The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-27
DEDICATED TO PROGRESS,
VlCE-PRESlDENT MORTON PER
FORMS THE CEREMONY
An Immense Throng Of People Wit.
ness the DedlCatory Exercises y
The Greatest Of Al! Column
@ blan Fete Days.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The empty struct-
ures of the Worlds Columbian eXposl-
ton We're dedicated to-day to the pur-
poses for which they have been designed
by the people of the great and grandest
and noblest republic that has ever eX-
listed on the face of Gods earth. This
was the nations day, a day set part ny
proclamation of the chief magistrate, a
proclamation as vigorously observed as
We're the pronunciamcntos of the magls-
tracy of ancient Europe, rs brief sea-
son of thanksgiving and OF festlvlty III
commemoration of the man and the dis
coverer OF four centuries since. Chicago
kept holiday to-day, and not only CHI
cago, but every nook and corner OF the
big, busting, tearing, driving, STRIVING
republic. JOY, quotation ana gladnesS
We're unconhned. PATRIOTISM, the safety
valve OF u people enlightened and determ-
ined to be free, had full vent. In city
and town, village and hamlet, the peO-
pie, to quote the proclamation OF PreSl-
dent Harrison, devoted themselves to
such exercises as may best express honor
to the discoverer and appreciation OF the
great achievements of the four complete
centuries of American life Joy and
Il joy and gladness unknown to nations
over which limited or absolute mon
arches exercise full sway. 1t was day
of liberty, a day of fraternity, day OF
equality, day upon which rich and
poor, young and old, native and foreign
born, from the ocean washed shores OF
Lands End to the extremity of the
Golden Gate, where the cliffs are kissed
by the gentle waves OF the Pacific, We're
singing with heart and voice, chanting
in unison, one great pean ascending to
the skies, and penetrating the thin veil
that hides the continent from the abld-
ing place of the Eternal, God bless our
native land
The scene presented by the vast gath
ering in the dedication building was one
never to be forgotten. In many respects
it was without precedent. Everything
was on the order of the superlative.. The
dedication hall-the manufacturers and
liberal arts building-is the largest
structure ever erected, and in it was
gathered the largest crowd ever assem-
bled beneath single roof. In the audi
Americans than have ever been seen
together on any commemorative occa-
sion in the history of the republic.
Learned jurists from the bench, cabinet
officers, governors of states, senators and
congressman, admirals and generals with
all the regalia of authority, cardinals
with their insignia of apostolic faith,
scientists who are fast wrestling from
jealous nature the problems of the ages
all these gathered here to-day to do
honor to the great, silent student of 400
years ago who, in his way, was the plO-
neer of them all, who led the van of
human thought and manly daring and
gave to the world new continent and
to pOSterlty an lmperlShable reverence
for (Ih1iStODhor (toIumhuS
This was the name that was on every
lip, i'll every ode and song, that crowned
every peroration, that found utterance i'll
the opening parayer and was softly
breathed in closing benediction. All did
him honor, and time, that ripens and
900 years, gave greatest homage to his
memory and name. AS ~qS seven
Grecian cities claimed the birthplace of
Homer centuries after he had begged his
bread throughout their streets and mold
cred unhonOred into dust, so art and Sci
ence and invention and religion all Wed
to-day in claiming Columbus as their
own. The president of the exposition
claimed him as the author of the national
development of this age and hemisphere;
the eloquent Depew characterizes him as
q. pioneer of art, science, invention and
higher civilization, who had sailed from
country where force was the sole
source and exercise of authority, both by
church and state and the great Catho-
He Cardinal Gibbons, at almost the same
minute, claimed him as a jealous repre-
sentative of the Church Of Rome, an
''apostle who was inspired with the sub
lime ambition of carrying the light Of
the gospel to people buried in the dark
ness Of idolatry."
THE PARADE.
The military pageant was one Of the lead
ing features of the day. $4,000 regulars and
militia escorted the prominent personaees
to the grounds. The vice-presidential par.
ty, consisting of Vice. President Morton.
the officers and membe:s of the Columbian
commission, and the various committees
III charge OF the exercises, these were fol-
lowed by the members OF President H arri-
sons cabinet, the diplomatic representa-
''tlves OF foreign nations, governors ofthe diff
terent states, with their personal staff and,
other digntaries.
manufactures building from the south,
every marching man followed his back,
swelled out his chest, drew in his chin,
and looked as pretty as the thick coating
OF dust on his warm and perspiring face
an and pretty soldier, clothes would admit.
tramp, they swept through the east Of
the hall, detachments breaking out
here and there after the greater Dor
:tion of the length of the building had
DScH LldFe locus iuu udICulnS DIS
band and seek much needed refresh.
ments. The officials in charge Of the pa
rade had done nothing to enhance its
beauty; they made no pretense of having
anything which should in any. way ap-
pear to be a pageant. They simply got
men in column and then let them 20.
But for all that it was brilliant pa
rade of $4,000 gallant fellows who, by
their own skill, good discipline and gal
liant bearing made the march to the ded-
lcation ceremonies a thing of beauty to
be long remembered.
THE EXERCISES. n#.
Arriving at the grounds, the distinguish
ed quests took seats on the large platform
erected for the purpose. A moment
later and a signal from the leader ush-
cred in the first feature of the programme
the columbian March," by Prof. John
e. Payne of Cambridge, in honor of the
day and of the event. Probably never
before was the insignifcance of the hui
man voice SO fully demonstrated The
chorus Of $500 voices is a grand aggre-
gate, but in this vast building, over a quar-
ter of a mile in length, those at the ex.
IRENE north could scarcely have caught
sufficient of the sound to distinguish the
AS the music ceased the hum of
human. voices was the only sound to be
heard for. over a minute. Suddenly a
silence fell over the vast multitude as,
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