Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-18
IHB WORLDS FAIR DEDICATION
|souOEST PERIOD OF CHICAGoS EXISTENCE WILL
BE OCTOBER q, 1892
Evhat lis IN Store For Those who Are
in the Lake City Next Month
The Program in Dstail.

rrron the Chlolgo Sunday Tribune
tyben dawn breaks over Lake Mich
!, the morning Of October Dist twill
# ~ the coming OF a proud day Ia
y history of Chicago Perhaps it
a n NJ the proudest, Tor then will be
45icated the q relt Worlds lair build
I !. which have stirred The admiration
3 men Of tw, henispheres. II win be
natal day of he enterprise in which
4 All nation n rth will participate,
4 ior which 5l6.090,00O viii have
n expended. Then Chief Of Con-
lretion Burnham will turn over the
Hmpleted work for dedication by the
4a,ldent of the United States.
3The near approach of this time is be-
41ning 10 awaken interest throughout
II country. Work on buildings is be-
a rushed in order TO have them ready
4 the hundreds Of thousands OF Wis
4 n who crowd into Jackson park that
IN will witness a grand spectacle-a
!, h OF marble palaces.
3lreat preparation has been made Tor
i Sc dedicatoiy ceremonies. 1t has
H. the work Of many months Of citi-
H. OF Chicago and representa-
A. Of the national Worlds fair COM
8ission. The plans are almost com
eted, and festival Of three days is
N result. During that time Chica-
H. citizens will enjoy continuous
3llday. The streets will be thrOngod
IN thousands. and the great men OF
4 ! nation. as well as humber patriotic
Iiizens, will be here TO honor the day
|bich marks the four hundredth ami
Aisary Of the discovery Of America BY
tlumbus.
IThis celebration will be national and
siernaliOnul, for the congress Of the
.hited States has so designated it, and
L. tho nations OF the earth will par
3.ipate, No such gathering OF dis
guished people as will meet here
u probably ever assembled before IN
4 Is country. Twenty thousand inyi-
! il0ns have been issued for the occa-
10, and acceptances are almost unan-
iOus,
THE first to accept was President
IArrison; then followed members OF
L supreme court, senators, congress-
lO and governors OF states. All
qse have said they will be here, and
IN Washington will come the repre-
lntstives Of every foreign country.
When the congress Of the United
faies authorized the commemoration
the four hundredth anniversary Of
d discovery Of America 1t also pro
bed that the exposition buildings
Roud BE- dedicated October II, 1872.
,Fng to the discovery that the real
tniyersary day should be celebrated
4 the 2lst congress few days ago so
pended the bill.
Aside from tho international interests
this fitting prelude TO the magnih-
|nt picture Of the worlds progress
I AZ will be presented in 1893, the dedi-
Worry services will furnish an oppor-
unity To behold the extent Of the pre-
cations which are being made for the
position
There viii be a three days carnival,
ginning Wednesday, Oct. 18Th, when
|cyic parade will be held, and which
lomises to bring nearly 100000 people
10 line, The second day, Thursday,
r. 10Th, will be devoted 10 military
lview and military maneuvers. Pres
|enl Harrison, with members OF the
\ binet, will review the parade. Fri
fy, Oct. 2lst, will be the dedicatoly
|y proper. Elaborate preparations
Iye been made Tor this occasion, when
|Nsident Harrison will, in the name of
e United States. dedicate the build
lgs 70 the uses Of the World'e Column
I4r.h 81 Hhn HhHHnn
lghts there will be display Of fire.
orks on grand scale. Tho second
fl third nights will witness n process
|on Of centuries, consisting OF twenty
bar floats propelled by electricity
trough the waters Of the lagoons
With the exception Of the civic pa
DE, all Of the exercises will be held in
Aekson park. The ceremonies OF dedi-
liion day proper viii be held in Man
lectures btlilliuu