Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-27
THE WORLDS FAIR BALL.
A Brilliant Opening of the Columbian
Festivities.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. ia glorious au-
tumn night it was. A city filled with
people, 8 city brilliant with light, me-
tropolis alive with the impulse of an an
niversary which none now living will
ever see again. Such was Chicago to-
night when the curtain was lifted be-
tween the future and the past. Back
ward 400 years the vista held withina
focus The coming of Columbus to West
ern shores. Close in the foreground of
the future lay the dedication Of the Co.
lumbian Exposition to the cause of
progress among the nations OF the
earth.
The inaugural of the one and the
commemoration of the other We're
marked tonight by brilliant reception
and ball in the great hall of the Audi
forum. In behalf of the other patrons
and of the patronesses of the ball, MAJ
GEN. Miles, Mayor Wash burne, n. X.
Fairbank, George NJ. Pullman and
Marshall Field had invited 1900 prom
inent people from the various states to
participate in reception rendered to
the President, vice--presldent and ex-
Presidents of the United States, the
representatives of foreign governments,
the chiefs of foreign governments, the
governors of states and other dlSlin,
guished guests.
While in it's inception and conductive
function of tonight was unofficial, it
opened the baptismal jubilation of the
Worlds Fair of 1925. So it was there
were brilliant scenes in and about the
Auditorium building early this evening,
The hundreds of electric lamps glowed
brightly from the facade of the tower
ing buildings on the lake front. Along
the broad pavements of Michigan Ave-
nue. dense crowds of people were con"
tent to stand closely packed for hours
viewing the notable folks as they arrived
to attend the reception.
About 9 O'Clock the rumble and flash
Of glistening equipages began. Lady
managers and patronesses Of the affair
were coming to their rendezvous, which
had been fixed at $3.50 O'Clock. The
generally invited guests followed in
rapid succession. Once within the
great Auditorium, the first impression
was that resulting from flood of light,
diffused. almost dazzling to the unac-
customed eyes, and yet it was the soft,
aggregated glowing Of incandeseent
seemed no stress of light in any quarter
=
lamps distributed.
At 10 o'clock the patrons Of the bail
escorted the ladies upon the floor and
ranged themselves with them in q long
line down the side of the hall. They
were then in position to receive the OF
fetal guests. There was an inrushing
from the corridors to the boxes and the
balcony, crowding of space in the
aisles and general tfutter OF expeCta-
ton; then from out the foliage III the
upper gallery there pealed forth the
blare OF trumpet, and quickly
afterwards the new marine land
broke forth in march. Simultane-
ously Congressman Allan c. Durbur-
row, arm and arm with Vice-Pres;deEt
Morton, assembled from the main foyer
sion Of official dignitaries, proceeded TO-
wards the head OF the waiting line
which was to receive them. Gen. and
Mrs. Miles were first to receive the
Vice President when they passed the
line, being presented to each of the Ia
dies and gentlemen by Mr.. Durborrow.
Next in line came the justices of the
supreme court and members of the cab"
met. ExPresident Hayes followed
moment later and was succeeded by
Lambert Tree, ex-minister to Russia
who escorted the members Of the dip
lomatic corps, each of whom was ar
rayed in all the insignia of his official
position.
AS the line of officials was growing
thin slight figure with northumberland
ascetic face and kindly eye was seen ap~
preaching across the floor. His only
companion was a dark-teatured black"
haired man. with comprehensive glance.
10 ri Of
nal archbishop. 1t was Cardinal Glib
bons. His companion, clad IN DARK
robes and vested with chain and insignia
of papal representative, was the am,
bassador Of the Pope recentlv arrived
in this country. They were cordially
received along the reception line and,
afterwards with the dignitaries of note
occupied boxes bordering on the fool
The reception had ended. DOVE
from the balcony and gallery and up;
per boxes the other guests who nau
been spectators thronged upon thf
floor. The Kaleidoscope brilliance o.
the scene was soon resolved into an OF.
der of promenade. The band up alolV
broke forth again in a stately move
ment of march time, and out OF !nS
jewels two military officers led the way
for the line for the grand march, me-
which the moving throng merged lts s
Six managers of the affair followed Wv
military leaders, after whom came CoH.
gresham Durborrow and Vice PreSr
dent Morton. Behind these trallea ".
official guests and others present. .- ~
the close of the march the orcheS"a
took up the strain, floating mo 70 j"
quadrille, which set hundreds OF jee'
rhythmic motion. ..a
A few minutes before II O'Clock w.
Mexican National Band PLAYED me-
ley of the national airs of various ~"
tons, and just as the music died ave. II
Director Hand, who was in chafsJJ If
the ballroom music, at the far emu and Nd
the hall rose and waved his baton l,a Gn
at precisely Ii o'clock the first s'fa The
OF waltz foated out upon the air. ,o red
center of the floor was at once coso,IGIv
with whirling couples, who gradual ms
forced the lookers-on back to the other
A polka followed the waltz ana " IN
oor,o CIV; f+Iv until Z U CiOoh