Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-02
A DAY AT The FAIR.
Scenes and Incidents Around the
Great White City.
The Woman's Building Ia
Formally Opened.
Interesting Ceremonies In Connection With
the Dedication.

tuo OcutCouOus
The Public Thoroughly Enjoys Having
Full Run Of the Grounds-Nesriy Half
Million People Attend the Openin g
President Cleveland Departs For Wash.
ington-Doings of the Day Briefly Told.
CHICAGO, May 2.-The Columbian Ex
position is fairly under way. After Presi
day, thus declaring the opening an accom-
plished fact, the inner wants of the distin.
guished guests demanded the considera-
tion of the committee of arrangements,
and with President Cleveland at their
head, arm In arm with PRESIDENT Palmer,
they were escorted to thesthird floor Of the
administration building. Here cover.
had been laid for 20 guests.
The party sat at a round table, the pre-,
ident having Mrs. Palmer at his right and
the Duchess Of Veragua at his left The
luncheon. which was a simple one, was
served by A walters, one for each state.
The table was set with specially imported
china and cut glass and a silver service
designed for the occasion after an old
English pattern. There were no toasts,
and the luncheon occupied little more
than an hour. No wine except cham
payne was served, and cigars, owing to the
presence of ladies, were dispensed with.
Cleveland Goes Visiting.
Before leaving the Worlds fair grounds
President Cleveland, accompanied by
Secretary Gresham, drove to the Irish
village on the midway plsisanoe. Here he
was entert aimed by the Countess Of Aber.
deem, who was assisted BY pretty natives Of
the Emerald Isle. In Rush Brook, the
special cottage Of the Countess Of Aber
deem, the president accepted cup OF tea,
which he drank with evident relish, while
the harpist of the village rendered the
"Harp that Once Through Tara's Hall,
and other distinotively Irish selections.
The president was introduced to several
distinguished natives of the Emerald Isle.
After he had made the grand tour Of the
exposition, Mr.. Cleveland was completely
tired out, and the rest Of the time, until hiA
special train started for Washington, was
spent In his car chatting with friends and
visitors.
The Happy ruDnc.
Meanwhile the public was having the
full run of the grounds for the first time
and was enjoying itself thoroughly. 1t
was cloudy all the afternoon, but no rain
fell and the crowd did not mind the mud.
From noon till the last gate was closed the
broad avenues were alive with throngs
moving from one to another of the big
buildings and sweeping through the mid
way plaisance In an unbroken current .
Ii was 10 o'clock last night when the
Columbian Guards chased the last strag-
gler from the Worlds fair grounds, and
the White City was left to silence and soli-
tude. Director of Works Burnham de-
clares that 100000 people passed the turn.
stiles yesterday, q number far In excess OF
the most sanguine expectations.
woman's Building Dedicated.
Witnessed by representative women OF
the land, the board of lady managers Of the
Worlds fair exposition, the president and
several hundred invited guests, the cere-
mony attending the dedication Of the
woman's building-that magnificent tes-
timonial to the achievement Of woman
kind-was held at Jackson park yesterday
afternoon. The exercises were most in
teresting, including brief address by
President Cleveland, the driving OF the
golden nail, which signifed the completion
Of the building, and speaking by distin-
guished representatives OF foreign nations.
1t was in the improvised assembly hall
that the ladies gathered at 3 o'clock to
finish the great work started with the
origin Of the exposition, and, after all, no
better place could have been chosen, for 1t
afforded a great crowd opportunity t
only of witnessing the dedicator- -ervices
but of viewing the elegant building the
ladies have constructed.
Naturally the great interest of the crowd
was centred on the two events of the day
the presidents address and the driving Of
the nail. Mrs. Potter Palmer's address,
however, was full Of interest to those con-
nected with the work of the woman's de-
pa:tment. The music was excellent and
highly appreciated by those present and
the audience was not slow to show Its APP
probation.
The driving Of the last nail by Mrs Pal
mer was not on the program. ID was to
have been done Saturday but change Of
plan was made, the ceremonies committee
deeming 1t more appropriate event for
the dedication exercises. Mrs. Palmer,
when the time came, lodged the valuable
spike In the timbers of the building. 1t is
made Of pure gold. silver and copper and
Montana sapphire is set in the upper
portion of the shield with which it Is
finished. In the audience were many men
and women Of prominence. Some had
done much to further the work Of the
womans' department.