Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-02
AFTER THE CEREMONIES
An Eager. Pushing. Surging Mas Al.
tempted 90 Sec . Reception.

The inner wants Of the distinguished
guests now demanded the consideration
OF the committee Of arrauecments. and
with President Cleveland at their head:
arm in arm with President Palmer, they
wore escorted to the third floor oe the
administration building. Hero covcrs
had been laid Tor seventy guests, CON-
psising tho preGidentinl. v1Ce presidcnt-
ial, ducal partiea Generals Scofeld and
Miles, Admiral Ohersrtii. Governor Alt
gid and Mayor Harsiaop, the officers Of
the commission and exposition, Mira.
council of administration.
other distinguished guests had partakcn
Of the luncheon the whole party divided
accortling TO sex. The duchess u
had accepted invitations To participate
in the dedication Of the woman's build
ing and they were escorted there in car
riages by troop Of cavalry
A Unique Reception.
The president and vice president the
male members Of the ducal party. the
cabinet officers. governors of statea. for
eign diplomats aSrayed In curious and
gorgeous costumes and military uni
forms proceeded in carriages from the
administration building To the colossal
structure devoted TO manufactures and
liberal arts, where the commissioners
representing every nation exhibiting
were in attendance in their respective
sections TO receive the presidential
party.
The route from administration to
manufactures building IL a short one.
but it was packed with mass of hu-
manity that was held in check with
difficulty by the United States cavalry
and infantry forming almost q continu-
QUE double line for the party to pass
through. Thousands of people preased
and surged outside the main entrance
to the manufactures building vainly
clamoring for admission to see the re-
ception. The barriers Of guards and
closst doors were thought impregnablc.
hut when the president had entered the
building. hundreds effected an entrance
after the main aislcs had been lined on
both sides with thousands who were
passed by the guards-
Jostitng Grantlccs.
The natural consequences was that the
force u Columbian guards and United
States infantry in the building was in.
adequate to keep the animated eager
men and women within the limits laid
down on the program. II was hard for
the eoldicrs to distinguish between the
procession of distinguished visitors and
those who were merely sightseeing aud
impellcd by a common desire to get Close
"a Mr.. Cleveland The latter were no
reepectors II perrons not even when il
came 90 a descendant of Columbus The
duke was iostled severely from the time
the party left the German section until
an unccremonious exit wac effected at
the north end of the building. But he
accepted the situation good nature,iiy
and kept HE place in the procession.
There xas q determined stand on the
part II the ecldierr and guards st the
exit. Swords and rif'cs were brought
into play. and the rushing thousands
were forced tn come IN o ssandssiEi until
the president bad reached safe die
tance. The japanese. Stances ani
other officials from Tar away lsnds. who
are nnaccustoued fo American crowds.
became frightened and retrestcl into
one ~ the halls to keep FROM the jam.
All the foreign commissioners uerc in
gala dreesL Band- ~ mBs,e from Ger.
many. England. France anil Jspar were
stationed IN their respective courts and
the visitors wsre royalty welcomed. The
president ev,re~e~si sy~cisl admifstioa
Tor the displays made by Germany. Ans
srsa. France and Engisnj although time
vruh1 ,.,.s r.err,tt him fn stay kp.Car