The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-15

Magnificent Celebration at the Co.
lumbiau Exposition.
Crowd Of 100000 People Participate in
the Demonstration Men of All Na-
tlons Join In the Ceremonies
Tribute to tho New Column -
bian Liberty Bell.


site pulse of e. liberty-loving people en-
joying the manifold blessings of land |
of the free and home of the brave
'oeat through the nation.
The exercises of the day had pre-
lude In q procession of the leading par
elephants. 1t left the city hall at
o'clock with the Second regiment
Aeaded by its band, to blaze its way
over the boulevards. Heading the line
was q carriage occupied by Mrs. Perry.
Stafford, of Martha's Vineyard, and a
party of lady friends, and who held and
ct intervals waved a priceless relic in
the form Of the original flag under
which Paul Jones sailed with the au-
thority of congress. Behind came car
riages containing the city officials and
the members of the liberty bell com
mittee, headed by w. o. Mcdowell, of
New jersey. The procession moved
slowly for the boulevard. From curb
to curb was packed vehicles of all de-
scriptions carrying their owners and
guests toward the park, and it was
nearly II o'clock when it reached the
Fifty-seventh street entrance. Here q
remarkable reception awaited it. In
side the gate lining the roadway
six deep in military order, twenty
Thousand exposition exhibitors of
all nations were drawn up. Every man
carried an American flag; and each di-
partment, was headed by the depart
ment chief and band. As this pro-
cession passed through the ranks, the
exhibitors uncovered and waved the
flags, while the bands broke forth in
unison with the Star Spangled Banner.
When the mayors carriage had
reached the head of the column the
word of command was given, the ex-
hibitors faced ranks southwark and the
combined professions moved through
the grounds, bringing up in the i'm
mense plaza between the administra-
tion building and the terminal station.
A portion of this had been filled in
with chairs and benches and extempor-
lied seats, while in the rear enough
standing room had been left for a hun
dred thousand people who were willing
to join in singing the patriotic music
even if they could not get within a
quarter of a mile of earshot of the
speeches. In front of the terminal
building, facing west, a spacious grand
stand had been erected. In the rear of
the stand the great floor of the term
inal station, the broad stairways and
the balconies were packed with special
guests. During the wait the concourse
was entertained with national airs that
stirred it's blood and kept it in enthusi-
astic mood.
Behind the director general and vice
president came the mayor and corpora
tion, the national commission and
board of directors, the lady managers
and several hundred special guests of
the occasion. Below the platform were
the members of the Columbian chorus,
men and women-ffteen hundred OF
them-each with a big flag that later
on was to be waved in triumph to sig
naliZe the touch of the electric button
that was to dedicate the new Liberty
hell thousand miles eastward across
he continent. While the guests were
peing seated on the platform, renewed
enthusiasm was created by the appear
ance of the venerable but sprightly
woman from Martha's Vineyard, Mass,
Mrs. Stafford, who carried in card
board box her precious possession, the
first American flag. She kept it close
to her as she smiled and bowed hel
Acknowledgements to the cheering mul
titude. She was given seat under
meath the small flag-pole erected TO,
the purpose of receiving the flag, which
was fastened to the line ready for the
hoisting by Mrs. Stafford S infirm hand
Another diversion was created by
the arrival of a delegation from the
state of Washington bearing at it,
head monster stuffed eagle hoistet
nigh on a pole with the stars ant
stripes huttering beneath. When tn,
last of the guests had been seated, Di
rector General Davis brought his gave
down on the table and called the mul
titude to order. Rev. DIR. John Henr,
Oarrows had been announced to delive
the opening prayer, but he was absen
and in his place Rev. DIR. Garfield, o
the Universalist church, was intro
duced. "While these scenes hav
shanged from wilderness to civiliza
tion," he said, ''the God of our father
has always been with the people of tn
republic" He prayed for divine bless
.ng upon the president Of the Unite
States and all others assisting him il
authority.
Vice President Stevenson was no,
introduced. AS he stepped to the from
Of the platform he was greeted with
rousing cheer. He spoke in stentoria
ones, with considerable emphasis an
esticulation and succeeded in gettin
is sentiment to the hearing of tn
eat majority of those before an
.bout him. Brief and to the point, tn
address was frequently interrupte
with applause, and it increased tenfol
as the vice president retired.
Then G. S. Pratt, of New York, cam
to the edge of the platform and at
wave of his baton the chorus rose an
commenced the opening stanza Of "Ct
lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean," b
the time that the chorus was reache
the audience was wild with enthusiasts
and it Joined in the refrain with VII
and vigor, tens of thousands of arm
waving the stars and stripes overhea,
1t was stirring spectacle, but it W;
90 be intensified later on. When IL
singing had ceased it was the turn
Mayor Carter Harrison to speak in b
half OF the worlds fair city.
1.-THE supreme moment is at hand
said the mayor-whose watch denote
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