Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-29
THE GREAT WHEEL TURNS.
An Engineering Triumph OF the
Nineteenth Century.


mOnies--The Initial Trip q Success.
CHICAGO, lii, June 21.-Amid the boom.
ing of cannon from gunboats on Lake
Michigan, the patriotic music of half q
dozen bands and cheering and waving of
flags by 10000 spectators, the Ferris wheel,
the greatest triumph of engineering Of the
nineteenth century, was formally dedi-
Gated to-day as an diunct to the Worlds
Columbian Exposition.
Ten thousand invitations bad been
issued, the invited guests including Presi,
dent Cleveland and the members of the
Cabinet.
Some Of those to whom invitations had
been sent were compelled by stress of other
engagements to send their regrets, but
fully twO-thirds accepted, and these were
reinforced by several thousands of the
regular visitors to the Fair. No such
crowd has yet been seen in Midway
Piasance as was gathered around this
gigantic structure when the exercises were
inauguratcd by the rendering Of the star
Bangled Banner" by the Iowa state Band.
On behalf Of the promoters Of the enter
prise Captain K. W. Hunt, president Of
the Ferris Wheel Company, called the
assemblage to order and in brief but felici-
tous terms referred To the difficulties that
have been encountered and To the final
triumph by which the enterprise has been
surmounted. lie then introduced George
| W. G.. Ferris Of Pttsburg the inventor of
| the wheel who was received with loud APP
! plausc Mr.. Ferris modestly expressed
! his appreciation of the ovation rendered
| hm and gave way to General Nelson A.
Miles. Another ovation was in store for
+ the brOnZed Indian fighter.
| lie responded to the sentiment of the
| United states government and commented
I OH the great value to the engineering world
/ of the successful completion of the struc-
ture. The band then rendered America"
after which Mayor Carter Harrison re-
spnnded on behalf ur the city of Chicago
/ and President Ii. n. llignbottom, for the
I Worlds Columbian Exposition. Major
/ Moses II. Handy spoke lur the world and
4 Worlds Fair and James W. scott for the
/ press Of the world, The concluding speech
| was made by William a. Vincent, eS-chief
| Justice of the Territory of New Mexico,
| who spoke for the Ferris Wheel Company.
| At the conclusion of this address the
4 band played Yankee Doodle When the
second stan2a had been reached the inven-
| tor, Mr.. Ferris, blew signal on u gold
whistle In the meantime the 36 cars had
been filled with the first contingent of in
vted guests. At the signal the engineer
| pulled the lever. and amidst tempest of
! cheers, the booming Of cannon and the
waving of tens of thousands of flags, the
vast structure with its 1000 souls, COM
/ munced slowly to revolvc. Twenty min
| Nlts NtIG bECullitNl III lllt lllSl lllp, NIiGil
was made in perfect safety. The rest of the
| invited guests were then treated to ride,
and this afternoon the wheel was thrown
open to the public.
CHICAGO, LII, June 22.-The atton.
dance at the Exposition is increasing
daily, Tuesday and Wednesday over
$4,000 visitors paid each day, and to-day
being cool and pleasant, there are over
100000 paid admissions.
CHICAGO, ILL. June 23.-Great Britain
will celebrate its day, August goth, and
those in charge of the ceremonies have
the promise Of the attendance cf Sir
Richard Webster, the celebrated lawyer.
Ii is intended to make the celebration
fully equal to that of any other nation
that has held celebration at the World S
Columbian Exposition.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 26-The following
Delawareans have registered at the Della
ware Building during the last 10 days:
Wilmington-Mary ]. Francis, u, James
Belt. Albert W. Edwards, G. T.. Pierson. J.
L. Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Tindall,
NJ. p. Crossan, DR.. Willard Springer. John
7. Dickey. Miss Emma Dickcy, Miss Mary
Dickey, John NJ. White, Miss Elenor
Churchman. Charles Il. Churchman. Miss
Mable Clark, Mrs. James Wright. Lizzie
NJ. Allen. Miss G. Bowman William NJ.
Candy, Henry NJ. Candy Miss Anna T.
Candy, Henry $ Candy, W. Marriott
Candy, Jr.. G. q. Grubb, Millard +. Davis,
Mrs.C.L. Middleton. Elizabeth Rhoads, IL.
