The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-22

MeIody-Diplomats Set the Example
Vice President Morton Formally Dedi-
Gated the Great Bui1dings-C Chicago
Distances All Rivals in the Display of
Fireworks.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 21.-The
worlds fair buildings were dedicated
today. A vast crowd witnessed the ex-
ercises in the largest of the exhibition
buildings. At Las, vast cheer went
up from the multitude in the auditori-
um as the van guard of distinguished
officials and guests of the occasion ap-
| peared on the platform. Heading the
column was Hon. Lambert Tree, of Chi
cago, formerly minister to Russia
who acted as escort to the diplomatic
corps. At his right and leaning upon
his arm was Baron Fava, the dean Of the
diplomatic corps at Washington. Fol-
lowing by two came the remainder of
the representatives of the Old World.
At this instant and at a signal from the
leader of the chorus, 5000 handkerchiefs
waved at the south end of the hall. The
vast audience took up the cheering and
0O,OO0 handkerchiefs welcomed the dig
nitaries of the occasion. The members
of the cabinet of President Harrison,
conducted by Vice President Morton
came next and another mighty cheer
went up as they were escorted to seats.
The members of the Supreme Court
then came and following the judiciary
were the representatives of the Church
of Rome, Cardinal Gibbons and the Papal
envoy. Military commanders federal
and state brought up in the rear and an
other wave of enthusiasm swept over the
multitude as Generals Schofield and
Miles were recognized. Senators and
members of the House of Representa-
tives followed next, led by Senator
Cullom and Congressman Springer of
Illinois. A moment later the governors
of states, headed by the best known of
them, VIM. Mckinley, appeared and the
cheers which followed were the climax
of the applause. Each guest of the oc-
casion came in for tribute of applause
but none received more hearty wei
come than the Governor of Ohio as he
moved to his seat accompanied by his
staff. Tt was after 2.30 when the last
guests were seated and then the tattoo
of
One Hundred Drums Commanded Atten-
The audience accepted this as a signal
for silence and there was an instant lull
of voices. Nearly every eye turned to
the south, 900 feet away, where the
largest chorus of modern times was seat
ed. A moment later and the signal from
the leader ushered in the first exercise of
the programme, the columbian March. y
Probably never before was the magnifi-
cence of the human voice so fully dem
onstrated. A chorus of $500 voices is a
grand aggregate, but in this vast build
ing over a quarter of a mile in length
those at the extreme north could scarce
ly have caught sufficient of the sound to
distinguish the melody.
Bishop Fowler then offered an impress
sive invocation. Director General
Davis, Mayor Washburne of Chicago and
D. H. Blrnham spoke briefly, after
which President Higginbotham present
ed medals to the artists of con-
struction. Mrs. Potter Palmer spoke of
the work of the women's board and
then President Higginbotham of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition formally
rendered the buildings to President
Palmer of the Worlds Columbian Com
mission, who made appropriate response.
AS the president of the commission
turned to Vice President Morton at the
close and asked the representative of the
nation to dedicate the buildings and
grounds to humanity, the sentiment of
the occasion reached it's climax and
Cheers from 100000 Throats
welcomed the venerable Vice President
of the United States. By common i'm
pulse everybody in the assemblage arose
to his feet in spontaneous tribute to the
highest dignity of the occasion. AS the
Vice President pronounced the dedica-
tory words, the members of the diplo-
matte corps arose and their example
was followed by all the thousands pres
ent. Then came the eloquent orations of
Henry Watterson and Chauncey M. De-
pew, which were received with great en-
thusiasm. Cardinal Gibbons offered
prayer and the exercises closed with the
benediction by Rev. r. G. McCook of
Philadelphia.
The brightest point, perhaps. of the
galaxy of worlds fair celebrations, was
the Inauguration tonight at the Auditori-
UNI by Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul of
the Columbian congresses,
The Purely Intellectual Part
of the exposition. The occasion was
brilliant beyond all expectations. The
broad character of the congresses was
exemplified in the fact that while the
orator was an archbishop of the faith
of Rome the benediction was spoken by
probably the foremost western represen-
tative of evangelism, DR.. VIM. R. Harper,
president of the great new University of
Chicago. Not less remarkable as an in
dex was the circumstance that two of
the addresses on the nights programme
were by women, Mrs. Potter Palmer and
Mrs. Charles Henroten.
Tonight the dedicatory exercises
closed with the most brilliant and gor-
geous display of fireworks ever given in
the world. The display was given in
Washington Park on the South Side,
Garfield Park on the West Side and Lin
coin Park on the North. 1t is estimated
that 200,00 people saw each display
One of the crowning features Of the dis
Dlay were the magnificent Columbian