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1T WILL INDEED BE AN EVENT.
MR.. DELMORE RLwELL's VISION OF THE FAIR AM
ALI. THE WONDER THAT SHALL DE.

1T WILL INDEED BE AN EVENT.
MR. DET.MORE RI.wELLS VISION OF THE FAIR AND
ALI. THE WONDER THAT SHALL DE.
TO the Editor Of The Trib une.
sir: The Worlds Columbian Exposition ut Chicago IN
1893 is destined to be event. II things are tho
thoughts N Cod then n Bible VIII have been
opened nj It's close. No one Of the mighty factors OF
human progress but Will have spoken through Its
physical pages Of wood iron, gold, silver brass, or
threaded fabric The Genius Of Enrth will be there
rev ation The loom Will vic with the engine In wcnv-
Ing a nolsccss message Of love, to take tho place N
the sentence OF perpetual toll. The burdens Of weary
world OF lborng millions VIII he translated In the
presence Of their multitude Of fruits into harmony OF
blessings The peasant artisan VIII look into the
face Of royalty and cNclnm. 10, we arc all Kings
and 10 be n citizen OF the world will be esteemed an
honor We shall look back over the pathways OF the
centuries and see many things other than blood
and pitfalls. The Egyptians OF le02 VIII WANDER VIII"
the Japanese among groups M American children, ana
wonder whether either have yet seen the glory Of the
modern Eden Men Of giant stature from all chimes
will lay down the mantle Of strength In order to Dick
m the spirit Of babes nineteenth century newborn
sonl will be discovered Of greater value than any
nnccnt patriarch Of ten centuries life. The pilgrim
from the aroH Islands Of the Will speak in whispers
10 the Western farmer OF the New Word, ami both
will realize Mnshlp. The icy atmosphere Of the
E.auimaux Will melt under the genial radiance
Of the tropical Amazonan and the hcry
spanish blood grow cool and complainant as
It exchanges compliments over Russian teas
with the natty merchant princes OF Ncw-iorR nhd
san Francisco. The Hlndoo grandce Will find caste
NJ small comfort when he eats dairy luncheon with
son Of the Emerald Isle born In Chicago. The waves
of fresh water Michigan will lap the foundations OF
buildings cxccod I'm ancient Rome and interiors
Of vast will glitter and glow with evidences
OF the life that in all countries and cimes with
p,tt1fi fnha
will make a man seem small while their aggregate Will
make men the acknowledged browning product OF an
always laborinr creation. A wilderness OF illustrated
thought viii mako Ideas physical fact ana bean'iy
the crystal OF clldren's eyes because We may not
know behind which rti,e soul window there looks
another great mind horn TO bless mankind
And wha, an impetus 20 commerce. Rail Kings ana
marine princes Will walk under arrbed doorway
OF gold into labyrinth OF wheels and rnils and stand
=, tho prcsencc Of steam monsters that traverse the
earth and defy time and distance while II Is ex
planed 10 them that they are part Of the machinery
that uniics mankind by n highway OF transportation
b. a holy way Of hope The patient camel VIII stand
by the side II the yokcd oxen and the Intelligent
horse and recognize In mute admiration the SIKH
which has trumphcd over their sorrows ana mace
steam plough and vestibule instrument OF their
redemption. And ALL both brute and human, WIN
feel the impulse Of strong movement which ever Is
transporting man from ono world 10 another
on what mountain top IS there peak high enough
10 shout 10 m armed world the udncy Of such n
peace ns this will suggest Where shall we get
a chorus OF voices that render the harmony for
which an interminglng Of the peoples OF the earth
GtIy cals1 What spot sacred enough TO cage
for a brief Instant the upsprineing soul filed WIFE
these new Inspirations There Is only the still
voice There only the lofty silence OF INC
eve fixed on an IDEAL only the awed brush winch
seems 10 cmanntc from a great artists soul through
n window Of gold tO III our mood now: and
We will glide nO.seesSy I'm and sitting In silence
rest our wings for another hight among the wonders
of our lcctlng world hero only for day on ekhOl-
ton. a., ,, -. >,,,,
There Is way voice the gladn"ss OF Nation
In hosr lap the millions Of earth pour thcs" tokens.
What Is IL A way which has been open since Abel
porrcd his collected fruits before the altar and his
irothcr Cain n way OF welcome. way OF sympathy.
a wny Of generosity n way Of coopcratlcn. q way OF
good will n wny Of doing unto others MS we would
lint others should do unto Ms. Then LET New York
livc aver again her local pride In tho glory Of her
n,Irhbors triumph. Let her extend tho hand of
The rcatest city In the world to one Of the most
nrnmIsinr Let her Ia II That no island OF the
Southern seas and provincial city Of the old World
| outdoes her generous enthusiasm. swing mp the
nortols Of the New World In Wcc )mc 10 the nntions
meets Make every banquet hall and every place OF
cotborng n place 10 honor those who come here with
cns 10 onr National Exhibition. Make wav at the
nottory along Broadway, across the parks ana IN
~erv home i'm the EmDire city for procession OF
tho great spirits Of earth they pass from MI inc
corners thereof up 10 the mighty gathering III our
sister city. va too great to be small 100 rirn
10 he Jealous. too proud 10 ne Hi"i; ". us ~.
Grand In our own right the men Of the mtr9poDs
New York, June ., 1s02. DELMohh EL"h ELL