L. Rhoads, Ralph DeSoto $. Ross, Charles
K. Miller, \. Churchman, Mrs: Henry
Lea, +, 4. Flood. William ;. Flood George
| l.. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Il. Nones,
NJ. +. carney. Mr. and Mrs \. j. Beckley,
Mrs, Charles T, Macarthur, George, W.
Bright Thomas $. Say.ry, Il. N. Paschall,
Elmer L. Howe, Mr.. alAi Mrs. G, T.
j. sharp Miss NJ. r. sharp Miss Anne
l.. Elliott, Miss Jennie Moore, James
Elliott. Charles Copeland, Miss Lilly
u. Hickey, Mrs. w. II. Morris
Mrs. Charles VI. Curtis, William G. Penny
packer, Henry T. Pemnypacker Henry. G.
Fritz, Z. II. Lnkeus, y. 5. Danforth, Miss
Edith ID. Danfurth, Mr.. and Mrs. George
:. Capelle, George :. Capelle, Ir.. Hostcin
Harvey, Edgar Pcnnypacker, Miss Lucy
H. 1atnall George lfoflcckcr, Frank II.
Seare3, Mrs. Henry Mendinhall. Miss
I.linor Mendinall, Misses Richardson, Mrs.
George W. Chambers Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
swift, Miss swift, Samnel swift. Mr.. and
Mrs. George 5, Casrerson, A; a. Capeile;
Miss Helen Ponnypacker Miss Mabel
Capelc MIR. and Mrs. Frank Pyle, Miss
Gertrude Pyle. Mrs. Henry H. Richardson,
Miss Anna Richardson, Joseph A. Rich.
arlsun, II. ]. Toy, Henry Z. tiaylcv. Mrs.
Edwin IL. GaylCy, samuel McClary, Sd,
Mr. and Mrs. 4. l.. Foster, Henry +. Jack
son, Misses Jackson, Charles l.. Gawthrop,
\ Misses Wilson, Miss josephine Harvey,
Mrs. Joseph jenkins, Jesse Il. Simmons,
Miss Enily Simmons. J. W. Rcybold, Miss
Anne h. Rcyhold NJ, H. Shcarman, Miss
| Margaret llillcs. U. g. Buddlngton, C.. f.
Typka Allan Il, Clement, Mr.. and Mrs,
Edward lietts, Mrs. Ferris hringhurst,
Mr.. and Mrs. W, NJ. Field, Miss Mary
Field, Miss Louise Weliin, Charles
samuel Lyons, Giles IL. l.ambson. Jacob
Davis, Francis |. du pont, Misses du Pont,
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Gawthrop, Miss Il. :.
hawthrop. Miss 4, Il. Stroud, \. ii. tiaw-
throp, Thomas Garrett, Jr,, Mrs. Dorsey
Ash. Mrs. II. j. Poole, Fannie Davis,
William {. Drein and A. y. Waite.
Ncwark-k. William Curtis, WalterC, Cur
I It's. Mrs L. Il. Armstrong Mrs. H. l.. Curtis,
Mrs. Delaware CLARK, Harlow IL. Curtis,
Mr., and Mrs. Alfred 4. Curtis, Mr. and
Mrs. William Cooch, +. Lindsey Curtis
and \. NJ. johnson.
Doyer-Alr. and Mrs. A. H. Richardson
Miss Millic Stanley, D.. $. Ramsdell, Il. ..
! Penncwill, Robert Reynolds, George NJ.
Payvis, Daniel Furgeson, Miss Mary Can
non, Bessie r. Ferguson, u. Il. Moore.
Fredcrica-Thomas Cahall, Mrs. Charles
| C. Lister Miss Helen Smithcrs, Thomas '.
Cahall, Mrs Il. Sipple, Miss Ella Cahall.
Bridgevile-R Reese Layton, Henry p.
Cannon, H. L. Cannon, Sarah d. Cannon,
| c. Martin kellar.
Smyrna Mrs Harry Lea Miss Agnes
| Cummins, the Rev, George W. Dame.
| CHICAGO, H., June 2i.-Now. at last,
ther" IS not Il single one of the main
exhibit buildings of the Worlds Fair into
which visitors may not so At will, The
Anthropological Building was opened yes
terday. 1t is the last department OF the
| Fair to be opened.
CHICAGO, LII, June 27.-rhe Baltimore