The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-02

| public, near the colonade, fell away
the veil which had hidden her from
view. Andwith ali and above ali arose
In the air the mighty roar OF 100000
voices, cheering the contamination OF
their great enterprise and the turning
over to the people Of that which should
now be theirs to study and enjoy.
THE CEREMONIES IN DETAIL.
The Opening of the Exposition by the
misunderstanding Events OF thO Day.
WoRID's Fam GROUNDS, Mayl.-Jupi.
ter Pluvius held IN upliiteI fit over
Chicago this morning, The skies were
sodden and black and a chilled mist
filed the atmosphere, The weather
conditions seemed not to have yielded
to Cleveland luck. Bunting in the city
throughout was damp and listIess and q
general tone Of gloom pervadod the air
and streets. But to Chicago these
weather conditions counted for naught,
and early the people were astir.
In the great circle Of events which to.
day makes Chicago a festival city
there were many segments Of distract
ing interest. As a result thousands as
early Us $3.50 o'clock were about the
Auditorium waiting there for rela.
lively certain glimpse OF Veragua, the
duCal descendant OF Columbus, who
later on emerged with his encourage
from the hotel, and having entered car.
riages they were driven rapidly south
ward 10 the Lexington Hotel, which
had been designated as the rendezvous
OF the notables and Of the escorting
officials and organizations.
The duke and his party were ached.
uled to leave tho hotel at S:45 and pre-
cisely TO the minute the doors OF his
apartments on the parlor floor swung
open and out came the duke in attire
that would have caused rainbow to
merge all its colorsin an envious green.
He wore dark blue uniform almost
every square inch Of which was tlecked
with golden lace, and massive golden
epaulettes ornamented his shoulders.
lie was followed by his son and the
duchess and her daughter, all Of whom
were richly dressed.
PROCESSION TO THE GROUNDS.
Soon after 0 o'clock President Cleve-
land and party left their rooms at tho
Lexington hotol and were conducted to
carriages, the Spanish guests also add
Ing to the notable company embarking
for the ride to tho great Fair. Standing
like mounted figures in bronze, a
platoon OF police, horsemen, waited be-
tween tho curbs to lead tho procession.
Behind them were companies B and K,
Seventh United States cavalry, under
command Of Captains Varnum and
Hare. Next were the Chicago Hussars
with troop A, Of the Illinois national
guards.
Then came the commissioners Escort,
the director general Of tho exposition,
the director OF works.
The seventh carriage contained the
President Of tho United States, and the
president OF the worlds Columbian
commission.
The eighth carriage held the Vice
President OF the United States, ex-presi-
dent Lyman ]. Gage, ex-president vii.
liam I. Baker.
In tho carriages following were the
secretaries OF state, Of the treasury,
navy, interior and agriculture aud their
escorts.
Then came carriages with the Duke
Of Veragua and party.
Tho column moved along Michigan
avenueaud thegrand boulevard to Fifty
first, thence to South park by way OF
Bayard avenue 10 Palmer avenue,
thence to the Western entrance OF Mid
way Plaisanoe. At this point, Colonel
Rice, commanding the Columbian
guard. met tho column and directed its
march 10 Jackson park, thence TO the
administration building.
Catering tho building tho notables
PASSED out upon the great platform
erected for the event, and looking out
upon a plaza beyond which the waters
OF the main basin reached out between
tho manufactures and agricultural
buildings beneath noble colonnado
which connects music ball and the ca.
sino. Most OF the invited guests woro
seated when President Cleveland up.
peared and faced n throng OF people
that blackened every atom OF earth
upon which human foot might rest,
save the dark green turf, which formed
setting for tho blue waters OF tho
basin, nature being able thus to com.
bine colors with exquisite effect. Fully
three hundred thousand people were in
the throng,
Already the lady managers and other
officials not in the procession we're
seated, and as tho head OF the nation
walked down tho main aisle TO the stand
prepared for him at the outer edge OF
the platform tamult OF cheers shook
tho air and well nigh made tho build
ings tromble. Fifty-hvo people were
clustered Immediately about Mr.. Cleve.
land whom he took his scat. The duke
Of Veragua was among them, also mem.
bers OF the cabinet and Of tho diplomatic
corps. Legislators, Consuls and other
officials were banded up behind them.
THE CEREMONIES
The opening ceremonies wero begun
soon after 10 o'clock with tho perform.
anCo Of John K. .Paino's Columbian
march, followed by nn invocation by
Chaplain Milburn, Of tho United States
Congress.
THE PRAYER.
Chaplain Milburn'a prayer was clio.
quent, but quito lengthy, beginning as
follows:
"All glory bO to Thoo, Lord God Of
Hosts, that Thou hast moved tho hearts
Of all kindred tongues, people and na.
tions to keep feast OF tabernaces In
this place, in cotnmomoratlon OF that
most inomentous Of all voyages, by