The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

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 Board Of Lady Managers, and
by Mrs. Dickins, wife Of the Commander. In
the sixteenth carriage were the Marquis de
Barboles, son Of the Duke and Duchess, N.
ii. De Young, Commissioner from California,
and Second Vice President ofthe Commission,
and Robert A. Waller. ofthe Board Of Directors.
In the seventeenth were the Honorables Chris
tobel Aguilera and Marie Del Pillar Colon ?
Aguilera, son and daughter OF the Duke, and
Spanish Commissioned Thomas G.. Guttires.
In the eighteenth the Hon Pedro Colon y
Bertenado and Carlos Aguiera, with the Mar
auis villa La Obor, and Director Charles L.
Hutchinson. The ducal party was succeeded
by carriages occupied by Ambassador to Eng
land Thomas F. Bayard and ex-Minister to
Belgium Lambert Tree, Major General Miles
and aides, Admiral Gherardi and aides, and
Governor Altgeld. The carriage OF Mayor
Harrison, who was accompanied by three
members Of the Board Of Aldermen. brought
up the extreme rear.
AS the procession moved southwark on
Michigan avenue, thence along Grand Boule-
ward to Fifty-frst street, thence through
South Park by way OF Bayard avenue 70
Palmer avenue, entering the Midway
Plaissnce through the wesern gsteway,
making a short detour In order to avoid the
Ferris wheel, and then resuming the broad
promenade to the entrance gate, 1t was
attended by an almost unbroken dispason OF
cheering.
Less than an hour had been occupied In
the journey from the starting point, and the
triumphant entree within the great white city
was now In order As the head OF the column
emerged from Midway Plaisance It was met
by detachment Of the Columbian Guard,
accompanied by Colonel Rice and his stan,
who. from this point, took the right Of line.
Slowly the procession moved around the Wo-
mans Building, and the lagoon encompass.
ing the wooded island, on past the Choral
Hall, and the beautiful structure devoted to
mines and mining. Here it veered to the east,
crossed the installation track, and described
zipzag course to the west door OF the Ad-
ministration Building. The platoons OF cav
airy had meanwhile drawn up between this
structure and the terminal station, and be-
tween these passed the guests as fast as they
alighted from their carriages.
From the center Of the platform proper
there radiated special stand, and upon this
were chairs for President Cleveland, Vice
President Stevenson, the Duke Of Veragua
and his party and the higher National and
local officers Of the Fair. Immediately In
the rear were the sections assigned to the
members OF the diplomatic corps, while to
their right and left the other officials and
guests OF the occasion were arranged. Be
hind these were placed the orchestra In
front of all, occupying the two wings on the
/ right and left Of the speakers stand, wsa
| lives OF the press, who represented nearly
every civilized Nation on the face OF the
| globe.
In the space assigned to celebrities from
| foreign countries q remarkable group at
tracted general attention. One was gen.
uine East India Rajah, Dado Su Ana, who
occupies the distinguished position Of Secre-
tary OF State for the Sultan Of Jehore, on
the Malay Peninsular. Near by, clad
surmounted by curiously shaped hats
| were Ye Chsyum. Jeung Kiung Won
! and VI shing su, the Royal Commissioners
from Corea. With these was Caesar Gondra
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni.
potentiary of the Republic Of Paraguay, and
| His Excellency Prince De Gloukhovskoy
! Chamberlain to His Majesty the
-, Car and General Imperial Commis
sioner OF Russia. Baron Faya
Italys Minister Plenipotentiary, sat little
distance away with the Marquis di Rudini
Representing the Dominion OF Canada was
notable group comprising the Acting Pre-
| mier, Mackenzie Powell, Minister Of Public
Works Cuinet and Minister OF Agricul
ture A. R. Angeans. In tn. center o.
the group OF lady managers vert
the Princess Maria Shach Oskay
| maid OF honor at the court OF the Gar. ant
j Mime. Sonnet sepkin Sepkin. Conspicuou.
also In the forefront Of the the throng below
the platform were such distinguished
foreigners as the Duchess OF Buckingham
the Earl and Countess OF Craven and the
| Counts Balls, Sichy ard Honckhein. Be
tween the platform and the audience before
1t every Nation and every tongue seemed tc
be represented to the honor and glory OF the
Columbian Exposition.
It was an inspiring scene that met the
vision OF the Chief Executive OF the Nation a
he was escorted to his seat.
All was now in readiness for the inaugura
ton OF the exercises proper. A big orchestrs
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