River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-04
HOW THE FAIR WAS OPENED.
Order of Exercises in Front OF the id-
miniSt ration Building.

Order of Exercises i'm Front OF the Ad-
ministration Building.
AS he stepped out on the platform to declare
the worlds fair formally opened 10 the world
President Cleveland was greeted by as great a
crowd of people az witnessed the dedication
ceremonies last October in Manufactures hall
The event was of far greater Importance and
deeper interest than the one that is passed
Then the xposition was in great part only an
anticipation Now it is q gorgeous reality
The Invited Guests.
On the platform were seated the specially in
vited guests OF the fair in the following order
President Cleveland, Vice President Steven
son, Secretary Of State Gresham Secretary OF
Treasury Carlisle. Secretary OF Navy Herbert
Secretary OF Interior Smith, Secretary Of Agri-
culture Morton, the duke OF Neragua, the
duchess of Neragua, Marquis de BarbOles,
Christobel Colon Of Aguilera, Pedro Colon Y
Bertenado, Thomas f. Bayard. Lambert Tree,
Mai Gen. Miles. Admiral Gherardi Gov. Alt
geld Mayor Harrison. Director General Davis,
Director of Works Durham President Pal
mer, President Higinbotham. Lyman J. Gage
William T Baker. Vice President Waller Of
the commission Vice President Peck OF the
directory. Mrs Potter Palmer, president board
lady managers.
The Ceremonies.
All things being in readiness. the following
progra NINE was carried out:
Music-Columbian march for orchestra-John
X. Payne.
Prayer-Rev W IL Mnburn, d D.. Wash
ington.
Poem, THE Prophecy" written by Mr. w.
4. Croffut. OF Washington.
Music orchestral overture. "Rienzt
ner.
Address by the director general
Address by the president OF the United
States.
Starting Of machinery
rf Of
United States and the officials OF the Worlds
Columbian commission and the Worlds Co
lumbar exposition by the various foregn
commissioners ia the Manufactures and Lib
eral Arts building
\ stirring Poem.
After the prayer by Chaplain Milburn 81 the
house Of Representatives Director General
Davis led forward Miss Jessie Coujhoui who
reeited ". d Cronuts poem, The Prophecy
The poem is a follows:
Sadly Columbus watched the nasoent moon
Drown in The gloomy oceans western deeps.
Strange birds that day had duttered in the
sails.
And strange flowers Coated round the wander
ing keel,
And yet no land AID now. when through the
dark
Inc Santa Marta leaped before the sale.
And angry pillows tossed the carayels
= 70 destruction. Gomez Rascon came.
With Capt Pinzen through the freuzied seas.
And to the admiral brought q parchment
scroll.
Saying Good master read this writing here
An earnest prayer il Is from all on board
Tie crew would fain turn back in utter fear.
No longer u tie pole the compass points;
Into the zenith crops the northern star;
Sou saw bur ycster eve an albatross
Drop dead beneath the flying scud
The devils wind blows madly from the east
Into the land OF nowhere. and the sea
Keeps sucking Us a1own the maelstrom's NAV,
Francisco says the edge 81 earth IS near
Ana af Erebus we slide Underlined.
Last sunday night Diego sax a witch
DrseEin. the Nina hy her forechains vest.
Ana wildly dancing on a dolphin back;
Aud - she danced The hrihiest star ia Ecaven