of both,
there was what is absolutely essential to the sue
cess of all celebrations Of this character-an
almost perfect autumn day, clear skies, gentle
breezes and roads, the dust of which had been
laid the night roviou,ly by light and refreshing
| showers.
The scheme of the days festivities included
military parade in the morning. the ceremonies of
dedication in Machinery Hall in the afternoon. and
for the evening double bill of fare consisting Of
fireworks in the grounds of the Exposition and
different parts of the city for those merely on
| pleasure bent, while for people more seriously
| inclined there were exercises in the Auditorium
which for their principal attraction had scholarly
address by the Most Rev. John Ireland. bishop of
| Minnesota.
| \ MILITARY SPECTACLE NOT OFTEN SURPASSED
| OF the parade which served in part. az least
AS an escort 10 the distinguished guests of the city,
| such as the members of the Cabinet the Justices
of the Supreme Court and the diplomatic CORPS
little need he said here. As military spectacle
il has not often been surpassed in this country,
and full description of it's different features VIII
be found elsewhere. But upon the ceremonies IN
the Hall Of Manufactures and Liberal Arts the
crowning of the days work. it will not he out OF
| place to dwell ut some length
The mind of the average Chcagoan fingers
| pleasantly in the contemplation of the height,
the depth. the extent of the structures ne aSsso'
| III rearing in the midst Of this community. he
stimulates your curiosity by referring oif-hano ana
in tho most matter-of-fact manner to Twenty-Five
story buildings which, in his opinion, have tempted
the rigOrS OF the cnnlate DN presenting dH '''''
| barrier to winds sweeping the lakes, and he
| dwes with something mere than pride at tunes
on the vast commerce that enters the port OF his
| CITY. or the extent and variety Of the products
which leave its stock yards. 1t is not surpris-
ing, therefore, that the area covered by the build
ing in which the dedcatory exercises were held
today is q slbicct which. is bound to be reached
if you permit yourself TO prolong conversation
| with the average Chicago man beyond five
| minutes. Pamphlets distributed with lavish llb@r-
alitv among visitors in every section OF the cry
| tell Won that this stupcndCas structure i oyer
| coo feet long and nearly 500 feet wide; also
| that il covers more than thirty acres, and that
| its height clclr from the floor. is 202 feet. TINS
may not convey very definite idea of the vast
rcs, of the huling. but il may do we'll TO rem"m-
| her that uD1n the area covered by 1t you might
spread four five farms. every one a large, prop
| ably. ~ that Of the average European peasant
| PROPRIETOR or that underneath its roof could be
| erected two structures each as hlg as Madls N
| Suuare Garden and that after doing this there
wonld still he room to spare TO put sometime
| else in.
WHERE THE EXERCISES VERT HELD.
In n building of this size. then, the ceremonies
| Of dedication were held this afternoon imagine
| the interior of huge railway shed, thc glass
roof supported by iron arches Of size TO CORE
| spond. a gallery running within hundred iee'
| r moro of tho outer walls grandstand with
| .nats for about 1000 people facing the centre
| of tho buildirg. another stand containing room
for 3 900 singers to the side; fill the body Of the
hall with OO00 chairs and benches enough to
| seat 10000 people and you may get faint
notion Of what the building looked like before
the l2O. 900 people poured into it this morning.
The people must have begun coming in very
carly for by 10 o'clock few desirable seats re-
NAMED vacant, and the ceremonies were not eN-
nccted TO begin before 3 o'clock BY noon tn"
main body of the hall was packed, while steady
stream kept pouring along the galleries and about
tbc spaces On the ground floor where seats had
hcen provilcd Though its patience was put 10
severe test in waiting. the crowd never once lost
its temper. which was due, perhaps, to the know-
edge that the mana cement had made preparations
N proyidc 500 people with luncheon. Their,
was ample provision, too, for directing everybody
70 his scat 10 that when the head of the military
procession appeared in sight the absence of cor
fusion and disorder a noticeable feature OF
this vast gathering.
GOVERNOR M'KINLEY'S WARM GREET NC.
If was shortly after o'clock that the Justices
of the supreme Court and the members of the
Cabinet began descending the broad steps Leaf
inc TO the front row Of the platform facing tire
90 900 people gathered below. In quick suc-
ccssion there followed the diplomatic corps, gor-
ecous in its uniforms and the Governors of
States. attended by their stalls. Many were
greeted with applause, more or less enthusiastic as
they were recognized by the multitude, but IL
was reserved for Governor Mckinley to become
the recipient of what assumed the dimensions of
an ovation. People rose in their seats, mounted
their chairs and waved their handkerchefs until
it, looked from distance as if a sudden fall of
snow had covered the audience. 1t was impos-
sible to mistake the meaning of this greeting.
To some extent personal, it was in much wider
sense the expression of conviction, or the recog-
milton Of tie fact, AZ least, that the ceremony
of to-day, the scenes and surroundings, every
thing in short, that has made the Fair pos
sible and will make il a success, are due pr-
mary TO the principles of protection to American
;r1,e,rr and labor which have found so able "A