The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-22
DEDICATION CEREMONIES.

Address by vice-President Morton, Walter
son, Depew and Others-Thc Ode.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. Oct. 2l.-It was nearly o'clock
when burst of cheering that swelled into
vast volume of sound announced the ar
rival of the Vice.president at Manufactures
building. The hall at this moment was
wonderful sight. The hackneyed express
sion, "a sea of upturned faces" was In this
case literally correct. for acres
were covered with expectant faces
turned toward the northern entrance, over
which q band was playing Hail Colum-
bia." The music came but family, how
ever, TO those IN the center of the
hall, being drowned by the cheering
and the booming of guns from
the United States steamer Michigan,
lying OF the Exposition grounds,
and the volley-fring of light
battery stationed at the north inlet.
The enthusiasm waxed as the minutes
went by. until within ten minutes every
man, woman and child was standing and
waving hat, q handkerchief. a flag or
whatever happened to be at hand. Up in
the galleries the occupants of the boxes
leaned far out and added their voices to
those of the multitude below; and away mp
on the thin. spidery IRON rafsers near the
apex vf the arched roof, men were clinging,
looking at that height like spiders on their
webs Every one WAS shouting, and cheers
from the inside were answered by shouts
from the outside when the military escort
wac passing toward the northern end of the
building.
The burst of applause that greeted the
introduction of Bishop III. &. Fowler, at
half past 2 o'clock. was instantly stiliod rs
the noted divine closed bis eyes, turned his
face upwards, stretched forth his hand as
in entreaty. and commenced tho supplica-
ton to the throne of grace. But it was
very soon evident that the hall
was not designed for the con-
venience Of public speakers, for his
voice could barely be heard beyond the
press section. aud to all but few hun
dred of the spectators the proceedings
were but dumb show. Ii was long pray
er, and as IL progressed people became i'm
patient. and the murfnur of volces gradual
conclusion of the invocation was inaudi-
BILE save to few In the immediate yicin-
ity. The Bishop made this
ALLUsIoN TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
BLESS the President of the United States
il his high official character. Hear us
while We tarry to pray Thy blessings on
the warm sympathies of the Nation are
sentative home. May the comfort of Thy
grace abound In that Christian family, and
may Thy tender care preserve It unbroken a
for an example for many years 70 come"
When the Bishop resumed his seat Di-
rect0r-geDeral George X. Davis stepped
tion. The executive head of the exposi-
tion delivered q short Introductory ad-
dress. There was more applause when
he finished, and Mayor Wash burne.
had no reason TO complain of the
warmth of his reception. There was still
great murmur of voices, like roar in the
distance. But the occupants of the plat
form and of the sections immediately front
ing IL were In themselves a big audience,
and to It ChicaRos young Mayor managed
to make himself fairly well heard. The
Mayor delivered an address of welcome and
rendered the freedom of the city TO It's
guests.
THE COMMEMORATIVE ODE.
AS the Mayor finished. Mrs. Sarah c. lie
Moyne was presented. and in n voice OF
alto pitch that reached further by far .han
those of her predecessors, commenced
to read the first etnnzs of the COM
memora:ive ode. OF which Miss Har.
riet Monroe. who was seated upon
the platform in close proximity to
Cardinal Gibbons. was the author. The
reader brought great dramatic power
into play and was rewarded with the mos,
liberal applause that the audience had &C
far vouchsafed. The fifst stanza was rem
dered by the chorus from its gallery at the
southern end of the structure nearly Q
Thousand feet distant from the platform
For moment or two the si,
thousand voices could scarcely b