The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-20
ART PALACE DEDICATED
opening Of the Words Congress on the
sChiCag0 Lake Front.


sChlCagO Lake Front.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, May l5.-"The sovereign
providence of God has made us partici.
pants IN the important and far-reacbinc
WORK hat Will be known in the history
OF kind is the Worlds Congress Of
IS31, and We have assembled 10 benin
,he actual execution of the plans which
nave been prepared" 1t was with
tneSc words that President Charles C..
bolhcN to-day IN the new permanent
Memorial Art Palace on the lake front
opened the great series of gatherings
tliat VIII continue until the World 5 Fair
ls at an end. \ rapid sketch was
then given by President Bonnev of the
development of the Worlds Congress
scheme. IN conclusion President Bon
nev SAID that henceforth the decisive
battles OF the world will be fought on
moral fields and on intellectual heights.
he artillery of argument will take the
Piace OF the shot and shell hurled by the
mighty guns of modern war "a
single week OF Years stands between
us and the Twentieth Century. If the
causes now IN operation shall 90 on un-
checked, the world will witness in these
seven wears the crowning glories of
more than seven centuries Of human
progress. With this hope, | proclaim
the formal opening of the Worlds Con-
gresS of 1898
he congresses were inaugurated be-
meath the coiors of many nations and
observed by the sculptured faces of
sages, modern and ancient. The exer-
clses were held in one Of the large audi
forums named for the occasion Column
bus Hall. Long before the hour set
daIIaDtinp, 40 lo1I l.,
and corridors of the spacious art build
ing became thronged. In the center
OF the stage was large deep ebony
chair, relic of SpanishAmerican ciyi-
lIzatlon, carved in the Gothic STYLE
Prof. Swing, who offered the invoca-
ton, occupied this post of honor
Among those on the platform were F.
tlouphosky, commissioners general of
Russia; Carlos K. Gallardo, president of
the Argentine commission; DIR. Stephen
Weitzoldt, University of Berlin; DR.
TheOdreof,, Russian imperial delegate :;
Anton Won Politschek, IL. D.,
Austrian commissioner; Alexander
P0pporis, Ii. D., assistant Aus
TRAN commissioner; Baron Georges
PiIor Won Pilchas, Russian i'm
perial delegate, NJ. L. Dinischa,
educational delegate of Russia Gusta We
op FallowE, OF Chicago, and other dis
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 i. Parker, Dundee, Scot
land, first president and founder
of the British Women's Tenn
perancc Association; Nine Lucent
ckin, Russia; Mrs Albert Barker.
England; Countess of Aberdeen. Mrs.
Ormiston Chant, London; Mrs. Potter
Palmer, Mrs. Charles lIenrotin, Mrs.
John Horn, Toronto; Frances T.. NJ.
Harper, Philadelphia; Mrs. Elizabeth
France; Mrs. NJ. B. Carse, Collinm-
Paneu. Greece.
When the notabIes 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 Bonnev formally
opened the series Of congresses with his
eloquent address. The mentions of
prominent names in Bonncy'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 cerc-
monies of the congresses as whole, the
women's congress, the initial meeting
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 "i the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary, and Mrs.
Charles Ilenrotln. YlCe-preeIdcnt. 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 womans branch of the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary. with
the committee of arrangements
of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary, re-
ceiVed in the offices OF the woman :
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
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