The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-20
The City Already Crowded with Visitors
and Thousands More Are on the Way.
Jackson Park Swarming with Regular Soldiers
and State Miliiia-100,000 Men Expected to
Take Part in the Civic Parade To-Day.
GRAND SOCIAL FUNCTION.

Reception and Ball at the Auditorium In
Honor of Chicago's Distinguished Guests.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-Chicagos Auditorium.
the greatest assembly hall of the continent
discovered by Christopher Columbus, was
ablaze with light and beauty tonight.
Lovely women were there-women whose
presence would create furore at draw
ing-room in Buckingham Palace presided
over by the venerable Victoria Regina;
women in toilets that would put to shame
the greatest creations of Worth. And
there were men-men who have made their
imprint on the history of this and other
nations, statesmen and diplomates: warriors
that have faced the dusky foe in the jun
gle and tried conclusions with the enemy
on the deep; men of letters and
of law, of science and of art;
merchant princes, whose early days
tell stories of toll and poverty, and who
stand to-day as monuments of the oppor-
tunities afforded to energy and independ-
ence under the flag Of free republic. Pa-
triotism waa the initial movement of the
occasion, for the assemblage dhonneur Of
tonight was essentially o private affair.
So far as the official programme of dedica-
tlon week was concerned it had no recog-
milton beyond the formal Endorsement of
the committee on ceremonies of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. an Endorsement
that carried with it neieher financial La
bility nor responsibility. A thousand or
more of the leading citizens OF Chicago
were the hosts; two thousand or more of
distinguished women and men Of the civil
lied nations of the earth the guests. AS
social function it was perhaps the most
notable event. so far as society is con-
cerned. in the history of the Garaen City.
1t was q scene of almost indescribable
brilIiancy that presented itself to the Wis
ION of the Vice-president of the United
States, when. at half past o'clock, leaning
on the arm of President Higgin botham, of
the worlds far directory, he appeared up-
hues of the bunting seemed to struggle for
recognition with the rays OF the electric
lights. The steel curtain of the stage had
been raised. and in it's place half tluttered
the Spanish royal banner. To the right
and left. above and below. .weie the ban
mere upon which were mbroidered
the initials of Queen Isabella and
her cODeort, the rulers or Spain In the time
OF the great QlScOVerer. In the space De-
tween the boxes and the proscenium arch
was an immense United States shield. 1t
was supported on the right and left by the
flags of all the American republic 10 the
south, on the corresponding panel, was the
shield of Spain, surrounded by the flags of
all the nations of the old world, q bouquet
of national emblems. in which the colors
of Spain and Italy were conspicuous To
the right and left, before and behind. above
and below. futtering in the air from the
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i've nakedness of the marble pillars were
the stars and stripes in profusion, almost
beyond the arithmetician's art of calcula-
tion.
There were festoous of wild smilax run.
ming in front of all the boxes. and running
thence along the balcony and the gallery
proper. Here and there the green of nature
was relieved with artificial rosettes of red
and yellow. Towering banks of palms and
ferns supported the panels to the right and
left of the proscenium, while q mass of
green foliage formed q center piece for the
stage. and q rising bank of ferns and trop-
ical plants hid from view the military
band, directed by SOusa, cf Marine Band
renown. that furnished the music for the
grand march.
THE RECEPTION AND BALL.
1t was not until after o'clock that the
doors of the Auditorium were opened, and
the scores of vehicles in waiting COM
menced to empty their occupants into the
rotunda that lay beyond the broad portals
of the entrances. Until the arrival of Vice.
president Morton the guests were fam to
occupy the seats adjoining the floor in the
balcony. The appearance of Mr.. Morton
was recognized by fiutter of feminine ap-
parel, but decorum initiated against any
demonstration of JOY and gladness on the
part of the sterner sex. The Vice-presi.
la atnA k<x~ %
ern corner Of the hall and the ball was at
once inaugurated. The guests passed over
the floor, being first introduced to the man.
ayers. next to the committee of arrange
ments. next to the patronesses and finally
running this gauntlet to the Vice-presiden {
anu distinguished guests.
At the conclusion of the reception, which
continued until nearly IL o'clock, the Vice.
president was escorted to the lodge on the
immediate right OF the stage, and the re-
mainder of the distin nRuished, guests fol-
lowed in this order: The member of PresI-
dent HarrlsOn's Cabinet Speaker Charles
i. Crisp and party. ief-justice Melville
+. Fuller and party, the associate justices
Of the Supreme Court. Boxes III to NJ were
occupied by Governors Rey nolds, of Della
ware; Pattison. of Pennsyl ylvania; Abbot, of
New jersey; Bulkeley, of Connecticut,
Russell, of Massachusetts,. and Brown, of
Mary land. The reception committee held
the fort in box N. and had as neighbors
Brown, of Rhode Island. Box S
had been assigned to that eminent
philanthropist and advocate of prison re-
form, ex-President Rutherford B hayes,
but up to q late hour this distinguished d
guest had failed to put in an appearance.
There were some dazzling toilets in the ad-
joining box. which had been allotted to the
board of lady managers, and In w bich Mrs.
Potter Palmer president of the board was
at times conspicuous The visiting men,
bers of the diplomatic corps, the local di-
rectors and the members OF the national
commission were nearby neQhbors of the
ladies' aud hey ond these the boxes were oc-
cupied by the executivesof States previous
Is unproyided for. commencing with Gov.
Page, of Vermont. and concluding with
Governor Markham. of California. All of
the chief executives were accompanied
either by their staffs or members of their
respective families. Conspicuous in the
tier OF boxes were Governors Mckinley, of
Ohio. Boies OF Iowa. Peck of Wisconsin
and Boyd of Nebraska, conspicuous in 40
far that they seemed TO be the target for
hundreds of lorgnettes that were called in-
to Tequlsltion at intervals by the grand
aux danes on the dancing-foor.
Alter the reception conslderab BILE time was
occupied by the managers in arranging the
floor for the opening march, andit was after
IL O'clock when the strains of the cornet.
violin and harp summoned the devotees Of
floor. Two military officers led the way
for the limo of the grand march INTO
which the moving throng merged itself.
Six managers of the affair followed the
military leaders. after whom came Con-
ureasmau Durborcw and Vioa- nres M a n Z