The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-22
DAwNNG OF THE DAY.
A Cannon Fired on the Lake Front
Salute the Coming Light.

A Cannon Fired on the Lake Front to
Salute the Coming Light.
CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-At O'Clock this
morning gun out in the darkness on the
Lake Front park fred. That was the wayI the
notables in the hotels were awakened to the
fact that the day of dedication had been
born and was moving on toward the day
light and doings that should make it heavy
in history. There was o Fourth Of July
sort Of breeZiness in the notion of firing the
cannon befors daylight beneath the win
dows Of the sleeping gussts But
Chicago has scarcely slept this week
and blowing of leep TO atoms with powder
and cannon was IN tune with the spirit of
the times. AS dawn broke the skies were
clear. Providence had drawn down below
the horizon line every cloudy curtain and
the reddening east brought further assur-
encs that thousands should see and shout
and go away unsoaked. Very early there
was thin line of travel out toward the
"white city, Of the Columbian exposition,
where the ceremonies and pageant Of
the day should t-anspire. The peo-
pie had read and heard that
out there in the great building to
be used to-day were seats for $4,000 people,
and each determined 60 get into one OF those
80, 900 sittings. Thousands, however, who
feared the frightfuI crush of the fair
grounds, elected TO see tho distinguished
people in the procession on their way to the
grounds. AS a result, Michigan avenue,
from the Auditorium to Fifty-fourth street,
was fringed on the curbs as early as Z
O'Clock, aud in the streets through which
the great parade should pass, and out OF
the boulevard people were there
observation. Soon after 8 o'clock
there was a clatter Of hoofs and clank of
side arms along Michigan avenue southward
as the troops Of United States cavalry from
the military camp at jackson park were on
the way TO the Auditorium to escort the
noble guests TO the dedioatory ceremonies
at Washington park. Behind the troops
came several batteries Of United States
artillery. Taxing a position near the
Auditorium the regulars awaited the com-
ing Of the distinguished persons. Shortly
other horsemen wheeled into the
broad avenue from near by streets.
Then rode up tall soldierlY officer at the
head OF a troop of seventy mounted men in
the trapPings Of the federal service. 1t was
Capt. Roe OF New York city and his COM
mand was made up OF the flower Of that
oity's young men, the same VINO did ssrv-
ice through the strike Of the switchmen at
Buffalo last summer. Capt. Roe and his
men were to escort Gov. Flower Of New
York on his way to the dedication scenes.
START OF TIE PARADE.
The Auditorium had been fixed as the
rendezvous at which most Of the dlgnitaries
should take carriages, and from which they
should start for the fair grounds At o'clock
the guests and their local civic escort en-
tered their carriages and the start was
made, the cavalry, artillery and mounted
escorts taking up the march. When
the procession moving southwark on michi-
gan avenue had reached Twenty ninth street
q halt was made at the home Of II. n. Hig-
inbotham, president of the worlds Colum-
bian commission. Here as a guest was Vice
President Morton. Here had previously
gathered the joint committee on ceremonies
of the Columbian exposition, with T. A. b.
Widensr, its chairman; the local committee
under its chairman, Edward j.. lawrence
ex-Gov. Thomas Nj. Waller, president OF
the centennial commission or 1870; Rud
Fred W. Peck, first vice president OF the
Columbian exposition. This party em-
barked in six carriages at MIR. Higln-
botham's home aud took position at the
head OF the line, which then resumed its
way along Michigan avenue. Behind the
Vice Presidents party in the procession
rode the members Of President Harrison's
cabinet. with Assistant Secre garles
Soley and Dawson aud Lieut. Depray.
After these came twelve carriages contain
ing the diplomatic Representatives OF Italy
Rusala, Turkey, Austria Hungary, Switz-
erland, Belgium, Nicaragua, Portugal, Dem
mark, Japan, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Great
Britain, Corea, China Hawaii, Peru,