Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-05-01
TINS IS WORLDS FAIR DAY.
FREEDOM or rHE WORLDS PAIR CITY
Details Of the woman's building
No English Royalty
f'oming.


which greeted Christopher Columbus
400 years ago must have beer more
suspIcious 10 the sturdy heart Of the er-
rant mariner than that which created
his descendant the Duke Of versgus,
ne he reached bis destination In his Wis
IL 10 the country discovered by his his
toric ancestor. According 10 history,
nature smiled on the great Columbus
~ he sighted laDd that bright October
morning, but Saturday the sky was
overcast and the wind bleak and cold.
The train bearing the distinguished
descendant OF the great navigator and
members Of bis party arrived at 1890
o'clock. People thronged the streets
and struggled for chance to see the
man whose name is 30 closely connected
with the great event whose quadro-cen
tenial is about to be celebrated In this
city. A mighty cheer went up when
the train made It's appearance.
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The party was conducted at once 10
carriages by the reception committee
and the procession formed. Itproceed-
ed 10 the Auditorium, headed by de-
tach ment Of police, then came the mil
itary escort and the carriages contain
Ing the distinguished guests and menu
bers Of the reception committee. The
duke was given brief respite on arriv.
al at the hotel. Later In the day, after
the presidential party had been escorted
to the Lexington hotel, delegation Of
city officials, headed by Mayor Harris.
son, welcomed the duke In the name Of
Chicago In the large reception-room Of
the hotel, which was appropriately dec.
Grated In honor of the occasion. As
the duke entered Que end of the long
room the mayor and party entered the
other. The mayor advanced, and In n
brief speech presented a costly casket to
the duke, containing the address of
welcome, handsomely engrossed and H.
Illuminated on parchment, and set OF
silver Keys. The mayor also presented
the duke, on behalf Of the city council,
with a beautiful, golden key, OIL which
was inscribed "Don Cristovar Colon, !"
stating, as he did so, that II was key
to the city. The duke In accepting
these testimonials, bowed and In low
tone responded In English as follows
"When received tie Invitation to
attend the opening Of the worlds Col.
umbIan exposition did not realize how
many sura rises were waiting me In this
country. In landing on the continent
discovered by my illustrious ancestor
my heart was full Of emotion, and
feared that my personal conditions were
not 30 great ~ such a memory required
but now In the midst of you feel that
such great proofs Of sympathy gives me-
strength to respond to the great honol
Chicago confers upon me--the freedom
Of q city that In 20 years has grown
greater than the greatest city in thu
world, and which on this occasion com
memorates the wonderful discovery anc
honors my ancestry aud myself. l beg
you 10 express my gratefulness TO Chic
ago, and with all my heart l express
my thanks for such cordial welcome
The mayor presented the various al
dermen composing the committee
President Palmer then introduced the
members Of the national commission,
and after general hand-shakiDg the
ceremony ended.
CLEVELAND oErs A BADGE.
Soon after his arrival at the hotel Mr.
Cleveland received delegation o.
young girls. representing the Badge
Makers Union, who were anxious ts
present to the chief magistrate bads I
made by their artistic fingers. The
emblem was duly presented aud graci
ousiy accepted, and the young women
retired. Immediately after lunch the
president aud his cabinet, accompanied
by President Higginbo,ham aud other
worlds fair officials took carriages aud
drove 10 tho white city for the purpose
OF having private view Of the ground.
and buildings. This evening Presi-
dent Cleveland. Secretaries Cariisle
Il Hert.art and Marian atfansis.d ths