The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03

ropes of the awaiting flag aloft. Two men,
similarly attired laid hold of the ropes OF
the other two stats and then waited their
signal. Meanwhile, rapidly arriving trains
aud street cars were pouring forth their
freight at the gates OF the grounds.
Streams OF people were floating toward
the great plaza before the grand stand.
Cheers for President Cleveland.
Short time was required for such
rapidly arriving throngs to blacken the
entire space, and when IL o'clock had
come the spectacle thus presented WAS
notable. Ten minutes later great cheer
went up from those in the rear OF the
grand stand and white-haired Director
Davis came down the main aisle side by
side with President Cleveland. The rat
tling shout near the great sounding board
bad attracted every eve thitherward and
asstbe familiar figure OF the nations ex-
ecUtive was discerned hats flew in air,
shouts shook the clouds and echoed along
the white facades ofthe surrounding build
ing. Behind the president came Secretaries
Gresham, Herbert, Smith and Morton;
scarcely had the party been seated
when brilliant group OF figures appeared
in sight and followed. along the aisle. The
nized instantly, and shouts of welcome
greeted them as they seated themselves
q little to the rear and eide of President
Cleveland. The duchess and Secretary
Herbert's daughter entertained each
other during the brief waiting. 4 corps OF
photographers mounted on the platform
at q little distance from the plaza ut this
time became busy at their work. At
twenty minutes past the hour the orches-
ira, with grand buzz, opened the COlum-
bian hymn, which had been written by
John j. Payne. Then prayed the blind
chaplain of the house Of representatives,
and wnlle there was something OF bush,
the crowd seemed irrepressible. At that
time the great space OF the plaza had been
filled. The bases of the lamp posts and
even the great columns and towers had
been climbed upon by sightseers. Branch
ing away to the left and the right on either
side OF the basin, the crowds extended
away to the manufacturers building and
to the agricultural palace, filling all the
standing room. A little before the prssi-
dent had been presented the sunlight
came through, Frightening and warming
the entire scene. 1t was during his speech
that the showing crowds seemed threaten
ing themselves with danger. ana when
women and men. fainting and insensibls,
were carried away by officers and Red
Cross attendants.
Touched the Golden Key.
But all that preceded had been tending
up to the elimination which was reached
when. with the last word OF his speech.
President Cleveland reached forth his
arm and pressed down his fore finger
upon the button of the golden electric
key. At that instant the dull rambling
of machinery came TO the ears of thou
sands of people from machipery hall.
Those who could not sec the pressing of
the key heard the result as the distant
engines received the steam and reaching
out their ponderous iron arms. applied
their power to the network Of betting and
wheels which were thus set in motion.
The man at the base of the center flag
stat quickly released the American ban
ner which iloated away to the southwest.
while upon the corner tiaRstaffs the great
banners that bore the .ar4Qs of CASTLE and
Arsgon were pulled aioft. Water gushed
to the great fountains and sprang aloft in
showers of spume. From every fagstatf
and tower broke forth a futtering BAN
nerette.
The revenue cutter opened its whistle
in the basin and from the face of the
statue of the republic. near the colonade,
fell away the veil which had hidden her
from view and with all and above all
rose in the cir the mighty roar of 100000
voices, cheering the contamination OF
their great enterprise, and the turning
over 10 the people of that which should
now be theirs to study and enjoy.