Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-01

Then Miss jennie Couthi, dramatic
reader, Tecited q rhymod piece ny
w. A. Crofutt, OF Washington. Aiter
tho orchestral overture, Director Cen
eral Davis ma master Of ceremonies renu
tho opening address as follows:
DIRECTOR GESERAL DAVIS Address.
TIE dedication OF these grounds and
buildings for the purpose Of an Inter
national exhibition took place ON the
elst Of October, ut which time they
were accepted for the objects ~ which
thoy weto destined by an act OF
Congress. This Is not the time nor
place, neither will 1t bo expected Of
me, to give q mprehouslve resume Of
tho strenuous efforts which have been
put for IA 20 complete tho work TO
which We invite your inspection today.
| may be permitted, however, to say n
word IN praise OF and In gratitude u
my co.ofilcers aud officials u the staff
VINO form the great organization which
mndc the contamination possible.
This exposition IN not the conception
OF amy singie mind; II II not the result
Of any single effort, but the grandest
conception OF all minds and the best
oDtpinabe result OF all efforts put
forth by all people who In any manner
contributed 10 its creation.
The great commanding agencies
through which the government au'
thorizpI this WORK TO proceed, are the
national commission consisting OF los
men and alternates, selected from the
several states and territories aud pre-
sided over by Honorable Thomas w.
Palmer Of Michigan; the corporation
of the state of Illinois, known Ne this
Worlds Columbian Exposition, con-
slsting OF foriy.fivo directors, pre-
sided over by Il. N. HigginboihRm,
Chicago, and the board Of lady
managers consisting OF ll5 women and
Observation-Disclosures from the several
siates and presided over by Mrs. Potter
Palmer, Chicago. To these great
agencies, wisely selected by Congress,
each u riorming lite special function,
tho gratitude OF the people OF this
county and the cordial recogul-
ton Of all these friendly foreign
representatives are due. To per-
feet from these agencies an
tilloiont organization was our irtt
duty, and It was successfully accom-.
plished, ht the outset, through the
committees anu subsequently by the
great executive departments, anu
through these departments systematic,
vigorous and effective work has pro.
gressed.
Through the department Of admins.
tration, the department OF finance, the
department OF works and the great
exhibit department, the plan and
scope OF the grand, international ex-
position was worked out.
The chiefs Of this great departments
who exploited this mighty Gu
ierpriso aud gathered here the
exhibits forming picture set
la this magniflcant frame
have confirmed the wisdom OF the
selection. No state or territory Of the
Union has escaped their voice; no land
on the globe that has language, but has
been visited ami an invitation OF the
President OF the United States person-
ally presented.
The department OF finance which
was composed OF members OF
the Illinois corporation aud has
with disinterestedness remarkable
anu with courage undaunted SUCCESS
July nnhnceed tho Exposition and
provided for the great work OF up
wards OF s20,OO0,OOO.
Tue department OF works and Its
many bureaus OF artists and architect,
engineers and builders, has tians-
formed these grounds watch twenty.
one months ago were unsightly, unin.
vitiag and unoccupied slreto of land-
sce pr Into the beauty anu rplendor of
today. rney have conspicuou,ly per.
formed their functions aud the,e grand
avenues, these Venetian waterways,
finished Landscape tf fountains anu
sculptures anu colonua1es, anu these
grand palaces stand out ns mOnu.
ment TO their genius and skill, supple.
menled by the labor OF That great army
OF skilled artisans aud work nsp, nll
cltizsns Of this republic.
Fortunately at the inception OF this
enterprise our government was and
still ia,
AT PEACE WITH THE WHOLE WORLD.
Commissioners were sent to Europe,
Asin, Australia, British North Am.
erica aud the islands OF the seas. s,
today the whole world knows and IL
familiar with the Significance OF the
great peace festival we are about
to innugurate upon this cam
pus, and u nations join In
celebrating the event which 1t com.
momoratos. This enclosure, contain
lug nearly 100 acres covered by more
than 400 structures, from the small
pavilion occupying nm ordinary build.
ing site 10 the colossal structures of
the manufacturers and the Liberal
Arts building, covering over thirty
acres, IL filled anu crowded with the