River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-27
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American and Foreign Dignitaries At
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raj Reception and Ball at the Audito-
rum in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Chicago, with the
nations of the world as its guests, be-
gan the dedication ceremonies of the
Worlds Columbian exposition Wednes-
day evening with the inaugural recep-
ton and ball at the Auditorium. Ii
may safely be remarked that it was the
most colossal social affair in the history
of Chicago.
Sousa's band was blaring forth a
stirring, swinging air when the patron
esses descended from their boxes on
the west side of the hall and prepared
to receive the distinguished guests.
Columbian guards in full-dress uni
form and gold-spised helmets guarded
the entrances and saluted as the van
guard of citizens appeared at precisely
10 o'clock, presaging the coming of
Vice-Presldent Morton, the cabinet,
Supreme court, foreign representatives
and other guests of honor.
First came the escorting committee
of citizens: Capt. Allen. Capt. Maus
Andrew 0nderdonk, c. B. Mcdonald,
Arthur Cation, C. w. Deering, Charles
McAvoy and Arthur Ely. Then fol-
lowed Vice President Morton on Con-
gresham A. G. Durborow's arm, and
the cabinet.
After them came brilliant array Of
diplomates representing the great ma
tions of the earth come TO join in the
dedication of the great international
exposition. Gorgeous uniform gilt
tering with jeweled decorations add
ed splendor to the sceue as the
ENJOYS passed in review. Baron
Fava and Marquis Imperiali di
Francavilla were there for Italy,
the native country of the discoverer
whose achievement the occasion COM
memorated. Baron de Strive and M.
Botkine appeared for the ear of Rus
STA. The land of the Turk sent
Mavroyeni Bey and Mgrditch Eff
fendi Voughian. Chevalier de Fa-
vora brought the sanction of Austria
Hungary, Alfredo de Clapareda was
there for Switzerland, Senior Don Guz-
man came from Nicaragua and Senior
Thomas de Rosa from Portugal Dem
mark sent Count de Sponneck and Ven
ezuela Senior Don Bolet-Perasa. Japan,
whose contribution to the exposition
ranks among the first, was represented
by Coco Taleno, Tsunejero Miyaska,
Lieut. S. Nakamura and the imperial
commissioners. Spain, the sponsor of
Columbus voyage, had an imposing
delegation in Don Dnpuy de Lorne,
Don Luiledo, Don de Saavrada and Don
Became. Senior de Mendonca and Senior
Murio de M. Ferreira represented
Brazil, and Mexico had delegated Don
Romero and Senior Plaza as her
ENJOYS. Hon. Michael Herbert and
Arthur Robert Peel bore the COM
mission of Great Britain. Germany
was there with Baron Clements Won
Kettler, Lieut.. Albrecht Heese and
Kurt Won Mutzenbesher as her dele
gates. France, the home of expositions,
was represented by Paul Desprey; Ye
Cha Yum brought greeting from far
away Corea; Yung Kwang Yu and
Yung Kwai, for China; Senior Don
Bernardo Calvo, for Costa Rica; Sc
nor Don Carranza, for the Argentine
republic; Senior Don Arrival Cruz for
Chill, and Don Pedro Sci Salar, Don
Jose Yrigayen and Senior Don Manuel
Elguera, for Peru-all these came as
special commissioners bearing the God
speed of nations to Americas celebra-
ton. Closing the march of notables
came President Palmer, the Columbian
commissioner, Secretary Dickinson and
other ex position officials.
The guests passed over the floor In
professions, being first introduced to
the managers, then to the committee
of arrangements, next to the pat
ronesses, and finally after running this
gauntlet, TO the vice president and dis
tinguished guests. At the conclusion
of the reception, which continued
until nearly II o'clock, the vice presi-
dent was escorted to the loge on tina
immediate right of the stage, and the
remainder of the distinguished guests
followed in this order:
The members of President Harrison's
cabinet, headed by Secretary Foster
and Postmaster General Wanamaker,
Speaker Charles Il. Crisp and party,
Chief Justice Melville f. Fuller and
party, the associate Justices of the SUI
preme court. Boxes II to NJ were occu-
pied by Cows. Reynolds, of Delaware;
Pattison, of Pennsy lvania; Albeit, of
New Jersey; Bulkeley, of Connecticut;
Russell, of Massachusetts, and Brown,
of Maryland. The reception commit
tee held the fort in box N, and had as
neighbors Cows. Flower, of New York;
Holt, of North Carolina. and Brown, of
Rhode Island. Ex-President Hayes
was assigned co box =
After the reception considerable time
was occupied by the managers in ar
ranging the floor for the opening quad
rifle, and it was after IL o'clock when
the strains of the cornet, violin and
harp summoned the devotees of the
terpsichorean art to the center of the
floor to inaugurate a tripping Of
the light fantastic toe.
The short menu in the big supper
rooms was served rapidly. About 1900
people went under the waving canopy
to the Stude baker building, where
Kinsley walters were in service. Wine
was served without order, twenty tubs
of iced bottles being in reserve. In the
two rooms at the Auditorium hotel the
service was also good and nearly 700
people were accommodated at a sitting.
Admission was by ticket. In each sup
per room a mandolin orchestra was
stationed