Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-02

present trumphs Of vigorous, self-rcliant
| and independent people. We have built
/ these special edihces, but we have also
built magnificent fabric Of popular
government, whose grand proportions
| are seen throughout the world We have
lead and here gathered together objects
Of use aud beauty, products Of American
| skill and invocation; we have made men
| who rule themselves, IL y an exalted
| mission Ia which we End cur guests
| from other lands are engaged, rs we
cooperate In inauguration Of an enter
| prise devoted to human enlightenment
and an undertaking we here enter upon.
We e1emplfy IN the nOblest sense the
| brotherhood 81 nations. let ~ hold last
TO the meaning That undcrlieH this cnfc-
mony. and let Us not lose the impressive
mess Of this moment.
Director General Davis, In behalf Of
the exposition. delivered IN address.
As the director general stepped back
the president of the United States
stepped forward and the climax of oNa-
lions Of the day was rcuched. For three
or four minutes the crowd cheered over
and over again. and mon 900 feet away
tossed their hats Ia the air, waved UNI
brcllas nnd otherwise dispOrted them
selves In frantic exhibitions nj 'nthlHi-
assn. The president bowed once or twice
then spoke,
Al the conclusion Of bis nddress
ilit UItNINaNN f0NNNNh AAtt flfNhANh hhNT
ton aud the Worlds Columbian expo
siton Of 1893 was ushored in'o official
cxlytencp Huge fountains, 300 feet
away from the grand stand, throw .
volume Of water seventy feet into the
air and the roaring OF engines In ina
chinery hall o quarter OF mile away
told the multitude the electric spark
had done II. duty. As Don as the core
monies attendant upon the formal open
ing of the exposition were over, President
Cleveland, Governor AltEcld, Mayor
Harrison. Duke DE Neraguh and OTHER
noiabcs were conducted 10 the dlping
hall on the third hoof of the administrn-
lon building where they were entertain
ed ut dinner by the Worlds fair oili-
| Gals
When dinner was over. the party,
with Cleveland aud Dirertor-G encrnl
Davis in the lead. was conducted from
the administration building aud driven
turcra' building. Wbh'h was The first
/ plavr reached, tbo presidential party
] nliEltcd nt the main rntruuco and walk.
| ed from one cnd Of the monstrous ediiiCc
| 10 the other From here they drove TO
| the north end grounds, among the stntc
| buildings, 90 south end grounds, Afpr
having thoroughly Inspected the white
| City PRECEDENT Cleveland mud party
| We're driven 10 the Grand Crossing where
they ioik The train for Washington.
| As 10y touch, machinery that gives
| life to this vast exposition " now set In
| motion. va at the Hnmr time let our
| hopes and aspirations awaken forces
| which, Ia all time TO come, win influence
| welfare aud freedom of mankind.
| Whom the vast thrung Witnessed the
movement Of tile prrhdpht'a hand At
| 1905 u. M, by which they knew he
| touched the golden kry TO release the
| prut up steam In the great engines, cnch
one was aware that the wheels had lIc-
| gun 10 nave and that the great entere
| president aud officers then mnde round
| Vt the buildings
At 10 O'Clock, for the frat lliue IN days.
n ray Of sunlight hung over the lake. and
The Worlds Columbian exposition opened
IN blaze Of glory From this time on
! thar were rays " sunshine, hut the
weather continues threatening.