Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-05-01
A BRIDE IN WHITE ROBES
THE GREAT FAIR OPENED nv
THE PRESHDENT.

Now chicago can Go AhG>Ru xAnG
Complete Xt-Cle~eIaud's speech
I'm Excellent Taste as Is Usual
with E1im-A Vast Crowd
CHICAGO, May Like a bride in her
white robes the Fair stands ready to
open her arms to the world. Her trous-
seau may not be entirely complete, but
for all that she expectantly waited today
to welcome President Cleveland and the
Duke de Veragua.
From early morn vast multitudes as
senbled, and as far as the eye could reach
living, throbbing mass of humanity of
all nationalities mingled together.
Color was everywhere; national flags
OF all colors and designs, with brilliant
bannerettes and streamers float triumph
antly from every turret, dome and spire.
Thousands floating and the sky
seems blaze of red, white and blue.
The smooth lawns, with their vivid
green and lavishly scattered springs, add
beauty and coloring to the scene.
About $50 o'clock the national salute
of seventeen guns announced that the
Duke de Veragua had left the Auditorium,
escorted by the United States cavalry,
State militia. Chicago hussars. and CITY
officials, to join the presidential party at
the Lexington hotel.
Again the salute of twenty-one guns
indicated the departure of President
Cleveland, cabinet, diplomatic corps, and
officials of the Worlds Exposition as
they took up their line of march south
on Michigan avenue, east on Thirty fifth
street to Grand boulevard, south to
Midway Plaisance, and through that
thoroughfare to the Exposition grounds
and the Administratio building.
AS the party alighted from their car
riages to take their place upon the enOr-
| nous stand erected upon the plaza east
of the Administration building, deafen-
| ing and prolonged cheers greeted them
| and the waving of handkerchiefs by the
vast crowd was sight never to be for
| gotten. Again and again cheers rent
| the air, and it was some time before the
enthusiastic crowd could be calmed so
that the opening remarks OF Pre- s'ient
Palmer of the national commission
| could be heard. He announced the COM
pletion of the buildings and their accep-
| tance from the officers of the Exposition,
and thanked the latter tor the industry,
energy and perseverance that have char
| acterized their work.
| Prayer was then offered, after which
irector-General Davis presented chiefs
of departments, and foreign com mis-
| sioners.
| The Duke de Veragua. the most hon
ored guest of this great Exposition, was
then introduced. This Spanish gentle
lineal descendent of the great discoverer
Christopher Columbus, was warmly wei
coined. He gracefully acknowledged the
honor conferred upon him.
| When President Cleveland arose to
formally open the Fair the demonstra-
| ton of the crowd proved his great pop
| ularity. He said:
Il am here to join my fellow citizens
in congra tulationS w hiCh bcfit this OC
casion. Surrounded by stupendous re
suits of American en- erpriSe and activity
and in view of the magnificent evidence
of American skill and intelligence. we
need not fear that these congratulations
will be exaggerated. We stand today II
the presence of the oldest nations of The
world and point to the great achieve
ments we here exhibit, asking no allow
ance on the score of youth. The enthu
siasm with which we contemplate oui
work intensifies the warmth of greeting
we extend to those who have come from
foreign lands to illustrate with us thu
growth and progress OF human endeav
) ors. indicative OF a higher civilization.
1--WE who believe that popular educa
2, ton and the stimulation of he best i'm
: pulse of our ctizeus lead the way to
: realization OF the proud national deSti
l nv hich our past promises, gladly wei
I come the opportunity here afforded u
to see the results accomplished by effort
which have been exerted longer tina
ours in the field of mans improvements
: while in appreciative return we exhibi
the unparalleled advancement and TIL
7 wonderful accomplishments of a YOun
s nation and the present triumph of a Vit
c orous, selt-reliant and independent pee
|. pie.
4 1--WE have built these splendid edifice
t but we have also built a magnificer
!. fabric OF popular government, who:
r grand proportions are seen thrOuRhol
Y the world. We have made and he
If gather together objects of use an
:. beauty, products of American skill ar
n inventions; but we have also made mG
:, who rule themselves
ut is an exalted mission III which v
and guests from other lands a
engaged, as we co-OPerat in the inaug
-, ration OF an enterprise devoted to hums
enlightenment. In the undertaking v
u here enter upon, we exemplIty IN t
D. noblest sense the brotherhood ofnatiOn
re Let hold fast to the meaning TIL
al underlies this ceremony, and let us n
of loose the impressiv ness of this n1OIner
er AS by a touch the machinery tn
d gives life to this vast exposition is no
Is let our hopes and aspirations awak
ne forces which in all time to come sh
j. influence the welfare, dignity and tr'
n dom Of mankind
| The President then pressed the hJ1t I o.
and started into life the myriads OF w he
in Machinery hall, during which time
"Halleluiah Chorus" was rendered
al oyer a thousand voices, making t
ms scence most impressive
p; The distinguished visitors were th
escorted th ough the different buildir
n n by the department chiefs.
The Largest Marble NIIII.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 27.-The