The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-05-02

and George 81. Barbour. Directors,
Charles Henrotin and VIM. B. Ker-
foot.
The American contingent having
IN thirteen carriages thus led the
way, the foreign division was inau-
gurated with the fourteenth car
riage. This was occupied by the
Duke Of Veragua, the first Vice.
President of the Commission, ex-
Gov. Waller, of Connectisut; first
vlce-President of the Exposition,
Ferd W. Peck, and Commander
Dickens, of the United States army.
The fair sex appeared for the first
time IN the vehicle that followed the
Duchess of Veragua, being escorted
by Mrs. Potter Palmer, who did the
honors as President of the LADY
Managers and by Mrs. Commander
Dickens. In the sixteenth carri-
age were the Marquis de Barboles,
son OF the Duke and Duchess; M.
d. DeYoung, Commissioner from
California and second Nice-Presi-
dent OF the Commission, and Robt.
A. Waller Of the Board of Directors.
In the seventeenth were Hon Chris
tobel Aguillara and Marie del Pillar
and Colon y Aguilera, son and
daughter of the Duke, and Spanish
Commissioner Thomas G. Guttires.
IL the eighteenth the Hon. Pedro
Colon y Bertenado and Carlos
Aguilera, with Marquis Villa La
Obor and Director Chas. L. Hutch
lnson, The ducal party was sue
ceeded by the carriages occupied
by the Ambassador to England,
Thomas F. Bayard, and ex-minister
to Belgium, Lambert Tree, Major
General Miles and aides; Admiral
Gherardi and aides, and Gov. Alt
geld. The carriage Of Mayor Har-
rlson, whc was accompanied by
three members of the Board of Al
dermen, brought up the extreme
rear As the procession moved
along its route it was attended by
an almost unbroken diapason of
cheering. The Spaniards came in
for liberal share of enthusiasm.
The Duchess of Veragua started
with big bouquet in her lap but
before she reached the grounds she
was half hidden in choice flowers
tossed IN her carriage by enthusi-
astic ladies.
From the center of the platform
proper there radiated special
stand, and upon this were chairs
for President Cleveland, Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, the Duke of Vera
qua, and his party, and the higher
national and local officers of the
fair. Immediately in the rear were
the sections assigned to the mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps, while
to their right and lef5 were the
other officials and guests Of the oc-
caslon. Behind these were placed
the orchestra. In front of all, oc-
cupying two wings Of the night and
left Of the speakers stands, was a
provision for some three hundred
representatives Cf the President.
who represented nearly every civil
lied nation on the globe. It was
an inspiring scene that met the Wis
ion of the chief executive of tha ma
ton as he WAS escorted to his seat
Before him was such throng as he
had never faced before, pre-empt-
ing every foot Of space between the
platform and the edge of the basin
beyond, covering the walks, and
lawns, to the east and west as far as
eye could sweep All was now in
readiness for the inauguration of the
exercises proper. 1t had been in
tended to preface the speech, max
ing with a grand chorus of 1000
voices, but owing to an oversight
IN drawing the plans of the plat
form this feature was eliminated
and in it's place was rendered the
columbian march, composed for
the occasion by Professor John X.
Paine. Theodore Thomas welded the
baton and six hundred instruments
responded to the wand of authority.
The dull roar of the voices of the
multitude was stilled as the music
burst upon the air. Not tenth of
those in view of the platform could
have determined what portion of the
exercises was IN progress without
the aid of opera glasses, but those
at distance maintained as quiet
and dignifed demeanor as the oc-
cupants of the grand stand. AS the
music died away the blind chaplain
of the Z. S. Senate, Rev. DR.. W. II.
Milburne, was led forward to the
front of the platform by his adopted
daughter, Miss Cora Gemley, who
has been his constant and faithful
attendant for many years. Many of
those about him joined in the
"Amen," with which the man Of God
concluded his invocation. AS he
retired to his seat, Miss Jessie Cou-
thoui, Chicago reader and elocu-
ZIONIST of national reputation, was
escorted to the speakers stand, and
in clear, impressive tones that could
be heard distinctly by the two thou
sand guests upon the platform and
which penetrated far into the throng,
commenced to read the opening
stanzas Of the poem of the day. This
was entitled "The Prophecy" and is
production of W. A. Croffut, a
member of the Journalistic profes-