Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05

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have been properly credited to Miss
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PROGRAMME or TBE CEREMONIES.
Attending tho Dedication Of the Buiid.
ingS Of the worlds Columbian TX.
position. Ootobsrao, "a aud %
When tho Congress Of the United
States authorized the commemoration
~ the Four Hundred.h anniversary OF
the discovery Ol America hy an lutcrna-
tional Exposition 10 be held at Chicago
during tue summer OF 1888, It also pro-
yided that the Exposition buildings
should be dedicated on tho twelfth dUy
Of October 1892, with appropriate
ceremonies subsequently, by act Of
Congress, this date was changed to
October q, 1892
Aside from the international interest
In this fitting prelude TO the magnil-
/ cent picture Of the worlds progress
that will be presented in 1893, this
dedicatory service will furnish an OPP
p0runity for the world 10 behold tho
extent OF the preparations which arc
being made for the exposition.
Tho task Of preparing "A programme
Of ceremonies which will appropriately
herald the greater spectacle commGmo-
rating the discovery, development and
progress Of the new world, has been a
work involving great care and tho CON
sideration Of many difficulties, The fol-
lowing programme Of dedicatory eXer-
cises and incidents connected herewith
is submitted rs the result Of this
thought and purpose:
The evening oi Wednesday, October
TO- a grand reception will be rendered
the president OF the United States, his
cabinet and other distinguished guests
at the Auditorium. After the close Of
the ceremonies on each OF the three
succeeding evenings there will be mug
nifcent pyrotechnic DISPLAYS.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 THE CIVIC
CELEBRATION.
The first day will witness an impos-
ing procession, indicative Of peace,
contentment aud prosperity, partici-
pated in by civic organizations, which
! will be reviewed by the president of
the United States, his cabinet, tho con-
gress and other honored guests.
In the evening at jackson Park,
amid myriads Of electric lights and
other displays, water pageant 1.-The
Procession OF the Centuries will move
through the beautiful waterways OF
the exposition grounds, illustrating
with beauty and historic accuracy some
of the great fncts Of history connected
with the discovery Of America, such as
the condition OF This country prior TO
1.-THE landing OF Columbus; striking
events in the life Of tho great discov-
erer: important epochs in American
history and the worlds progress In civ
ilization. The vessels upon which
| these tableaux will be represented vary
from 40 to SO feet In loEgth, modelled
after the naval architecture Of the per-
iod represented; for example, "Colum-
| bus before the Court OF Spain, will be
| represented upon vessel modelled af-
ter the lines Of the "SSnta Maria. y
The following subjects will DO illus
tratad:
| American Indians.
.. The Stone Age; representing the
Cliff Dwellers.
3. The Age of Metal; representing
the Aztecs, their religious rites, man
nors and customs.
4. Columbus at the court Of Fcrdi-
nand and Isabella,
5. Departure OF Columbus from Pa.
los.
q. Discovery Of America.
7. Columbus before the court Of Fer
dinand and Isabt la, presenting natives
and the strange products oil the new
country.
s. English Cavaliers and the settle
ment at jamestown,
o. Hendrick Hudson; discovery ofthc
Hudson river; Dutch settlement OF New
10. Landing Of the pilgrims, aud IL
lustrations OF early Puritan life.
IL. Ferdinand DeS0to; discovery Of
the Mississippi
II. The French explorers. Piers
Marquette, Cheyalier La Sale and The
l3 Washington and his generals.
H. Signing OF the declaration oil IN
dependence. ,..,... a.. u,i,
teen original states the sisterhoo-
of the great republic, welcoming th'
TERRITORIES TO the constellation OF Tux
10. westward the course Of en-
IL. Inc genius OF invention; ap
plication Of steam, etc. ,,,
Is. Electricity aud electrical appi-
anccs. 10. sao
10. War; representing Bslor' sD0
rifc6, power, death devastation. At,
." Plce, representing Wahquh
itv. security, prosperity, happiness
y. Agriculture.
Z
% Scienoe. art and literature.
"a The universal brotn9rhoo11 "A, q
man; equal rights. law Of lnsaco' Lag
erty cnlightening the world
FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, DEDioATIos' =. I
The national salute at sunrise WIN u
augurats the ceremonies Of Da4icailo
day. The president OF me y nliea So 8.
nj cabinet. members Of The supreA
/ court, members Of tho senate anu h .i,.l'
, ofrepresontatives. di.ing1lsheq i9iels
. ! guests, and guyorn0la 81 tne oiASl 4.
: States and territories with their omen
, stairs will ba escorted BY q gqara
honor, composed q troops o, tne IN y. NJ
/ States army, detaohmenis 81 Wy Y ~ ~.
states naval forces ana reg ~,
tho various state National Spai ,ll,,
lie manufactures and liberal arts o1l''