New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-02

of the great enterprise for the moment embar-
IasSed by the hcarlihcsS Of his greeting flshE'
when the cheering began to die away he turned again
TO the President and began his address. This Is
what he said:
Tie dedication Of these grounds and buildings for
the purpose Of an international eAhbihun looe pa'.d
October II last, at which time they Were nGcepeu
for the objects to which they wer destined pN uie
action Of tongeis THIS !, not ne or i've nor co nr
prehensive of the strenuous efforts With wiz
nave been put Gr to Go ~ Gdy Inc "U mnv be- per-
mitted however to say word IN lrai,, 81 ah e IL,
the organization which made this Contamination
possible . .,., -, mig singlo
mind: II is not result OF any single effort p,
IL is the grande>t conception OF all iAe minds ann
10y all the people who have In any malner eoh ~,
ued to rs con,dralicn The great G% a an5r
,, n,,e mp anu .Iny .c
from the several States ana Territories ,rHgnn tLe
~, Tho Hon Thomas ". Palmer. OF Mlcns"m' in.
rSp"Ta,ion of the state Of lllnoi, know r
Worlds Columbian Exposition; oo''isT"e ,irinLoilam
o o., Cnicagd and the Board of Lady Maas CT
sistng OF 10 women ana ,nsir over by Mr. Potter
n iiimcr NV Of Chicago; 10 these s i.,. rs
etc., wisely selected oy S g,ndc ' Of the people Of
p , nunry and the cordial recognition o. an t 1
cndi fn,,c1i Representatives are due To p'r
t th agnnces an efficient organization W.. ,
Hrsi duty and il was successfully accoinpiNi,u great
nnfsot through committees. subsequently pH
x.cut,vc d"martmeni and through th'.c dpat, r
10 ev.temaiIc vigorous and effective woih wna , P
mo IN rouph the Department oi AdhhhiS i
h Donar,ment Of Finance the Department o. ""' rd
and the great exhibits apartments ,I' have been
IN ~ - grand international exposition mn %
IrIed ON, The Department Of Finance colP"s Ill.,,
members of the Illinois corporation; nnon"d sue
ccssfnlly financed the Exposition ana mas Pr, ncIar,
the great work upward Of S2oOoooo;, rti't. arch
,eci nnr1neers and builders have Transformed ,
grounds. which twenty one ni",nd d tretch Of land
sranr into The beauty and Splcndor Of t"d"H. ~
conpc"ou,y c py9 %nan ' %nrrWsys the
| iandscane thr fountains and sculpu Ics anu 'Do
nae, mnG rng and Their ,kilI supplemented BY ia"
Labor Of that great army Of skilled artisans anu "o'"
| men ali citizens Of the Republic
| The chefs of the great department VINO nav ~
plo'd this mighty enterprise and ed'h'rFi hHr' AZ
Exhibits, forming u. pciure,, r' ,ne wisdom Of
| hr1r SELECTION 40 state or Territory OF ne mon i
has escaped their voice; no lana on ,ie % invita-
has Il l1nguags but h., been N,ien anu wv n,,liy
lion Of the President Of the ll'ed stats PIsoiIiS
prc'eH'cd forr9nscly at iss nGe9'o I'm j.. at
peace Win the whole world ,om,"' ,, 4i'S ySri
cent TO Europe to n' iIa NC Of the sea-. so that
| Today the whole world knows and Is fainliimr Will
.,e ahomi To- inaugr4te upon This campus. and AL
| The nations join In celebrating the event "h'" :"
This inclosure, containing nearly 200 acres oov
crod by nolc than 400 au"cr ;, from ,inr Site.
70 The colossal structure OF The Manuaclm'S , anu
liberal Arts ndng Govr,Ts o, aver Of ' mr. achieve
ned and i' products Of the mind and hand of man
mems anu has never before presented to mortal
y.op as Tie Tc habits and NE Of the peoP,
| ~ onr own aud foreign LANDS ar" ,h""h u. ,i".
variccated Plasance: those stately buildings Oh ,
nti ara filled with the historical treasures anu
natural products Of our ."vcri rta's; LIZ"
"haracic ,tlc ana beautiful cdic"' the hcan ai' ~
- for,icn commissions, surrounding III" "ailry ~
Fine Arts which in Itself yin be an nsr",nn" sur
p r,e 10 zone Of social and friendly amenities among
| NE different people Of the earth.
| surrounding this grand plaza where We slann
nd rrsrhng from the north pond 10 The cNrrn,
a adm,b is the great mechanical scientific industrial
and agri'n' ,n world. These have been secured
from the four quarters OF ,e so ng , great
ons,mcnts, and while all the material upon ,1'
not yet in pdac1 Of qn rrd' 'd States
IA fine the Official catalogue, containing ans'r r
lion and the location Rn If r eT The nS S ' Of
n,,2ors will exceed coooo when everything Is
Warrgh citizens Of our country are prond and AWAY
n nc pro,d Of the action Of ths C"ngr,'S o. ,m
United states OF America IN ah"F hr ,,n %
M more than - o5oooo md +" its sl% al"
for H. mns~;ry ,h :ra nj" r" the states
me oman "" are largely indebted for active n am
Substantial support ro.aa sum and III cS n by IN
,,cs and Territories for their "lcla "I' IN n,
noting sue en@s OF the exhibition To the iorlG
nations who have rer, ." nny F,",on ms show
nc' Tho Grand exhibits they have brought l.r,, ,
Sc hundreds Of official p, @n bis occas'
Govern"ccmr,t efnI thanks. More than f''oooon ~
"% n o'y appropha slr iH r,G !" IL" +,
| the lhr'"' rho Great nations Of Eurol" ana me
oc az rePreSe"Sd srcn n and s e
! tn" Cover '"n western Hemisphere with bur i'
pc r; are here reprsscnlrd TO '"y rh oH Gay
cxc'piu1.,r Of The city OF amcae" VIZ" '' -,
and cor"i.n,' 200 goo as Il contribution ana III ~
don loaned Gc Sn Of
are due we ., IN thr honorcd guests who share WI,
Ps0ph Of 81 cc stS and ar sr"" a"
val To ~ srnnto neons and enthusiastic COOPER
"S 1nSnr tnf ' Hsw ar S0 ire
ne ExpoS',il"" Tor womanhood everywhere-we %
ana ana ma. u@ ssl. ea may
II Is our nv era Of moral and material progre :,
ang"rne tsryent aspiration that the assoca'on VI