The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04

air. In front of the grand stand where
the president soon should be, there was a
lofty flagstaff, and at its peak in a bal
loon-like bunch. the flag of the United
States was ready to be broken out when
the electric signal should be given. At
other staffs of great height, and just
above the heads of the people, at their
bases, the cross-bars of great banners
hung waiting for the same signal to
give them forth to the air. Having OBJ
served this, Il visitor gazed about all
the buildings. and upon every flagstaff,
at every gable and at the point of every
tower. smaller bannerets might be dis
cerned. each waiting the same signal for
the same part in the great outburst
which should attend
The Opening Signal.
Beneath the colonnade the revenue cut
ter Andrew Johnston steamed through,
to a place in the basin. Ten o'clock had
come. and the dull roll Of carriages with
Erominent people was almost constant
They We're deposited at the northern en-
trance of the administration building,
and found their way to seats, Indicated by
their tickets, upon the grand stand.
Rapidly then the spaces there filled up.
Among the early corners was the earl
British fail commissioners. A 1.-THE man
OF nervous temperament, he viewed the
gathering Of the people with quick and
lively interest. He )ehell the represent
atives of the press Of the country hud-
died in pens upon the ground level on
form on which President Cleveland
would be seated. These quarters for the
press We're protected against the crowds
that might come, only by light wooden
rail: Meantime the skies had again
thickened. and while not obscuring alb
fhav IN
lines of all the structures round about.
At ten O'Clock several guards had placed
upon the presidents platform a small
square table over which was draped an
American nag. Two electric wires were
uncoiled from the floor and carried up to
the table. Upon the table was placed
a square. pyramidal stand which was
covered with gold and blue plush. Up
through this little pyramid the electric
wires We're run, and were then adjusted
which should be pressed by Mr.. Cleye-
land as signal for the machinery to
start. IS .45 S. =.
The diplomats of foreign powers had
not come n to the opening in a body. but
the broad aisle Of the grand stand 4
tall, White-haired man sought a place in
front. 1t was Baron Fava. Italy's min.
lister TO the United States. Fred Douglass
next took place on the stand; Minister
-, NJ 1hSA1CO. 5lOllOWc0 CLOSELY. ana
then, without particular order or attend
ance, the consular con corps strolled down
the aisle to their places Meanwhile.
the Second regiment had been formed
ebl nG ly.d from the south the
regulars of the Fifteenth regiment took
!. relative position from the north corner
OF the stand. At the base Of the center
Flagstaff Il man in white shirt with vel
low sash and black trousers took position
and seized the ropes of the waiting flag
aloft Two men similarly attired laid
hold Of the ropes Of the other two stats.
and n !, there waited their signal Mean
Whlle, rapidly arriving trains and street
cars We're s8ys So Is1-s
Pouring Forth Their Freight
at the gates Of the grounds. Streams of
people. We're flowing towards the great
plaza before the grand stand. Short
time was required for such rapidly ar
irving throngs to blacken the entire space,
and an When "a o'clock had come the spec
tacle thus presented was a notable one.
Ten minutes later q great cheer went
up from those ut the rear of the grand