The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-22

tinguished men of the occasion entered their
carriages and started for the fair grounds United
states troopers, artillery men and mounted escorts
took up the march attendants. At Twenty
ninth street halt was made at the residence OF
President III. \. Higginbotham, of the Worlds
fair company, where Vice President Morton and
the joint committee on ceremonies Joined the
procession. Following the vice presidential
rartys carriages were members of President
Harrison's cabinet. Then came members of the
diplomatic corps in the glitter of brilliant uni
forms and insignia of office Following them
came members of the supreme court, Mayor
Washburn, ex-president Hayes; next members
OF the United States senate and house of repre-
sentativee, and following them representatives
OF the army and navy, including Gen. Soho
field. Gen. J. b. BROOKS, Gen. Frank Wheaton
aud Lieut. Com. J. T. Hutchins, of the United
States navy. Then came a stri ng OF Carriages
containing the governors OF states and terri
tories with their stats, in the order OF their
states entrance into the Union. The executives
OF Ohio, Massachusetts,. New York aud Iowa
were most cheered as they passed After
these came the orators and chaplaius, in
cluding Bishop Charles II. Fowler, Of
California; Hon. Henry watterson, Of Ken
tucky; Hon. Chauneey NJ Depew, of New York;
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore: Rev. II. G.
McCook, Of Philadelphia, aud Mrs. Sarah Cow.
ell lie Moyne, of Boston Then came the COM
missioners of the foreign governments to the
Columbian exposition and then the consuls.
Next, In thirty carriages, were the members of
the Worlds Columbian national commission,
and then the board of lady managers, headed by
Mrs. President Potter Palmer. They were sa.
luted AS they passed by the general raising OF
hats by the multitude. Then came representa-
tives of eleven of tho thirteen original states.
This part of the procession was heartily cheered.
After them came ten carriages containing the
board OF directors of tho Worlds Columbian
exposition, with their officers After these fol-
lowed the managers Of the United States exhibit
at the fair. Then came seven carriages contain
ing the sixteen chiefs of tho departments in the
exposition, and next the staff OF the director
of the works in eighteen carriages, along with
the architects of tho various exposition build
fngs. Last came, as a civic escort the city coun-
oil OF Chicago. The route was from Thirty-ffth
street by way OF the Grand boulevard and Mid
way Plaisance to the fair grounds.
At Washington park, on the way down, the
troops eneamped there, regular and state
formed by brigades in line, and as the Federal
representatives neared the park the presi-
Dental salute of twenty one guns was fred by
the artillery, while the troops stood at present
arms The military display most impos-
ing. Two regiments from Ohio and one from
Iowa were stationed on Midway Plaisance, with
three regiments of Illinois militia.
Al o'clock the visitors began to stroll into
the grounds, and by 10 o'clock 80 900 people mad
passed through the gates. From this time
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As the visitors arrived most OF them made their
way directly to the great dedication building.
anxious to obtain desirable seats, and In . shors
time every seat OF She $4,000, except those re-
served for distinguis he'd guests, were occupied
by the early corners. At 10 O'Clock the parade
outside, in which l2,000 regulars and state
militia participated, had hardly begun,
and 1t evident that the many thou
sands who We're coming ia must be con-
tent with standing room and that at
least two-thirds OF the visitors to the grounds
would never get within hearing OF the speakers
voices. Among the first to enter were the NOM
befs of the grand chorus, filling the seats
sigued to them TO the number OF $50. Shortly
after 10 o'clock the band struck up and great
volume OF sound from :, 30 thrOats Joined in tho
preliminary practice OF the "Dsdicstion Ode
several stanzas OF which had been set TO music.
In spite of this huge volume ii made no moro
impression in the vast building, covering thirty
acres than would an ordinary choir in church
Practice though it was, IL was heartily cheerea
by the great audience. IL was the throng OF q
century, the scene OF lifetime. a spectacle that
shall I'm coming years mark an epoch in the
march OF the nations Of ths earth. No human
pen can adequately describe It. One must sec IL
to appreciate 1t Words and figures fail. When
one says the great audience room is capable OF
seating 5000 persons comfortably, with space
left for 1906 more, 1t Is simply big approx ina
ton.
Let Us en1aayOf 20 get An approx mate idea OF
this unique scene. Imagine thirty great steel
arches ~ ieet span and zoo feet high, covering
a space i.a90feet long This partly covered with
wood and partly with glass, and surrounding 1t
the entire length d broad gallery with raised
seats. Imagine a great starry banner hung
IRON the center OF each arch. with tie clustered
flags OF all nations gathered ia sheayes on the
front OF the balconies between each pair of
arches. At one end imagine "A great platform
Allied with musicians, vocal and instrumental.
In the middle OF the side imagine great stand
with a pulpit-like projection Ia the middle
draped with white and yellow iestoons. This 10
| the official stand. Imagine IL filled with gov.
srnois AMI their Respondent staff and Dig
ntaries OF foreign nations with eejeweigd and
strAnge but vivid costumes. Ia iroBs Of this
| stand, upon the main hOor. imagine large
/ railed-oH stand with tables and occupied with
newspaper men from al quarters Of the gioDe,
| working furiously trying q piclurs the scene
| and right great aadienee, sitting. stand
/ ing and filling the immense space un-
/ iii IL will not hold another human be-
ing Ill! fhe boys and men take hold
J OF the great steel arches and chamber through
/ their braces, high mp above the heads OF the
| gathered throng Imagine depending from faa
| roof mid way down, stEeaulers OF yellow. blue.
| red aud white bunting to the sides of the great
areh Imagine fsStoaRs of American aaxs
drspsd here and Ehsrs, while IN the center
! great carved stone eagle formed the nucleus OF
! glorious standard OF eaiors. on one s!de Of
| this hangs the banner Of spain. with its lion
| aua it's castle towers OF red white aui blacx.
/ On the other side the green cross of Ferdinand
! and Isabella upon . white ground. whsTs thstx