The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-05-05
Ofthe Greatest Fair
Ever Held.
Bit Of Shining Metal Pressed by
President Cleyeland'S Hand
Sets the Miles OF Machinery and
Shaiting in Rapid Motion.
vuh sboais ~ the ~ui'I,ud-, the Csnnon's
Hnsr sod the sirsm wh's,i.'- shriet,
tn, U.r, ana Gr.st.-, show On Earth
Mcadsy swnnE Wide its Oates.
cn,c,oo NAV Grover cicyeland.

Mcaaay swanE Wide its Gs'es.
CHICAuo, Nav 2.-Grover Cleveland.
president Of the United States sur
rounded by members Of his cabinet. by
high officials of the various states. 10y "a
numerous and distinguished represents
tion ~ lands acr,>, the sea-. and 10y u
mighty thrung Of American citizens,
today pressed the electric button which
set Ia motion the milr, nf >haftiug, the
innmnrrablc engines aud mechanism
and the labyrinth uf hclting aud gear
ing which make mp the machinery ~
the World q Columbian exposition.
AZ the sans moment a salute pcalcd
forth from the guns uf the Andrew
johnson. lying OIL the exposition
grounds ia Lake Michigan Seven hun
drvd ilIgs released FROM their stops
sta concerted signal swung loose aud
out un'l"r IA" SLs la scarlet yellow aud
blue. over IN machinery hall n great
roar ar,~r. aud the ,urrrts Of the build
ing nul,icd a. the wheels bcgan Ia turn.
aud Rr'atcr volume of sound aross.
Nearly all night there had hccn q
continuous. soaking drizIlc. tia,
caused the spirits ~ the World - fnir NJ
ncials Ia sink to the zero point The
rain continued until o'clock, when
the clouds parted, and through a rift
far over the lake there was n CLEAN Of
cold sunshine II lasted only Tor mo
mcnt. however. and although the rain
ceased. the clouds still hung Soddcu
and lowering over the city.
The wind blew family from the cas-,
Tapping the banners and either dccora.
tiuu, Ia a dismal fashion. aud except on
the asphalt hnulcvauls. the mud lay
thick aud deep. kll this however.
had no effect upon the enthusiasm Of
the energetic citiScn, who had de-
,rrpin,l io Uitu,,ls the opening ~ the
fair
before the tir,, faint ,trcaiSs ~ light
~ the eastern Aiv hcr,l,lrl the APP
pruach ~ the dawn the down town
streets vcrr asiit. crowds vcrr hurry
ing from the railroad dcpui~ and north
and west siiv, and the cable lines wen"
d,s,hlrring luld after load ~ passcn.
gers at the intersection ~ Madison aud
l.asalle and along Sunroc Str'ct from
Dearborn "a the lake. Carriages and
omnibuscs began to hurry through the
south side avenues and pedestrians tn
Vulnerable sct their faces snuthVard In
the direction - jackson park
Down ~ the Van l'uu'p street station
81 the Illinois Central road the crowds
hogan 10 s.. ,!ssr vasi.. aud hv daynrcak
the npproa chcs TO the viaduvi were
black with rcoplc The Congress
street stat on ~ tho South side Elc-
vatcd road vas c1rlv hc-icgcd ais, and
despite the Tact HAT thv trains every
Eve minuic> lcit for the fair grounds
there was a continued itm on the stairs.
The steamboats,. too, carried on thou
sands of people.
Excursion trains from nearby points.
and the regular Suburban trains on
the variouN roads brought thou
sands Nine o'cluc' saw every avail
able means 81 irau>I nrtation taslScd tn
its fullest capacity. Al sorts ~ vehicles
wcrc prrsS,'d into service. from car
riagvs with crcsts cmhlayoucd ON their
Panels, down to the humble hut ser
viccable express wagons
Owing 10 the small part taken by the
military in the days ceremonies. there
was little marching and counter march
ing, and the streets were LEI, free for
the great body Of civilians. There We're
some delegations from other towns who
had brought brass bands with them.
and these blarcd and footed up aud
down the principal thoroughfsres, at
tracing small boys and oilers. Most
of the excursions split M into small
part ics as they reached the drpnts, and
the bands were left To shift for them
selves.
A. 10 o'clock the hour for the open
ing exercises drew near the rush
reached it, height, subsiding shortly
after that
From daylight Michigan avenue, that
grand gateway Ia the fair, the pride OF
the city, was alive with pedestrians
and vehicles ~ all descriptions.
~ ;heir sleeping chambers on th"
second floor 81 the Auditorium, the
duke Of VeraRua and his party even
before they had arisen, could hear the
continuous rumble ~ wheels, the hoarsc
shouts Of the drivers and the clattcr Of
pedestrians, and when, their second
sleep thus ruthleSsly disturbed, they
arose aud drew apart the curtains of
the windows, they could look upon n
vast cxpanse ~ green sward, literally
black with people.
Ry the time the meal was concluded
the committee of escort had put in an
appearance, and after greetings had
been exchanged the members OF the
ducal party were shown Ia their car
riagcs.
IL was $50 when the party left the
Auditorium, and ten minutes later they
were shaking hands with President
Cleveland in the blue Parlor of the Lex
ington. The chief executive himself
had been up with the lark.
While the Misunderstanding was In prog
ress. Vicc-President Stevenson and his
party put in an appearance. On their
heels, literally taking the hotel by
storm, came the members of the nation
nj commission and the fair directors,
who were 20 act as hosts and escorts Ia
the distinguished guests on this mem
orable day.
Meanwhile the procession was In
course OF formation ON the avenue, north
of its intersection with Twenty
street.
At the head, 10 clear the way, and
mounted on handsome chargers, was n
platoon of gray-coated south lark POI
lice. behind them, in their brand-new
blue uniforms, came detachment of
city police on horseback of them,
md five abreast. Next in line was Com
many Il of the Seventh United states
cavalry. under command of Capt Il. A.
Varnnn, and Company X Of the Sew
enth United States cavalry, under com
mnnd of Capt l.. Il. Hare.
II remained for the fourth division