The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-22
ghe aaeha Daily Eagle satnrdau Noruuo dctobr e. 1882

| Drape tbs. frpntof this f,I,.. oisiciiI stand
with white and yellow res:,s.si-: FL the
! body of il with hsnisom- az. ciiairs
!. furnish the spenker's ems,rasnre with OAK
and leather chairs. Open direetly back OF
/. the speakers broad aisle laid with heavy
crimson carpet; range along the aisle
lines of militiameu Of Illinois, who act as
pickets; fill this great place of vantage
with governors and their respiendeni
staffs with dignitaries Of foreign nations
with jeweled Snd; strnnRB and vivid COS.
tunes. Directly in front of and easily
below the official reviewing stand con.
struct q platform forty feet wide. Fill
it with tables clustered with chairs, which
in turn are thronged with newspaper
workers. This great plaza, which LOOKS
up to the grand stand and into the speak
er's face is the press stand.
| The chief decorations in the great build
ing were at the rear Of the grand stand,
and arched over tiie broad carpered aisle
through which the dignitaries had sought
their places on the platform. From the
OF yellow and rcd and white, dropped down
from the iron girders to the sides OF the
great iron arches. There was a back
ground OF great flags, with the stars and
stripes. drawn smooth at points and taste
fully 0raped in others, while in the center
an eagle carved in stone formed the nucleus
of glorious standard of cOlors. On one
side of this setting, hanging from away up
on one of the iron arches, depended the
banner OF Spain. On the corresponding
arch. across the aisle of the grand stand.
| hung the green cross of Fedinand aud
Isabella. There was displayed for the first
time on nearby arch the official banner
of the worlds exposition.
Out upon the great, vast floor, under the
arches aud depending flags. forest OF
chairs had been placed, and when the
| crowd had come in and the: people had
| gathered a great nervous, moving sea OF
humanity moaned with the ebbing buzz
of talk and comment. Thousands of
women, thousands of mon, and children,
too, by hundreds, there were gathered.
The gallery up among the arches of iron
and surrounding the entire building was
filled and blacksned with human, burden.
Imagine $4,000 human faces seated in a
bunch in the center Of a great field, about
whom are standing nearly as many more
persons. See the stand filed. with the
singers and hear the preliminary blare of
the brass instruments, which are being
put through the preliminary operation for
| the music which is to come Listen now!
| Hear shout creep up in the air from the
end of the vast throng. Hear it caught up
again at intervals nearer the stage, and
pretty soon you see the face of Chauncey
|
the isle under local escort, aud the ring
ing cheer which you hear is that which
| accompanies his recognition by the people.
Listen again! There is the biare of a
bugle in the gallery at one end of the
great.vanit. Quickly it is followed by the
rattle of drum. and out through the
| building floats the strains OF. the "Star
Spaugled Banner" At almost the same
| instant the air is shaken by heavy de-
| tonation out in the park beyond the
grounds. The cannon had begun booming
| the presidential salute which greeted the
approach of Mr.. Morton and the digni-
taries who were approaching in the pro-
| the column rode in full marching order
directly through the portals into one of
the wings that hanked the big structure
on each side. Tho horsemen took up their
places with the regular troops beneath the
gallery upon one side. Finally tue nota-
bles took their seats, filling the grand
stand with glitter and color.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The presiding officer and the guests were
in their places, and then forth broke. the
first number Of the official program, being
K. Paine of Cambridge. When the last
notes had died away Bishop Charles II.
Fowler of California advanced to the desk
and, with bowed head, uttered u prayer.
At the conclusion of the prayer Director
General Davis advanced to the front, and
after the applause elected by his appear
ance had subsided, made his Introductory
address as presiding officer.
AS the director general concluded his
address he introduced Mayor Hampstead
Washburne of Chicago. In very reso-
nant and clear voice the mayor of the
worlds fair city extended the freedom of
the city to the guests of the day.
NoiI DO .,G1 0f
President Palmer of the national commits
sion introduced Mrs. Sarah C. Lemoyne
of New York, who read selections from the
dedicatory ode written by, Miss Harriet
Monroe Of Chicago.
AS Mrs. Lemoyne concluded the reading
of the ode and was about to resume her
seat, President Palmer advanced, and,
extending wreath presented by the ladies
of Chicago, delivered it to Mrs. Lemoyne
in a graceful speech. Hearty applause
greeted her as sue accepted the tribute to
her excellent reading OF the ode.
There were loud calls for Miss Monroe,
and the little author of the ode was
forced to come to the front and bow her
acknowledgements. With II few words of
euiogy on her production President Pats
mer presented Miss Monroe with bouquet
which had afsc been sent up by the ladies
Of Chicago.
Again the chorus hurst forth in the
closing selection from the ode to the ac-
compartment of an orchestra anu two
brass bands producing an impressive effect
in the rendition of the choral music to
which the ode had been set
The director OF the works of the exposi-
tion. j. H. Burnham, was introduced by
President Palmer and spoke few words
of praise, and President Higginbotham, in
speech, presented the medals of the ex-
position to the master artists Of construc-
ton.
''The Work of the Board of lady mana
gers" was the subject of AN address by Mrs.
Potter Palmer. ANU, although the lady's
voice was not heard by those farther than
fifty feet away, mans chivairous tribute
OF applause to u woman was not wanting
at the close.
President HiggiubothaIn Of the Worlds
Columbian exposition now formally ten
dered the exposition buildings to Presi-
dent Palmer of the Worlds Columbian
exposition. To the address of the presi-
dent of the local directory President
Palmer OF the national commission re-
sponded. As The president Of the commits
sion closed, President Morton arose, as
the representative of the nation TO dedicate
the buildings and grounds to humanity |
The sentiment and feeling reached its |
climax, and cheers from thousands or
rhroats welcomed the vice president Of the
United States. By Il common impulse |
every man aud woman IN the monster |
assemblage. floor and stage, arose to their |
feet aud presented a tribute 10 the highest |
dignitary of the occasion. When quiet |
was restored, the vice president spoke as
follows:
Mr.. MoRroN'S ADDRESS
"MR. PREsIDENT-Deep indeed must be |
the sorrow which prevents the president |
of the United States from being the. CEN |
trail figure IN these ceremonies. Realizing |
from these symbols surrounding the ex-