Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-15
Thursday, October Twentieth.
THE CIVIC CELEBRATION.


THE CIVIC CELEBRATION.
The first day will witness an impos-
ing procession, indicative of peace, CON
tentment and prosperity participated
in by civic organizations, which will be
reviewed by the President of the Uni
ted States, his cabinet, the Congress
and other honored guests.
In the evenings at Jackson Park amid
myriads of electric light and other dis
plays, a waterpageant. 1.-The Process
ion of the Centuries" will move
through the beautiful waterways of
the Exposition grounds, illustrating
with beauty and historic accuracy
some of the great facts of history con-
dition of this country prior to the land
ing of Columbus; striking events in
the life ofthe great discoverer, impor-
tant epochs in American history and
the worlds progress in civilization.
The vessels upon which these tableaux
will be represented vary from 40 to So
feet in length, modelled after the naval
architecture of the period represented;
for example, columbus before the
Court of SPAIN" will be represented
upon vessel modelled after the lines
of the "Santa Maria"
The following subject will be illus
trated:
1tt. Aboriginal Age; representing
the American Indians.
I'd. TheStone Age; representing the
Cliff Dwellers.
3rd. The Age ofMetal; representing
the Aztecs, their religious rites, man
ners and customs.
4th. Columbus at the Court of
Ferdinand and Isabella.
5th. Departure of Columbus from
Palos.
9th. Discovery of America.
7th. Columbus before the Court of
Ferdinand and Isabella, presentingna-
tives and the strange products of the
new country.
Sth. English Cavaliers and the set
tlement of Jamestown.
9th. Hendrick Hudson; discovery of
the Hudson river; Dutch settlement of
New Amsterdam.
10tn. Landing of the Pilgrims, and
illustrations of early Puritan life.
11th. Ferdinand de Soto; discovery
of the Mississippi.
18th. The French explorers. Pierre
Marquette. Chevalier La Sale and the
Northwest.
18th. Washington and his generals.
18th. Singing of the Declaration of
Independence.
18th. Union of the colonies; the thir-
teen original states; the sisterhood of
the Great Republic, welcoming the
territories to the constellation of the
states.
10th. westward the course of en-
pire taxes its way"
18th. The genius of invention, appli-
cation; of steam, etc.
18th. Electricity and electricalappli-
ances.
10th. War; representing valor, sacri-
flee, power, death, devastation.
Goth. Peace; representing tranquil
ty, security, prosperity, happiness.
21st. Agriculture.
22nd. Mining.
23rd. Science, Art and Literature.
Oath. The Universal brotherhood Of
man; equal rights, law ofjustice; Lib
erty enlightening the world.
Friday, october Twenty-first.
DEDICATION DAY.
The National salute at sunrise will
inaugurate the ceremonies of Dedica-
ton Day. The Pres dent of the United
States, his Cabinet, members # the
Supreme Court, members ofthe Senate
and House of Representatives, dis
linguished foreign guests and governors
of the different states and territories
with their official stats, will be escort
ed by a guard of honor composed of
troops ofthe United States Army, de-
tachments of the United States Naval
forces and regiments from the various
state National Guards, to the Manu-
features and Liberal Arts building, In
which the dedicatory exercises will be
held.
At one o'clock in the afternoon in
this building the following dedicatory
programme will be carried out under
the direction of the Director General:
1st. Columbian March. Written for
the occasion by Prof. John K. Paine.
I'd. Prayer by Bishop Charles H.
Fowler, D. D., L. L. D., of California.
Sd. Dedicatory Ode. Words by Miss
Harriet Monroe, of Chicago; music by
G. w. Chadwick, of Boston.
4th. Presentation of the master ar
lists Of the exposition and their COM