Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-17
ART PALACE DEDICATED.
Opening of the Worlds Congress on the
Chicago Lake Front.

Chicago Lake Front
CHICAGO, H., May 15.-"The sovereign
providence of God has made us partici-
pants in the important and far-reaching
work that will be known in the history
Of mankind as the Worlds Congress of
1898, and we have assembled to begin
the actual execution of the plans which
have been prepared" 1t was with
these words that President Charles c.
Bonney to-day III the new permanent
Memorial Art Palace on the lake front
opened the great series of gatherings
that will continue until the Worlds Fair
is at an end a rapid sketch was
then given by President Bonney of the
development of the Worlds Congress
scheme. In conclusion President Bon
ney said that henceforth the decisive
battles Of the world will be fought on
moral fields and on intellectual heights.
The artillery of argument will take the
place of the shot and shell hurled by the
mighty guns of modern war. GA
single week Of years stands between
us and the Twentieth Century. If the
causes now in operation shall 90 on I'M
checked, the world will witness in these
seven years the browning glories of
more than seven centuries of human
progress. With this hope, | proclaim
the formal opening of the Worlds Con-
gress of 1898"
The congresses were inaugurated be-
meath the coiors of many nations and
observed by the sculptured faces of
sages, modern and ancient. The exer-
cises were held in one of the large audi
forums named for the occasion Column
bus Hall Long before the hour set
for the dedication the halls
Il /Nf4 no. ~
ing became thronged. In the center
chair, relic of Spanish-American civil
hzation, carved in the Gothic style.
Prof Swing, who offered the invoca-
ton, occupied this post of honor.
Among those on the platform were P.
Glouphosky, commissioncr-general of
Russia; Carlos r. Gallardo, president of
the Argentine commission; DR.. Stephen
Weitzoldt, University of Berlin; DR..
Theodreof, Russian imperial delegate;
Anton Won Politschek, Ii. d.,
Austrian commissioner; Alexander
Popporis, Ii. D., assistant Aus
TRAN commissioner; Baron Georges
Pilor Won Pilchas, Russian inn
perial delegate, NJ. l. Dinischa,
educational delegate of Russia; Gustave
Niderling, Argentine commission; Bish-
tinguished guests. Among the women
occupying seats on the stage were:
Mrs. l.. Weiner, Cape Of Good Hope;
Mrs. 5. A. Curran, Toronto, Canada;
Mrs j. w. Scales, Toronto, Canada ;
Mrs. Josephine l.. de Pledge, Chelsea
England; Mrs. Bedford, Fenwick, En-
gland; Mrs. Golden, Unwin, England ;
Mrs. Mary Mcdonnell, Canada; Mrs
Margaret E. Parker, Dundee, Scot
land, first president and founder
Of the British Women's Tenn
perance Association; Nine. Lucent
ckin, Russia; Mrs. Albert Barker.
England; Countess of Aberdeen, Mrs
Ormiston Chant, London Mrs. Potter
Palmer, Mrs. Charles Henrotin, Mrs.
John Horn, Toronto; Frances E. NJ.
Harper, Philadelphia; Mrs. Elizabeth
NJ Tilley, Canada; Isabella Bogelot
France; Mrs. NJ. B. Carse, Collinn-
Faneu, Greece.
When the nOtables settled themselves
into seats, President Bonney raped for
order and called on Prof. Swing. He
delivered a short invocation and as he
stood before the vast audience hush
fell on the hall After the brief
prayer, President Bonney formally
opened the series Of congresses with his
eloquent address. The mentions of
prominent names in Bonney's address
were greeted by applause. When he
had nearly finished Mrs. Potter Palmer
reached the platform. She had been
in New York and her arrival in
time for the Inauguration had been
despaired of. Her appearance was
marked by lively applause, during
which President Bonney was obliged
to suspend his address. An hour
after the opening of the dedication cere-
monies Of the congresses as a whole, the
of the great series of Worlds Fair
gatherings, assembled in the hall
of Washington, another part of the
place. Here addresses of welcome
were delivered by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
president woman's branch of the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary, and Mrs.
Charles HenrOtin, wee president. Then
came introduction Of foreign represent
atives and responses on behalf of their
respective countries.
Later in the afternoon there was a
public reception to which all those at
tending the congress were invited
The president and vice-president
of the woman's branch of the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary, with
the committee of = arrangements
Of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary, re-
ceived in the offices of the woman's
branch the foreign representatives
forming part of the reception commit
tee. At the same time, in the eight con-
ference halls, the conference commit
tees received in the hall representing
the subject IN which each is most inter.