People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-05-12
FORMALLY OPENED.
The President Opens the Great.
Worlds Fair at Chicago.
He Touches the Button That Starts the
Great Machinery All Nations Rep
resented-The Address of Presi
dent Cleveland.

resented-The Address of Presi
dent Cleveland.
The Worlds Fair Opened.
CHICAGO, May 2-At l2:Os O'Clock yesterday
amid deafenlng cheers Of vast multitude and
the sounding Of whistles and roar OF guns
President Cleveland touched the golden m!gic
KEY and the greatest fair in the history Of the
world was set in motion
As the president delivered the last word of
his brief speech and rested his forednger upon
the button Of the golden telegraph key which
communicated to the engineer in charge OF the
great boiler which gave its power 10 the ma
chinery Of the great exposition. the men at the
ropes at the FOOT of each Of the great flag STATS
on the grounds laid hold with a vim and the
American flags confined in wads at the top
broke forth and broadened out into the air,
while at each Of the poles at the corners Of the
administration building stout men hauled aloft
the great banners upon which were respective
" emblazoned the arms Of CASTLE and Aragon
and simultaneously from every flag STAFF upon
all the buildings Of the white city bannerettes
representing various nationalities were broken
forth 10 the air; the great fountains received
the water and gushed upwards fifty feet; out
upon the blue watered basin the revenue cutter
Andrew johnson gave its whistles and every
craft within reach of the scene did the same
On the grand stand in front of the adminis;ra-
ton building at the time were MANY notable
persons including the Duke de Veragua, lineal
descendant OF Columbus; the earl and countess
Of Aberdeen, the earl of Craven and his Amer
lean bride, representatives Of foreign nations
and other notables, while about the stand were
grouped thousands on thousands Of people The
day was cloudy, but occasional brief bursts of
sunlight prevented any feeling Of depression
The Fair Opened.
CHICAGO May 2-The opening ceremonies
we're begun soon after II o'clock with the per
Torrance of John K Paine's Columbian march
followed by an invocation by Chaplain Milburn,
of the United States senate The Prophecy"
written for the occasion by W. A. Crofdt, Of
Washington. was then presented
After an orchestral overture Director-Gener
al Davis, as master Of ceremonies, faced the
multitude and made the opening speech, which
closed with the presentation Of President
Cleveland In opening he paid due tributes OF
praise to the national commission the state
and local directory and the board Of lady
managers and TO the various departments
among which the work was divided
Then he briefly sketched the world
wide scope Of the great exposition, which
had drawn the resources and produc-
tions Of the four quarters of the globe and
placed them on exhibition through 6l,OOO ex-
hibitors Then he returned sincere thanks 10
congress and the officers of the government TO
the states which had expended S6,OCc,O to the
foreign nations which had spent more than &c.
100000 for their exhibits, to the citizens and
corporation of Chicago which had
furnished S6,OO)OOO, TO the tens
Of thousands of exhibitors and to the
women of the nation In closing he dwelt upon
the fact that the total outlay for the great ex-
hibition in every way was largely in excess Of
slOOOOOOOl Then turning to the president he
asked him to direct that it be opened TO the
| public and touch the magic key starting the
| activities Of the exhibition.
| Mr. Cleveland having arisen was kept wait
| ing for several minutes until the applause
should subside, after which, with barred head
| he began speaking. He said:
II am here to join my fellow citizens in the
congratulations which befit this occasion Sur
rounded by the stupendous results Of American
enterprise and activity, and in view Of the
magnificent evidences Of American skill and in
telligence, we need not fear that these con-
CALCULATIONS will be exaggerated. We stand
to-day in the presence Of the Oldest nations Of
the world and point to the achievements we
here exhibit, asking no allowance on the score
of youth. The enthusiasm with which We con-
template our work intensifeS the warmth Of
the greeting we extend TO those who have come
from foreign lands to illustrate with US the
growth and progress Of human endeavor in the
direction of higher civilization.
1--WE who believe that popular education and
the stimulation of the best impulses Of our citi-
zens lead the way to a realization Of the proud
national destiny which our faith promises,
gladly welcome the opportunity here afforded
US TO see the results accomplished by efforts
which have been exerted longer than ours in
the field Of mans improvement while in appre-
ciative return we exhibit the unparalleled ad-
vancement and full accomplishments Of Young
nation and present the triumphs of vigorous,
self reliant and independent people
I'VE have built these splendid edifices, but
we have also built the magnificent fabric of q
popular government whose grand proportions
are seen throughout the world We have made
and here gathered together objects Of use and
beauty, the products OF American skill, the
grand result Of the efforts Of men who rule
themselves.
1T is an exalted mission in which our guests
from other lands are engaged, as We cooperate
i, in the Inauguration of an enterprise devoted to
human enlightenment, and in the undertaking
we here enter upon,we exemplify in the noblest
sense the brotherhood Of nations Let us hold
fast TO She meaning that underlies this cere
mony and let US not lose the impressiveness OF
this moment AS by touch machinery that
gives life TO this vast exposition is now set in
motion, so at the same instant let our hopes
and aspirations waken forces in which all time
to come shall influence the welfare, the dignity
and freedom Of mankind"
When the vast throng witnessed the move
ment Of the presidents hand by which they
knew he touched the golden key to release the
pent up steam in the great engines, each one
was aware that the wheels had begun to move
and that the great enterprise was finally in full
swing
The president and officials then made round
Of the buildings
Woman's Building Dedicated.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The most satisfactory
feature Of the davis proceedings from femi
nine standpoint was the formal dedication Of
the woman's building. Women who stood ii
the great throng at the administration build
ing, indifferent to the eloquence of the chic
magistrate, breathlesSly pushed their way
through the crowd into their own peculiar
building, endeavoring TO smooth out tori
dresses
AT ESQ o'clock the ceremonies committee ap
peared and soon from behind the curtain o
palms and flowers sweet strains Of music ARCS,
in the grand march By Jean Ingborg Won Bron
sart Of Weimar, Germany. This was followe;
by prayer by Miss Ida Hutln Miss Fracis Ell
1iott ~ london pavt favo-oa a.. $500. ~,